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Kolkatta Police have filed a charge-sheet against athlete Pinki Pramanik with rape on the basis of a DNA test conducted in Hyderabad in June, which said she was capable of a sexual assault Pinki was arrested on June 14 on a rape when her live-in partner had alleged that Pinki was a male and…
Jaspreet Singh, a midfielder with East Bengal and his cook were arrested late on Tuesday night for allegedly raping a 14-year-old help at the footballer’s apartment in a north Kolkata highrise. Jaspreet Singh along with one of this club mates and another player from Prayag United live in a rented apartment at…
Kolkata: In a unique way of one-to-one interaction with industrialists to woo them, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged them to feel free to send her an SMS to apprise her of any problems they face on projects. “If you have any problem, you can send me an…
Kolkata: Accusing the UPA government of ‘looting’ and ‘lying’ to the country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the cap on subsidized LPG cylinders would seriously hit the midday meal scheme. “Is it what the common people expect from reforms? In the name of reforms, ‘loot chalche…
Kolkata: West Bengal state Congress activists Monday burnt effigies of Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while party leaders termed her rally in New Delhi against FDI in retail a political gimmick. The West Bengal Congress also organised the rally in support of FDI in retail at Hazra…
Despite severing of ties between both the parties, the Trinamool Congress didn’t put up any candidate for the Jangipur bypoll against Congress nominee Abhijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee. Trinamool district president Md Ali said, “This was Pranab babu’s seat. And the candidate now is his son so as…
The West Bengal Congress MPs are likely to be inducted into the Union Cabinet in the next reshuffle. Speculations are rife that West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president and Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Bhattacharya, Berhampore strongman Adhir Chowdhury, state Youth Congress president and north Malda MP Mausam Noor and Raigunj…
Kolkata:Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy said UPA government was in a hurry to introduce FDI in retail bypassing the Parliament. Stating that TMC ministers would submit their resignations to the Prime Minister later in the day, he told. “This is a minority government and the act of bypassing the Parliament…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday cited a statement by former Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha on December 7, 2011, alleging that the Centre had deviated from its own statement on FDI in retail (Eds correct). “For the knowledge of general public and common people,…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress, the second biggest constituent of the UPA, today dealt a major blow to the Manmohan Singh government when it decided to withdraw its support on the issue of petroleum price hike, FDI in retail and corruption. “We are withdrawing our support. Our ministers will go to Delhi, meet…
Kolkata: Admitting that Trinamool Congress had made mistakes by resorting to bandhs when it was in the Opposition, the party on Sunday accused the Left of “joining hands” with BJP by calling a general strike on September 20. “When we are agitating against the Centre’s decision in our own way against…
Annoyed over Centre’s decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail and raise the prices of diesel and cooking gas, Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee may withdraw TMC ministers from the government. The sources say that the Trinamool Congress would continue to support the Congress led UPA government from outside. A…
