PM Narendra Modi approved an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for those who have lost their lives due to the tragic fire in Kolkata.
On Monday (March 8), Congress leader Sikha Mitra accused Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of sidelining her and her son Rohan Mitra in the party and claimed that there are high chances of her joining the BJP.
Ahead of polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two public meetings in West Bengal on March 18 and 20.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will file her nomination for the Nandigram assembly constituency seat on March 10 (Wednesday).
Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said he would return all the money taken from the chit fund company Saradha.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (March 8) mocked PM Modi by highlighting the issue of renaming stadiums with his name and inclusion of his picture on COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will file his nomination papers from the Nandigram assembly constituency for the upcoming Bengal polls on March 12.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata on Monday (March 8) against the steep hike in fuel prices.
Indian Farmers Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait is coming to Bengal before the Assembly polls. He will hold a meeting with the farmers of the state on Saturday (March 13) in Kolkata.
The Trinamool Congress is likely to release manifesto for Assembly elections on Tuesday (March 9). The manifesto will be released from Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kalighat by 1pm on Tuesday.