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  • Centre is not considering renaming West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee after Kerala name change

    Centre is not considering renaming West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee after Kerala name change

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    · Feb 25, 2026 · 09:55 am
  • Watch: This Japanese woman speaks fluent Bangla, and is now learning Hindi too

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    · Feb 04, 2020 · 06:33 pm
  • New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, discusses plan to rename West Bengal

    New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, discusses plan to rename West Bengal

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    · Sep 18, 2019 · 06:03 pm
  • No proposal yet to amend Constitution to rename West Bengal to Bangla, says Centre

    No proposal yet to amend Constitution to rename West Bengal to Bangla, says Centre

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    · Jul 24, 2019 · 03:38 pm
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    · Feb 26, 2019 · 05:30 pm
  • Centre renaming historical places but delaying approval to rename West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

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  • West Bengal passes resolution to change state’s name to ‘Bangla’, Centre has to approve it

    West Bengal passes resolution to change state’s name to ‘Bangla’, Centre has to approve it

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    · Jul 26, 2018 · 04:52 pm