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Hindus in no way will benefit from UCC: Mamata
Jangipur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the BJP for using the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a political ploy ahead of the elections, asserting that Hindus will not…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra’s Rayalseema region, parts of Odisha, WB in grip of heatwave: IMD
New Delhi: Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha were in the grip of a sizzling heat wave on Sunday, with Nandyal recording its maximum temperature at 45.6 degrees Celsius…
- India
CRPF head constable killed in Manipur cremated in Bengal village
Panchal: CRPF head constable Arup Saini who was killed in a militant attack in Manipur was cremated with full honours in his native village in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Sunday, April…
- India
CBI traces shop that sold bullets & cartridges seized from Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday claimed to have traced the shop in Kolkata from where the bullets and cartridges seized from Sandeshkhali during a joint operation by the…
- India
Calcutta HC admits plea seeking action against Mamata for ‘anti-judiciary’ remarks
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday admitted a petition filed by CPI-M Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya seeking action against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for…
- India
Mamata Banerjee can’t dare to touch CAA: Amit Shah
Malda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) claiming that neither she…
- India
Shah holds roadshow in West Bengal’s Malda
Malda: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday held a roadshow in West Bengal’s Malda, weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the district. The roadshow started…
- Kolkata
Prof Bhaskar Gupta new Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has appointed senior professor Bhaskar Gupta as the new Vice Chancellor of the prestigious state-run Jadavpur University. Gupta’s appointment as VC was recommended by…
- India
HC declares null and void recruitment test for WB govt sponsored, aided schools
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday declared as null and void the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, ordering cancellation of all…
- India
Bengal’s Raiganj to have maximum CAPF deployment in 2nd phase
Kolkata: Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal will have the maximum deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel among the three constituencies in the state that…
- India
TMC ‘miscreants’ vandalised my car, alleges Bengal BJP MP
Kolkata: BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar, vying for re-election from West Bengal’s Ranaghat, on Thursday alleged that his car was vandalised by TMC ‘miscreants’ near his residence at Nimtala village in Nadia district.…
- India
4 injured in ‘stone pelting’ at Ram Navami procession in Bengal
Kolkata: At least four persons were injured in an alleged incident of stone pelting at a Ram Navami procession in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipore district, police said on Thursday. Four persons have…
- Kolkata
ECI seeks report on I-T ‘raid’ at Abhishek chopper from CEO
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday sought a report from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, on the reported search operation carried out by the…