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November 20, 2024
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West Bengal Govt bans ‘The Kerala Story’ to maintain peace and order in the state

KOLKATA: In a move aimed at avoiding incidents of hatred, violence, and to maintain peace and order, the West Bengal government has decided to ban the screening of the film ‘The Kerala Story’ within the state. The decision comes amidst concerns that the film may lead to social unrest and disturbance in the region. West…

Big Stories, Entertainment, Top, West Bengal

Trinamool and Rival group clash: Miscreants vandalised TMC worker’s office in Kolkata

Kolkata: In a disturbing incident in Kolkata, miscreants allegedly ransacked the office of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, Raju Naskar, in Beleghata. Naskar claimed that around 150 people armed with weapons vandalized his office and vehicle while women and children were beaten. The clash between TMC workers and a rival group occurred in the northern…

Latest News, National, Top, West Bengal

Watch Video: Mamata Banerjee meets Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav in Kolkata to unite opposition parties ahead of 2024 elections

KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, has been making efforts to unite the opposition parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In her latest move towards this end, Banerjee met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav in Kolkata on Monday. After their closed-door meeting, Mamata Banerjee said…

Bihar, Latest News, Political Buzz, Top, West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of trying to break country and create communal tension; says- I am ready to sacrifice my life, but will not allow prevent country’s division

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to break the country and targeting the Muslim community. Speaking at a program organized on the Red Road of Kolkata on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, she made a promise to protect the unity of the country, even if it…

West Bengal, Latest News, National, Top

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee summoned by CBI for questioning in jobs scam

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is also the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in the teachers’ recruitment scam. The summons was issued just hours after the Supreme Court gave him relief in the case. The investigation against Banerjee…

West Bengal, Latest News, National, Top

Kurmi community’s sit-in demonstration for ST status enters disrupts traffic in West Bengal, several trains cancelled

KOLKATA: People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their ‘sit-in demonstration for the second day on Wednesday over their demand for Scheduled Tribe status, disrupting traffic at two railway stations and a national highway. According to the report, the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj and West Bengal Kurmi Samaj organized the rail stop campaign, starting…

West Bengal, Latest News, Top

Anurag Thakur slams Bihar and Bengal Govts for violence during Ramanavami, PM Modi’s call for World peace

PATNA/KOLKATA: Union Minister Anurag Thakur criticized the governments of Bihar and West Bengal for the recent incidents of violence and chaos during festivities. Thakur made the remark during an event organized by Ahimsa Vishwa Bhati Sanstha and the World Peace Centre on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Thakur noted that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Bihar, Latest News, National, Top, West Bengal

BJP MLA including Several policemen injured in violence during procession in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, internet suspended

KOLKATA: In a violent incident that occurred on Sunday evening in Risda, Hooghly district of West Bengal, Khanakul MLA Viman Ghosh of the party was injured due to arson and violence. The incident took place following the alleged stone pelting at BJP’s procession in the area. The party’s national vice-president Dilip Ghosh has confirmed that…

West Bengal, Latest News, National, Top

Bihar: Joint police raid leads to seizure of illegal weapons at house on Malda-Katihar border

Authorities applaud successful joint police operation to curb illegal arms trading in the region People urged to report suspicious activity after illegal arms and ammunition seized at Malda-Katihar border house PATNA: A joint team of the Special Task Force of the West Bengal Police and Bihar Police conducted a successful raid at a house located…

Cities Latest, Latest News, Top, West Bengal

GST compensation: West Bengal govt claims Centre, owes about Rs 2,400 crore

KOLKATTA: Disagreeing with the claim of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the West Bengal government has said that it owes about Rs 2,400 crore to the Center towards GST compensation. Earlier, Nirmala Sitharaman had said in Parliament on Friday in response to West Bengal government’s claim that states get GST compensation only when they submit…

West Bengal, Latest News, National, Top