TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee alleged that BJP supporters attacked his Kolkata residence, triggering clashes that left several people injured. He claimed it was the seventh attempt on his life in six months, while the BJP accused TMC supporters of provoking the confrontation.
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised the Trinamool Congress amid the Election Commission’s interim freeze on its name and symbol, alleging internal divisions had weakened the party. He also commented on court-ordered investigations, women’s safety, Syama Prasad Mukherjee and India’s oil policy
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh defended the state’s tradition of eating non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja, saying people should be free to choose their food. His remarks came amid controversy over Dhirendra Shastri’s appeal to Bengalis to give up meat
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh said the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented soon, with the draft considering tribal communities' interests. A committee led by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will review the Bill before it is tabled in the Assembly
Resolving years of infrastructural delay, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of roughly 32 acres of land to the BSF. The allocation will facilitate critical fencing and permanent outposts along the India-Bangladesh border across multiple districts
Adhikari, the face of the Nandigram movement that catapulted Mamata Bannerjee to power in 2011, sent his resignation letter to the chief minister by fax
