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Suvendu Adhikari meets Shah in Delhi, discusses violence in Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the alleged violence against BJP workers in the state.
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India exports 24 metric tonne of groundnuts to Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Opening a window of possibilities of boosting groundnut exports from the eastern region, a consignment of 24 metric tonnes (MT) of groundnuts was exported to Nepal from West Bengal, informed the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
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26 killed in lightning in West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 8 (ANI): A total of 26 people were killed due to lightning in various parts of West Bengal including 11 in Hooghly, nine in Murshidabad two in Bankura, two each in East Midnapore and West Midnapore.
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WB Governor 'puppet' of Centre, alleges TMC MP Mahua Moitra
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Monday accused West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar of being a "puppet" of the Centre and alleged he had appointed relatives as officers on special duty in his personal staff.
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PM Modi announces ex-gratia for kin of people killed in W Bengal lightning
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled those loss of lives due to lightning in different parts of West Bengal and approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who were
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West Bengal cancels Class 10, 12 Board exams due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the cancellation of Class 10 and Class 12 state Board examinations for session 2020-2021.
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Covid-19: Naqvi slams Cong for trying to create 'havoc, confusion, fear'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday hit out at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for trying "to create havoc, confusion and fear among people" about Covid-19.
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WB Governor denies TMC allegation, says OSDs in personal staff not relativ
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday refuted Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's allegation that he has appointed relatives as officers on special duty in his personal staff.
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Rakesh Tikait to meet Mamata Banerjee on June 9 to discuss strategy for fa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait is scheduled to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 9 in Kolkata, confirmed sources.
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Blood Bank at Siliguri hospital runs dry due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Regional Blood Transfusion Centre at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in West Bengal's Siliguri is now facing an acute shortage of blood due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IMD predicts widespread rains in East, Northeast India as Southwest Monsoo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The India Metrological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region.
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Extremely alarming law and order situation in WB, says Governor Dhankhar;
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government over the 'rampant post-poll violence' in the state, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday directed the Chief Secretary to brief him about the law and order scenario and step
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