Ensure attendance during discussion of bills: West Bengal Speaker Biman BanerjeeSpeaker Biman Banerjee today urged leaders of all political parties to ensure attendance of their legislators during discussion of bills.
- Former West Bengal speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passes away
Former West Bengal Assembly Speaker and CPI-M veteran Hashim Abdul Halim, the longest serving Speaker in the country, died today after a ca...
Former West Bengal Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passes awayFormer Bengal Assembly Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim today passed away due to cardiac problems at a city nursing home, his family members said.
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Singapore to attend Lee Kuan Yew's funeralThe Prime Minister will be attending the funeral of Lee today, the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said.
Malaysia will not be a haven for terrorists: Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi"We are committed towards combating terrorism & using existing laws to do so. Malaysia will not be a haven for terrorists or militants," sa...
Malaysia mourns as remains of 20 MH17 victims arriveMalaysians observed a minute of silence as a special plane carrying the remains of 20 citizens killed in the MH17 flight arrived.
President Pranab Mukherjee conveys deep concern over missing Malaysian planePranab Mukherjee has conveyed to Malaysia's King Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah his deep concern and sympathy over the missing plane.
- After Saradha scam, West Bengal chit fundbill to have retrospective effect
The new bill that aims to crack down on sham deposit companies will have retrospective effect and also allow confiscation of properties.
New bill on chit funds by WB govt sparks off debateWith the Mamata regime readying to crack the whip on the chitfunds by bringing a new bill, a debate has begun whether it will stand up to s...
- NRHM scam: Hearing in four cases takes place
Special judge S Lal turned down the bail plea of a former Chief Medical Officer, Dr Abdul Halim, and sent him to jail till May 4.
- Marxists take U-turn on dynasty rule, field close relatives in poll
The Marxists have now begun to field close relatives in the poll fray after opposing dynasty rule elsewhere for decades.
- West Bengal Governor and MLAs sing national anthem
West Bengal governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi and legislators of the state Assembly had to join a chorus in singing the national anthem as the ...
- Congress MLAs in WB to face action
Hasim Abdul Halim, speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly will meet two sitting Congress MLAs, Somen Mitra and Sudip Banerjee on Friday,...
- Halim remanded to 14 days police custody
SIMI activist Abdul Halim who was arrested in connection with the serial bomb blasts of the city was remanded to 14 days police custody by ...
- SIMI activist held in connection with Ahmedabad blast
An activist of the banned SIMI, Abdul Halim, was arrested on Sunday from the walled city area after a combing operation for his alleged con...
- Buddha mum on CRPF role in Nandigram
Bhattacharjee told the assembly that the CRPF and the state police had been patrolling Nandigram following a general instruction from the C...
- Bengal speaker rejects motion against Buddha
A breach of privilege motion brought against West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee by opposition Trinamool Congress in connect...