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  West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee administers oath to two MLAs, BJP abstains

  July 05, 2024 15:42 IST

  The BJP MLAs abstained from participating in both the special session and the oath-taking ceremony. Their absence was a notable aspect of the day's proceedings, underscoring ongoing political tensions in the state assembly.

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  Bengal assembly speaker complains to Om Birla about 'excessive interference' of Governor Dhankhar

  India | June 23, 2021 13:44 IST

  Biman Banerjee has complained to his Lok Sabha counterpart Om Birla about the "excessive interference" of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in matters related to parliamentary democracy and functioning of the House.

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  Lone BJP member stages walk-out from West Bengal assembly

  Politics | November 13, 2014 15:46 IST

  Kolkata: The lone BJP MLA in the West Bengal Assembly Shamik Bhattacharya today staged a walk out from the House as Speaker Biman Banerjee did not allow him to refer to the law and order

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  President lauds Bengal's effort to improve technical education

  India | August 23, 2014 18:24 IST

  Domkal (WB): President Pranab Mukherjee today appreciated the West Bengal Government's initiative to expand and improve technical education through polytechnics and said it was a right step to empower the youth with updated technology.More and

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  Left Front walkout; Mamata says would come to House whenever she wanted

  Politics | June 27, 2014 17:34 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today told the Assembly that she would be present in the House whenever she wanted to and said there was nothing she could do if the Opposition had