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Morning digest: Row over Adityanath’s jibe at Kashmir, Bengal, Kerala; Karnataka HC adjourns hearing in hijab case to Feb. 14, and more

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The Hindu

After Paray Sikshalay, full school reopening on Bengal govt radar

KOLKATA: CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated that Bengal would consult with school authorities on whether 50% primary and upper primary students can return to school campus on any given day.

The Times of India

India exists beyond Bengal, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after Rahul Gandhi's tweet

GUWAHATI: Taking forward PM Narendra Modi’s attacks on Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has fired a fresh salvo at the Congress leader by correcting him on the country’s geography.

The Times of India

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Row over Yogi Adityanath’s jibe at Kashmir, Bengal, Kerala

U.P. will become like these States if voters commit mistake, Mr. Adityanath had said.

The Hindu

UP polls 2022: A wrong decision can make UP a Kashmir, Kerala or West Bengal, says Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: On the eve of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath urged the voters to make their “big decision” wisely as a small mistake “can make UP the next Kashmir, Kerala or Bengal”.

The Times of India

U.P. is a one-on-one fight between SP and BJP: Mamata

She appeals to voters to beware of “vote-cutter koels” and ensure there is no division of anti-BJP votes

The Hindu

Want Akhilesh Yadav to win in Uttar Pradesh: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

LUCKNOW: West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday was all support for SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and said she would like to see his party win the UP elections.

The Times of India

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UP elections: Mamata Banerjee leaves for Lucknow to campaign for SP, calls for defeating BJP

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday left for Lucknow to campaign for Samajwadi Party (SP) and gave the call to defeat BJP in the coming Uttar Pradesh assembly poll. Banerjee left for Lucknow this evening.

The Times of India

Lata Mangeshkar's death: West Bengal declares half-day holiday

KOLKATA: The Bengal government has declared a half-day holiday in all its offices from the second half of Monday, as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar.

The Times of India

2.3 crore Covid tests in West Bengal since pandemic began, over 1 crore RATs

KOLKATA: With just a little over a month to go for two years of the pandemic in Bengal, there have been 2.3 crore Covid tests performed in the state since end February 2020, according to data released by the health department.

The Times of India

West Bengal: With Saraswati Puja, kids take another step back to old routine

KOLKATA: Two years of pandemic, their entry to school being prohibited, and online classes from home: these are reasons enough for students to lose enthusiasm. But now that schools have started calling students back to campuses, the youngsters again have something to look forward to. And, there can’t be a…

The Times of India

Lithium-ion battery crunch has hit West Bengal’s electric vehicles dreams, says mayor

KOLKATA: Bengal’s e-vehicle aspiration, particularly e-buses in public transportation, has hit a bump following a massive crunch in supply of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EV). The admission came from transport minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

The Times of India

Durga Puja to go global on Saraswati Puja

KOLKATA: UK’s Bengali diaspora will launch a campaign to create a global tourism interest in Bengal’s Durga Puja at their Saraswati Puja in London. Durga Puja has already bagged Unesco’s heritage tag.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Covid cases ebb but daily deaths at 30+ as co-morbidities take toll

KOLKATA: Even though the number of Covid cases has dropped sharply since the third wave peaked in early January, the number of deaths hasn't declined appreciably, hovering above 30 per day in Bengal and between 5 and 9 in Kolkata.

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Dynamite News

Mamata re-elected TMC chief, warns against infighting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was re-elected the TMC chairperson on Wednesday, urged party leaders to put up a united fight against the BJP and warned against infighting.

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Telangana CM slams Centre over Budget 2022, says BJP needs to be thrown in Bay of Bengal

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Union Budget 2022 and said that the BJP-led Centre needs to be "removed and thrown in the Bay of Bengal".

The Times of India

Guv’s actions instigating ‘BJP goondas’ to kill TMC men, says Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she had blocked governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter to protest against his “unconstitutional and unethical acts”, which were encouraging “BJP goondas” to kill Trinamool workers.

The Hindu

Water bodies of Bengal’s arid regions turn havens for migratory birds

Nearly 133 species spotted in 20 water bodies, says official

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The Times of India

West Bengal governor attacks Mamata govt again, alleges violence, trampling of human rights

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, and launched another attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, stating that he cannot see "trampling of human rights" and the state "getting drenched" in violence.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Stamp duty, circle rate sops now till March 31

KOLKATA: The Bengal government on Saturday extended the 2% stamp duty concession and 10% reduction in circle rate to home buyers till March 31.

The Times of India

Now, BJP’s Kolkata unit gets a jolt, no respite in districts

KOLKATA: The Bengal BJP cracking the whip on two former state vice-presidents has hardly been able to stem the rising dissent within its party ranks.

The Times of India

Trinamool Congress likely to move motion in Rajya Sabha against Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress is likely to move a motion in the Rajya Sabha against Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in the coming budget session.

The Hindu

Elephant corridors to be restored in south Bengal

403 human deaths recorded between 2014 and 2019

The Times of India

West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee has become lawless: BJP

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday slammed the Mamata Banerjee government after its Lok Sabha member from Barrackpore Arjun Singh was allegedly attacked by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Kankinara.

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Mamata Banerjee questions indifferent attitude of Centre towards West Bengal over Netaji's tableau

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Centre is building Subhas Chandra Bose's statue in Delhi at the same time when it rejected West Bengal's tableau, depicting the role of Netaji in Indian Freedom struggle highlighting the indifferent attitude of the Centre's towards the State.

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