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Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri

Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri

I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times, Kolkata. Currently, I am reporting on the administrative and political scenarios in West Bengal. I have spent around 21 years in reporting in areas like politics, state administration and state finance.

Articles by Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri

‘Efforts to topple my government will be fruitless’: Mamata Banerjee slams BJP amid face-off with Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during a press conference after the state-level administrative review meeting, at State Secretariat on Monday.

Updated on Jun 10, 2019 15:34 IST

Bengal BJP leaders demand immediate polls in 18 state civic bodies

BJP leaders in West Bengal have demanded elections be held in 18 municipalities in the state, the terms of which ended in the last quarter of 2018 but are run by state government-appointed administrators.

Updated on Jun 7, 2019 11:06 IST

‘Fruitless to attend’: Mamata Banerjee’s RSVP for PM Modi’s Niti Aayog meet

Mamata Banerjee has refused to fly down to national capital Delhi for the Niti Aayog governing council meeting on June 15

Updated on Jun 7, 2019 07:51 IST

BJP takes control of Bhatpara municipal body, the first in Bengal

West Bengal’s Bhatpara municipality became the first civic body in the state to come under the control of the BJP in Bengal.

Updated on Jun 4, 2019 12:18 IST

Bengal ‘serial killer’ entered homes as power dept staffer

Kamruzzaman Sarkar, the 37-year-old suspected serial killer, is brought to the Kalna court for hearing, at Kalna, in East Burdwan district of West Bengal

Updated on Jun 4, 2019 04:22 IST

Bengal govt changes four commissioners for Bidhannagar Police in as many days

The West Bengal government has once again changed the commissioner of Bidhannagar City Police (BCP) on Wednesday (Representative Image)

Updated on May 30, 2019 09:39 IST

In setback to Mamata Banerjee, 3 Bengal legislators, 56 councillors join BJP

Subhranshu Roy was expelled on May 24, just a day after Lok Sabha election result was announced, for making anti-party comments by praising his father Mukul Roy. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Updated on May 17, 2020 19:26 IST

West Bengal 12th Result 2019: WBCHSE announces result, overall pass percent is 86.92. Full details here

West Bengal 12th Result 2019 declared

Updated on May 27, 2019 06:09 IST

West Bengal 12th Result 2019: WBCHSE Uccha Madhyamik results tomorrow

West Bengal WBCHSE 12th Result 2019 will be declared tomorrow

Updated on May 26, 2019 07:05 IST

West Bengal Class 12 Result 2019 date: WBCHSE Uccha Madhyamik results on May 27

West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will declare the results for Uccha Madhyamik or the Class 12 board examination, 2019 on May 27.

Updated on May 24, 2019 11:10 IST

WBBSE Class 10th Madhyamik result 2019 declared, 86.07% students pass West Bengal board SSC exam, check details here

WBBSE declares the results for Madhyamik or Class 10 board examinations.

Updated on May 21, 2019 09:27 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Kolkata community clubs within 200m of booths to be closed from Friday, says EC

In the last phase, elections would be held in nine constituencies in Kolkata and the adjoining districts of 24 Parganas.

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Updated on May 14, 2019 11:25 IST

West Bengal Board Result 2019: WBBSE 10th Madhyamik result declared, check it here

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will declare the results for Madhyamik 2019 or Bengal’s Class 10 board examination on May 21.

Updated on May 21, 2019 04:40 IST

Only central forces to provide security to polling stations in Bengal

Security personnel at the scene of a clash during the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha elections, in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal on April 18.

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on May 1, 2019 05:46 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC transfers seven police officers in Bengal; 13 since polls were announced

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her party leaders have criticised the transfer of police officers in the state, alleging that these were done at the behest of the party ruling at the centre.

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Updated on Apr 22, 2019 13:41 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress’s poor performance led to the rise of BJP, says Mamata Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress Suprimo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an election rally at Islampur in West Bengal on Tuesday.

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on Apr 10, 2019 04:36 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Discontent in Bengal Congress over ticket to former Left MP with Nandigram taint

Leaders and workers of West Bengal Congress are upset over the party fielding a former CPM lawmaker from Tamluk LS seat.

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on Apr 5, 2019 07:19 IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Kamal Haasan meets Mamata, will campaign for TMC in Andaman and Nicobar islands

Actor Kamal Haasan , founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam will campaign for the Trinamool Congress candidate in Andaman and Nicobar islands.

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on Mar 25, 2019 15:21 IST

Left’s u-turn in Bengal over seat-sharing derails poll pact with Cong

Left Front chairman Biman Bose’s 24-hour deadline to the Congress to withdraw its candidates in Raiganj and Murshidabad.which the Left won in 2014 has thrown a spanner in the seat sharing talks,

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on Mar 20, 2019 15:55 IST

Congress to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal after talks with Left fail, says state party chief Somen Mitra

State PCC chief Somen Mitra said he would be travelling to Delhi tonight with a list of 42 candidates for the All India Congress Committee (AICC) members to approve.

lok sabha election 2019

Updated on Mar 19, 2019 10:40 IST

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami charged by Kolkata cops for domestic violence

Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan has accused him of domestic violence.

Updated on Mar 14, 2019 12:53 IST

Ex-IPS officer mails her medal to Mamata Banerjee, says CM office refused to accept

Bharati Ghosh had once described Mamata Banerjee as the mother of the former Maoist-dominated areas of West Bengal but resigned in 2017 after being transferred to a less significant post and faced CID investigation on charges of extortion.

Updated on Mar 8, 2019 09:43 IST

High command to decide on seat sharing with Left, says Bengal Congress

According to West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra, the party wanted to contest the three seats, two of which are held by CPI(M) leaders.

Updated on Mar 4, 2019 01:30 IST

West Bengal Class 12 Board exam 2019 begins on February 26

Board exams 2019 : Uccha Madhyamik, the Class 12 board examination conducted by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE), will start from Tuesday, February 26 and will continue till March 13.

Updated on Feb 25, 2019 14:44 IST

Retd IPS officer blames Mamata govt in suicide note, sparks Oppn attack

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said he would request the Union home ministry to conduct a thorough probe on why the state government dragged the departmental inquiry against Dutt for 10 years.

Updated on Feb 25, 2019 05:40 IST

Calcutta University 1st semester results 2019: New UG exam system shows remarkable rise in pass percentage

Calcutta University 1st semester results: According to the CU vice chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee, this year 99% of the students qualified for the second semester, as against an average of 72% in the first year of the three- year examination pattern during the previous academic sessions.

Updated on Feb 22, 2019 08:51 IST

29-week-old foetus with brain problems can be aborted: Calcutta HC

A view of the Calcutta High Court.

Updated on Feb 19, 2019 02:00 IST

Bengal board Class 10 exams 2019 start tomorrow, dip in number of candidates

Bengal board Class 10 exams : The exams popularly known as Madhyamik conducted by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education will continue till February 22.

Updated on Feb 14, 2019 13:51 IST

Deployment of central forces in Bengal to be monitored by ECI observers: CEC

The deployment and movement of central forces in West Bengal before and during the Lok Sabha polls will be totally monitored by the Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed police observers

Updated on Feb 2, 2019 06:49 IST

Opposition parties in Bengal demand central forces during Lok Sabha polls

West Bengal’s opposition parties on Thursday urged the Election Commission (EC) to deploy central forces in the state during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to ensure free and fair polling .

Updated on Jan 31, 2019 18:27 IST

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