Governor`s intervention sought on Jyoti Basu Nagar issue

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 01:13

Taking exception to West Bengal`s Mamata Banerjee government`s attempt to change the name of a township christened after Jyoti Basu, left leaders sought intervention of Governor MK Narayanan.

Privilege motion against Bengal`s leader of opposition

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 00:13

A treasury bench member in West Bengal Assembly Thursday served a privilege notice against Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra related to the protests in the house by Left Front legislators on Wednesday.

Uproarious scene in Assembly over renaming Jyoti Basu Nagar

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:57

West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed uproarious scene with the main opposition Left Front demonstrating against the Speaker for "arbitrarily" changing the format of a question by the Leader of Opposition on naming Rajarhat New Town as Jyoti Basu Nagar.

Mamata regime withdraws bill naming township after Jyoti Basu

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 23:53

West Bengal`s Trinamool Congress government Tuesday withdrew a bill which had included a clause naming a sprawling modern township on the city`s eastern fringes after late communist patriarch and former chief minister Jyoti Basu.

Jyoti Basu`s statute vandalised

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 13:36

A statue of former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu was found vandalised in Howrah district.

West Bengal Assembly observes Jyoti Basu birth cen

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 15:22

The West Bengal Assembly on Monday paid glowing tributes to Jyoti Basu, who was the longest-serving chief minister of the country, on the occasion of his birth centenary.

CPI(M) announces year-long programme for Basu centenary

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 22:43

CPI(M) announced a year-long programme on Saturday on the occasion of the birth centenary of Marxist patriarch and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu from July eight.

Jyoti Basu`s centenary celebrations to begin on July 8

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 11:10

Release of a memorial volume and year-long programmes throughout West Bengal highlighting his life would mark Jyoti Basu`s centenary celebrations.

Left Front observes Basu`s birth anniversary outsi

Last Updated: Sunday, July 8, 2012, 21:47

Opposition Left Front set a precedent by observing former CM Jyoti Basu`s birth anniversary outside the West Bengal Assembly.

Left pays homage to Jyoti basu on the road

Last Updated: Sunday, July 8, 2012, 15:56

Left Front members protested outside the West Bengal assembly Sunday after the speaker denied entry to former lawmakers to pay respect to former chief minister Jyoti Basu on his 99th birthday.

Basu remembered on his 98th birthday

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 16:38

Jyoti Basu was remembered on his 98th birthday on Friday with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee garlanding his portrait at the Writers` Buildings.

No govt agency connived with Purulia case: Govt

Last Updated: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 22:06

Government on Saturday rejected the charge that any official agency had "connived or helped" Purulia arms drop case accused to destabilize the Jyoti Basu government.