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File weekly reports, follow do’s and dont’s: Bengal governor's letter to VCs

On June 13 last year, the state assembly passed the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022 which sought to make the CM the chancellor of all universities in place of the governor

TMC MP says workers aggrieved by return of those who insulted Mamata

“I took an emotional decision and joined the BJP after some misunderstanding with my colleagues. I will earnestly serve the TMC in whatever role it gives me,” Dutta said after joining the TMC

Clashes mark the last day of Bhabanipur campaign

The TMC was quick to highlight images of the pistols being waved around by the bodyguards as another instance of the BJP trying to provoke people into creating an incident.

Hours after Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP, Saugata Roy says has ‘no credibility'

“The BJP threatened him (Mithun Chakraborty) with cases by ED and he left the Rajya Sabha, And now he has joined the BJP. He has no credibility, no respect, and no influence among the people,” Saugata Roy told ANI.

In Bengal, if you are with BJP, you lose: Saugata Roy

HT spoke to former union minister and MP Saugata Roy about what impact he expects Suvendu Adhikari’s exit to have on TMC

West Bengal govt distancing itself from rule of law: Dhankar

TMC Lok Sabha member and spokesperson Saugata Roy reacted by saying that Dhankhar is not following ethics.

BJP to organise business event in West Bengal

Narada case: ED issues notices to 5 TMC leaders

The case pertains to a controversy that erupted in March 2016 after Narada News portal uploaded a series of videos purportedly showing a number of high-profile TMC leaders receiving money in exchange for favours to a fictitious company.

TMC questions defence sector reforms, says ordnance factories undermined in past 5 years

In a major reform initiative to boost the domestic defence industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced restrictions on import of 101 weapons and military platforms including artillery guns, assault rifles, transport aircraft and sonar systems.

Mamata Banerjee to push anti-CAA resolution in assembly that TMC had opposed

Significantly, Banerjee’s statement comes two days after TMC Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy said at an anti-CAA training programme for party leaders in North 24 Parganas district that Bengal was a step behind Kerala and Punjab in opposing CAA.

Lok Sabha passes bill to ban e-cigarettes

The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued on September 18.

Left Front voters ensured BJP’s victory in Bengal, says Trinamool Congress

Out of 40 Left candidates in the race, deposits of 39 were forfeited as they failed to secure one sixth of the votes cast in their respective seats. The direct beneficiary was the BJP.

Amid reports of CPM-BJP pact, Trinamool prepares for close contest in Dum Dum

BJP candidate Samik Bhattacharya and the party’s Bengal election cell convenor Mukul Roy said they did not meet CPI(M)’s Paltu Dasgupta in the Nagerbazar area, as alleged by Trinamool Congress, but went to wish a party worker’s wife on her birthday. However, till Saturday evening TMC leaders kept alleging that BJP has entered into an understanding with CPI (M).

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Another Bangladeshi actor asked to leave India for attending poll rally

The BJP on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission after a video surfaced showing Bangladeshi actor Ghazi Abdul Noor purportedly campaigning for TMC candidate Sugata Roy in the Dumdum constituency in alleged violation of the poll code. 

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: West Bengal’s Dum Dum will see Trinamool’s Saugata Roy try his luck again

Voting in the Dum Dum parliamentary constituency will be held on the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha election 2019 on May 19 and result will be declared on May 23.

TMC moves privilege notice against Assam Home Secy over manhandling of party members at airport

TMC raised the matter in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour alleging that four of its members from the Lok Sabha were manhandled when they went to Silchar to assess the situation last week after the publication of draft NRC.