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TMC not going to beg for chairmanship parliamentary committee, says party
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 7 (ANI): Trinamool Congress Senior Parliamentarian Sudip Banerjee on Thursday said that the TMC is not going to beg for the chairmanship of parliamentary committee.
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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
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8 dead after flash flood hit Mal River in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Eight persons died during a flash flood that hit the Mal River at Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Wednesday evening District Magistrate Moumita Godara Basu said.
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7 dead, several feared missed after flash floods hit Mal River in WB's Jal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Seven people died and several were feared missing after flash floods hit Mal River in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during Goddess Durga idol Visarjan (immersion), on Wednesday, informed the Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta.
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Check out how women celebrated 'Sindoor Khela' in West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], October 5 (ANI): Women bid adieu to Goddess Durga with 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi at a pandal in Birbhum, West Bengal.
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Howrah fire under control, no casualties
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], October 4 (ANI): A fire, which broke out in a Howrah garage on Tuesday, has been brought under control, officials said, adding that there were no casualties in the incident.
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Durga Puja brings fresh hope for West Bengal 'dhakis' after 2 years of des
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 1 (ANI): The fervour of Durga Puja remains incomplete without the maddening beats of dhak, the large drum-like instrument that men hang around their necks and play with two thin sticks to infuse the frenzied rhythm enhancing the festive aura.
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CBI files chargesheet against 16 accused incl Partha Chatterjee in Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet in the West Bengal Central School Service Commission(SSC) scam against 16 accused including former state minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday.
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Innovative Durga Puja pandal depicts the journey of Kolkata
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 30 (ANI): Kolkata residents come up with unique and innovative themes for Durga Puja pandals every year. This year, the theme of an innovative pandal set up by the Dumdum Tarun Dal, Puja Committee, is 'City of Joy, Calcutta.' It attempts to reflect th
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Adhikari requests FM Sitharaman for probe into 'illegal diversion' of cent
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 30 (ANI): West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to probe the alleged irregularities and illegal diversion of central government funds from the Wage and Means head of th
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Kolkata Durga Puja pandal enlivens with 'Tandav'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Hazra Park Durgotsab Puja Committee in Kolkata is in its 80 years. This year, the theme of the Durga Puja celebrations is 'Tandav'.
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Mamata Banerjee plays 'dhak' at Durga puja pandal in Kolkata
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 29 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee played dhak, a traditional drum-like instrument at the inauguration of the community Durga Puja in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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