Kolkata

Mamata Banerjee has drawn flak for giving a love-angle twist to the case and, a day after being contradicted by TMC MP Mahua Moitra, now even the National Commission for Women (NCW) has called her remarks "unfortunate"

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife have been summoned for questioning in Delhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has termed Trinamool Congress chief an agent of the BJP, days after her and ensuing remarks against Congress

The Trinamool Congress had also initiated an alliance with the Congress in Goa but the party did not react, according to sources.

On March 2, she will visit the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi and on March 3, she will join the rally organised by TMC’s ally and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. She is also expected to visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple and perform a puja.

After seeing the governor's tweet on the issue, chief minister Mamata Banerjee called him up. The CM also said that this was a typing error. She has called a cabinet meeting on February 28 to rectify the mistake and send a new proposal.

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit stating its position on a PIL challenging the reappointment of the Calcutta University's vice-chancellor on the claim that it was done in contravention of rules.

Meanwhile, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar refused to attach importance to Mitra's remarks and said, "Everyone knows him. There is little substance in what he says."

Kolkata's famous Ajanta circus is struggling to draw in newer generations and the Covid-19 pandemic has only added to its woes.

Adhikari pointed out that last year, months ahead of the assembly polls, then leader of opposition Abdul Mannan was an invitee to the Republic Day parade.

After consistently protests by the social group, the police has arrested the accused professor.

Gangasagar Mela: While inaugurating the mela from Babu Ghat in Kolkata on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said, “I am optimistic that we all together can overcome this crisis (Covid-19) with purity, perfection, determination and dedication."

The chief minister told Modi that the governor had questioned the reason behind her government’s move to engage consultants in different departments without knowing that the state was following advice of PM.

While on phone, the student was allegedly asked to visit the campus, On her visit, the authorities apologised and asked her to submit her document via WhatsApp, she informed.

Coronavirus breached the I-League bio-bubble and it had to be suspended for at least a week.

Hakim, the councillor of ward 82, is the first Muslim Mayor of Kolkata since Independence.