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TMC, BJP at loggerheads over pending by-polls in West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): Bypolls in seven constituencies in West Bengal has now become the latest political flashpoint between ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who have locked horns over the issue with the latter attempting
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WB post-poll violence: CBI arrests one in Sova Rani Mondal murder case
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested one Ratan Haldar in connection with the alleged murder of Sova Rani Mondal during the alleged post-poll violence in Jagaddal constituency in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas ea
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Two held with 55 parrots in WB's Siliguri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): At least two persons were arrested with 55 parrots by the officials of Sarugarah forest range in Siliguri on Friday.
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Plea to seek directions to EC to disclose by-poll dates in West Bengal for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Calcutta High Court on Friday seeking directions to the Election Commission to disclose dates for holding by-poll elections in those vacant assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
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Visva Bharati row: No protests within 50-metres of University, says Calcut
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Friday said that no protests can be held within 50-metre area of the Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan.
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SC declines WB's plea for appointing its own DGP without UPSC involvement
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea of the West Bengal government seeking permission to appoint its own Director General of Police (DGP) without the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) involvement.
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Retired Calcutta HC Chief Justice Manjula Chellur to head SIT probe into W
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): Retired Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Manjula Chellur will head the SIT constituted by High Court to probe the post-poll violence cases reported during the assembly polls in the state.
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Durand Cup: Keen to increase number of teams from 16 to 24 next year, says
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): Lt. General Kamal Repswal (Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern Command, SM, VSM) has said the organisers are planning to include more teams in the Durand Cup from next year to promote football in the country.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes Mamata Banerjee; alleges atrocities committe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "to intervene and ensure justice to Congress workers who are victims of violence and atrocities committed by the ruling party's workers".
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BJP's tactics will make TMC stronger in Bengal, Tripura, UP: Madan Mitra
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 2 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra on Thursday said every tactic of BJP will make TMC stronger not just in West Bengal but also in Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in coming times.
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CAB to work out major infrastructure upliftment drive to give facelift to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 2 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Apex Council on Thursday passed the following resolutions unanimously.
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Scuffle breaks out at COVID vaccination centre in West Bengal's Birbhum
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], September 2 (ANI): A scuffle broke out at a primary health centre in Birbhum where a large number of people gathered to receive the COVID-19 vaccine shots on Thursday.
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