LF stages walk-out, Congress boycott continues in West Bengal Assembly

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 14:25

Left Front staged a walk out from the West Bengal Assembly today when Speaker Biman Banerjee refused a Forward Bloc member to read out an adjournment motion on the attack on senior party member Naren De and former MLA Ajit Patra.

Arrogance and ignorance forced Assembly boycott: Cong

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:46

Hitting back at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for accusing it of showing discourtesy, the Opposition on Wednesday said it boycotted the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Assembly because of "arrogance and ignorance" of the state government.

Opposition boycott WB Assembly platinum jubilee closing ceremony

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:28

Congress and Left parties boycotted the closing ceremony of the platinum jubilee of West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday which led Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to slam the Opposition and decry the incident as against courtesy and democracy.

Opposition may boycott WB Assembly platinum jubilee celebration

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:44

While the Lok Sabha Speaker would attend the inaugural programme tomorrow, the President would address the valedictory session on December 6.

Left Front to boycott Assembly Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 17:44

Charging the ruling Trinamool Congress of misbehaving with opposition MLAs on the floor of the House and destroying democratic set up in the state, the Left Front is all set to boycott the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Assembly.

Congress leader reprimanded, detained in WB House

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 21:44

Congress leader Arunava Ghosh was on Tuesday summoned to the bar of the West Bengal Assembly for breach of privilege and was penalised with detention till the House rose for the day.

City Civil Court (Amendment) Bill 2013 passed in WB

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 20:55

The City Civil Court (Amendment) Bill, 2013 providing for the enhancement of the pecuniary jurisdiction of the City Civil Court, Kolkata, from Rs 10 Lakh to Rs one crore was passed in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday.

Gorkhaland: GJM says agitation not a bandh, MLAs not to attend Assembly

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 21:22

The indefinite agitation by GJM in Darjeeling demanding Gorkhaland continued for the third day on Friday even as the party claimed it should not be construed as a bandh but an expression of free will.

West Bengal panchayat elections 2013: Trinamool all set to win big

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 08:39

The Trinamool Congress on Monday appeared set to sweep the crucial panchayat poll in West Bengal with a huge margin in most of the districts.

Bengal Assembly to have one-day session on July 27

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 19:00

A one-day session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly would be convened on July 27 to pass the state budget, state parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee said in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Chit fund scam: New bill on protecting investor interest to have more teeth

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 09:20

Stringent measures, including seizure and confiscation of property, have been proposed to protect investors from money spooling companies in the much-awaited bill being moved by the West Bengal government following the Saradha Group scam.