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Do not turn Lok Sabha into West Bengal Assembly: Speaker to BJP, TMC MPs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday saw an altercation between BJP and Trinamool Congress members during the discussion on a bill to amend Chit Funds Act, with Speaker Om Birla asking the members not to turn the House into the West Bengal Assembly.
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BJP names candidates for by-polls in U'khand, West Bengal assembly constit
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Central Election Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its candidates for by-polls to three assembly constituencies in West Bengal and one in Uttarakhand, scheduled to be held on November 25.
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WB Cong leader writes to Sonia Gandhi to extend support for TMC candidate
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Congress Legislative Party leader in West Bengal Assembly, Abdul Mannan has written to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi suggesting that the party should support TMC candidate for the November 25 by-election for Kharagpur Assembly seat.
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Derek O'Brien mocks BJP over claim of 100 TMC MLAs switching sides
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Monday Mocked the BJP and called it out for making "outlandish claims" like that of 100 TMC MLAs joining BJP.
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WB: TMC, 2 other parties join in passing resolution against NRC
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sep 6 (ANI): Trinamool Congress, Left Front and the Congress party came together on Friday in the West Bengal Assembly and passed a resolution against the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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WB Guv urges CEC Arora to ensure 'fear-free' elections
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday urged Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora to ensure that every voter exercises his franchise in elections without any fear.
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Kolkata: Protesting primary school teachers detained by police
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jun 24 (ANI): Police on Monday detained a group of state government primary teachers who were protesting outside West Bengal Assembly demanding revision in their pay scale.
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WB: EC approves mark of inedible ink on voter's left middle finger
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) wrote to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and gave the approval to put the mark of inedible ink on voter's left middle finger for by-election to State Legislative Assembly.
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Somnath Chatterjee to get highest state honour in WB Assembly
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will be given the highest state honour in the West Bengal Assembly.
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BJP MP criticises WB assembly over Lokayukta Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Roopa Ganguly on Friday criticised the West Bengal Assembly for passing the Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that will keep Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of its purview in issues relating to public or
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WB: Assembly passes Bill to change state's name to 'Bangla'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 26 (ANI): The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to change the state's name to 'Bangla'. The resolution will now go to Union Home Ministry for approval.
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West Bengal renamed as 'Bangla' in Bengali, 'Bengal' i
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a resolution for renaming the state as 'Bangla' in Bengali and 'Bengal' in English, weeks after a proposal in this regard was put forward by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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