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Don’t believe PM is behind misuse of CBI, ED: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she doesn’t believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind the alleged excesses of central agencies in the state and blamed a…
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BJP discusses strategies for 2023 Bengal rural polls
Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday held a brainstorming session here to discuss strategies for next year’s panchayat election in West Bengal. Senior leader Amit Malviya, Bengal minder Sunil Bansal, observers Mangal Pandey,…
- Kolkata
Queer activists hit the streets protesting Kunal Ghosh’s homosexual jibe
Kolkata: The LGBTQ (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer) rights activists on Friday staged a peaceful demonstration in Kolkata’s Kalighat area, barely 200m away from the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting against Trinamool…
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Centre stalling three new airports in Bengal, says Mamata
Kolkata: The setting up of three new airports in West Bengal is being delayed for an indefinite period as the Centre is not giving permission, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Thursday.…
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BJP’s march to Bengal secretariat: Suvendu Adhikari arrested
Kolkata: BJP’s ‘march to the West Bengal secretariat’ against various issues of corruption on Tuesday afternoon received a setback much before its beginning as one of the three arms of the party…
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Abhishek threatens to gherao homes of BJP lawmakers over tea workers’ demands
Malbazar: Houses of all BJP MPs and MLAs in West Bengal will be gheraoed if provident fund and gratuity benefits are not provided to over 3 lakh tea garden workers in the…
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WB: Govt, UNICEF rope in SHGs to stop child marriage, teenage pregnancy
Kolkata: The West Bengal government in collaboration with UNICEF will form child-friendly sanghas’ (clusters), comprising members of self-help groups, to curb child marriage and teenage pregnancy in the state, which is the…
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ED raids several places in Kolkata, estimated Rs 7 cr recovered
Kolkata: Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams conducted raids on Saturday at three separate places in Kolkata and recovered a huge amount of cash from the possession of a city-based businessman. Although the counting…
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Ponzi scam: Trinamool leader sent to 14-day judicial custody
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader and chairman of Halisahar municipality in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Raju Sahani, was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody by a special court at…