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  Mamata says TMC will hold dharna on Saturday in every block in response to BJP’s bandh call

  August 28, 2024 13:57 IST

  bengal Bandh: Mamata Banerjee dedicated the party's foundation day of its student wing to the Kolkata rape and murder victim. Mamasta also stated that the state government will pass anti-rape laws, enabling capital punishment for the accused.

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  Mamata Banerjee's 'fansi, fansi and fansi' push for Kolkata rape accused amid 'Bangla Bandh' stir

  August 28, 2024 14:48 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement comes at a time when several reports are emerging related to violent clashes between workers of the ruling TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP called for a 12-hour bandh against the Mamata government.

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  West Bengal: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar announces seven-day dharna after Calcutta HC grants permission

  August 28, 2024 13:29 IST

  The BJP has called Bangla Bandh in the entire state. There have been reports of clashes between the BJP protesters and TMC workers.

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  Bengal Bandh: Airlines issue travel advisory to passengers about traffic congestion

  August 28, 2024 13:12 IST

  Because of Bengal bandh, these airlines urged the air passengers to monitor road conditions and their flight status on Wednesday.

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  Bangla bandh: 4 arrested in attack on BJP leader Priyangu Pandey during 12-hour strike

  August 28, 2024 13:00 IST

  During Bengal Bandh, BJP leader Priyangu Pandey said the moment his car was stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle and 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at his vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done.

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  Bangla Bandh: Drivers of state-run buses seen wearing helmets | VIDEO

  August 28, 2024 9:52 IST

  The 'Bangla Bandh', which began at 6 am, was called by the BJP in protest against police action on the participants of 'Nabanna Abhijan' on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital.

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  Bangla Bandh: Clashes erupt between BJP and TMC workers in Nadia amid 12-hour shutdown | VIDEO

  August 28, 2024 9:44 IST

  In Nadia, West Bengal, tensions soared as BJP and TMC workers clashed during a 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP to protest police actions against a recent march. The shutdown disrupted daily life, with fewer buses and taxis in Kolkata, though markets and schools operated normally.

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  Mamata Banerjee's message for Bengal youth day after Nabanna Abhijan march against her govt

  August 28, 2024 8:50 IST

  Mamata Banerjee's message for youth comes amid a 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, condemning the crackdown on protestors during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march against her government.

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  Bangla Bandh: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar stages sit-in protest on Kolkata road

  August 28, 2024 23:08 IST

  Clashes between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers were reported, heightening tensions in Kolkata and other areas. Despite the bandh, most markets, shops, and government offices remained open, although there was a noticeable decrease in public transport and private vehicles on the roads.

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  CBI gets court nod to conduct polygraph test on ASI Anup Dutta in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

  August 27, 2024 19:18 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The CBI initially conducted the lie-detection tests on former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and five others on August 24, followed by a test on arrested accused Sanjay Roy at the Presidency Correctional Home on August 25.

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  Kolkata rape and murder case: CBI to consult AIIMS experts on DNA, forensic evidence

  August 27, 2024 19:05 IST

  The CBI is working on leads that Roy was the only accused in the crime but the involvement of others will only be ruled out after receiving the opinion of AIIMS. To further deal with the matter, the agency plans to consult experts from the AIIMS.

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  Nabanna Abhijan rally: 'Used to tackling such unruly mobs', say police as several agitators detained

  August 27, 2024 17:37 IST

  Clashes were reported between the Kolkata Police and the protesters during the Nabanna Abhijan rally on Tuesday. The police lobbed tear gas on the agitators and water canons to stop them from marching forward.

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  Nabanna Abhiyan: BJP threatens to stall West Bengal if police brutality on protesters doesn't stop

  August 27, 2024 17:26 IST

  Asserting that police used "brutal repression" against the peaceful attendees of the "Nabanna Abhijan" rally in the city and Howrah, West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari threatened to stall the state's operations if the "brutalities" by the administration were not stopped.

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  West Bengal bandh today: Will schools, colleges, metro, offices remain closed? All you need to know

  August 28, 2024 6:20 IST

  West Bengal Bandh: The BJP has called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday to protest police action on protesters during Nabanna Abhiyan march to the state secretariat.

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  Nabanna Abhijan rally: Governor asks Mamata govt to follow SC's 'suggestion', not suppress protests

  August 27, 2024 16:36 IST

  The Supreme Court, while hearing the Kolkata rape-murder case, had asked the West Bengal government not to use force to suppress the peaceful protesters.

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  Suvendu Adhikari demands President's Rule amid Nabanna rallly over Kolkata rape-murder case

  August 27, 2024 16:02 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari said Mamata Banerjee is responsible for the violence caused during the protests called by the students earlier in the day and stated that the President’s rule must be imposed to restore the law and order situation in the state.

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  Nabanna Abhijan rally HIGHLIGHTS: Bengal govt issues notice to govt employees after BJP's Bandh call

  August 27, 2024 23:59 IST

  Nabanna Abhijan rally HIGHLIGHTS: Hundreds of students on Tuesday took to the streets and protested against the Kolkata rape and murder of the doctor at a hospital in the city. The West Bengal Police lathicharged them to hold them back and stop them from marching to the secretariat.

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  Kolkata: 'Did trainee doctor discover about spurious drugs syndicate', asks Amit Malviya

  August 27, 2024 14:37 IST

  Kolkata rape and murder case: Amit Malviya said the CBI should take Mamata Banerjee and Kolkata Police commissioner into custody, go over their phone records and subject them to a polygraph test to unearth the conspiracy behind the young woman doctor’s rape and murder.

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  Nabanna rally: Clashes break out on Kolkata roads, water cannons used near Howrah Bridge | Video

  August 27, 2024 13:42 IST

  Nabanna Rally: After the protests turned violent, police used tear gas and water cannons to stop the protesters from marching towards the Secretariat as no permission was given for the protest march.

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  Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold march tomorrow, day after Nabanna Abhijan rally: Sources

  August 27, 2024 13:33 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, last time, held a protest march on Kolkata road on August 15, seeking justice for the family of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in the RG Kar Medical Hospital in the city.

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  Sandip Ghosh in trouble: ED initiates money laundering probe in RG Kar financial irregularities case

  August 27, 2024 13:46 IST

  The ED's involvement was triggered by a Calcutta High Court order, expanding the investigation into the misconduct allegations, including illegal activities linked to unclaimed bodies and biomedical waste.

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  Kolkata prepares for protest: Enhanced security, traffic diversions, restrictions announced

  August 27, 2024 11:34 IST

  West Bengal police have ramped up security around the Nabanna state secretariat in anticipation of the Nabanna Abhijan Rally on Tuesday. The protest, organized to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, has been deemed "illegal" by authorities.

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  Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of 'detaining' four students ahead of Nabanna Abhijan rally

  August 27, 2024 12:29 IST

  Student organisation Chhatra Samaj has made a call to hold a 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally, demanding the resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and action against those responsible for the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar hospital.

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  Nabanna Abhijan rally: Stone pelting reported as Kolkata Police and protestors come face to face

  August 27, 2024 15:45 IST

  West Bengal Police called the scheduled rallies, support for which has been mainly garnered over social media platforms, as "illegal" and “unauthorized”, and said they have taken necessary precautions to allay apprehensions about potential law and order situations during the march.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: CBI questions ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital, in financial irregularities

  August 26, 2024 12:17 IST

  RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) came into media glare following the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in a seminar hall on August 9 in which a traffic police volunteer Sanjay Roy was arrested.

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  Kolkata rape-murder: 'People will immerse Mamata in Ganga River,' says Sukanta Majumdar

  August 26, 2024 8:18 IST

  Union Minister and state BJP chief Sukanata Majumdar called for an investigation into Mamata Banerjee in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.

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  Kolkata rape-murder case: CBI conducts polygraph test on accused Sanjay Roy in jail

  August 25, 2024 23:42 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: The CBI, which took over the investigation five days after the crime, conducted polygraph tests on seven individuals, including RG Kar's former Principal Sandeep Ghosh, in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.

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  Kolkata rape-murder: CBI files FIR against against Sandeep Ghosh in financial irregularities case

  August 24, 2024 16:50 IST

  The financial irregularities case came to light after students and doctors alleged huge financial irregularities in RG Kar, prompting an investigation by Kolkata Police. The probe was later taken over by the SIT.