I-Pac raids drama in SC: ED alleges CM barged in, accuses her of theft; Mamata calls it a ‘blatant lie’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “disturbed” about commotion that occurred at Calcutta high court during hearing on disruption at Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Trinamool-linked political consultancy I-PAC.Aftershocks of the showdown between ED and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over raids on I-PAC jolted Calcutta high court last week, prompting Justice […]

I-PAC raids: ED makes big charge against Mamata in SC; accuses CM of obstructing probe, destroying evidence | India News

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after she walked out of the house of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) chief Pratik Jain during an ED raid (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banarjee, the […]

ED to move Supreme Court against Mamata over Kolkata raid | India News

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to move Supreme Court seeking remedy against the “unfortunate action of West Bengal chief minister” in obstructing the probe and tampering with evidence in a PMLA case against I-PAC, and a nod to continue with its probe against the political consultancy agency. The petition is likely to […]

SIR row erupts: BJP hits back after Mamata Banerjee’s letter to CEC; calls her concerns ‘pure fiction’ | India News

Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, dismissing CM Mamata Banerjee‘s “desperate lies” about the SIR exercise and her latest request to the Election Commission to halt it. The BJP leader said her concerns were […]

‘Fear, corruption have become Bengal’s identity: Amit Shah hints at Mamata, TMC; takes ‘bhaipo’ dig | India News

Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a pointed attack on West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of not allotting land to establish border fence on border with neighbouring Bangladesh, enabling infiltration through the state’s eastern borders.However, CM […]

VIPs first, fans later: How Lionel Messi tour’s Kolkata flop exposed misplaced priorities

If you watched Lionel Messi’s much-hyped GOAT Tour appearance in Kolkata, it quickly became clear that the event existed for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a celebration of football and a rare moment for Indian fans instead became a reminder of how poor planning and misplaced priorities can derail even the biggest […]

‘This is a disaster’: Mamata Banerjee targets BJP over IndiGo fiasco; cites passenger agony | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday sharply criticised the Centre over the nationwide flight chaos triggered by IndiGo’s deepening operational crisis, calling the situation “a disaster” and accusing the BJP-led government of failing passengers as large-scale cancellations entered the seventh straight day.Indigo flight cancellations follow live updatesSpeaking in Kolkata, Banerjee said […]

MBBS student rape case: BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee over ‘12:30 am’ remark; calls TMC’s mindset ‘regressive’ | India News

Bansuri Swaraj and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has come under fire from the BJP after her remarks on the recent gangrape of an MBBS student in Durgapur. The main opposition party in the state, BJP on Monday accused Mamata of “justifying rape,” triggering a political row in Bengal.BJP […]

Mamata has turned Bengal into a safe haven for rapists: BJP | India News

BJP on Saturday upped the ante against Mamata Banerjee led Bengal government after a medical student was allegedly gangraped in Paschim Bardhaman district. BJP accused government of turning the state into a nightmare for women’s safety through its deliberate policy of appeasement. Union minister Sukanta Majumdar posted on X, “Mamata has turned Bengal into a […]