In an apparent message to Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that his party was ready to join hands with the Trinamul Congress for an alliance but it would not bow down its head. “We have a partnership with the Trinamul Congress but it cannot be without self respect. Ham unka haath pakdenge lekin sar nahin jhukaenge,” he added. Mr Gandhi was addressing Youth Congress workers in Jalpaiguri.

State police or RPF: Whose negligence had resulted in the breach of security in railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy on August 9? Ms Banerjee blamed the state police for “negligence in duty” while the state government held her own Railway Protection Force (RPF) responsible.

Five senior officers of the Dum Dum Central Jail, including the jail superintendent, have been suspended on the allegation of mental and physical torture on some prisoners. Departmental proceedings against the officers will also be started shortly. The state administration has asked the additional director general (prisons) B.D. Sharma to investigate into the incident which happened on August 23.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took the Visvabharati by storm. Mr Gandhi who embarked on a three-day whirlwind tour of the state, received a rousing welcome by the students. Inclement weather failed to dampened the enthusiasm of the students and staff of the university who were all eager to catch a close glimpse of the “handsome leader”. Ignoring the advice of the SPG personnel, Mr Gandhi some times went too close to the cheering crowd, shaking hands, giving autographs and patting arms.

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s persistent efforts to rejuvenate the Congress in the state has apparently caused resentment in the Trinamul Congress camp which is determined to not give an inch to its ally. A day before Mr Gandhi was scheduled to embark on his extensive three-day tour of several districts, railway minister

While Rahul Gandhi slams, the CPI(M) smiles? Yes, this seems to be so now in the political scenario in Bengal.

Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday acknowledged he was concerned about the spiralling rise in prices of essential commodities, which has earned the Congress-led UPA government sharp criticism from the Opposition.

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, in his bid to boost the organisational strength of the Congress in state, will kickstart a hectic three-day Bengal mission tour on September 14.

Ahead of monetary review by RBI next week, the government on Saturday expressed concern over rising food prices and advised the central bank to take "whatever" measures required to bring them down whi

Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee asserted that the Left Front would once again come to power after the next Assembly elections. “I am (in power) and I will remain so,” he added. Mr Bhattacharjee was reacting to a statement made by Trinamul Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay during a Trinamul Congress rally in the city on Wednesday.