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  Fresh clashes erupt in West Bengal; Guv says 'Supervising situation in Cooch Behar'

  July 02, 2023 14:00 IST

  Bose monitored the situation throughout the night from Cooch Behar circuit house, where he is staying, and issued instructions to State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, SP and District Magistrate, officials said.

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  Bengal panchayat polls: BJP expresses apprehensions over TMC attempting to rig elections

  July 01, 2023 20:48 IST

  BJP has expressed apprehensions that the TMC would attempt to rig panchayat polls on the voting day in West Bengal on July 8.

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  'Very very disturbing...': West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Mamata govt on pre-poll violence

  June 29, 2023 14:26 IST

  Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose said the death knell of democracy should not ring in hands of its custodian.

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  West Bengal panchayat polls 2023: "BJP only gives assurance...," says CM Mamata Banerjee

  June 28, 2023 8:48 IST

  West Bengal panchayat polls 2023: Hitting out at the BJP, Mamata said, "Before the Lok Sabha polls BJP assured you that it will reopen all closed tea gardens, but they did not. We will give you patta, land rights in the tea garden areas."

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  Mamata Banerjee's helicopter makes emergency landing at Sevoke Airbase, CM taken for check-up

  June 27, 2023 19:03 IST

  West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter made an emergency landing at Sevoke Airbase. She was going to Bagdogra after addressing a public gathering at Jalpaiguri.

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  Bengal panchayat polls: SEC calls on Governor amid violent incidents

  June 26, 2023 0:02 IST

  State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Sunday met Governor CV Ananda Bose at the Raj Bhavan amid violent incidents in various parts of West Bengal ahead of the panchayat elections.

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  WB: Mamata to hit panchayat poll ground for campaigning; BJP-TMC trade barbs

  June 25, 2023 21:19 IST

  Mamata Banerjee will kickstart the panchayat poll campaign for the TMC candidates from Monday. The BJP and TMC indulged in a war of words following the development.

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  West Bengal: Two goods trains derail after collision at Onda railway station in Bankura | VIDEO

  June 25, 2023 10:04 IST

  West Bengal: Two goods trains collided at Onda railway station in Bankura. Rail operation on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line has been halted.

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  West Bengal: Congress panchayat poll candidate among five arrested for making crude bombs

  June 24, 2023 18:50 IST

  A Congress panchayat poll candidate was among the five people arrested for allegedly making crude bombs at a house, the police said on Saturday.

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  West Bengal: 2 arrested in TMC leader's murder case

  June 23, 2023 23:39 IST

  Dhananjay Chaubey, the president of TMC's Adra town, was shot dead on Thursday at the party office in the Pandey Market area.

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  Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb's daughter to undergo gender change

  June 23, 2023 19:47 IST

  Bhattacharya said their surgery for physical transformation to a transgender man will take place soon. "I am thankful to all those who have supported me on social media. I need wishes from everyone," they said.

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  Bengal Panchayat polls: Election Commission requests MHA for 800 companies of central forces

  June 22, 2023 22:14 IST

  Hearing a contempt petition, the high court had on Wednesday directed the SEC to requisition more than 82,000 central forces personnel within 24 hours.

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  Railways Minister inspects East-West Metro project, newly built Metro tunnel under river Hooghly

  June 21, 2023 22:49 IST

  The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the progress of the East-West Metro project work and the newly built Metro tunnel under river Hooghly in West Bengal.

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  West Bengal: Seven people killed as lightning strikes Malda

  June 21, 2023 22:48 IST

  The District Magistrate Nitin Singhania said weighty rainstorms lashed Malda at night, during which seven individuals passed on.

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  Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into violence during filing of nominations

  June 21, 2023 17:03 IST

  CBI to investigate violent incidents involving the submission of nominations for the West Bengal panchayat elections.

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  No end of violent incidents in West Bengal; house, shop torched by mob in Muribasti

  June 21, 2023 13:32 IST

  West Bengal violence: TMC-ruled state is witnessing one of the worst streaks of violent incidents ahead of Panchayat election. The HC recently ordered the deployment of the Central forces in the every district to stop the ongoing violence.

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  Bengal: Jolt to Mamata govt, SC dismisses pleas challenging HC order on deployment of central forces

  June 20, 2023 13:35 IST

  The SC's move comes days after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose exuded confidence that the panchayat election will be held peacefully. The governor has been critical of the TMC government over pre-poll violent incidents.

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  West Bengal: 5 children injured while playing with bomb mistaking it for a ball

  June 20, 2023 11:09 IST

  The shocking incident in which 5 children got injured once again exposed the law and order situation in the state. The law and order situation in the state is already being criticised over pre-Panchayat election violent incidents.

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  West Bengal: 2 held for chaining monkey for theme party in Kolkata | Viral Video

  June 20, 2023 14:28 IST

  West Bengal: A video has gone viral on social media platforms, wherein, a few people can be seen petting a chained monkey in a nightclub.

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  Bengal State EC disapproves of HC order to deploy Central Forces for panchayat polls

  June 19, 2023 16:53 IST

  WB state election commission said that being an independent constitutional body is solely vested with the powers to take decisions in respect of the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls.

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  'Pallbearers will be disappointed...': West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on panchayat election

  June 20, 2023 6:09 IST

  West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday evening paid a visit to Canning in South 24 Parganas district to take stock of the situation following the death of a Trinamool Congress activist during sporadic violence there over filing of nomination papers for the panchayat election.

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  West Bengal rural polls: BJP candidate's kin found dead in Cooch Behar amid clashes, party blames TM

  June 18, 2023 17:31 IST

  Union Minister of State (Home) Nisith Pramanik, who met the family of Das at his home on Sunday, said that the youth was killed by criminals who were protected by the Trinamool Congress.

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  'Bombs hurled at us, TMC activists...': Union Minister Nisith Pramanik alleges attack on his convoy

  June 17, 2023 19:09 IST

  Widespread violence over the filing of nominations for the upcoming panchayat polls has left five people dead and several injured in various parts of the state. Polling for nearly 75,000 seats in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system will be held on July 8.

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  Bengal Panchayat elections: BJP seeks Amit Shah's intervention to improve security situation

  June 16, 2023 17:27 IST

  Bengal Panchayat elections: At least three people died after supporters of Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed when they were on their way to file nominations for the panchayat polls.

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  WB panchayat polls: Nomination process peaceful', asserts Mamata after three died in clashes

  June 17, 2023 0:00 IST

  Several incidents of clashes were reported from different parts of the state.

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  Bengal Panchayat polls: Govt files review petition in HC against Central Forces in all districts

  June 16, 2023 11:55 IST

  Bengal Panchayat polls: Incidents of pre-poll violence propelled the deployment of the Central Forces as the Opposition alleged that the police are unable to maintain law and order in the state.

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  West Bengal panchayat polls: 3 shot dead as violence continues on last day of filing nominations

  June 15, 2023 23:58 IST

  Incidents of violence were also reported from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, and Saithia in Birbhum district over the filing of nominations on the last day.

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  West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Kolkata Airport, no damage caused

  June 15, 2023 6:14 IST

  Black smoke covering the entire airport and passengers running in fear, according to reports, sparked panic and frenzy.