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BJP calls for West Bengal bandh after student's death on Sept 26
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), Sep 22 (ANI): A day after a college student succumbed to his injuries after being injured in a clash between police and mob in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour bandh in the state on Septe
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Congress appoints new president for West Bengal unit
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has appointed Somendra Nath Mitra as West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president.
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To 'save Hindus', RSS campaigns for NRC in Bengal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): It is imperative to implement a citizen list, similar to Assam's National Register of Citizen (NRC) in West Bengal, to save Bengali Hindus from being annihilated, claimed Jishnu Basu, the Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh (RSS) West Bengal Secretary.
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West Bengal: BJP Yuva Morcha workers detained by police
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), Sep 17 (ANI): Activists of the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha on Monday were detained by police after they staged a protest against the attack on state BJP president Dilip Ghosh's vehicle in East Midnapore district earlier in the day.
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Trilochan Mahato murder: TMC leader's son arrested by WB CID
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 15 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shrishti Dhar Mahato's son Sandip Mahato was on Saturday arrested by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Trilochan Mahato.
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Mamata assures rebuilding of Majerhat bridge in one year
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sep 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured that the Majerhat Bridge that collapsed earlier this month will be reconstructed within a year.
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Quake jolts Assam, eastern India
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): A moderate intensity earthquake rattled parts of Assam on Wednesday morning.
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Mamata slashes fuel prices by a rupee
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Tuesday decided to cut down cess on petrol and diesel prices in the state, thereby reducing the fuel prices by Re 1 per litre.
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Goods vehicles with 20+ wheels to be barred in Kolkata Port area
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sep 08 (ANI): The West Bengal Government has decided to bar the entry or exit of goods vehicles, which have 20 or more wheels from the Kolkata Port area from September 10, a notice from the office of the Additional Commissioner of Police confirmed.
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PWD issued tender for Majherhat bridge's repair work in April
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Sep 5 (ANI): Four months before the Majherhat bridge collapse, West Bengal Public Works Department (PWD) had floated a tender document for the repair work of the bridge.
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Mother Teresa's 21st death anniversary observed in Kolkata
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Sep 5 (ANI): Prayer sessions and masses were held here to observe the 21st death anniversary of Mother Teresa, a saint who is well known for her unwavering commitment to uplift the poor.
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Won't allow NRC in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) will be wiped in 2019 before imposing National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal, claimed state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday.
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