The three-tier panchayat elections were conducted in West Bengal in July last year. During the panchayat elections, incidents of violence occurred from the very first day of the nomination process. A total of 55 persons died in poll-related violence.

ED officials were attacked by a mob during a search at the premises of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh.

The Speaker turned down the demand stating that the issue has no justification to figure in discussion in the House, following which BJP legislators created a ruckus. BJP MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and chief whip Manoj Tigga, staged a walkout in protest.

The BJP, however, has alleged that the West Bengal government had issued 2.5 million fake MGNREGS job cards due to which crores of rupees of government funds were siphoned off.

Over 250 lawyers had written to the Calcutta HC Chief Justice seeking an apology from Justice Gangopadhyay over his comments against the AG when the judge was apprised of an order of a division bench in connection with a case on the ‘scam’ in MBBS recruitment.

Shallow to moderate fog is expected over south Bengal during the week.

State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the state budget on Thursday

The State budget session began in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday and is likely to be tabled on February 6.

The couple from Domkal in Murshidabad district initially denied killing their daughter but later broke down during questioning.

CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said, "The state government must respond to the CAG's concerns. Instead of crying, the government must release a white paper on this," said Chakraborty.

The victim said when they landed at the Bagdogra airport she wanted to lodge a complaint but the airline staff and others told her it was a long process and would cause a lot of trouble.

Governor Bose compared PM Modi to Lord Krishna in Mahabharata and said, “PM Modi is Lord Krishna who is protecting the country, like Krishna who protected Arjuna and his chariot in the battle field.”

According to reports, Kolkata-based businessman Nitin Shaw (22) was leaving a bar around 11.30 pm on Friday when a group of men forced him into an SUV at gunpoint.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme here, Thakur, the Union Minister of State for Shipping and Ports, said, "CAA is the demand of the country... any opposition to the issue (of rolling out CAA) does not matter (to Centre)." "It has been our promise and we never go back on our words.

The CBI took over the probe last August on the directions of the Calcutta High Court to look into the allegations that many candidates were recruited illegally

Pulls up university for raking up the issue after 80 years, not giving time to the Nobel laureate

Last Saturday, a mob of around 50 people entered the school premises and attacked the teachers. The mob alleged that one of the teachers had sexually assaulted a student of the school

Following the issue, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud set up a bench comprising himself and the four senior-most judges of the court and stayed all further proceedings at Calcutta High Court on the matter.

BSF says it doesn’t issue identity cards: ‘Nothing to do with NRC’

Banerjee’s remarks against Congress and CPI(M) came on a day when West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury fired a fresh salvo at the TMC accusing it of “creating hurdles” in the Yatra's way in Bengal and vowing to continue raising corruption issues.

Darjeeling continues to remain the coldest district at 3.8 degrees Celsius at night.

Vintage car enthusiasts and curious onlookers came in large numbers at the Lake Club to get a glimpse of the classic automobiles and motorbikes selected by Shrivardhan Kanoria, a vintage car collector and restorer. Spanning several decades, the show displayed diverse collections of vintage cars and motorbikes.

Shantanu Thakur claimed CAA will be implemented in 7 days, Suvendu said by Feb-end.

The Congress, meanwhile, lodged formal complaints against Adhikari at the Siliguri and Raiganj police stations in north Bengal for his "abusive and derogatory language".