BJP strongholds in Bengal's Jangal Mahal region to go to polls in sixth phaseThe Jangal Mahal region, a stronghold of identity politics, braces for electoral battles as BJP-TMC rivalry intensifies. The penultimate ph...
24 May, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Showbiz personalities galore in Bengal electoral frayThe trend of major political parties in West Bengal backing film personalities continues in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, with stars of yest...
04 May, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Tollywood star Dev Adhikari's helicopter catches fire, 'Challenge' actor escapes unscathedWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee telephoned Dev and enquired about the situation.
03 May, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Third eye: Not for media personnel, Bengali actor’s personal touch, Going after Sanjay RautA team of BJP functionaries have shifted base to the old office. Key campaign strategies - based on feedback from social media, newspaper r...
25 Apr, 2024, 01.18 AM IST
TMC announces candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Yusuf Pathan gets ticket, Mahua Moitra to contest from KrishnanagarAll India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee unveiled the party's candidates for all 42 Parliamentary Constituencies in West...
11 Mar, 2024, 08.13 AM IST
Mithun-starrer 'Projapoti' not finding a slot in state-run cinema complex triggers a controversyDev, .a.k.a Deepak Adhikary who is co-producing the film, however, steered clear of controversy saying the film is already being seen on se...
25 Dec, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lashes out at Centre for flood situation in West MidnaporeA delegation of Trinamool MPs and ministers, including minister Soumen Mahapatra, Manash Bhuniya and MP Dev, will meet the union minister f...
10 Aug, 2021, 10.23 PM IST
CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes awayDasgupta was survived by his wife and daughter. He was suffering from lung cancer for last several months, West Bengal CPI secretary Swapan...
31 Oct, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
BJP candidate attacked twice in West Bengal, CEO seeks reportThe state CEO has sought reports from the West Midnapore district magistrate about the incidents.
12 May, 2019, 02.48 PM IST
BJP's first list in Bengal pins hope on hardcore politicians, turncoatsOf the 28 candidates, nearly 25 are new faces, with a thrust on active political workers rather than greenhorns from the glamour world.
22 Mar, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
TMC continues to add glitz and glamour to poll arenaIn the 2014 general elections, Banerjee had fielded the same number of cinestars and all the five had won.
14 Mar, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Why star leaders like Tapas Pal, Moon Moon Sen are a cause of concern for Mamata BanerjeeAs the recent Tapas Pal incident shows, Mamata's increasing dependence on actors in political roles has begun to backfire. But does she hav...
06 Jul, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Election result 2014: Stars which shone and some which blinked out in West Bengal pollsOne of the biggest upsets was the defeat of nine-time MP Basudeb Acharia of CPI(M) from the Bankura constituency at the hands of rookie Moo...
18 May, 2014, 12.56 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Family members pitted against each other in West BengalIn this Lok Sabha polls relatives are divided on political lines with some even fighting against each other from their home constituencies.
25 Mar, 2014, 11.46 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee defends inclusion of celebrities in candidate listMamata Banerjee strongly defended the criticism that she stressed on glamour and star power while deciding the party's list of LS candidate...
12 Mar, 2014, 02.05 AM IST
CPI to fight on 60 seats, declares 39 names for Lok Sabha pollsProbodh Panda and Atul Kumar Anjaan are among 39 candidates declared by CPI for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
09 Mar, 2014, 10.16 PM IST
- CPM WB depending heavily on Rabin Deb to fight Mamta
CPM is depending heavily on Rabin Deb to fight Mamata.
03 Mar, 2009, 08.05 PM IST