TMC alleges post-poll violence as many party offices vandalised; BJP denies involvementTrinamool Congress offices faced arson and vandalism across West Bengal on Monday. BJP workers celebrated their victory, while TMC accused ...
05 May, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Political parties play blame game over reports of Maoist resurgenceThe Centre had warned of Maoist activities in Bengal earlier in the week, with the state police having tightened its vigil in Junglemahal -...
30 Apr, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Who will compensate for the ten years Aseemanand languished in jail, asks brother"I and my family want to know who the real culprits were. And who is going to compensate for the ten years when my brother languished in ja...
18 Apr, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
Once red bastion now CPM is searching for a toehold in KeshpurThe CPM had used Keshpur as the base to operate Harmaad (armed-cadre) camps during the Lalgarh movement against Maoists.
07 Apr, 2016, 10.14 AM IST
West Bengal’s Left Front likely to release first list of candidates todayThe main constituent of the Left Front, CPI-M, is set to release the first list of candidates Monday evening, with it keeping some seats re...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Durga puja celebrations witness huge drop in sponsorships from chit fundsAccording to president of Forum for Durgotsav, an umbrella body of many puja committees, puja budgets are down 20-30 % compared to last yea...
09 Oct, 2013, 10.49 AM IST
- CPIM's former party MP Lakshman Seth in CID chargesheet
Once the lord of all he surveyed in Haldia, CPIM's former party MP Lakshman Seth, seems to be on the run.
30 Jan, 2012, 10.08 PM IST
- West Bengal CPM organisation in tatters
CPM is finding it difficult to restructure across West Bengal, since many local party leaders and workers have gone underground.
28 Oct, 2011, 04.48 AM IST
- CPM plans to use services of key leaders in West Bengal to stand by grassroot workers
The CPM is planning to use services of key leaders in West Bengal to stand by its grassroot workers, demoralised and threatened after the T...
01 Sep, 2011, 03.26 AM IST
- Buddha to work to encourage frustrated party workers
CPIM is trying very hard to press into service all its key leaders like Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to stand beside its grassroot workers most ...
31 Aug, 2011, 06.23 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee announces rehab package for Maoists
The West Bengal chief minister on Friday announced a lucrative package for the Maoists in order to help them to return to normal existence.
12 Aug, 2011, 08.58 PM IST
- Mamata not to allow political interference into administrative jobs
Banerjee gave a clear indication that the drive against illegal arms recovery across the state will continue and there will be no political...
09 Jun, 2011, 10.11 PM IST
- Post-poll violence in West Bengal after Trinamool ousts Left, Governor meets Bengal's chief secretary
Governor M K Narayanan held a meeting with Bengal's chief secretary Samar Ghosh to take stock of the post poll violence in the state.
16 May, 2011, 04.25 PM IST
- Eight killed, 20 injured at Lalgarh
Eight persons of Netai village were gunned down allegedly by harmads (hired killers), following a dispute between local CPM leaders and the...
08 Jan, 2011, 04.47 AM IST
- CPM forms village protection groups to fight Maoists
The CPM has vowed to fight the Maoists in Lalgarh by forming village protection groups (VPG) which will be keeping track of intruders in th...
01 Jan, 2011, 03.08 AM IST
- Kishenji's aide Sasadhar Mahato manages to evade Bengal police
Top Maoist activist Sasadhar Mahato and his wife Suchitra managed to evade the police at a place under Binpur police station in the Maoist-...
24 Aug, 2010, 05.54 AM IST
- Didi offers to facilitate Maoist-Centre talks
After declaring a crusade against the outlawed CPI (Maoist) a few days ago, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday made all pos...
16 Jan, 2010, 05.42 AM IST