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Santanu Chowdhury
Santanu is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, Kolkata and covers politics, administration, education and civic issues in West Bengal. An alumnus of the University of Calcutta, Santanu has been a journalist for a decade and has previously worked with The Asian Age in Kolkata. He can be reached at santanu.chowdhury@expressindia.com
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HC tells CBI to probe Birbhum killings, asks Bengal to cooperateSubscriber Only
March 25, 2022 11:22 IST
The court also directed the West Bengal government “to extend full cooperation to CBI in carrying out the further investigation”.
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
Explained: The massive students’ protest roiling Visva-Bharati, which has forced the registrar to resignSubscriber Only
March 17, 2022 20:22 IST
There have been a string of resignations at Visva-Bharati University in the backdrop of relentless agitation by a section of students on campus. Why are students protesting, and how has the university responded?
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
‘Isn’t Shatrughan Sinha an outsider?’: BJP reminds TMC of jibes from last year’s poll campaignSubscriber Only
March 16, 2022 21:56 IST
The TMC, which ended up winning 213 of the 294 Assembly seats, widely employed the 'bohiragoto' jibe at political rallies.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Explained: Why has TMC decided to field Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo in upcoming bypolls?Subscriber Only
March 14, 2022 13:48 IST
After inducting national leaders like Yashwant Sinha, Sushmita Dev and Luizinho Faleiro, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is the TMC's latest catch as part of its national expansion plan.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
Explained: Why has the West Bengal govt suspended internet services on Class 10 exam days?Subscriber Only
March 07, 2022 11:49 IST
The West Bengal government has decided to temporarily suspend internet services for a few hours in some areas on the days of the Class 10 state board examinations. What is the reason for this decision?
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Behind Bengal BJP’s rout in civic polls: Inexperienced leadership, lack of a regional face, factionalismSubscriber Only
March 07, 2022 07:02 IST
In the recent civic elections -- the first big polls in the state since last year's Assembly election, when the BJP was completely outplayed by the ruling Trinamool Congress -- the party failed to win any of the 108 municipalities in the state.
Mon, Mar 07, 2022
Explained: How Hamro Party, formed 3 months ago, won Darjeeling civic pollsSubscriber Only
March 03, 2022 16:05 IST
The Hamro Party, launched 3 months ago by Ajoy Edwards, a former Gorkha National Liberation Front leader, has won the Darjeeling Municipality polls. A look at the formation of Hamro Party and the rise of Edwards.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
West Bengal civic polls: TMC makes a clean sweep, wins 102 municipalities out of 108Subscriber Only
March 02, 2022 11:49 IST
West Bengal civic polls: Following its success in the 2021 Assembly polls, subsequent Assembly by-polls and Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, the Mamata Banerjee-led party has strengthened its grip on local self-government by winning a majority of the civic boards.
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Turnout 77%: Violence marks civic polls in West BengalSubscriber Only
February 27, 2022 11:09 IST
The BJP asked the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) to declare the elections “null and void” and called for a 12-hour strike across Bengal on Monday.
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
West Bengal Governor accepts Cabinet decision to summon Assembly post midnightSubscriber Only
February 24, 2022 16:19 IST
The Governor also said that he found the timing of the Assembly odd and urged the state chief secretary to meet him Thursday to discuss the issue.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
West Bengal Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande passes away at 71Subscriber Only
February 20, 2022 12:14 IST
State ministers Sujit Bose and Shashi Panja will leave for Mumbai to bring back his mortal remains.
Mon, Feb 21, 2022
Civic elections: Results show gap between TMC & rest widens furtherSubscriber Only
February 16, 2022 01:17 IST
The results are a big boost for the TMC ahead of the civic polls to 108 municipalities on February 27, and stretch its winning spree now to every single election held in the state since it returned to power last year.
Wed, Feb 16, 2022
Bengali singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, whose golden voice enthralled generations, passes away at 90Subscriber Only
February 15, 2022 20:58 IST
Sandhya Mukhopadhyay had last month refused to accept the Padma Shri award.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Civic poll results show gap between TMC, rest wider than everSubscriber Only
February 15, 2022 17:36 IST
The TMC won all the four municipal corporations, Asansol, Bidhannagar, Chandannagar and Siliguri, in the results declared Monday, getting 61% of the votes.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Bengal civic polls: TMC to make clean sweep, Mamata Banerjee congratulates people for mandateSubscriber Only
February 14, 2022 11:52 IST
The TMC supremo announced that state minister and senior party leader Gautam Deb will become the Mayor of Siliguri.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar prorogues Assembly sessionSubscriber Only
February 12, 2022 13:32 IST
Prorogation is discontinuing a session of the Parliament or a legislative assembly without dissolving it.
Sat, Feb 12, 2022
Bengal civic bodies’ polls: 30% turnout till 11 am amid allegations of fake votingSubscriber Only
February 12, 2022 12:25 IST
Opposition parties alleged that the Trinamool Congress brought in fake voters in Biddhannagar, Siliguri and Asansol.
Sat, Feb 12, 2022
Explained: What is West Bengal’s ‘Paray Shikshalaya’, an open-air classroom initiative?Subscriber Only
February 07, 2022 15:38 IST
The West Bengal government has launched 'Paray Shikshalaya', an open-air classroom for students from class 1 to 7. What is the aim of this initiative, and where will the classes be held? What has been the response so far?
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Mamata seeks cooperation of anti-BJP parties to oust saffron party from CentreSubscriber Only
February 02, 2022 14:42 IST
The West Bengal Chief Minister said, “I feel sad to see that the Congress is fighting the election in favour of the BJP in Meghalaya and Chandigarh.”
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
Nothing for common man in Union Budget: Mamata BanerjeeSubscriber Only
February 01, 2022 15:39 IST
Echoing the chief minister’s words, principal chief advisor to Mamata Banerjee, Dr Amit Mitra, said that no sector of the society will benefit from the Budget.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
Mamata blocks Governor Dhankar on Twitter: ‘He abuses me, officers’Subscriber Only
January 31, 2022 17:49 IST
Mamata Banerjee also accused Dhankar of "spying on everybody from Raj Bhavan... Pegasus is going on in Raj Bhavan.”
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
Singing legend Sandhya Mukhopadhyay admitted to hospital with breathing troublesSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 16:09 IST
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly made arrangements to get her admitted to the hospital through a green corridor between the singer’s house in Lake Gardens and the hospital.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Narayan Debnath, iconic Bengali cartoonist and creator of beloved characters, passes awaySubscriber Only
January 18, 2022 13:02 IST
Debnath is the creator of the popular Bengali comic strips of Handa Bhonda (1962), Batul the Great (1965) and Nonte Phonte (1969).
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Explained: Why is the Bengal BJP facing a revolt from its Matua leaders?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2022 18:28 IST
Following the party’s electoral debacle in West Bengal last year, many leaders including several MLAs had left the saffron camp.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Bikaner-Guwahati express derailment: Life & trains back on track, thanks to swift response by all partiesSubscriber Only
January 17, 2022 06:23 IST
🔴 Local residents also chipped in with the rescue efforts led by the Railway Police Force and fire brigade officials. The tracks were repaired and the movement of trains resumed on Saturday.
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