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Mamata Banerjee will never be PM, retracts Dilip Ghosh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): After ruffling a few feathers within his political quarter on Saturday by stating that Mamata Banerjee has the best chance to become the first Bengali Prime Minister, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has now retracted his remark, stating the West Bengal Chie
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Mamata Banerjee fit to become PM from Bengal: WB BJP's chief
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Jan 6 (ANI): West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has said if any Bengali has a chance to become country's prime minister then Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is fit for the role.
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CBI arrests Bengali newspaper editor in Ponzi scam
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Dec 20 (ANI): The Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Suman Chattopadhyay, Director and Editor of Bengali newspaper, Disha Productions & Media Private Ltd in an on-going investigation of a case registered against iCore Group, a Ponzi Scheme C
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In a veiled reference, Mamata accuses BJP of 'lying in the name of Hindus'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday as she accused the party of "lying in the name of Hindu."
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Bachchan lauds Bengal's initiative to preserve its films
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Nov 10 (ANI): Inaugurating the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan lauded the efforts of the West Bengal government to preserve its films shot in the bygone era, marking the 100 years of Bengali Cinema.
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ULFA attack: Bengalis organisations calls for bandh in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tinsukia (Assam) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): After five people belonging to Bengali community were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday, scores of Bengali organisations are observing a 24-hour bandh on Saturday to mark the
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ULFA attack: Student Union calls for bandh in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tinsukia (Assam) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation has called for a 12-hour shutdown in Tinsukia town as a sign of protest against the killings committed by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists on Thursday.
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Shaan pelted with stones, paper balls for singing Bengali song
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Singer Shaan was pelted with stones and paper balls during a concert here on Monday.
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Durga Puja: Transgenders break traditions, take part in 'Sindoor Khela'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Like a final flicker of a lamp before it extinguishes, Bengali women participate in 'Sindoor Khela' on Vijaydashami as a final indulgence in the intoxicating Durga Puja celebrations.
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Bengalis bid adieu to this year's Durga Pooja with Sindoor Khela
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The city of Kolkata on this day of Maha Dashami prepares to bid farewell to Goddess Durga for one long year as she leaves for Kailash - her husband's abode. The sentiment of sadness is evident from the calm prevailing within the city after Dash
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With Mahalaya, countdown begins for Durga Pooja
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Mahalaya marks the beginning of the most awaited festival for Bengalis - the Durga Pooja. For Bengalis across the globe, the day normally starts at 4 am with the chanting of Mahisasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This year Mahalaya was observed today.
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Srabanti Chatterjee visits Reliance Digital and My Jio stores
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (NewsVoir): Tollywood Bengali film Actress Srabanti Chatterjee visited select Reliance Digital & My Jio stores across Kolkata to promote the new phone of Samsung - Galaxy Note 9.
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