The stage is set for a mega anti-BJP rally at the historic Brigade Parade ground here on Saturday, that would virtually kick-start the opposition's campaign and is likely to provide the contours of a federal front ahead of the coming general election.

Rahul Gandhi, the popular politican from Nehru-Gandhi family keep on making headlines every new day. For now he is in news because of his letter to Mamata Banerjee, the current CM of West Bengal. He wrote a letter in support of her "United India rally" in Kolkata on 19 January, tipped to be a major gathering of anti-BJP parties ahead of the national election to be held on May, this year. "The entire opposition is united," the Congress president said in his letter addressed to "Mamata Di".

The two-day nationwide strike on Jan 8 and 9 has interrupted normal life across India. Around 20 crore workers participated in the strike and a little violence was reported in West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala. Tyres were burnt and buses were vandalised at many places in Bengal. Protesters blocked roads and obstructed train services in all the three states. Here are the top 10 note-worthy points related to Bharat Bandh 2019. Just take a look:

On the second anniversary of demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for cheating the nation with the note-ban "scam".

Legendary Hindustani classical musician Annapurna Devi died Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on Saturday. She was 91.

Urging the Centre to reduce the cess on fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her government has decided to reduce the tax on petrol and diesel by Re 1 per litre.

A portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in South Kolkata on Tuesday, crushing a man to death and leaving 19 injured and several vehicles damaged.

1 man was killed and five others were injured after sudden explosion in the office of Trinamool Congress in West Midnapore district today. The blast took place at Mamata Banerjee's party office located 130 km away from Kolkata.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's passing away a "very big loss" to the nation.

Assam Police on Saturday registered five cases against Mamata Banerjee over her provocative remarks regarding the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue in different police stations.