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West Bengal: NBU students protest against Mamata's decision to regularise
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The students of North Bengal University (NBU) here on Thursday staged a protest on the campus against the recent announcement Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to regularise the services of guest and part-time teachers along with other contractual t
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Mamata slams Centre, says manner of Chidambaram's arrest 'very depressing'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
East Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): West Bengal Cheif Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday hit out at the Centre stating that the process of arresting senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in connection with INX media case was "incorrect" and handled in a very bad manner.
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Kolkata HC stays arrest warrant against Shashi Tharoor for 'Hindu Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The Kolkata High Court on Thursday stayed a bailable arrest warrant against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his remark on creation of a 'Hindu Pakistan'.
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WB: Mamata Banerjee makes, shares tea with locals in Digha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Digha (West Bengal) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made tea and shared it with the locals at a stall in Duttapur village in Digha.
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5 Bangladeshis held in India for illegal entry
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): At least five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) here from Indo-Bangladesh porous border on Wednesday for illegally entering India, police said on Wednesday.
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Truck operators' strike enters third day in Siliguri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The indefinite truck strike by Federation of West Bengal Truck Operator Association entered its third day today.
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Don't think there is any need to review reservation: Ramdas Athawale
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that he does not think there is any need to review reservation.
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Activists, filmmakers write to Mamata Banerjee condemning arrest, baton ch
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A forum of artists, activists among others on Monday wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemning the arrest and baton charge on teachers participating in a protest to demand hike in salaries in Kalyani on Saturday.
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West Bengal: Injured leopard attacks man in Alipurduar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): An injured female leopard attacked a man who was clicking her pictures in the Falakata area of Alipurduar district of West Bengal on Monday.
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Any announcement on Netaji must be officially from PM Modi, says C K Bose
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Chandra Kumar Bose, BJP leader and kin of Subhash Chandra Bose on Monday took umbrage to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) tweet which declared August 18 as the freedom fighter's death anniversary stating that an announcement regarding the death
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West Bengal: 3 persons arrested, 60 gold biscuits seized, says DRI
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Three persons were arrested and 60 gold biscuits worth around Rs 3.8 crore seized on Monday by the Siliguri unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
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10 councillors rejoin TMC; BJP scared them with central agencies, says WB
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): State Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim on Saturday welcomed 10 councillors of the Naihati Municipality back into the TMC fold and alleged that they could have joined the BJP under duress.
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