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MLAs to take oath on May 13-14; Tapas Roy takes oath as pro-tem speaker

Kolkata, May 12 -- Six-time legislator and veteran BJP leader Tapas Roy on Tuesday took oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly. Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to h... Read More


Corrupt ration dealers will lose licences: Food minister Kirtania

Kolkata, May 12 -- Newly appointed Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Kirtania on Tuesday warned that any malpractice by ration dealers would lead to cancellation of their licences. The minister assert... Read More


CBI takes over investigation of Suvendu's assistant Chandranath Rath's murder case

Kolkata, May 12 -- The investigation into the murder of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was taken over by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday fol... Read More


Howrah civic polls on BJP govt's agenda; Last held in 2013

Kolkata, May 12 -- The newly formed BJP government in Bengal has initiated steps to conduct the long-pending elections to the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), which have not been held for nearly ei... Read More


PM welcomes Bengal's decision to implement 'Ayushman Bharat'

Kolkata, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, for approving the rollout of the Ayushman Bh... Read More


Municipal job scam case: Sujit Bose remanded to 10-day ED custody

Kolkata, May 12 -- Former Fire and Emergency Services minister, Sujit Bose, on Tuesday was remanded to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for 10 days after he was produced at the Bankshall Court. S... Read More


No shield for 'cut money extortionists', regardless of party colour: Rahul Sinha

Kolkata, May 12 -- BJP's Rajya Sabha MP, Rahul Sinha, on Tuesday, alleged that a section of Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers was impersonating as BJP supporters by wearing saffron scarves to extort mo... Read More


Maoist leader with Rs 15 lakh bounty in J'khand arrested from Kolkata

Kolkata, May 12 -- In a major development, Kolkata Police arrested a woman Maoist leader from Bhangar Division, while another Maoist activist surrendered on Tuesday. The arrested leader, Shraddha Bis... Read More


Mamata holds meet with TMC social media team

Kolkata, May 12 -- TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday conducted a meeting with the social media members of the party, with senior party leaders describing the interaction as an effort to energise ... Read More


South Dinajpur: Admin cracks down on illegal sand mining

BALURGHAT, May 12 -- Following the change in political power in West Bengal, the administration in South Dinajpur has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand mining from riverbeds across the distric... Read More