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I am here to stay in politics, remain connected to people: Yusuf Pathan

April 21, 2024 admin

Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan, the TMC’s face against Congress heavyweight Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur, says he is here to stay in politics and remain connected to people of the city, who have already “accepted him as one of their own”. Mr. Pathan, who retired from all forms of the sport in February 2021,…

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Anti-Terror Agency Officials Attacked, Their Vehicle Vandalised In Bengal

April 6, 2024 admin

Kolkata: A team of the anti-terror agency National Investigation Agency (NIA) was attacked during a raid in Bengal’s East Midnapore district this morning. The incident happened in East Midnapore’s Bhupatinagar area, leaving one NIA officer injured. The NIA team had arrived at Bhupatinagar to conduct a raid as part of the ongoing investigation over a…

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4 killed, 70 Injured As Storm Batters West Bengal

March 31, 2024 admin

Quick response teams (QRTs) have been deployed, says Mamata Banerjee. Jalpaiguri: Four persons were killed and at least 70 people injured as a storm destroyed parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. Several houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles fell as strong winds devastated most parts of the…

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Bengal BJP’s Lok Sabha Ambitions Hinge On Left-Congress Performance, CAA: Experts

March 27, 2024 admin

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar claimed that the party will win 35 seats in the state. Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP, which political analysts claim is grappling with internal discord, organisational shortcomings and resurgence of the Left-Congress alliance, takes on the daunting task of securing 35 Lok Sabha seats in the national elections, hinging on…

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For Lok Sabha Polls, Most Central Security Personnel Likely To Be Deployed In This State

March 16, 2024 admin

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to see the second-highest deployment. New Delhi: The Election Commission is expected to deploy 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel along with state police forces for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections and the assembly polls in four states beginning April 19, officials said. A maximum of 92,000 personnel…

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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari Mocks Mamata Banerjee’s Injury, Trinamool Responds

March 15, 2024 admin

The BJP demanded a probe into claims that Ms Banerjee had a fall at her residence. Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday triggered a controversy after he apparently made a mockery of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s injury. Ms Banerjee on Thursday evening suffered a gash on her forehead and had to…

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Won’t Allow Implementation Of CAA, Citizens’ Register In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

March 7, 2024 admin

Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated today that the CAA would be implemented before the elections. Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will not allow the implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) or NRC (National Register of Citizens) in the state. The chief minister also…

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Ganga In West Bengal Declared Unfit For Bathing Due To Untreated Sewage, NGT Warns Of Fines

February 28, 2024 admin

The entire stretch of the Ganga in West Bengal contains high faecal coliform. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a stern warning to authorities in West Bengal after finding the entire stretch of the Ganga River in the state unfit for bathing due to high levels of faecal coliform bacteria. The NGT, a judicial…

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Fact-Finding Team Led By Retired Judge Stopped By Cops On Way To Sandeshkhali

February 25, 2024 admin

The committee is slated to submit a report to the constitutional authorities. Kolkata: Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, led by former Chief Justice of Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy, were stopped by police as they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged…

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2024 Interim Budget | Net zero gain for job guarantee scheme

February 1, 2024 admin

According to some estimates, as on February 1, the Centre owes ₹ 16,000 crores in wages under MGNREGS to the State governments. File | Photo Credit: S. Harpal Singh With allocation of ₹86,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the budget for the scheme for the financial year 2024-25 has…

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