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Rahman, who served as national security adviser in the previous interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, will travel to New Delhi on his way to Mauritius for the Indian Ocean Conference. He is expected to meet external affairs minister S Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and commerce minister Piyush Goyal on April 8, the people said on condition of anonymity. This will be the first visit to India by a senior member of the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Prime ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the poll panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had hurt public interest.The Election Commission has transferred several officers, including the state's chief secretary, the home secretary and the DGP, after announcing the schedule of the assembly polls in the state. The petitioner claimed that these large-scal ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the poll panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had hurt public interest. The Election Commission has transferred several officers, including the state's chief secretary, the home secretary and the DGP, after announcing the schedule of the assembly polls in the state. The petitioner claimed that t ...Read More >
West Bengal Elections 2026: Key Leaders Who Could Shape Bengal Assembly Polls Outcome Completely West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 Key Candidates: 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls will feature key battles featuring Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari and others. As West Bengal heads into a high-voltage Assembly election, the contest is once again being shaped not just by party symbols but by a handful of powerful political faces whose battles could define the state's future. The 2026 election w ...Read More >
Officers posted in key constituencies such as Bhabanipur in Kolkata and Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district were included in the reshuffle that was effected on Sunday. The transfers also involved inspectors and sub-inspectors assigned as ICs and OCs in districts, including Cooch Behar, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Medinipur, Howrah, and North and South 24 Parganas. According to the order, Soumitra Basu, previously with the Special Task Force (STF), will take charge as IC of the Bhaba ...Read More >
"Mamata has always played the politics of the victim card. Sometimes she breaks her leg, ties a bandage on her head, falls ill, and abuses the Election Commission. But the people of Bengal have understood her politics of playing the victim card," Shah said in Kolkata as he released a 40-page "charge sheet" attacking the TMC over infiltration, appeasement politics, women's security, corruption, and deterioration of law and order ahead of April 23 and April 29 assembly polls. Shah said SIR is bei ...Read More >
The political slugfest over President Droupadi Murmu's West Bengal visit escalated on Sunday, with the Union home ministry seeking a report from the state government over the alleged protocol breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharpening his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and chief minister Mamata Banerjee hitting back. In a letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, Union home secretary Govind Mohan sought a response by 5pm on Sunday regarding alleged violations of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Rajya Sabha BJP member Baburam Nishad on Wednesday lashed out at the West Bengal government for alleged lapses at President Droupadi Murmu's event in the state, saying violation of protocol is not just a mistake but a constitutional offence. Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the House, he said there was violation of protocol during the visit of the President to the state last week. When a state government deliberately disregards the highest office in the country, i ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The conduct of the West Bengal government during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with lawmakers asserting that such disrespect cannot be condoned. A BJP MP emphasised that the office of the President represents the pride of all 1.4 billion Indians, not an individual. During President Murmu's recent visit to West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior state officials, and other dignitaries were reporte ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not a single Hindu refugee, taking shelter in West Bengal from a neighbouring country because of religious oppression there, will be deported, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured on Monday. "The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union Government is in place at the Centre. Not a single Hindu refugee will be deprived of their Indian citizenship or deported," the Home Minister said while addressing a gathering at Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in the state. The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in the state. The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya ...Read More >
West Bengal State Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday has resigned, amid ire against him from angry fans, and after the chaos during Messi's visit to Yuvabharati Stadium. West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh have also been show caused by the Chief Secretary's office. Major chaos and pandemonium followed during football superstar Lionel Messi's appearance in Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, and probe by a high-powered committee was ordered by Chief M ...Read More >
Kolkata: Four of the six officials associated with Satadru Dutta's firm, A Satadru Roy Initiative, which organised Lionel Messi's three-day India tour, appeared before Bidhannagar Police on Tuesday and recorded their statements. Police commissioner Mukesh said all six individuals were summoned. "Four officials turned up today, submitted their statements, and are cooperating with the investigation. The remaining two have sought time to appear before us. We will record their statements once they p ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (PTI) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the West Bengal government on Wednesday began its investigation into the vandalism at Argentine football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake stadium here last week, an official said. The team, comprising senior IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar, visited the stadium and later went to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate office nearby. A team of forensic officers and the detect ...Read More >
Kolkata: Close on the heels of the unprecedented chaos and policing failure during Lionel Messi's event at Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, two more mega events are on the cards in West Bengal. At a high level administrative meeting on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee urged the senior officials and party colleagues to learn from the mistakes at the Messi event. Against this backdrop, Banerjee issued a whip that there will be no "VIP culture" duri ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said that the West Bengal government acted promptly after the chaos that erupted during an event involving Argentine football star Lionel Messi, asserting that action has already been initiated and further steps will follow against anyone found guilty. Banerjee, the party's national general secretary and the Diamond Harbour MP, made the assertion while speaking to reporters after returning to Kolkata from Delhi, where had go ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Wednesday said that Argentine football star Lionel Messi's event schedule at the Salt Lake Stadium was changed at the last minute and that following the change, the police department did not hear from the organiser anymore. According to the police commissioner, Messi was initially scheduled to stay at the Taj Bengal, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police. Later, the event schedule was altered and Messi st ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) One more person has been arrested in connection with the vandalism during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, taking the number of those arrested to six, the Bidhannagar police said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the West Bengal government on Tuesday, began its probe into the matter. According to police sources, the sixth arrest was made late on Tuesday night. The arrested person has been identified ...Read More >
Asked about the Messi incident, Banerjee said that the state government has taken action. New Delhi: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said the West Bengal government has taken action following the chaos during an event involving Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, adding that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had apologised within an hour of the incident. Talking to media in the Parliament complex, Banerjee also said they were not satisfied with the mann ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, along with BJP workers, on Wednesday staged a protest against the state government, alleging mismanagement during football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Addressing the protest, Adhikari said the protest would continue and added that the BJP has also moved the court in the matter. "Protest will also go on, and we also have an appeal filed in t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Argentina football legend Lionel Messi released a commemorative video of his 'GOAT India Tour' on Wednesday, notably excluding any footage of his appearance at Kolkata's Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium). The omission comes amid a backdrop of administrative mismanagement and fan unrest during the Kolkata leg of the tour, which was marred by mismanagement resulting in fans' outrage and the arrest of the event organiser. The video, shared on Messi's offi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, along with BJP workers, on Wednesday staged a protest against the state government, alleging mismanagement during football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Addressing the protest, Adhikari said the protest would continue and added that the BJP has also moved the court in the matter. "Protest will also go on, and we also have an appeal filed in t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose, in an interview with IANS on Wednesday, said the term 'mismanagement' would be an "understatement" of what unfolded during the event organised for Argentine footballer Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, calling it a "dark day" for the state. This comes against the backdrop of mounting criticism and political backlash over the chaos and security mismanagement that occurred on December 13 at the Messi event held ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday backed the remarks of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee defending the Bengal government after chaos erupted at Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, stating that he was only highlighting the Bhartiya Janata Party's non-accountability and hypocrisy. Speaking to ANI, she showcased support to Banerjee, saying, "He said that the TMC govt had taken action and the state Sports minister who was responsible has resigned. The CM ...Read More >
Aroop Biswas made it to The New York Times on Saturday but the 61-year-old sports minister of Bengal, one of the trusted aides of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, will definitely not like the attention. His party and government were left red-faced after the mess that unfolded at the Salt Lake stadium during the big-ticket event held for Lionel Messi. Angry fans ran amok, clashing with police, after the Argentine football star could barely be seen from the stands because he was surrounded by a p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday pulled up the state government for the chaos and vandalism at Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, saying that the CEO of Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) tried to hide the truth. Bose faced obstruction when he attempted to enter the stadium, with the gates closed and the lights switched off. Deb Kumar Nandan, CEO, Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), WBCS (Exe) (Retd.) was w ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken charge of the state's sports ministry, following the resignation of cabinet minister Aroop Biswas, who stepped down from his role amid a probe into the chaos that erupted during Lionel Messi's appearance at a Kolkata stadium. Accepting her minister's resignation, an official statement from the CM read that "until and unless the impartial inquiry is over, the Sports Department will be looked af ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Shortly after West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned from his post on Tuesday amid the probe into the Messi tour chaos, Governor CV Ananda Bose said that he still hasn't received the resignation letter of the minister for formal acceptance. "Yesterday, this demand (of resignation) of the public was conveyed to the government, today I got the news that the Sports minister has resigned. As per the Constitution of India, resignation is to be approve ...Read More >
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