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  Mamata blames BJP for Covid surge in state, says will ask EC to stop outsiders entry during campaign

  Elections | April 16, 2021 18:06 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday she will call upon the Election Commission to stop the BJP from bringing "outsiders" during campaigning, squarely blaming the saffron party for exacerbating the COVID-19 situation in the state.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kharagpur

  Hakikat Kya Hai | March 14, 2021 22:44 IST

  
  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday promised that after coming to power, the BJP will be successful in ushering in "true change in West Bengal
  
  and turn the state into "Sonar Bangla" (Golden Bengal) again. The senior BJP leader a colourful roadshow at Kharagpur town in Paschim Medinipur district in support of BJP candidates contesting the West Bengal assembly election.

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  Mamata Banerjee offered herself as hostage during Kandahar hijack: Yashwant Sinha

  Politics | March 13, 2021 17:15 IST

  Calling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a "fighter," former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha after joining the TMC on March 13 claimed that the former offered herself as a hostage in exchange for passengers of the hijacked plane in 'Kandahar incident' in 1999.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Election Commission to deploying 25% more security personnel

  India | January 22, 2021 8:24 IST

  The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday asked West Bengal Police to execute all pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) within this month and to contain violence before the announcement of assembly poll dates.

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  WB Assembly to hold 2-day special session to mark 70 years of adoption of Constitution

  India | November 20, 2019 7:13 IST

  The governor has been locked in a war of words with the state government over a number of issues -- ranging from seating arrangement at the Durga Puja carnival to his unscheduled visit to Singur.

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  Anti-lynching bill: West Bengal Assembly passes bill making mob attack a criminal offence

  India | August 30, 2019 17:18 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state government has brought The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 as the Centre did not introduce any law against it.

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  West Bengal Assembly passes bill to raise retirement age of vice-chancellors

  India | July 03, 2019 22:00 IST

  Many vice-chancellors above 65 years can be very active and contribute towards the development of universities in West Bengal. Since 2011-2012, the West Bengal Assembly has passed as many as 18 bills to set up universities in almost all the districts of the state. Currently, there are at least 30 state-aided universities in the state.

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  WB assembly passes Lokayukta amendment bill to keep CM out of its purview on public order matters

  India | July 26, 2018 20:30 IST

  The Bill, however, allows the Lokayukta to investigate into matters relating to the chief minister on the other 58 subjects under the State List, with the approval of two-third of the members of the assembly present and voting.

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  WB Assembly initiates move to become India's first Wi-Fi Hous

  India | February 20, 2015 18:04 IST

  Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly is now making a move to become the country's first Assembly with Wi-Fi facilities.“With this perhaps West Bengal Assembly will be the first Wi-Fi House in the country. This is

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  Mamata govt has incurred more debt than LF regime: Mishra

  National | January 10, 2015 22:34 IST

  Jalpaiguri (WB): CPI(M)'s Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Surjya Kanta Mishra, today alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government has incurred more debts in its three-years in power than what had been left outstanding

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  Lone BJP member stages walk-out from West Bengal assembly

  National | 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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  SP triumphs in UP, Congress wins in Rajasthan, BJP stuns Bengal

  National | September 16, 2014 16:13 IST

  Jaipur/Lucknow/Ahmedabad: The Congress and the Samajwadi Party, which suffered a rout in the general elections, bounced back Tuesday in the assembly bypolls in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. For the first time in 15 years, the

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  Don't depend on state for central forces: Congress

  National | September 09, 2014 17:24 IST

  Kolkata: The Congress Tuesday said election observers should not depend on the state government for central forces and accused the Trinamool Congress of terror tactics in two West Bengal assembly constituencies where bypolls are to

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  Will come to assembly whenever I want: Mamata Banerjee

  National | June 28, 2014 7:08 IST

  Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday told the West Bengal Assembly that she will come there whenever she wants and there was no need for her to come if there are no questions, minutes after

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  Mamata pulls up party legislators for skipping assembly

  National | March 16, 2013 7:58 IST

  Kolkata, March 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday admonished party lawmakers for their poor attendance in the state assembly and directed the chief whip to prepare a list of those who stay away

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  Left, Trinamool MLAs trade blows inside West Bengal Assembly, 3 injured

  National | December 12, 2012 13:07 IST

  Kolkata,  Dec 12: The West Bengal Assembly on  Tuesday turned into a virtual battlefield with ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition CPI(M) members scuffling and trading blows resulting in injuries to three MLAs, with the Speaker

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  Cong Will Not Bow Before Trinamool, Says Rahul Gandhi

  National | September 15, 2010 17:02 IST

  Jalpaiguri : Congress is serious about forging an alliance with Trinamool Congress for the West Bengal assembly elections but this will be on honourable terms and "we cannot bow our head", AICC General Secretary Rahul