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  Sex workers in Kolkata celebrate Raksha Bandhan, tie rakhi to passers-by | Video

  August 31, 2023 0:06 IST

  On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, sex workers in Kolkata tied rakhi to the passers-by in the city.

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  BJP trying to distort history of Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

  August 29, 2023 18:19 IST

  West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose announced the Paschim Banga Diwas (West Bengal Day) on June 20 as the official foundation day of the state.

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  West Bengal: Politics at play after firecracker factory explosion, BJP demands NIA probe

  August 28, 2023 7:08 IST

  West Bengal: BJP blamed Bengal Minister Rathin Ghosh for the blast demanding an NIA probe, while TMC hit back at the saffron party by equating it with a 'vulture'.

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  West Bengal: Sukanta Majumdar writes to Amit Shah seeking NIA probe in Duttapukur explosion incident

  August 27, 2023 20:11 IST

  At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a massive blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

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  West Bengal: Eight killed in firecracker factory explosion in Duttapukur

  August 27, 2023 14:53 IST

  According to police, several people were working at the factory when the blast happened. The roof of the building was completely blown away, and the charred and dismembered bodies of the victims were found scattered on the ground.

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  West Bengal: Man arrested with sensitive documents in Kolkata, allegedly spying for Pakistan

  August 26, 2023 12:53 IST

  Police said that the man was found in possession of sensitive documents, including photographs, videos, and online chats, which he had sent to a suspected intelligence operative of Pakistan. The accused was arrested late on Friday night after hours of interrogation.

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  Siliguri minor murder: 12-hour bandh in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Kalimpong tomorrow

  August 25, 2023 17:11 IST

  Siliguri minor murder: The bandh, which will begin at 6 am and continue till 6 pm, has been called by the newly-formed Gorkha Sewa Sena, and supported by the taxi associations of Kurseong, Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

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  Technical glitch in Vande Bharat train delays Bengal Governor's journey, triggers passenger protests

  August 25, 2023 16:33 IST

  The Howrah-Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train was delayed by an hour after it faced a technical glitch.

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  Kolkata: Jadavpur University officiating vice-chancellor meets Bengal Governor for emergency review

  August 24, 2023 23:46 IST

  A 17-year-old student died after falling from a second-floor balcony of the main boys' hostel, situated outside the university campus, on August 9.

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  West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari calls for 'encounter' policy, cites Yogi's UP; TMC hits back

  August 24, 2023 18:38 IST

  Drawing parallels with Uttar Pradesh, Adhikari said, "an able administrator like Yogi Adityanath, who has treated all criminals the appropriate way," should have been at the helm in West Bengal.

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  West Bengal to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024, says minister

  August 23, 2023 23:22 IST

  Under the scheme, 50 per cent of the cost is borne by the Centre while the rest is provided by the state. Besides, the state government also bears the maintenance costs of establishments which are implementing the scheme.

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  Jadavpur University student death: Initial police probe reveals sexual molestation, ragging

  August 22, 2023 23:49 IST

  Jadavpur University student death: Kolkata Police investigators have got hold of a WhatsApp group created by one of the arrested accused, the officer said, adding that the 'group was created to misdirect cops.'

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  'Even incidents like an ant bite being probed by ED, CBI': Mamata Banerjee's dig at Centre

  August 22, 2023 19:24 IST

  Hitting out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, Mamata Banerjee said that the Prime Minister speaks of taking along everybody, but targets opposition-ruled states... even the smallest of incidents like an ant bite is being probed by ED, and CBI.

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  Mamata Banerjee hikes monthly allowance of Muslim clerics and Hindu priests

  August 21, 2023 23:49 IST

  While addressing a conference of imams and muezzins in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor stadium, Banerjee announced a hike of Rs 500 in the monthly allowance of Muslims Imams and Hindu priests.

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  Supreme Court says municipality recruitment scam is linked to teacher recruitment scam

  August 21, 2023 19:34 IST

  The teachers' recruitment scam is under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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  Jadavpur University Dean of Science Faculty resigns, another student arrested in suicide case

  August 20, 2023 18:21 IST

  A student in the university committed suicide on August 9 after jumping from the second floor of the hostel. He passed away just a day later in hospital.

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  West Bengal: Two dead inside under-construction septic tank in Jalpaiguri

  August 20, 2023 14:30 IST

  West Bengal news: The deceased, Aminul Islam (24) and Sahid Ahmed (20), were construction workers and they entered the septic tank to remove the shuttering that was set up to build its concrete roof.

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  TMC leader Firhad Hakim's son-in-law joins Congress

  August 19, 2023 22:05 IST

  Yasser Haider, who is known for his close relations with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and was the state secretary of the party's youth wing.

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  Jadavpur University student death: Bengal principals' body calls for zero tolerance to ragging

  August 19, 2023 21:42 IST

  A first-year student of Kolkata’s Jadavpur University died after allegedly falling from the balcony of the second floor of the main hostel.

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  Sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal to witness heavy rain from Aug 21-26

  August 18, 2023 18:05 IST

  The monsoon trough is likely to shift close to the foothills of the Himalayas, while strong moisture incursion is also anticipated in the region from the Bay of Bengal, the weather office said.

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  Dhupguri bypoll: BJP fields widow of Pulwama attack jawan, all you need to know about this WB seat

  August 17, 2023 17:16 IST

  The BJP and TMC are up against each other again over the former fielding the widow of a jawan killed in the Pulwama attack in Kashmir in 2019. The TMC has accused the BJP of trying to score political points using terror attack while the BJP has hit back alleging insult of armed forces.

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  President Droupadi Murmu launches advanced stealth frigate Vindhyagiri in Kolkata | VIDEO

  August 17, 2023 15:54 IST

  Droupadi Murmu Kolkata visit: Vindhyagiri- the sixth ship of project 17A of the Indian Navy at Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Limited. Vindhyagiri, named after the mountain range in Karnataka, is the sixth ship of the Project 17A Frigates.

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  BJP announces candidate for West Bengal assembly bypolls

  August 16, 2023 6:45 IST

  Bypolls to seven assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Kerala, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand will witness bypolls on September 5.

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  West Bengal: NHRC sends notice to Mamata govt over death of Jadavpur University student

  August 14, 2023 20:32 IST

  The human rights body also sent a notice to the Registrar of the University taking cognisance of the death of the student.

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  West Bengal: Jadavpur University teachers to hold emergency meeting to discuss student's death

  August 13, 2023 20:53 IST

  Three persons, including two JU students and a former student, have been held for their alleged involvement in the ragging of the student who died after falling down from the balcony of the main hostel on August 10.

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  West Bengal: 2 killed, 3 injured as SUV rams into bus in Nadia

  August 13, 2023 23:51 IST

  West Bengal: Those in the SUV were going to Mayapur from Belgharia in North 24 Parganas, police said.

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  TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers

  August 14, 2023 10:28 IST

  Virtually addressing the BJP's Panchayati Raj Parishad in West Bengal on Friday, the Prime Minister had earlier in the day criticised the TMC for using 'terror and threats' to intimidate the opposition in the state during the rural polls held in July.

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  West Bengal: Jadavpur University ex-student arrested in connection with teen's death due to ragging

  August 12, 2023 9:51 IST

  An ex-student of Jadavpur University was arrested for his alleged involvement in the ragging of a first-year student who fell to death.