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

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the proposed name ‘Bangla’ is similar to ‘Bangladesh’.

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· Jul 24, 2019 · 03:38 pm

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress leader shot dead in Hooghly district

A police officer said Dilip Ram was gunned down when he was on his way to board a train to Naihati station.

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· Jun 30, 2019 · 08:33 am

West Bengal introduces 30% domicile quota in National University of Juridical Sciences: Report

The state Assembly had passed a bill on this matter in November 2018.

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· Jun 19, 2019 · 06:24 pm

‘Those living in Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali,’ says CM Mamata Banerjee

The chief minister claimed that some people threaten Bengalis and that she will no longer tolerate it.

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· Jun 14, 2019 · 05:51 pm

West Bengal: Two dead in explosion in Kankinara area of North 24 Parganas

Heavy security has been deployed in the area.

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· Jun 11, 2019 · 11:00 am

West Bengal violence: BJP observes ‘black day’ across state, bandh in Basirhat

The Trinamool Congress government told the Centre on Sunday that the situation in the state was under control.

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· Jun 10, 2019 · 08:41 am

West Bengal: Home ministry seeks report from state after toll in Basirhat violence rises to three

State Food Supplies Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick accused the Centre of interfering in the state government’s affairs.

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· Jun 09, 2019 · 06:31 pm

Mamata Banerjee bans BJP’s victory processions in West Bengal, asks police to take strong action

She alleged that the BJP used money to secure victory in 18 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

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· Jun 07, 2019 · 03:07 pm

Calcutta High Court orders TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife to appear before customs authority

However, the court said the authority cannot take any coercive step against Rujira Narula.

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· Apr 04, 2019 · 08:26 pm

West Bengal: Opposition attacks Mamata Banerjee after retired IPS officer commits suicide

Gaurav Dutt claimed in a suicide note that Banerjee had a vendetta against him and had victimised and demoralised him.

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· Feb 25, 2019 · 03:29 pm

West Bengal Bharat bandh: CPI(M) workers detained, some incidents of violence reported across state

Train services of South Eastern Railway were affected since morning as tracks were blockaded.

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· Jan 08, 2019 · 11:40 am

West Bengal ‘rath yatras’: Supreme Court declines BJP’s plea for an urgent hearing

The rallies, initially scheduled to be launched by Amit Shah on December 7, were expected to cover all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state.

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· Dec 24, 2018 · 04:01 pm