Kolkata: After the Congress and the BJP, the CPI-M is now facing a probe for alleged financial irregularities. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered a probe into what appears to be a massive irregularity in projects related to housing and land running into thousands of crores of rupees. CNN-IBN had found that developers for Kolkata's posh 65-acre Urbana township were given land at throwaway prices by the then...
02:29 PM, Nov 06, 2012
Reacting to the party spokesperson Dharambir Goyat's comment in which he blamed the women for rapes, the Congress dismissed it as a personal comment while the Opposition said that Sonia Gandhi's visit was merely a face-saving exercise. Congress leader Jagdambika Pal said, "It is not the statement of Haryana Congress or the Government. The Chief Minister has assured that the government will take strict action against the accused. It must ...
11:30 AM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: Opposing opening up of multi-brand retail, broadcast and aviation sectors for foreign players, the Left parties on Friday vowed a "wave of protests" against the UPA government accusing it of having become a "burden on the people". CPI(M), CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc came out with angry reactions on the Union Cabinet decision on allowing more FDI in the three sectors and disinvesting four PSUs, charging the UPA...
08:43 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Kolkata: The Left parties will decide their stand on the presidential poll issue only after the UPA formally announced its candidate. "Left parties are ready. As soon as they will declare the name of the candidate (for the presidential poll), the four parties (CPI(M), CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc) will hold a meeting and decide their stand," CPI(M) Politburo member and the Left Front chairman Biman Bose. Meanwhile, Union Finance...
05:19 PM, Jun 14, 2012
Kolkata: Despite a controversy ridden first year in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress swept the civic polls on Tuesday. It has won four of the six municipalities that went to the polls - Panskura, Dhupguri, Naihati and Durgapur. The Congress and Left have come in second with one municipality each. The Congress has won Coopers Camp, the Left has won Haldia. The Left Front captured 15 out of 26 wards...
01:42 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Kolkata: The results of the civic polls held in six municipalities in West Bengal have slowly started coming in. The Trinamool Congress has won Panskura, Dhupguri and Naihati and was leading in Durgapur. Meanwhile, the Left has won Haldia and the Congress has won Cooper's Camp. The polls are a big test for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as these are the first major elections after the 2011 Assembly...
11:21 AM, Jun 05, 2012
Kolkata: Six municipalities across West Bengal are going to polls on Sunday. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress are contesting separately in these polls. The civic polls are a testing ground for both parties for the larger panchayat elections next year. The virtual split in the alliance was attributed to bitter relations between Congress and Trinamool Congress which jointly fought the 2011 Assembly polls. Congress alleged that its candidates...
11:22 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala police have registered a case against CPM leader MM Mani after his controversial speech about the alleged killings of rebels within the party. The police have registered a case of murder, abetment to murder and concealing information. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had said the CPM leader's statement would be probed. CPM leader MM Mani, who is considered close party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, alleged that the...
10:27 AM, May 28, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has hit back denying that political rivals were eliminated in the CPM during his term as the state secretary. This came after party leader MM Mani, who is considered close party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, alleged that the CPM had killed political rivals in the past and would continue to do so. The party is scrambling to limit the damage caused by its...
08:45 AM, May 28, 2012
Asansol: Former Asansol Mayor and CPIM MLA Bamapada Mukherjee's son Arpan Mukherjee was shot dead on Thursday morning. The incident happened at the Burnpur stadium in Asansol in West Bengal. Arpan had gone for his morning walk when some people came and shot several bullets at him. He was taken to the IISCO hospital where he was declared brought dead. ...
09:16 AM, May 10, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has now issued a fatwa to her party workers against socialising with Left cadre. The Trinamool Congress issued a list of do's and don'ts for its workers including diktats like - don't take CPM members into the party, don't be friends with or make family relations with CPM workers. The poster also says that Mamata's party workers shouldn't even...
06:36 PM, Apr 20, 2012
Basirhat: In a combative mood after a string of bad publicity on handling different issues, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said no amount of negative publicity would deter her from her goal of bringing development for the people. "No one can deter Mamata Banerjee in serving you. I will prove to those who are out to tarnish our government through a campaign of lies, wrong. No amount...
09:16 PM, Apr 19, 2012
Kolkata: Finally an attempt at damage control by the West Bengal government in an anti-Mamata Banerjee cartoon row. Four alleged Trinamool Congress workers were arrested on Saturday for assaulting Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra who was on Friday arrested for allegedly spreading 'anti-Mamata Banerjee' cartoons on the Internet. But unlike the professor who spent a night behind bars, the accused were let off on bail almost immediately. Mahapatra, a teacher...
09:34 PM, Apr 14, 2012
Kolkata: Expressing doubts over the effectiveness of the Lokpal bill as it excludes the corporate sector, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Biman Bose on Wednesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for opposing the move to grant constitutional status to the anti-graft ombudsman. "I doubt how much effective this Lokpal will be as it excludes the corporate sector," Bose told. "The Lokpal bill couldn't get the constitutional status because of...
03:33 AM, Dec 29, 2011
New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said on Wednesday that the government had not come with solid proposals on Lokpal bill at the all-party meeting and may convene another such meeting to convey its proposals or bring them in the form of an amended legislation. Coming out of the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Yechury told, "Till the time we get firm proposals...
01:05 AM, Dec 15, 2011
New Delhi: The Supreme Court would decide on Friday whether to impose an interim ban on the production and sale of controversial pesticide Endosulfan in the country, pending an elaborate hearing and its decision over a plea for it. A bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia on Wednesday directed the petitioner, CPIM's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and other parties to the plea to file their...
12:57 PM, May 11, 2011
New Delhi: The fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly polls will be held on Tuesday covering 63 constituencies in four districts - Howrah, Hoogly, East Midnapore and parts of Burdwan. Trouble-torn Nandigram and Singur will also vote today. Five ministers in Buddadeb's cabinet including CPM heavyweight states' industry minister Nirupam Sen are in the fray. Also to watch out for are three former IPS officers fielded by Mamata Banerjee. Polling...
08:05 AM, May 03, 2011
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10:08 PM, Apr 30, 2011
Kolkata: Polling began on Wednesday morning in 75 constituencies for the crucial third phase of the six-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal amidst tight security. 75 assembly constituencies are at stake and all eyes are on Kolkata, which also votes today along with the two districts of North and South 24 Parganas. The areas are predominantly Trinamool strongholds and Mamata Banerjee will look to make more political gains. The fate...
08:41 AM, Apr 27, 2011
Kolkata: Elections have never been this arty in Bengal - from wall graffiti and paintings to performance and visual art - all platforms are being used to add colour. Paintings by Trinamool Supremo Mamata Banerjee herself have created a buzz. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was also the first to come up with a campaign song. The CPIM has gone a step further and released an entire album - predictably called...
09:22 AM, Apr 21, 2011
