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  SC questions Bengal Govt on I-PAC raids: 'Can ED approach state police if officials face resistance'

  March 24, 2026 17:44 IST

  The top court was hearing a petition filed by the ED alleging obstruction by Mamata Banerjee and the state administration during its January 8 searches at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its chief, Prateek Jain.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 29, 2026

  India | January 29, 2026 20:16 IST

  A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi warned that failing judicial intervention could have serious repercussions and potentially deepen societal divisions.

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  Teacher recruitment notice by May 31, age relaxation for affected candidates: CM Mamata Banerjee

  May 27, 2025 18:10 IST

  The Chief Minister also announced that a notification for fresh recruitment of teachers will be issued by May 31, adding that those who lost jobs will get age relaxation.

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  Bengal government to file review petition in Supreme Court over annulling of over 25,000 school jobs

  April 09, 2025 22:24 IST

  The Supreme Court, last week, invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and other staff in state-run and state-aided schools, and termed the entire selection process "vitiated and tainted".

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  Mamata Banerjee heckled by students during speech at Kellogg College | Video

  India | March 28, 2025 7:16 IST

  Mamata Banerjee was addressing a gathering at the Kellogg College in the University of Oxford. Her speech was on 'Social Development – Girl, Child and Women Empowerment in West Bengal'.

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  Calcutta HC allows RSS rally in Bardhaman, sets aside Bengal govt's objection

  February 14, 2025 15:16 IST

  Organisers of the rally, which RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address, had moved court after the state police denied permission to hold the programme.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors defy SC directive to join duty, RG Kar issues notice to 51

  September 10, 2024 19:55 IST

  The Supreme Court had directed the junior doctors to end their 'cease work' and return to duty, after assurance by govt that no action disciplinary would be taken against them. However, agitating doctors defied the order and continued to protest post-SC deadline.

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  West Bengal: Singing of 'State Song' mandatory in all government programmes from New Year

  December 31, 2023 20:04 IST

  West Bengal news: As per notification, everyone present on occasion will have to be in standing position while the song is being sung or tuned. On Sept 6, a resolution was passed on the floor of WB Assembly to declare Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year’s Day) as the Statehood Day for West Bengal.

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  St Xavier's University pursues Bengal govt for more land for second campus

  November 18, 2023 23:16 IST

  Raj said to a question that though no time frame has been given, he is keen to get the land by 2025 and begin the process of building the second campus.

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  Bengal govt seeks report from DGCA on air turbulence encountered by plane carrying CM

  India | March 05, 2022 17:01 IST

  The state government wanted to know from the DGCA whether the route taken by the plane in which the chief minister returned to the city from Varanasi on Friday evening had been granted prior permission, a top bureaucrat said.

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  HC slams Bengal government for sitting on BJP's application seeking permission for rally

  India | December 07, 2018 23:42 IST

  Justice Chakrabrorty had asked the police superintendents of all districts to submit a report within December 21 on the event after hearing all BJP district chiefs.

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  Calcutta HC seeks Bengal government's views on Tapas Pal remarks

  India | July 09, 2014 19:43 IST

  Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court today sought West Bengal government's views on Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's derogatory comments against women and opposition party supporters in connection with a petition seeking action against him.Justice Dipankar

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  Bengal government blames price hike on floods, centre

  India | October 24, 2013 9:28 IST

  Kolkata: As the prices of vegetables, fish and onions touch the roof, the West Bengal government Wednesday blamed the centre and the recent floods, and announced a meeting Oct 30 of the special task force

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  Sinha slams Bengal government over nuclear power

  India | September 01, 2013 8:35 IST

  Kolkata: Criticising the West Bengal government for opposing the construction of nuclear power plant in the state, eminent physicist Bikash Sinha today said disallowing it was like moving toward “cow-dung economy”.“Disallowing nuclear power was like

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  Panchayat polls: Deadlock on between Bengal government, poll panel

  India | March 29, 2013 12:35 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 29: The deadlock between the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission on the deployment of central paramilitary troopers for the coming Panchayat (rural body) polls stretched to Thursday as both sides

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  Bengal government must restore investors' confidence: Governor

  Politics | January 17, 2013 17:33 IST

  Haldia (West Bengal), Jan 17: West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday batted for the Mamata Banerjee government's initiatives to attract investment in the state despite some hiccups, but reminded it of the "major responsibility" to

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  EC Directs Bengal Government To Replace Kolkata Police Chief

  India | March 16, 2011 20:26 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 16: In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission has directed the West Bengal government to replace Kolkata Police Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakraborty as his tenure has crossed three years and sought a three-member