Tag: Bengal
BJP Disowns Leader's Bounty Offer To Behead Mamata
The BJP on Wednesday disowned a youth leader who triggered outrage by offering Rs 11 lakh to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ....
Akshaya Tritiya Overcomes Note-ban Shadow, Sees Jump In Gold Sales
With cash flow almost normalising after demonetisation, customers on Friday thronged jewellery shops across the country to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya.....
Punjab Beat Bangalore In IPL Tie
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab produced an excellent bowling performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 19 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday.....
44 Gujarat MLAs Return To Ahmedabad After 9-day Stay In Bengauru Resort
The 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs who were shifted to a resort on the outskirts of the city nine days ago fearing poaching by the BJP ahead of tomorrow's Rajya Sabha election, returned Ahmedabad in an early morning flight from Bengaluru, today. ....
Mukul Roy Resigns As MP, Cites Lack Of Principle For Leaving Trinamool
Suspended Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy on Wednesday resigned his Rajya Sabha seat and cited "lack of principle" as his compulsion to leave the party of which he was a founding member.....
'Sweet News' As Bengal Wins GI Tag For 'rosogolla'
Ending a bitter fight with neighbouring Odisha, West Bengal on Tuesday won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the iconic 'rosogolla', signifying that the spongy, syrupy sweet originated in its territory. ....
Bengal By-poll: Trinamool Wins By 64,172 Votes
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday won the Sabang Assembly constituency by-poll, by a massive margin of 64,192 votes.....
Veteran Bengali Actress Supriya Devi Dead
Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's cult film "Meghe Dhaka Tara", died at her residence here on Friday following a massive cardio-respiratory failure, her physician S.K. Sarkar said.....
Four Dead, Several Missing In Bengal Bus Accident
Four persons were killed and several are missing after a bus carrying nearly 50 passengers crashed through a bridge railing and plunged into a canal in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday morning, police said. ....
Karnataka Needs Government With 'mission', Not For 'commission': Modi
Attacking the Congress government in Karnataka as a "commission" government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the welfare of the people was never its priority and the state needs a government with "mission" under the BJP to ensure all-round development.....
