Though Sovandeb Chattopadhyay was selected by the party for the post, Ritabrata Banerjee claimed the support of 58 MLAs and sought his appointment to the LoP's position.
Aroop Biswas has raised an apprehension that unauthorised persons may misuse signed cheques and sought status quo until a competent authority resolves the matter.
On June 18, Aroop Biswas was spotted arriving at the Bidhannagar (South) Police Station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal to face questioning in the case.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has accused Mamata Banerjee of encouraging roadside encroachments after she joined a protest against alleged hawker evictions in Kolkata.
With a deep fiscal scar left by the previous regime, the state transport department is exploring options to stay afloat and bring the financial accounts to positive at the earliest.
In the Hooghly district—particularly in areas such as Bhadreswar, Singur, and Haripal—Rakhi production has emerged as a thriving cottage industry, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern trends.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) to scrap its merit list and prepare a new one, citing irregularities related to Other Backward Classes (OBC) certification and reservations.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated the World Tribal Day celebrations at the Jhargram Stadium with a spirited appeal for unity, social justice, and women's empowerment—while using the occasion to launch fresh attacks on the BJP-led Centre over citizenship issues and bureaucratic overreach.
At the request of the state government, the responsibility for construction has been entrusted to them. However, the work is yet to commence. As per guidelines, the maximum permissible period for construction is 18 months from the date of award of the work, he said.
A patient admitted to a healthcare facility in Behala for a heart procedure died a few hours after he was discharged yesterday, leading to an agitation by his family members, who alleged negligence resulting from reluctance in accepting the state government-issued Swasthya Sathi card.
