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  Mamata leaves for 12-day tour of Dubai, Spain after three-hour flight delay

  September 12, 2023 13:39 IST

  Mamata along with her team was scheduled to depart for an 11-day visit to Spain and Dubai from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 8.30 am. She will take part in business summits to attract investments to West Bengal.

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  Mamata Banerjee slams ED for summoning to TMC's Abhishek on day of I.N.D.I.A meet

  September 11, 2023 18:31 IST

  TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the ED has sent a notice to him to appear before it on September 13, the day the first meeting of the coordination committee of the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A will be held in the national capital.

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  Mamata Banerjee rejigs Bengal Cabinet, shifts Babul Supriyo from Tourism to IT | DETAILS

  September 11, 2023 18:06 IST

  In a ministerial reshuffle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shifted Babul Supriyo from the tourism department and gave him the charges of Information Technology and renewable energy.

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  West Bengal: TMC slams Governor Bose for 'confrontationist approach' after midnight letters

  September 10, 2023 20:33 IST

  TMC Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen accused the governor of West Bengal of sending confidential letters at midnight in a bid to curry favour with the BJP and secure a plum posting in New Delhi.

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  Jadavpur University student ragging-death: 13 arrested accused booked under POCSO Act

  September 09, 2023 11:46 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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  West Bengal: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew resigns from BJP

  September 06, 2023 17:57 IST

  Bose had joined the BJP in 2018 and was appointed the party's national secretary in charge of West Bengal.

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  West Bengal: 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup seized in Nadia

  September 05, 2023 19:48 IST

  West Bengal Police arrested 3 persons who were carrying 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup in two vehicles.

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  Mamata Banerjee joins 'President of Bharat' debate, questions what happened suddenly

  September 05, 2023 19:10 IST

  The G20 Summit, a meeting of the world's major economies, is being held in Delhi on September 9 and 10. The summit is being hosted by India, and several heads of state from across the world, including US President Joe Biden, are attending.

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  Bratya Basu accused Raj Bhavan of acting in 'dictatorial manner' after interim VCs appointment

  September 04, 2023 16:26 IST

  The governor's office has defended the move, saying that it was necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the universities.

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  West Bengal: Man dies after falling from third floor of shopping mall near Kolkata

  September 03, 2023 19:16 IST

  West Bengal: The man, who worked in an event management company, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

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  ​British realised it was time to go as army turned nationalistic under INA influence: Ex-Naval chief

  September 03, 2023 10:47 IST

  Admiral Prakash, who was in Kolkata on Saturday to deliver the ‘Sarat Chandra Bose Lecture’, lauded Netaji and said that he was a man of strategic vision and had planned a liberation war from two sides of the Indian subcontinent.

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  West Bengal: 25-year-old man dies in judicial custody, family alleges torture

  September 02, 2023 20:10 IST

  The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Somnath Sardar, was arrested on charges of abducting a minor girl six years ago, said police.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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.