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  West Bengal: SFI demands Education minister's resignation, calls for strike in college today

  March 03, 2025 0:00 IST

  SFI protestors smashed the windshield of Bratya Basu's car during his visit to the Jadavpur University. Basu went to the JU campus to attend the annual general meeting of West Bengal College and University Professors Association (WBCUPA).

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  West Bengal: Blood donation camp on TMC leader's birthday at school premises sparks controversy

  March 02, 2025 17:04 IST

  A blood donation camp held on the eve of the Class 12 board exams at a state-run school in South 24 Parganas, organized on a TMC leader's birthday, sparks controversy with the BJP accusing the ruling party of mishandling education matters.

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  West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu attacked by SFI protestors at Jadavpur University

  March 01, 2025 22:07 IST

  Members of CPI(M) students wing SFI were protesting at the Jadavpur University to press for their demands to declare the students union election dates in Bengal at the earliest.

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  Kolkata Metro Railway issues multiple paper-based QR tickets in single transaction

  February 28, 2025 16:26 IST

  Kolkata: From February 28, commuters can buy up to seven paper QR-based tickets in a single transaction using the UPI Payment-Based Ticketing System at Blue Line, Green Line stations.

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  Abhishek Banerjee at TMC meeting: 'Those who saying I am joining BJP are spreading canards'

  February 27, 2025 13:34 IST

  Abhishek Banerjee at TMC meeting said he is a loyal soldier of TMC, and his leader is Mamata Banerjee. “I will continue to expose traitors in TMC, just like I did during last assembly polls,” he said.

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  BJP trying to influence Election Commission, alleges Mamata on Gyanesh Kumar's appointment as CEC

  February 27, 2025 13:34 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee echoed Congress' views in Maharashtra and AAP's in Delhi. Congress alleged the BJP of enrolling fake voters in Maharashtra, while Arvind Kejriwal's AAP made a similar allegation during Delhi Assembly election campaigns.

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  Train movement on Howrah-Bandel-Bardhaman route affected for 3 hours, passengers express concern

  February 27, 2025 13:15 IST

  Train movement in the Howrah-Bandel-Bardhaman section was restored at 11.07 am after necessary repairs, he said. The official said that 23 suburban trains in the section were cancelled owing to the disruption.

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  Kolkata Municipal Corporation show-causes education dept official for altering school holiday list

  February 26, 2025 18:53 IST

  In a media note, the municipal commissioner stated that the "memorandum regarding holiday list for Hindi medium KMCP schools was issued without obtaining any concurrence from the competent authority of KMC."

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  Mamata questions Mahakumbh preparations, seeks compensation for stampede victims

  February 25, 2025 18:24 IST

  “Maha Kumbh has turned into ‘Mrityu Kumbh',” said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bengal assembly.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata

  February 25, 2025 7:17 IST

  A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake's epicenter was located in the central region of the bay, with no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami threat.

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  West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces salary hike for doctors and medical staff

  February 24, 2025 19:28 IST

  Mamata Banerjee announced a salary hike for doctors and medical staff in West Bengal while demanding strict punishment for the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case. She also highlighted the Aparajita Bill, which proposes capital punishment for rape convicts.

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  RG Kar rape and murder case: Mamata demands strict punishment for those responsible for crime

  February 24, 2025 13:52 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, peaking at a special gathering of senior and junior doctors and medical students at Dhono Dhanyo auditorium, highlighted her government’s efforts to ensure justice and emphasised the introduction of the Aparajita Bill, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts.

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  Kolkata triple murder case: Injured boy points finger at uncle for killing mother, aunt and cousin

  February 24, 2025 8:25 IST

  Kolkata triple murder case: While the injured boy has claimed his uncle killed his aunt, mother and cousin, the initial investigation of the police hints that his father was likely accomplice in the crime.

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  Five tourists from West Bengal killed in road accident

  February 23, 2025 19:24 IST

  Five tourists from West Bengal were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district when their vehicle collided with a dumper truck.

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  Kolkata triple 'murder' case: Autopsy says women were killed, husbands likely to be arrested

  February 22, 2025 23:23 IST

  Kolkata Police is likely to arrest the two husbands after post-mortem reports confirmed the murder of their wives and a minor girl, dismissing suicide claims.

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  West Bengal: Trinamool Congress worker beaten to death in Birbhum district

  February 22, 2025 17:39 IST

  West Bengal: The district TMC, however, refuted the claim and alleged that Niamul was killed by BJP members to unleash terror ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

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  Poisoning, throat injury: Kolkata 'suicides' are actually murders, car crash could be a cover up

  February 21, 2025 14:51 IST

  Three members of the same family were injured after their car crashed, one of them told the police that the two women and a girl died by suicide at their home in Kolkata's Tangra, the police said suspecting that they were actually trying to flee and the accident was a 'cover up'.

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  BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for 'Mrityu Kumbh' remarks: ‘It hurts faith of crores of people’

  February 19, 2025 8:30 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised serious concerns over the management of Mahakumbh, calling the spiritual gathering in Prayagraj "Mrityu Kumbh"

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  Mahakumbh has turned into 'Mrityu Kumbh', claims Mamata Banerjee in Bengal Assembly

  February 18, 2025 16:41 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Session: The 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has attracted a record-breaking 54.31 crore pilgrims, marking a significant spiritual event, with millions partaking in the sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam.

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  Bengal BJP MLAs stage sit-in on assembly premises, allege Mamata govt of doing appeasement politics

  February 18, 2025 14:52 IST

  Earlier on Monday, West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari and three BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Biswanath Karak and Bankim Chandra Ghosh were suspended from the State Assembly for the rest of the session for misconduct to the Chair of the Speaker.

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  Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, other BJP MLAs suspended for rest of assembly session for misconduct

  February 17, 2025 14:15 IST

  The action was taken against BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari for alleged unruly behaviour during the ongoing budget session of the House.

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  Mohan Bhagwat addresses RSS event in West Bengal, says 'Hindus are the successors of India'

  February 16, 2025 12:25 IST

  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is on a 10-day visit to West Bengal, has attended several brainstorming sessions held by the Sangh in the different cities of the state.

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  Bagdogra Airport to get new terminal building, construction will be done in two phases

  February 15, 2025 8:46 IST

  An airport official said that the new terminal will be built on 70,400 square meters in phase one and subsequently, 50,000 square meters area will be added in the second phase.

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  Calcutta HC allows RSS rally in Bardhaman, sets aside Bengal govt's objection

  February 14, 2025 15:16 IST

  Organisers of the rally, which RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address, had moved court after the state police denied permission to hold the programme.

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  Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit returns to Congress, says 'joining TMC was a mistake'

  February 12, 2025 23:27 IST

  After a four-year-long stint in the Trinamool Congress, former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee rejoined the Congress.

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  Kolkata Metro alert: Services on this line to remain suspended | Check shutdown dates, other details

  February 12, 2025 22:04 IST

  Kolkata Metro services alert: Kolkata Metro services will be temporarily suspended. Here's the reason.

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  Classes suspended till February 16 in Bengal university amid protests over student's alleged suicide

  February 12, 2025 18:18 IST

  Classes will remain suspended till February 16 at the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), as protests continue over the death of a female student.

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  West Bengal: 10 flights delayed at Kolkata airport as dense fog condition prevails

  February 12, 2025 16:56 IST

  As per the weather forecast shared by IMD Kolkata, dense fog is predicted only for today in certain parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.