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West Bengal: BJP’s Murshidabad MLA, 2 district leaders quit party posts

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: The Bengal BJP faced a setback on Sunday after Murshidabad MLA and state secretary Gouri Shankar Ghosh quit the party post after a reshuffle in the district organisation. His resignation came a day after state vice-president Saumitra Khan trained guns on his partymen for the poll debacle in Asansol…

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Left sees silver lining in Ballygunge defeat

"We have had an influx of young blood in the State, which was reflected in the by election result," says Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

TMC’s ‘street fighter’ chief Mamata Banerjee to be game-changer in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha emerged triumphant on Saturday in West Bengal’s Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll

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By Poll Results: BJP loses all five seats; TMC wins both Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Bengal

In by elections, TMC in Bengal, RJD in Bihar and Congress in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra emerge winners. More on Dynamite News:

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High-flying Punjab FC back in top-3 with 1-0 win over TRAU FC

CHANDIGARH: RoundGlass Punjab FC extended their unbeaten streak to four matches in the I-League 2021-22 season after defeating Manipuri outfit TRAU FC 1-0 at the Naihati Stadium in Bengal on Friday. Striker Kurtis Guthrie scored the decisive goal of the game in the 35th minute.

The Times of India

RoundGlass Punjab FC start favourites against 10th ranked TRAU FC

CHANDIGARH: On a high after a hat-trick of victories, RoundGlass Punjab FC will start as favourites against a beleaguered Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club (TRAU FC) ahead of their upcoming I-League fixture at the Naihati Stadium in Bengal on Friday evening.

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Karnataka edges past Bengal

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Bengal monitor lizard allegedly gang-raped in Maharashtra forest; four held

A video of the alleged gang-rape also found in one of the accused’s phone

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Call of the mountains: Climbers all set for Himalayan challenges

KOLKATA: The Himalayan climbing season is back and mountaineers from Bengal have already reached Nepal. The Nepal government has started handing over permits for the spring season and the climbers are looking forward to a good start this year.

The Times of India

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee throws open new-look Milan Mela, outlines state’s BGBS goals

KOLKATA: Delegates from 14 countries will attend this year’s Bengal Global Business Summit BGBS) that will be held on April 20, 21, announced chief minister Mamata Banerjee while inaugurating the refurbished Milan Mela ground, christened ‘Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan’ on Monday.

The Times of India

Met spies rain & thunderstorm in Kolkata by weekend

KOLKATA: The long, scorching spell in Kolkata may end this weekend with a thunderstorm, said the Met office on Monday. Even as maximum temperature touched 34.8°C on a warm and humid Monday, weathermen predicted a system will form over the Bengal-Jharkhand region between Thursday and Sunday. Once it forms, a…

The Times of India

West Bengal: Ex-cricketer beats cancer to start a new innings

KOLKATA: For 33-year-old Jayashree Sarkar, winning over oral cancer was no different from turning the tables on her opponents in a game of cricket through sheer grit and determination — qualities that often helped her fight back as a member of the Bengal Under-19 team.

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Bagdogra closure prompts rush for north Bengal trains, buses

KOLKATA/SILIGURI: With the Bagdogra airport being shut for runway repairs from Monday, demand for trains and buses to north Bengal soared ahead of the Good Friday-Poila Baisakh long weekend.

The Times of India

Cops acted in Hanskhali murder-rape case without political bias, says Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Cops did not see any “(political) colour” while acting in the Hanskhali murder-rape and arresting the accused, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Monday, questioning why the Trinamool Congress as a party was being blamed for a crime committed by one party worker’s son.

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Calcutta HC sets aside speaker’s ruling on Mukul plea

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside Bengal assembly speaker Biman Banerjee’s ruling that Krishnanagar Uttar representative and Public Accounts Committee chairman Mukul Roy was a BJP MLA. The court set a four-week time frame for the speaker to decide on Mukul’s disqualification as member/chairman of PAC.

The Hindu

Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities

Hope for Murshidabad to join the elite club, says French textile artist

The Times of India

West Bengal yet to receive Rs 2,786 crore MGNREGA dues from Centre: TMC

KOLKATA: Wondering whether the Centre spends more time "sleeping or spewing venom", Trinamool Congress on Sunday claimed that West Bengal was yet to receive MGNREGA dues amounting to Rs 2,786 crore from the BJP-led Union government.

The Times of India

6 crore in 18-59 group eligible for booster jabs in West Bengal from Sunday

KOLKATA: Around 6 crore individuals in the age group of 18-59 years in Bengal will be eligible for the precautionary third dose which is expected to be rolled out from Sunday. Only those who received their second dose nine months ago will receive the dose now. But those going for…

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No vicarious liability on state for judicial actions: Calcutta high court

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a Rs 100-crore compensation claim against the Bengal government for vicarious liability, holding it responsible in a case of alleged defamation against a high court judge. “There is no master-servant relationship between the State and a High Court Judge, and accordingly, there is…

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Senior Hockey Nationals: Delhi, Jharkhand, Bengal register wins

BHOPAL: Delhi, Jharkhand and Bengal emerged victorious on the third day of the senior men's national championship here on Friday.

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In 2021-22, Bengal tops in NREGA jobs for unskilled workers

KOLKATA: Bengal ranked top among states by employing the highest number of unskilled workers and creating the second highest number of man-days under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2021-22.

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Kolkata: Fee hike needed, say schools. First talk to us, say guardians

KOLKATA: The fee dispute, in which Kolkata schools and guardians have been locked ever since had campuses closed for the pandemic, seemed to reach the boiling point with the indefinite shutdown of G D Birla Centre for Education at Regent Park, Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School at Minto Park…

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More Sufal stalls, 24x7 entry for food trucks in city, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rolled out a slew of administrative measures on Thursday to keep prices of essentials in check even as she continued to target the BJP politically for the runaway rise in fuel and LPG prices, which she called a "planned calamity" and "a return gift" to…

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I-League: Punjab FC strike thrice in second half to notch 3-1 win over Indian Arrows

CHANDIGARH: In a repeat of their previous outing against Sudeva Delhi FC, RoundGlass Punjab FC struck thrice in the second half to register a comfortable 3-1 win over Indian Arrows in an I-League contest at Naihati in Bengal on Wednesday. This was the Punjab side’s second win in a row.

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Veteran Bengali writer wins coveted O. Henry Award for 1977 story

Sahitya Akademi awardee Amar Mitra wrote Gaonburo when he was 26 years old

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