West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee Commute to and from West Bengal Secretariat on Electric Scooter to Protest Fuel Price Hike

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In a unique style of protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday commuted to and from state secretariat Nabanna on an electric scooter. While on way to Nabanna in the morning, Banerjee was seen riding pillion on the battery-powered electric scooter driven by minister Firhad Hakim. TMC supremo herself … Read more Mamata Banerjee Commute to and from West Bengal Secretariat on Electric Scooter to Protest Fuel Price Hike

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee nearly falls while driving electric scooter: WATCH

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday nearly fell while driving an electric scooter in Howrah. As a mark of protest against the fuel price hike, she was travelling to Kalighat from State Secretariat in Nabanna. However, she quickly regained her balance with support and continued to drive.  Earlier, in a unique protest against … Read more West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee nearly falls while driving electric scooter: WATCH

Difficult Road Ahead for Asaduddin Owaisi As Abbas Siddiqui to Launch Party in Bengal

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Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM has seen a meteoric rise recently. The Hyderabad-based party with over 70 years of existence that was limited electorally just to Hyderabad for decades, with a Lok Sabha MP, few MLAs and some local election wins, now has two MPs, 14 MLAs and several seats won in local elections in Bihar, … Read more Difficult Road Ahead for Asaduddin Owaisi As Abbas Siddiqui to Launch Party in Bengal

Bengal Has to Choose Between Development and Cut Money Culture, Says BJP Chief JP Nadda

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Making a strong pitch for a BJP government in West Bengal to usher in ‘Asol Poriborton’ (real change), party chief J P Nadda on Thursday sought to punch a hole in the TMC’s main poll plank of Bengali pride and asked the people of the state whether they want to side with development or “cut … Read more Bengal Has to Choose Between Development and Cut Money Culture, Says BJP Chief JP Nadda

JP Nadda Launches ‘Lokkho Sonar Bangla’ Campaign, Says ‘Scared’ Mamata Trying to Shield Corrupt

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Kolkata: BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday launched the ‘Lokkho Sonar Bangla’ campaign, through which the party plans to reach out to the masses in West Bengal‘s 294 Assembly constituencies, with the slogan ‘corruption-mukt, vikas yukt‘ (corruption free and developing) Bengal. While launching tableaus that will travel in all the constituencies, Nadda said, “The campaign … Read more JP Nadda Launches ‘Lokkho Sonar Bangla’ Campaign, Says ‘Scared’ Mamata Trying to Shield Corrupt

Mamata Banerjee rides electric bike to West Bengal Secretariat to protest against fuel hike

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Ms. Banerjee rode pillion on the scooter which was driven by State’s Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim.  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode an electric bike to the State Secretariat to protest against the rise in price of petroleum products. Ms. Banerjee rode pillion on the scooter which was driven by State’s … Read more Mamata Banerjee rides electric bike to West Bengal Secretariat to protest against fuel hike

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s First Rally in Kolkata Cancelled as Police ‘Deny’ Permission

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AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi’s first rally in Kolkata, scheduled to be held on Thursday, has been cancelled as the city police denied permission for it, party sources claimed. Owaisi was scheduled to kick off his party’s campaign ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections with the rally in the minority-dominated Metiabruz area of the city. … Read more AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s First Rally in Kolkata Cancelled as Police ‘Deny’ Permission

Saradha chit fund scam: CBI, West Bengal govt. spar over contempt case

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted a contempt case filed by the CBI against former Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar and others in connection with Saradha chit fund scam case, for hearing after two weeks. The West Bengal government told a Bench led by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer that the “age-old” contempt case has “come … Read more Saradha chit fund scam: CBI, West Bengal govt. spar over contempt case

BJP to Go to All Constituencies for Bringing People’s Manifesto in West Bengal

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Image for representation. BJP President JP Nadda is set to launch the Sonar Bangla crowdsourcing campaign. CNN-News18 Last Updated: February 23, 2021, 17:30 IST FOLLOW US ON: Payal Mehta Taking a leaf out of their own book of promising of a ‘Lokkho Sonar Bangla’, a campaign which saw more than 200 outreach meetings with intellectuals, … Read more BJP to Go to All Constituencies for Bringing People’s Manifesto in West Bengal

BJP’s Dilip Ghosh Shown Black Flags by GJM Supporters in Darjeeling, He Blames TMC

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File photo of Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. Ghosh was shown black flags by GJM supporters near the Ghum railway station as he reached the Hills to take part in the BJP’s state-wide ‘Poriborton Yatra’. PTI Darjeeling Last Updated: February 23, 2021, 15:08 IST FOLLOW US ON: BJP’s West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh was … Read more BJP’s Dilip Ghosh Shown Black Flags by GJM Supporters in Darjeeling, He Blames TMC