BJP calls for Bengal Bandh on Wednesday to protest against atrocities by police on studentsBJP Bangla Bandh Tomorrow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday, from 6:00 ...
27 Aug, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Mixed response in Delhi as businesses, transport services remain largely unaffectedPolice said that there were no major fresh protests in the city except in some Delhi border points, but traffic diversions were made on som...
08 Dec, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
12-hr BJP bandh in Bengal: sporadic violence, train services affected for some timeRail-blockades in many stations and sporadic incidents across West Bengal districts partially hit normal life in a 12-hour called shutdown ...
26 Sep, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee opposes September 2 general strikeOn Friday, Mamata made it clear officially her Trinamool Congress government would work hard to keep shops and business establishments open.
26 Aug, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee defies Congress' West Bengal Bandh, holds 2 meetingsChief minister Mamata Banerjee held two important meetings during the 12-hour Congress sponsored Bangla Bandh on Tuesday.
19 Aug, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
Congress, CPM mount pressure on Mamata BanerjeeThe Congress has called a 12 hour Bangla bandh on August 18 in protest against killing of a student inside a college campus at Sabong.
15 Aug, 2015, 07.43 AM IST
Trinamool Congress fails to thwart Bengal bandhMamata Banerjee's government had issued a circular asking state government employees to attend their offices on Thursday.
01 May, 2015, 10.11 AM IST
Sitaram Yechury’s elevation gives fresh lease of life to West Bengal CPMThe Marxists were so dispirited and in organisational disarray that they didn't have any mass mobilisation programme after Mamata Banerjee ...
22 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
WB govt to take steps in case of violence in DarjeelingA West Bengal minister said that steps would be taken to deal with violence, while stating that the Centre would be equally accountable.
01 Aug, 2013, 08.26 PM IST
Political turbulence in Bangladesh cause loss for bilateral tradeOngoing political unrest in Bangladesh has badly affected Indo-Bangla bilateral trade causing a loss worth around Rs 2,750 cr per month.
08 May, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
- The endless, topsy-turvy saga of West Bengal politics!
Between shajano and chakranto, Didi has found time to order Kolkata to be painted blue with her MPs’ development funds.
02 Mar, 2012, 05.09 AM IST
- BJP demands PM's statement on Cong role during Babri demolition
BJP national spokesperson Prakash Javrekar on Wednesday demanded a statement from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the role played by the C...
25 Nov, 2009, 09.52 PM IST
- Mamata criticises Congress for Bangla bandh
Railway minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised her election partner Congress without naming it for hold...
20 Jul, 2009, 11.42 PM IST
- Darjeeling on the boil, Army called in
With tension gripping Darjeeling and Siliguri following clashes between pro-Gorkhaland and anti-Gorkhaland supporters, the West Bengal gove...
12 Jul, 2008, 11.38 PM IST
- Darjeeling on boil, Army called in
With tension gripping Darjeeling and Siliguri following clashes between pro-Gorkhaland and anti-Gorkhaland supporters, the West Bengal gove...
13 Jun, 2008, 01.47 AM IST
- Nandigram turns blood red
At least 11 people were killed in police firing at Nandigram in east Midnapore on Wednesday as the administration moved in to take charge o...
15 Mar, 2007, 03.34 AM IST
- Left finds bandh boot is on other foot
West Bengal’s unalloyed passion for bandhs seems to be getting stronger by the day. As if the four-odd in calendar 2006 wasn’t enough, the ...
08 Jan, 2007, 03.17 AM IST