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RG Kar protests: SC modifies Calcutta HC order, directs SIT probe into torture of women in custody
November 25, 2024 16:59 ISTThe single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had ordered the CBI probe which was upheld by the divisional bench later. The West Bengal reached the Supreme Court against the HC order stating that state police are capable of investigating the case.
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RG Kar protests: 77 Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors threaten mass resignation, set Oct 14 deadline
October 13, 2024 14:44 ISTThe Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors wrote an email to the Registrar of West Bengal Health University and expressed solidarity with the junior medics of the RG Kar Hospital, who are on fast unto death for the last 9 days regarding their demands for justice of rape and murder victim.
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'Rape cases rising due to absence of timely action by Bengal government': Governor CV Ananda Bose
October 05, 2024 23:48 ISTWest Bengal news: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said that convincing and decisive action against the perpetrators on the part of the West Bengal government would help against heinous crimes.
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West Bengal Assembly passes 'Aparajita Women and Child Bill': All you need to know about it
September 03, 2024 15:27 IST'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill 2024' seeks to strengthen protections for women and children. The legislation aims to amend existing laws and introduce new provisions specifically targeting rape and other sexual offences, enhancing legal measures against such crimes in the state.
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'Absolute failure of state machinery': Calcutta HC rebukes Bengal govt over hospital mob attack
August 16, 2024 12:38 ISTThe Calcutta High Court issued a scathing rebuke to the Bengal government following a mob attack at a hospital. The court described the incident as an "absolute failure of state machinery," expressing grave concerns over the government's handling of law and order.
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West Bengal govt forms seven-member panel to review new criminal laws, Governor seeks report
July 18, 2024 6:57 ISTThe committee will be headed by Justice (retired) Ashim Kumar Roy and includes state Law Minister Malay Ghatak and Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.
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West Bengal Governor demands Mamata govt to issue white paper on state finances
June 30, 2024 11:51 ISTAmid rising tensions, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has ordered the state government to issue a white paper on its financial situation, claiming a fiscal breakdown. This follows a day after the Governor filed a defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee over her comments.
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West Bengal government appoints Rajeev Kumar as new DG and IGP
December 27, 2023 21:53 ISTWest Bengal new DG: A 1989-batch IPS officer with an engineering degree from IIT Roorkee, Kumar held prominent positions such as commissioner of Kolkata Police, joint commissioner (Special Task Force), and director general, among others.
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Law Minister criticises Bengal govt for failure to set up fast-track courts for sexual offence cases
India | November 10, 2021 17:13 ISTSpeaking on the oft-repeated allegation of the opposition parties on the government's influence on the judiciary, Rijiju contended that such accusations were "unsavoury" and only worked to cast aspersions on its independence.
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West Bengal govt considers premature release of 63 life convicts in view of Covid-19
India | August 03, 2021 7:15 ISTPremature release of 61 male life convicts, aged more than 60 years of age, and 2 female life convicts, aged more than 55 years of age has been approved by the Bengal govt.
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Bengal: BJP alleges its MLA attacked by TMC, police deny having information about it
India | July 05, 2021 8:11 ISTThe BJP on Sunday claimed that its Sonamukhi legislator Dibakar Gharami was attacked by Trinamool Congress activists in Bankura district.
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BJP seeks Mukul Roy's disqualification from West Bengal Assembly
India | June 18, 2021 14:50 ISTBharatiya Janata Party has sought the disqualification of party turncoat Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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Mamata Banerjee defied protocol, misleading on controversy over Chief Secretary: Govt sources
India | June 01, 2021 15:01 ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee defied protocol in a review meeting chaired by PM Modi on Cyclone Yaas, say Government of India (GoI) sources.
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Bengal govt calls meeting with industry stakeholders on May 10 over COVID pandemic
India | May 08, 2021 13:48 ISTWest Bengal government has called a meeting on May 10 with stakeholders of industry, factories, tea gardens to ensure protection of workers from the pandemic
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TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee meets Suvendu Adhikari, party says problems resolved
News | December 01, 2020 23:17 ISTTrinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee and election strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday met Suvendu Adhikari, who resigned as a minister in the West Bengal government last week, following which the party claimed that all the issues have been r
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NEP 2020 lacks clarity, cannot be applicable to entire country: West Bengal government
India | August 31, 2020 9:10 ISTThe committee formed by the West Bengal government to study the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) is of the view that certain features of it lacked clarity while several others may not be applicable to the entire country, almost each state of which has a different cultural heritage, a member of the panel said on Sunday.
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East Bengal hopeful of joining ISL with help of West Bengal government
Football | June 28, 2020 21:26 ISTWith their Centenary Foundation Day barely a month away, the club is grappling with financial woes following the premature pull-out of its former investor Quess Corp
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Fresh acrimony between TMC and Governor over video of decomposed bodies
India | June 14, 2020 7:55 ISTThe TMC accused Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar of peddling "fake news", drawing sharp retort. Dhankhar charged that the party was "deflecting from the main issue".
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West Bengal govt calls meeting with 17 state sports associations to discuss restart plans
Other Sports | June 11, 2020 23:23 ISTThe West Bengal government has called a meeting on Friday with 17 state sports association, including the CAB to discuss plans to resume action.
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West Bengal government jobs: Group D staff vacancies for KMC and KMDA soon
February 04, 2020 16:02 ISTWest Bengal government jobs: With civic polls due later this year, the TMC dispensation has decided to fill up over thousand vacancies in government departments and municipalities, sources said on Tuesday.
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