Aug 18, 2024, at 11:10 pm
In an unimaginable show of unity between two traditional arch-rivals of Kolkata derby, fans of both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan football clubs on Sunday assembled in thousands outside Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium despite the cancellation of the Durand Cup match and raised slogan for justice for the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim. Police allegedly lathi-charged to disperse the supporters of football giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan who were demonstrating for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in RG Kar Medical College Hospital recently. A suspected cover-up attempt triggered a massive protest against the Mamata Banerjee government.
West Bengal: TMC set to sweep four civic polls; BJP, Left lose more grounds
Feb 14, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Further consolidating its hold in West Bengal, the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a sweeping victory in four municipal elections, which were held in Asansol, Bidhannagar, Chandernagore and Siliguri late last week, as the results are coming out on Monday.
Bengal: A high-voltage fight between opposition parties for Bidhannagar Constituency
Mar 20, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Bidhannagar Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will see a high-voltage fight between Sabyasachi Dutta, the former mayor of Bidhannagar, and State Fire Minister Sujit Bose.
Krishna Chakravarty named mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Jul 30, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, July 30 (UNI): Setting at rest all speculations, Krishna Chakravarty is going to be the new Mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, while Tapas Chatterjee will be the Deputy Mayor.