Raiganj

Narendra Modi was baptised in politics through riots and mass killings: Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal's Raiganj rally

Addressing a rally in Raiganj, Mamata Banerjee called Narendra Modi 'king of fascists', claiming that Adolf Hitler would have committed suicide if he witnessed the prime minister's activities.

West Bengal Congress claims will fight Lok Sabha polls alone ‘if needed’ after CPM declares candidates for two constituencies

Miffed over the CPM unilaterally announcing candidates for the Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats, Congress' West Bengal unit chief Somen Mitra on Friday accused the Left Front of not being keen on having an alliance.

West Bengal: Congress-CPM seat sharing talks reach impasse over Lok Sabha seats in Raiganj and Murshidabad

The Raiganj and Murshidabad parliamentary seats are held by the CPM. These are the only two seats that the Left has in West Bengal, its erstwhile stronghold.

Denied permission to land chopper, Yogi Adityanath heads to Purulia rally venue on road; suspected TMC workers block route to event

In a bid to hamper Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's rally in West Bengal's Purulia, Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Tuesday blocked the road to the district and raised slogans against him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Denied permission for helicopter landing, Yogi Adityanath to travel by road from Jharkhand to address rally in West Bengal’s Purulia

With no permission to land his chopper in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will land in Jharkhand’s Bokaro and then travel to Purulia by road

West Bengal Police arrests BJP leader in North Dinajpur for 'provocative' comments against security forces

The BJP leader Shankar Chakraborty, while addressing villagers earlier on Sunday, asked them to take action against security forces in North Dinajpur, where two students died in a clash with police over teachers' recruitment in a high school

West Bengal: One killed, 14 injured as locals clash with police in North Dinajpur

One person was killed and 14 others were injured when a mob clashed with the police over entry of newly-appointed Urdu teachers in a school in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district Thursday, police said.

Class 4 teacher rapes two girls in West Bengal school classroom; police on lookout for absconding accused

Two Class IV students were allegedly raped by a teacher in a classroom for four consecutive days after school hours in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district

Veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies at 72: Former Union minister was in coma since 2008

Veteran Congress leader and former All India Football Federation President Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi passed away on Monday at the age of 72.

West Bengal riots: BJP workers protest, vandalise vehicles in North Dinajpur district; normalcy returns to Baduria

BJP workers protest, vandalise vehicles in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district even as life returned to normal in riot-hit Baduria and adjacent areas of North 24 Parganas district