In a huge win for the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Centre’s petition that challenged the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the resumption of MGNREGA, a 100-day rural employment guarantee scheme, in the state, after over three years. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, launched by the UPA … Read more
पश्चिम बंगाल में अगले साल होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले तृणमूल कांग्रेस (TMC) और कांग्रेस के रिश्तों में फिर से नज़दीकी बढ़ने लगी है. विपक्षी एकता और खासतौर पर INDIA ब्लॉक की मजबूती के लिए ये संबंध बेहद अहम माने जा रहे हैं. लोकसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष और कांग्रेस सांसद राहुल गांधी के आवास … Read more
पेरिस ओलंपिक में विनेश फोगाट मामले की सुनवाई पूरी हो चुकी है. फैसला आज (9 अगस्त) या कल (10 अगस्त) आ सकता है. CAS ने पहले कहा था कि विनेश की अपील पर फैसला पेरिस ओलंपिक की समाप्ति से पहले सुनाया जाएगा. पेरिस ओलंपिक का समापन 11 अगस्त को होना है. लेकिन अब पूरे मामले पर … Read more
Mamata Banerjee sustained injuries including a deep gash on her forehead, a cut on the nose, and concussion following a fall at her residence in Kalighat on Thursday evening. The director of the state-run SSKM Hospital told ToI that the injuries appeared to have been caused by “some push from behind.” Around 7:30 pm, the … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, the Trinamool Congress on March 2 announced five big rallies across West Bengal between March 14 and 22, besides the mega rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on March 10. The party said in its … Read more
Central Minister for Shipping (MoS) and Matua Mahasangh leader Shantanu Thakur on Monday demanded a CBI probe over the major ruckus that broke out in the Matua Thakurbari premises. The incident led to injury and hospitalization of more than 15 Matua disciples. The minister also apprised the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the alleged … Read more
As the IPL season draws to a close, investors can’t help but draw analogies with cricket and Dalal Street. As part of a special series, we reached out to money managers to know how they pick their pinch hitters, whether they like specialists or all-rounders and their on-field strategies. Edited excerpts of a chat with … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah on April 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she was deeply pained by the deaths of five Indian Army soldiers in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. She extended her … Read more
West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee with his nephew and TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during a sit-in demonstration against Union government’s alleged discriminatory attitude against the state, in Kolkata | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat overnight in front of Dalit icon Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue on Red Road in the heart … Read more
TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: PTI Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma will lose his seat as the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will draw a blank in the Garo Hills, claimed senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. Addressing an election rally in South Tura on February 15, he dredged up the … Read more