West Bengal

Aug- 2021 -

8 August

Lightning strikes: 18 dead in separate incidents in several states

New Delhi: Over 18 people have died and several others have been injured in lightning strike incidents across India. Several…
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7 August

‘This is antithetical to the federal structure of our polity’: Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister has requested Prime Minister to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill proposed by the Union government.…
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7 August

Cinema theaters, multiplexes to reopen from August 13

Kolkata: More cinema theaters and multiplex will reopen from August 16 in West Bengal. The West Bengal government allowed the…
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7 August

BSF foils drug smuggling bid, seizes 25 kg cannabis

Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a drug smuggling bid and seized 25 kilograms of cannabis from the India-Bangladesh…
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6 August

‘Covid third wave may decrease GDP growth’: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Kolkata: Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee forecasted that the GDP growth rate may decrease in the country due to…
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6 August

Special Task Force arrests man with firearms

Kolkata: The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a man with firearms on Friday. The STF personnel after getting…
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5 August

Union government favours BJP ruled states, accuses Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the union government by stating that it is favouring BJP ruled states…
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5 August

Mega master plan aims for Congress’ return: Trio launches election-oriented conspiracy

New Delhi: With the coming elections, Congress is ready to spearhead the Opposition’s strategy. It is intended to include prominent leaders…
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4 August

Union government reveals the number of pending citizenship applications of Hindus

New Delhi: The Union government has revealed the number of pending Indian citizenship applications from Hindus belonging to Afghanistan, Pakistan…
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4 August

‘Unruly behavior’ in Rajya Sabha led to suspension of TMC MPs

For their unruly behavior in the Parliament on Wednesday, six Trinamool Congress (TMC) members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended…
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3 August

A public insult: PM Modi reacts on TMC leader’s papri chaat remark

New Delhi: Union minister Pralhad Joshi said the Prime Minister is distressed over TMC MP Derek O’ Brien’s remark about…
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3 August

A closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society

Pew Research Center, an independent think tank in Washington DC, published a recent report finding that Indians give importance to…
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3 August

West Bengal: IAF carries out rescue operations, saved 31 people from rooftops

Kolkata: Rescue and relief operations were conducted Monday by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in flood-hit areas of Dhanyaghori GP…
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2 August

‘If West Bengal Can, Why Can’t Tripura?’ asks TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the party will form government in Tripura in the next assembly…
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1 August

‘World’s strongest marijuana’ smuggled from US to India busted by NCB in Kolkata

An international cannabis smuggling ring that used multiple courier companies in Kolkata was busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)…
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Jul- 2021 -

31 July

BJP MP Babul Supriyo announces his exit from politics, saying he will step down as an MP as well

Following his post on Saturday that announced his decision to quit politics, BJP MP Babul Supriyo edited a paragraph that…
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31 July

Maoists attack railway station, take station master hostage

Patna: A group of armed Maoists attacked Chaura railway station on the Patna-Kolkata route on Saturday morning and held the…
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31 July

‘Our slogan is ‘save democracy, save country’, claims Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee claimed that her Delhi visit was successful. The TMC…
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31 July

‘India is highly earthquake-prone’: Here are the most seismically active cities

Several earthquakes have struck north India in the last week, with tremors measuring 5.3 magnitudes in Bikaner and 4.0 in…
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29 July

Rafale jets formally inducted into 101 Squadron at Hasimara airbase by IAF

Kolkata: The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted 5 Rafale fighter jets into its 101 Squadron under the Eastern Air…
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28 July

‘Mamata Banerjee should look after Bengal, Modiji is there to look after the country’: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata: BJP West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh came down heavily on the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over…
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28 July

Mamata Banerjee Challenged To Be PM Candidate For 2024 Elections by BJP

In the weeks and months leading up to the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal…
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27 July

Big day for Mamata Banerjee ; Will meet PM Modi and Congress leaders

Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, arrived in Delhi on a five-day visit. For the first time since…
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26 July

State government forms commission to investigate Pegasus spyware row

Kolkata: The West Bengal state government has formed a commission to investigate the Pegasus spyware row. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
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25 July

West Bengal education board’s head mentions religion of topper and not name; criticised

West Bengal: The president of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE), Mahua Das has been criticised for emphasising…
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25 July

BJP president’s remarks against Mamata Banerjee turns savage! ‘She wants to meet PM to beg for funds’

According to West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘to…
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23 July

Navy Declares ‘No-fly Zone’ around West Bengal

The Navy in West Bengal declared a no-fly zone on Friday for non-conventional aerial objects, drones, and unmanned aerial vehicles.…
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23 July

School Principal, Teacher arrested for child trafficking

West Bengal: A central school principal and a teacher are among nine individuals detained in Bankura district, West Bengal for…
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23 July

Violence still raging after West Bengal polls, says Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to inform him of the continued…
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23 July

Rajya Sabha MP suspended for snatching IT Minister’s statement

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Friday has suspended Santanu Sen of Trinamool Congress from attending the remaining…
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22 July

Didi in Dilli: Seeking a larger role in national politics

West Bengal: The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July…
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22 July

‘West Bengal post-poll violence worse than Kolkata killings, Noakhali, 1984 riots’: Suvendhu Adhikari

Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendhu Adhikari hit out at ruling Trinamool Congress-led government over post-poll violence. The…
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21 July

‘BJP don’t trust their own ministers’: Mamata Banerjee on Pegasus row

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged all opposition parties to unite against BJP and the union government. ‘Three…
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21 July

Aspiring to be like Modiji: ‘Not a chance’ says BJP State President

Kolkata: BJP West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh said that the party workers will hold a protest at Rajghat in Delhi…
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21 July

‘The law will take its own course’, says Governor

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the report of the National Human Rights Commission is a public document…
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