BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari suspended from West Bengal Assembly for creating ruckus

The action came after MLA Tapas Roy moved a motion against the Leader of the Opposition for allegedly shouting slogans in the Well of the House.

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· Nov 28, 2023 · 07:29 pm

ED arrests West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick in alleged ration distribution scam

The agency is investigating the minister’s links with businessman Bakibur Rahman, who was arrested in the case on October 14.

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· Oct 27, 2023 · 11:35 am

Calcutta High Court rejects police’s request to file FIR against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

The police have alleged that West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition called a police officer a stooge of the establishment during an altercation in August.

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· Oct 21, 2023 · 03:25 pm

West Bengal Assembly passes resolution declaring Rabindranath Tagore composition as state anthem

The Assembly also adopted a resolution to make Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year’s Day, as West Bengal Foundation Day.

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· Sep 07, 2023 · 05:11 pm

West Bengal: Days after Jadavpur University student’s death, CM Mamata Banerjee blames ‘Marxists’

Swapnadip Kundu’s family members alleged that he had been subjected to ragging by his seniors.

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· Aug 15, 2023 · 01:43 pm

West Bengal: Six more killed in election-related violence

At least 45 people have been killed in the state since the polls were announced on June 8.

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· Jul 13, 2023 · 09:10 am

Bengal poll violence: State election commission response was inadequate, says HC

‘Various allegations have been made on the liberty of citizens being compromised and that police are not helping the innocent citizens,’ the judges said.

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· Jul 12, 2023 · 02:39 pm

Bengal panchayat polls: Toll due to violence rises to 15

Incidents of destruction of ballot boxes and intimidation of voters were also reported from some areas of the state on Saturday.

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· Jul 09, 2023 · 05:04 pm

West Bengal: 12 killed in violence amid voting for panchayat polls

Incidents of destruction of ballot boxes and intimidation of voters were also reported from some areas of the state.

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· Jul 08, 2023 · 12:53 pm

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee apologises for East Medinipur factory explosion

‘Had intelligence worked properly then this blast could have been averted,’ the chief minister said on Saturday.

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· May 27, 2023 · 02:22 pm

Teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court allows ED, CBI to question Abhishek Banerjee

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha, however, stayed costs of Rs 25 lakh imposed on the Trinamool Congress leader.

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· May 26, 2023 · 03:02 pm

SC to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea against summons in teacher recruitment scam on May 26

The Trinamool Congress MP challenged a Calcutta High Court order allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to question him.

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· May 22, 2023 · 05:33 pm