“It is believed that Andhra’s move is not motivated by any particular case, but by the fear of what is likely to happen. I am not saying anything more than that at the moment,” he added.
A 'confidential' Andhra Pradesh government order withdrawing the 'general consent' accorded to the CBI to exercise its authority in the state, issued by Principal Secretary (Home) A R Anuradha on November 8, was "leaked" late Thursday night.
The move was initiated after the West Bengal government received complaints that farmers were either facing difficulties or not getting loans from commercial banks.
"The material was examined and was found not to be an explosive," Eastern Railway spokesman RN Mahapatra said.
Accused Argha Biswas alias Abhijit was caught by the family members of the old woman
Mamata Banerjee also accused the Railways of not seeking any help from the state government during the festive season for crowd management.
West Bengal: 2 killed, over 14 injured in stampede at Howrah station
As per the reports, passengers from three trains had crowded over the bridge, which led to the incident.
Five persons were killed when a car ploughed into a Durga puja immersion procession at Dumurdaha in the district Friday night, the police said.
"The bus overturned and fell into the Dakatiya Khaal (a canal) on Haripal Road this morning. The injured were rushed to hospital," a police official said.
Heavy rain is likely in Kolkata, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Malda, North and South Dinajpur districts till Saturday.
The Supreme Court, however, issued a notice to the West Bengal government while hearing a plea filed by advocate Sourav Dutta.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was apprised that on Wednesday the Calcutta High Court had refused to interfere with the Mamata Banerjee government’s decision to grant funds to Puja committees in the state.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames which broke out at the factory at around 12.40 pm on Sunday, a fire department official said.
Banerjee said she is organisng a 'Federal Front' rally to mobilise the support of all like minded parties to oust the BJP from the power in the centre. "Several top leaders have confirmed that they will attend the rally. We are inviting everybody (opposition parties). We will also invite CPI (M), RSP and Forward Bloc", she said.
The blast, which took place around 9 a.m., ripped through adjacent shops, shattered window panes of nearby houses and damaged the pedestrian walk, eyewitnesses said.
As per the data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country recorded a nine per cent deficit rainfall this year.
Police party attacked while trying to control the clash between TMC-BJP supporter in Bengal
Political temperature soars in Bengal as BJP calls for bandh
The opposition BJP took out rallies in the city and the state on Tuesday in support of the 'Bangla bandh', while the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) countered it with processions denouncing it.
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