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  Bengal govt shuts down internet in parts of state

  India | December 15, 2019 15:57 IST

  Making the announcement, a state government statement said the internet services were being shut down in Malda, Murshidabad and Howah districts.

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  Bengal govt starts selling onion from ration shops

  India | December 10, 2019 8:29 IST

  Every family with ration card was given 1 kg onion at Rs 59. In the local markets, the vegetable is being sold for Rs 130-140 a kg, which is a seven-time increase in four months.

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  Good News! These 10 lakh government employees to get fatter pay packets from January. Here's how

  Business | September 13, 2019 23:27 IST

  6th Pay Commission: Nearly 10 lakh West Bengal government employees, including teachers, are set to get fatter pay packets from January with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announcing her government would implement the recommendations of the state's Sixth Pay Commission.

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  West Bengal govt lacks capacity to meet primary teachers' pay demand: Education minister

  India | July 21, 2019 8:24 IST

  West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday said the government cannot raise the pay scale of agitating primary school teachers to the level demanded by them as it will incur a huge expense on the state exchequer.

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  BJP cancels Shivraj's Murshidabad rally after WB govt denies permission for his chopper to land

  February 06, 2019 18:41 IST

  Chouhan, a BJP national vice-president, was scheduled to attend two rallies Wednesday - one at Baharampur in Murshidabad district and the other at Kharagpur in West Midnapore district.

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  Mamata govt to disburse Rs 7,000 cr loans at reduced rate to woo farmers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections

  India | November 16, 2018 16:58 IST

  The move was initiated after the West Bengal government received complaints that farmers were either facing difficulties or not getting loans from commercial banks.

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  Asian Games gold-medallist Swapna Barman urges West Bengal government for accommodation in Kolkata

  Other Sports | September 07, 2018 21:36 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for the 21-year-old.

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  Sibal uses PM’s Davos speech to assail Aadhaar scheme in SC

  India | February 06, 2018 20:11 IST

  Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, referred to parts of Modi’s recent speech at the World Economic Forum at Davos to assail Aadhaar scheme in the apex court.

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  B Ed registered candidates will qualify for TET, says WB Govt

  Education | November 01, 2017 23:18 IST

  The West Bengal government today said it will ensure that anyone having registered at any B Ed institution will be able to sit for the West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test 2017-18.

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  Kolkata to be first fully wi-fi enabled metro city soon: Mamata Banerjee

  National | January 28, 2015 10:42 IST

  Kolkata: India's eastern metropolis Kolkata will become the country's first fully wi-Fi enabled metro city in the next two or three months, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here on Tuesday.As a first step,

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  Bangladesh a friendly country: Mamata Bannerjee

  National | January 08, 2015 10:18 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will embark on a three-day visit to Bangladesh next month, yesterday said the country is a friendly neighbour."Bangladesh is a friendly country and our neighbour. We have

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  West Bengal govt to felicitate ISL winners ATK

  Football | December 22, 2014 19:39 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal government will felicitate Atletico De Kolkata (ATK) team for winning the first edition of Indian Super League football, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee said."We will felicitate ATK team members on Wednesday at

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  Mamata Banerjee to set up her office in Darjeeling hills

  India | September 03, 2014 9:48 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she would set up small office in the Darjeeling hills to facilitate administrative work for the people of the region."I have decided to set up a

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  Kolkata's rogue taxis battle government's road-discipline move

  India | August 18, 2014 9:04 IST

  Kolkata: Beware of boarding a taxi in Kolkata. Chances are that you may be thrashed, pushed off or even molested by drivers demanding excess fare or unwilling to ferry you to your destination.And if the

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  Mamata Banerjee embarks on six-day visit to Singapore

  India | August 17, 2014 7:18 IST

  Kolkata: In a bid to tap big ticket investment for the industry-starved eastern state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday embarks on a six-day trip to Singapore, where meetings with the sovereign city-state's

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  Potato crisis continues, 80 trucks cross into Odisha

  India | August 12, 2014 23:33 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With potato crisis continuing to pinch consumers, Odisha government today said 80 trucks carrying the tuber crossed over to the state from neighbouring West Benga.“About 80 potato trucks have reached the state since last

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  WB govt threatens stern action against agitating taxi drivers

  India | August 12, 2014 14:41 IST

  Kolkata: Accusing the opposition of creating anarchy using taxis as a weapon, West Bengal government on Tuesday warned of stern action against errant drivers who force others from plying their vehicles creating great inconvenience for

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  Mamata alleges Modi govt conspiracy against WB over MGNREGA funds

  National | August 09, 2014 8:07 IST

  Krishnagar (WB): Claiming that the Centre has decided not to provide MGNREGA funds for most of the blocks from the next financial year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Narendra Modi government

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  West Bengal government to appeal against HC order on TMC MP Tapas Pal

  India | July 29, 2014 16:55 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal government today decided to appeal before a division bench of Calcutta High Court challenging a single bench order that directed registration of an FIR against Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal for his

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  Encephalitis outbreak: WB government suspends 3 health officials

  India | July 25, 2014 18:24 IST

  Kolkata: As the death toll in cases related to encephalitis in north Bengal rose to 108, the West Bengal on Friday suspended 3 health department officials and announced an immediate drive to monitor unhygienic pig-farms