Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Fascism or protection? Kolkata Police under fire for targeting citizens speaking on RG Kar case

Several X users shared their alarming experiences of the West Bengal administration silencing those who speak out against the government.

‘Renovation work’ near RG Kar Hospital crime scene triggers uproar

Protesters alleged that the renovation was an attempt to destroy crucial evidence and protect those responsible for the crime.

First FIR under new indian criminal laws targets street vendor for obstruction

India's criminal justice system has undergone a complete overhaul today, with the introduction of three new laws replacing the colonial-era statutes. 

Surprise move by Mamata: No tie-up with Congress shocks INDIA bloc

Mamata Banerjee, expressing her frustration, stated that any possibility of a pan-India alliance with the Congress would only be considered post-election results. 

Congress criticises Mamata Banerjee for offering only ‘2 seats’; TMC alleges ‘double game’

New Delhi: Tensions flared within the INDIA bloc in West Bengal as Congress clashed with Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee over seat allocation, exposing the underlying rift between the opposition parties. West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dismissed Banerjee’s offer of two out of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, asserting their ability to […]

TMC stands beside Mahua Moitra, appointing her as the district president of Krishnanagar

KOLKATA: The ruling party of West Bengal, Trinamool Congress, has appointed Mahua Moitra, a prominent parliamentarian, as the district president of Krishnanagar. Moitra represents the constituency in the Lok Sabha. Moitra assumes this new role at a time when the parliamentary ethics committee has recommended her expulsion following the cash-for-query matter. READ MORE: Parl Report: […]

EXCLUSIVE | Modi a selfless man, Yogi made UP crime-free: Boney Kapoor

Boney Kapoor, a prominent Indian filmmaker, recently expressed his views on the “evolving India” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the second part of the exclusive interview with The New Indian’s Executive Editor, Rohan Dua, the producer referred to the PM as ‘a selfless man’ and marvelled at how the septuagenarian manages to find […]

INDIA bloc to start seat-sharing discussion at Mumbai meet

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has also confirmed his participation at the next week’s opposition gathering

TMC Demands Centre-State Relations Be Discussed At Parl Committee

The prickly relationship between the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and the central government took a new turn as the TMC alleged that the central government is not willing to include the important issue of centre-state relations.

We Haven’t Taken Jobs, We Give Jobs: Mamata Banerjee

“We haven’t taken anyone’s job; we give jobs,” said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, while launching a scathing attack on the Opposition parties, essentially the CPM (Left Front). She was speaking at a programme to mark Teacher’s Day on Monday. The comment was made in an oblique reference to […]