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Mamata urges Centre to ensure vital lessons on federalism, secularism not
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 8 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led government, saying that she was "shocked" to know that topics like citizenship, federalism, secularism and partition have been dropped in the name of reducing CBSE c
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As 'Dada' turns 48, let's revisit how he took Indian cricket to great heig
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is renowned for his leadership style and not letting the opposition breathe easy in a match.
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Winning Bengal in 2021 will remain a dream for BJP, says Minister Firhad H
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim on Tuesday said that BJP's 'dream of winning the upcoming assembly polls in the state will remain a dream'.
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Railways reduces frequency of 2 special trains on WB govt's request
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): On request of the West Bengal government, the frequency of two special trains have been reduced to weekly, Eastern Railway said.
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WB: BSF seizes 31.5 kg ganja, 360 phensedyl cough syrup bottles being smug
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 31.5 kg of ganja and 360 bottles of phensedyl cough syrup, which was being smuggled to Bangladesh through border districts of West Bengal.
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Bank fraud: ED slaps FEMA notice of Rs 7,220 cr on Kolkata firm
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a show-cause notice under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to a Kolkata-based jewellery house for unauthorised parking of funds to the tune of Rs 7,220 crore.
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Trinamool writes to EC, seeks revocation of decision on postal ballots for
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Monday wrote to Election Commission saying that amendments allowing those above 65 to vote through the postal ballot was "arbitrary, mala fide and unconstitutional" and sought its revocation.
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Political space in West Bengal being cornered by ruling party: Jagdeep Dha
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that the political space available to the opposition parties in West Bengal is being cornered by the ruling party and urged the state government to ensure that the space of opposition is not cur
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West Bengal reports 895 new COVID-19 cases, 21 fatalities
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): As many as 21 deaths and 895 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, as per information provided by the State Health Department on Sunday.
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WB: BSF seizes 884 Phensedyl cough syrup, rescues 10 cattle along India-Ba
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 884 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup and resued 10 cattle along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
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Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Canning Street
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): A fire broke out in a commercial building located in Kolkata's Canning street on Sunday.
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West Bengal reports 743 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 4 (ANI): West Bengal on Saturday reported 743 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 21,231.
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