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  Abhishek Banerjee under scanner as Kolkata civic body issues notice over unauthorised constructions

  May 19, 2026 11:08 IST

  With the change of power in West Bengal, troubles appear to be mounting for Abhishek Banerjee as the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to him.

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  Supreme Court cancels CBI probe into Bengal's extra teacher posts, says no illegality found

  April 08, 2025 14:04 IST

  The Supreme Court has quashed the Calcutta High Court’s directive for a CBI investigation into the creation of supernumerary teaching and non-teaching posts by the West Bengal government in 2022, stating no illegality was found in the process, which had the Governor’s approval.

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  Mamata faces backlash as Supreme Court sacks 26,000 teachers in Bengal, BJP demands CM's resignation

  April 03, 2025 17:02 IST

  The Supreme Court has annulled the appointments of nearly 26,000 teachers and staff in West Bengal’s state-run schools, citing corruption in the recruitment process. The BJP has blamed CM Mamata Banerjee for the crisis, demanding her resignation, while the TMC has vowed to explore legal options.

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  SC seeks Bengal govt's response on BJP plea seeking permission for Rath Yatra

  India | January 08, 2019 15:33 IST

  The West Bengal unit of the BJP has challenged the December 21 order of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court, which had set aside the order of a single-judge bench allowing the procession.

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  West Bengal govt collecting data to ascertain quake damages

  Politics | April 27, 2015 13:14 IST

  Kolkata/Darjeeling: West Bengal government is still in the process of collecting data from the remote pockets of North Bengal to ascertain the magnitude of the devastation of the earthquake.State Disaster Management Minister Javed Khan told

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  WB govt must take action to drive out infiltrators: Praveen Togadia

  Politics | January 28, 2015 22:35 IST

  Rampurhat(WB): VHP leader Praveen Togadia today said the West Bengal government should take timely action against infiltrators or else the state will be a part of “greater Bangladesh” in the near future.Addressing a public rally

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  Bengal to start digitized ration procurement

  India | June 28, 2014 14:31 IST

  Kolkata: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a system whereby people with digitized ration cards can obtain foodgrain from any public distribution system (PDS) outlet in the state, an official said Saturday.According to

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  BJP condemns Mamata Banerjee govt in West Bengal

  Politics | May 31, 2014 13:20 IST

  Kolkata: The BJP today condemned the  Mamata banerjee led govt in West Bengal for terrorising opposition party workers. The party's reaction came in the wake of attacks on BJP workers allegedly by ruling Trinamool Congress

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  Durga Puja industry to touch Rs 40,000 cr by 2015: Assocham

  India | September 10, 2013 8:35 IST

  Kolkata:  The multiplier effect generated by the four-day Durga Puja festival in West Bengal could touch Rs 40,000 crore by the year 2015, industry body Assocham said yesterday.Presently, the current size of the Durga Puja

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  Buddhadeb slams TMC govt's industrial policy

  Politics | January 28, 2013 11:29 IST

  Baruipur (WB), Jan 28: Slamming the industrial policy of the TMC government in West Bengal, CPI-M Politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said it would have been better if the incidents at Nandigram and Singur could

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  Bengal government not taking action against chit funds: CPI-M

  Politics | January 26, 2013 15:47 IST

  Kolkata, Jan 25: The CPI-M Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal of not taking necessary actions at the "ground level" against chit funds for duping depositors.The erstwhile Left Front government had arrested

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  Pranab Could Head WB Govt If Alliance Comes To Power: Mamata

  Politics | November 04, 2010 21:47 IST

  Kolkata: Trinamool Congress  chief Mamata Banerjee has said ally Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee could head the government  in case the alliance came to power in West Bengal after the Assembly elections next year. In a