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  West Bengal unlikely to completely lift COVID-19 restrictions

  India | July 13, 2021 23:32 IST

   Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday and the final call, a senior official said

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  President's rule in Bengal? SC seeks response from Centre, Mamata govt and EC

  India | July 01, 2021 19:05 IST

  The top court is already hearing a batch of pleas related to post-poll violence in Bengal and seeking probe by an independent agency into the alleged killing of BJP workers and sympathisers.

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  Mamata calls Dhankhar corrupt; will not be cowed down, Bengal governor hits back

  India | June 29, 2021 0:00 IST

  While Mamata accused the governor of being corrupt, Dhankhar said he won't be cowed down by any such false charge.

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  Bengal Covid restrictions extended till July 15 with few relaxations - gyms, salons allowed to open

  India | June 28, 2021 18:20 IST

  Salons, beauty parlours have been allowed to open from 11am to 6pm with 50 per cent seating capacity provided staff has been vaccinated.

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  West Bengal forms high level panel to deal with 3rd COVID wave

  India | June 23, 2021 12:58 IST

  The committee that will have its first official meeting on Wednesday will formulate a strategy to develop infrastructure and also determine the treatment procedure so that the disease can be controlled from the beginning.

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  'Todna-Jodna' is part of TMC's dirty politics: Suvendu Adhikari

  News | June 15, 2021 10:20 IST

  50 MLAs of Opposition including Suvendu Adhikari have handed over a memorandum to me, attracting my attention towards four points including anti-defection law and incidents of Tiljala & Chandan Nagar: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

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  'Don't want blood-soaked Bengal': Guv Dhankhar after meeting Adhikari-led BJP delegation

  National | June 14, 2021 18:16 IST

  ​West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed serious concern over the law and order situation in the state, post a meeting with a delegation of the Opposition led by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.

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  Bengal's 'Khela' continues: Mukul Roy dumps BJP to return to TMC, Mamata says more will follow suit

  India | June 11, 2021 21:40 IST

  When Mukul Roy had joined the BJP in November 2017, it was seen as a big blow to Mamata as he was considered be to the 'Man Friday' of the Trinamool supremo.

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  BSF intercepted a Chinese national in West Bengal's Malda district

  News | June 10, 2021 14:49 IST

  The Border Security Force (BSF) has intercepted a Chinese national in West Bengal's Malda district, news agency ANI reported. It said that the man is being interrogated by officials.

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  Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets show cause notice from Centre, asked to report to Delhi

  India | May 31, 2021 22:03 IST

  Bandyopadhyay has been asked to explain why action should not be taken against him for overlooking the previous order to report to New Delhi.

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  West Bengal Covid restrictions extended till June 15; 'no total lockdown', says Mamata

  India | May 27, 2021 20:13 IST

  Shops providing daily utilities like milk, vegetable, fruits etc. will be allowed to open between 7 am and 10 am. Shops selling sweets can open from 10 am to 5 pm.

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  'More than 40,000 affected in violence', says VHP as it appeals to help violence-hit Hindus in WB

  India | May 18, 2021 17:25 IST

  The VHP has been vocal against the Trinamool Congress dispensation ever since violence rocked the state, killing more than two-dozen people linked to opposition parity's ideology.

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  Political storm in Bengal after 2 ministers arrested, Mamata stages 6-hr dharna at CBI office

  India | May 18, 2021 0:00 IST

  The (CBI) arrested Mamata's cabinet colleagues Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee and Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra as well as former minister Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada sting case in which politicians were purportedly caught taking money on camera in 2014.

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  'Atmosphere of fear': VHP slams Mamata Banerjee's inaction to punish rioters

  India | May 14, 2021 16:55 IST

  The BJP has alleged that several party workers have been killed in widespread violence unleashed by the Trinamool Congress activists after the declaration of the election results on May 2.

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  BJP leaders provoking, says Mamata over Central team's visit to Bengal

  India | May 06, 2021 16:50 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the BJP for post-poll violence in the state saying their leaders are visiting the state again and again provoking violence.

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  Kurukshetra: The politics of revenge in West Bengal! watch full debate

  Kurukshetra | May 04, 2021 20:13 IST

  The BJP has claimed that nine workers have been killed in different parts of the state after the declaration of Assembly election results that saw the saffron party emerging as the main opposition party with 77 seats.

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  BJP announces nationwide dharna on May 5 against TMC's post poll violence

  India | May 03, 2021 23:06 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced that it will hold a nationwide dharna (agitation) on May 5 (the day when Mamata Banerjee will take oath as Bengal CM for the third term) against the widespread violence unleashed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers post the election results.

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  Mamata meets Governor Dhankhar, to take oath as Bengal CM on May 5

  Elections | May 04, 2021 0:09 IST

  Mamata Banerjee will take oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Wednesday, May 5.

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  Assembly Election Results: All set in Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala, Puducherry for counting of votes

  India | May 02, 2021 0:07 IST

  Counting of votes for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is all set to take place on May 2 (Sunday).

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  Bengal elections phase 7 voting for 34 seats today, 284 candidates in fray

  India | April 26, 2021 0:01 IST

  Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates on Monday, when 34 assembly constituencies, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home turf Bhabanipur, go to polls in the seventh phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.