Despite regular visits by the task force to local markets, following instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee, a section of traders continues to sell vegetables, especially potatoes, onions, and garlic, at inflated prices once officials leave the premises.
Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee will preside over the meeting of the national working committee of the party tomorrow. The meeting will be held at her Kalighat residence.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has repeatedly accused the state government of antiHindu bias, citing incidents in Murshidabad's Beldanga and neighboring Bangladesh.
While in Birbhum district, police have conducted raids throughout the night and vehicle full of cattle, coal and stone have been seized from the highways and drivers arrested.
Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, a member of the Parliamentary Committee for home affairs, has written today to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to increase the monthly assistance under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme to Rs 2,000.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has attacked BJP leader and former Asansol Municipal Corporation mayor, Jitendra Tiwari from her election campaign in Jalpaiguri yesterday and claimed that she has all documents that the leader has met with the SP of NIA.
Hours after an National Investigation Agency (NIA) team faced violent resistance from local residents during a raid at Bhupatinagar village near Contai in East Midnapore, chief minister Mamata Banerjee charged that the NIA team had harrassed women during the raid.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comments on the issues of corruption and the Sandeshkhali agitation while addressing a public meeting in Cooch Behar yesterday.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee charged on Thursday the BJP is not observing the electoral model code of conduct.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the Central government should induct representatives from West Bengal in central organisations functioning in the state.
