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NHRC asks WB Chief Secretary to ensure human rights in Sundarbans
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) on two investigation reports received from BB Mishra, Special Rapporteur of the NHRC East Zone over the problems of re
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TMC's Sougata Roy flays EC for eight-phased West Bengal Assembly polls
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 27 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sougata Roy has said the Election Commission has been unfair to West Bengal by scheduling the state's Assembly elections in eight-phases.
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Take action against those who will try to spread violence during WB polls:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said that the Congress Party has requested the Election Commission (EC) to take action against those who will try spread violence during the West Bengal assembly elections.
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If TN can hold elections in one day, why not WB?: asks TMC's Sougata Roy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 26 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Roy has questioned the Election Commission of India's announcement over eight-phased polling for 294 Assembly seats of West Bengal starting from March 27.
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WB polls: Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled after police refuse pe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 25 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's Kolkata scheduled rally on Thursday to kickstart the party's campaign ahead of Bengal Assembly elections has been cancelled after the police refused permission, party le
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'Atmanirbhar' tourism-based economy will provide employment to Eastern Him
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday said that an 'Atmanirbhar' (self-reliant) tourism-based economy will provide gainful employment opportunities to the youth of the Eastern
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Piyush Goyal dedicates series of projects for rail infrastructure in WB
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Sunday has dedicated series of projects for the development of rail infrastructure in poll-bound West Bengal.
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WB govt reduces tax by Rs 1 on petrol, diesel
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 21 (ANI): The West Bengal government on Sunday announced a reduction of tax by Rs 1 per litre on petrol and diesel, which will be applicable from midnight.
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Upcoming WB polls bring fresh boost to livelihoods of Bengal artisans
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 20 (ANI): The impoverished artisan community of rural Bengal has got fresh air of employment opportunity ahead of the Assembly polls in the state.
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BJP accuses TMC of attacking party worker in WB's North 24 Parganas
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], February 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of attacking one of its party members in Bijpur locality here on Thursday.
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WB polls: Congress, Left parties to hold joint rally in Kolkata on Feb 28
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Congress and the Left parties will hold a joint election rally on February 28 at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, informed Congress West Bengal in-charge Jitin Prasada on Thursday.
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Congress, Left hold meeting with Indian Secular Front over seat-sharing fo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 18 (ANI): Congress and the Left on Wednesday held their first meeting the Indian Secular Front (ISF), recently floated by influential minority leader Abbas Siddique over seat-sharing for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls.
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