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2 die by suicide in Bengal, Odisha after India’s loss in World Cup final
Bankura: Two persons allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s Bankura and Odisha’s Jajpur after India lost to Australia in the cricket World Cup final, officials said. Rahul Lohar, 23, took the…
- India
Another Trinamool Congress leader killed in a week in Bengal
Kolkata: Rupchand Mondal, a Trinamool Congress panchayat chief from Amdanga in North 24 Parganas district, was murdered — the second ruling party leader killed in West Bengal in just a week. On…
- Hyderabad
Veteran CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia passes away in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Veteran CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia, who was elected to Parliament nine times, passed away at a private hospital here on Monday due to ill health. He was 81. Acharia was suffering…
- India
CBI independent legal entity, Union of India has no control over it: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre Thursday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the West Bengal government’s petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs and launching investigations without the state’s consent, contending the probe…
- India
‘I don’t name stadium after me’, Mamata takes subtle jibe at Modi
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a subtle jibe at Narendra Modi without naming him by referring to a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad named after the Prime Minister.…
- Kolkata
WB: AISF’s Naushad Siddique ready to take on TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: Naushad Siddique, the sole All India Secular Front (AISF) representative in West Bengal Assembly, has said that he is willing to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Diamond Harbour constituency…
- India
Bengal govt asks JU not to hold key meeting on technical grounds
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday asked Jadavpur University not to go ahead with scheduled meeting of the Executive Council, the highest decision-making body of the varsity, which was supposed to…
- India
Mamata accuses Centre of spreading misinformation on MGNREGA funds
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Union government of spreading misinformation about funds released under the MGNREGA scheme. “I detect a deliberate disinformation campaign regarding Central release…
- India
Released from hospital, Jyotipriya Mallick taken to ED office
Kolkata: West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged ration distribution scam, was released from a private hospital on Monday evening and…
- India
National anthem `disrespect’ case: Court dismisses complaint against Bengal CM
Mumbai: A court here on Monday dismissed the complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly showing disrespect to the national anthem at an event here in 2021, citing that…
- India
TMC activist killed in clash between 2 party factions in West Bengal
Kolkata: A 24-year-old Trinamool Congress activist was killed on Sunday after a clash allegedly broke out between two factions of the ruling party in West Bengal in North 24 Parganas district, police…
- India
Ration distribution scam: Arrested Kolkata bizman remanded to judicial custody till Nov 11
Kolkata: A special court in Kolkata on Saturday remanded Bakibur Rahaman, a Kolkata-based businessman who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam…
- India
West Bengal ration scam: ED arrests Minister Jyotipriya Mallick
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday has finally informed that their officials have arrested the current West Bengal Forest Minister and the former State Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mallick in…
- India
NCBC to hold hearing on demand of WB govt to include 87 castes in OBC list
New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes will be holding a hearing on the proposal of the West Bengal government to include 87 castes in the OBC list. In a notice…
- India
Bengal govt takes steps to prevent sexual harassment in its primary schools
Kolkata: In an attempt to bring the state-run primary schools in West Bengal under the standard operating procedures to prevent sexual harassment in workplaces, the state education department has taken some steps.…
