CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday took oath as the new governor of West Bengal. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, other state ministers and Speaker Biman Banerjee at a programme in the Raj Bhavan. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Suvendu… Continue reading "CV Ananda Bose sworn in as Governor of West Bengal"
The Congress Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of playing “hide-and-seek”, after the TMC chief said she did not believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi was behind the alleged misuse of central agencies in the state. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate asked if Banerjee was giving a clean chit to the prime minister at a time when the entire country… Continue reading "Mamata playing “hide-an-seek”: Congress"
The Central Bureau of Investigation has been told to take over the case of eight people burnt alive in West Bengal’s Birbhum. The Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the CBI after denying a request by the Mamata Banerjee government to not hand over the investigation to the central agency. Eight people – all women and children – were… Continue reading "Calcutta High Court transfers Birbhum case to CBI"