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  West Bengal CM's, State govt's involvement in the coal scam has been proved: Suvendu Adhikari

  Politics | April 04, 2021 13:52 IST

  West Bengal CM's and State government's involvement in the coal scam has been proved; Rs 900 crores went to the CM's nephew: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said during press conference in Kolkata

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  No plans to conduct NRC exercise in Bengal, CAA to be implemented: Vijayvargiya

  Elections | April 04, 2021 13:20 IST

  Bengal has a sizeable population of Matuas, who had been migrating to the state since the 1950s, primarily due to religious persecution. The community, with its three million members, influences at least four Lok Sabha seats and 30-40 assembly seats in Nadia, North and South-24 Parganas.

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  Election Commission replies to CM Mamata Banerjee's complaint over poll rigging in Nandigram

  Politics | April 04, 2021 12:54 IST

  Alleging voter suppression in West Bengal phase-2 polls, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday has dialled Governor Jagdeep Dhankar seeking his intervention in it.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: UP CM Yogi Adityanath addresses a rally in Arambagh

  Politics | April 04, 2021 12:20 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday addressed a rally in Arambagh and targetted Mamata Banerjee government. The voting for the remaining phases in West Bengal will take place on April 10, April 17, April 22, April 26 and April 29. The declaration of the results will take place on May 2.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Last day of campaigning for phase 3 polls today

  Politics | April 04, 2021 9:55 IST

  Polling for the first two phases of the West Bengal polls was held on March 27 and April 1 respectively. The next phase of polling will take place on April 6. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

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  Bengal polls 2021: EC directs transfer of 3 police officers

  News | April 04, 2021 9:34 IST

  The Election Commission has directed the transfer of SP Alipurduar Amitabha Maiti, DCP Chandannagar, Hoogly Tathagata Basu and Deputy SP Industrial Diamond Harbour police District Mithun De with immediate effect.

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  Bengal polls: EC directs transfer of 3 police officers with immediate effect

  Elections | April 04, 2021 7:49 IST

  Polling for the first two phases of the West Bengal polls was held on March 27 and April 1 respectively.

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  BJP cites audio tapes to target Mamata Banerjee govt in West Bengal

  India | April 03, 2021 22:41 IST

  Citing some audio tapes, the BJP on Saturday alleged that people enjoying "protection" from the Mamata Banerjee-led government have been running an "extortion racket" in West Bengal.

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  Abhishek Banerjee was receiving Rs 35 crore every month via syndicate racket, claims alleged audio tape

  Hakikat Kya Hai | April 03, 2021 22:09 IST

  In a major development that could call trouble for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the middle of Bengal assembly elections, 3 audio tapes have surfaced in relation to the coal smuggling case and money was being received (up to Rs 35 crore) by Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee every month as part of cut money via a syndicate racket. In the alleged audio tapes, a conversation between Ganesh Bagadiya, who is said to be a close aide of one Anup Majhi — an accused in the coal smuggling case — and a government official is claimed to be heard.

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  'Jai Shri Ram' irks Didi, in Varanasi 'Har Har Mahadev' chants will be everywhere: PM taunts Mamata

  Elections | April 03, 2021 21:40 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his second poll rally on Saturday in Bengal's South 24 Parganas district took a jibe at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying she will never be labelled as an 'outsider' in Uttar Pradesh's Banaras after TMC had said that the Prime Minister will be challenged in Varanasi in 2014.

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  Chunav Dhamaka | Audio tapes reveal Abhishek Banerjee was receiving upto Rs 35 crore every month

  News | April 03, 2021 20:48 IST

  In a major development that could call trouble for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the middle of Bengal elections, 3 audio tapes have surfaced in relation to the coal smuggling case in the state and money being received (up to Rs 35 crore) by Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee every month as part of cut money via a syndicate.

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  Abhishek Banerjee was receiving upto Rs 35 crore every month, claims alleged audio tape

  Elections | April 03, 2021 23:46 IST

  In a major development that could call trouble for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the middle of Bengal assembly elections, 3 audio tapes have surfaced in relation to the coal smuggling case and money was being received (up to Rs 35 crore) by Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee every month as part of cut money via a syndicate racket.

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  Kurukshetra: Who holds the key to Bengal? As Modi VS Didi faceoff escalates | Watch Full Debate

  Kurukshetra | April 03, 2021 19:49 IST

  The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and its arch-rival the Bharatiya Janata Party engaged in a battle of nerves even as the first two phases of the assembly elections have already been held with six more rounds remaining.

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  PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee at election rally in Sonarpur, says- She has accepted her defeat in Bengal

  Politics | April 03, 2021 17:49 IST

  Didi's party says that she will contest from Varanasi, which makes two things clear -- that she has accepted her defeat in Bengal & that Didi has started a search for her space outside Bengal: PM Narendra Modi in Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas

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  Will attend oath-taking ceremony of BJP govt: PM Modi at Bengal rally, predicts party's victory

  India | April 03, 2021 16:58 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the phase 3 polling in West Bengal, scheduled to take place on April 6, on Saturday addressed a rally in Bengal's Hooghly and targeted Mamata Banerjee saying where is the report card of TMC's government 10-year rule.

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  'Mamata insulted people by saying they take money to attend rallies', says PM Modi

  Politics | April 03, 2021 16:37 IST

  Didi says people take money to attend BJP rallies. Didi, Bengalis are self-respecting people. Didi, you have insulted the people of Bengal with this statement: PM Narendra Modi in Hooghly

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  BJP engineering communal strife in Bengal to win polls: Mamata Banerjee

  Elections | April 03, 2021 14:53 IST

  Taking a dig at BJP leaders having lunch at houses of Dalits, Banerjee said, "I am a Brahmin woman. But my all-time associate is a Scheduled Caste woman who takes care of all my needs. She also cooks food for me."

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  Battle of North Bengal: Will it favour the BJP again? watch ground report

  Politics | April 03, 2021 15:00 IST

  In Bengal’s northern region, where the BJP won seven of the eight seats in the eight districts starting from Malda to Darjeeling in Lok Sabha polls 2019, the ruling TMC is aiming to recover lost ground, just as the BJP is aiming to make strides in what was the TMC’s stronghold in south Bengal.

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  'TMC goons have made bengal land of hooliganism & anarchy' says Yogi Adityanath in Uluberia Purba

  Politics | April 03, 2021 14:00 IST

  UP CM & BJP leader Yogi Adityanath holds road show in Uluberia Purba. during the road show he says 'Bengal is land of nation's cultural nationalism but TMC goons have made this land of hooliganism & anarchy. Trends show that BJP will form govt with majority'

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  West Bengal Polls 2021: Yogi Adityanath holds Road Show at Howrah's Uluberia

  Politics | April 03, 2021 11:47 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath holds a roadshow in Uluberia ahead of the third phase of West Bengal Polls, scheduled on April 6th.