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West Bengal CM Mamata writes to PM Modi, denies allegations in the CAG report

Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denies fraud allegations by CAG, accuses BJP of false propaganda and demands release of funds.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds all-faith rally in Kolkata

On the day when the Pran Pratishtha ceremony was performed in Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held an all-faith rally (Sanhati rally) in Kolkata on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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On consecration day, West Bengal Chief Minister leads rally for harmony

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leads all-faith harmony rally in Kolkata, visiting places of worship representing different religions.

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Additional forces on roads as Kolkata braces for more than 35 rallies on January 22

“Several arrangements, including deployment of 4,000 policemen, have been made to prevent any untoward incident in and around Kolkata during West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Sampriti Rally’ and 35 smaller processions, in Kolkata, on January 22, coinciding with the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya,”…

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ED conducts raids in Kolkata in Bengal school jobs scam

Enforcement Directorate conducts raids in Kolkata in connection with alleged recruitment irregularities in West Bengal schools.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates first Air India Express flight connecting Ayodhya to Bengaluru, Kolkata

Days ahead of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the first Air India Express flight between Ayodhya to Bengaluru and between Ayodhya to Kolkata on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mamata announces 'harmony rally' in Kolkata on Jan 22

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced on Tuesday that she will lead a 'rally for harmony' with people of all religions in Kolkata on January 22 amid the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mamata to skip consecration of Ram Mandir, to visit Kalighat temple on January 22

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the chief of the ruling TMC, said she would begin the procession from the Hazra crossing in south Kolkata after paying obeisance to Goddess Kali at the Kalighat temple.

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Ganga Sagar Mela draws to a close posing questions on erosion and ecological sustainability

,The Ganga Sagar Mela drew to a close on Tuesday, after almost a week of religiosity on the southernmost tip of Sagar island in West Bengal. The State government put the figure of pilgrims who had descended on the Island about 120 km from Kolkata at a record 1.10 crore.…

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Bengal ration scam | ED sleuths raid Kolkata premises linked to TMC leader

Enforcement Directorate raids premises linked to arrested TMC leader in Kolkata for alleged ration distribution scam.

The Hindu

Three die in vehicle collision in Tirupati

Three youth from Kalagunta die in a road accident on the Kolkata-Chennai highway.

The Hindu

Test cricket is the real test of a player’s merit: Clive Lloyd

Sir Clive Lloyd, former West Indies captain, receives a warm reception in Kolkata and emphasizes the importance of Test cricket.

The Hindu

Municipality jobs scam: ED raids Bengal minister's premises in Kolkata

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday raided the premises of West Bengal minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in Kolkata in connection with a municipality jobs scam. Read further on Dynamite News;

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Divya Pahuja murder case: accused Balraj Gill nabbed from Kolkata airport, Ravi Banga still at large

Former model Divya Pahuja's murder suspect, Balraj Gill, arrested at Kolkata airport; another suspect still on the run.

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Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital on January 9, officials said.

The Hindu

Acting Director of ED reaches Kolkata in wake of attacks on agency teams

ED assault case| The ED chief, who landed in Kolkata at midnight, is also expected to meet the injured officials along with senior officials of the agency’s Kolkata-based regional office on Tuesday, the sources said.

The Hindu

Former Minister Surajit Datta critically ill

Senior BJP leader Surajit Datta critically ill, Chief Minister & Union MoS visit him in hospital. Family to take him to Kolkata/Delhi for better treatment.

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Trinamool takes out protests against Bengal BJP chief for ‘insulting’ Swami Vivekananda

Trinamool Congress youth wing president Sayoni Ghosh led a march in Kolkata where protesters participated with photos of Swami Vivekananda.

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Amit Shah, Nadda set up monitoring team for Lok Sabha election in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda arrive in Kolkata to set up election monitoring team and discuss strategy for upcoming Lok Sabha election.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP forms 15-member poll panel

The committee on Tuesday held a meeting in Kolkata to discuss the upcoming polls. Amit Shah and JP Nadda arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday where they were welcomed by party members at the airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shah, Nadda arrive in Kolkata to discuss strategy for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

BJP leaders Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda arrive in Kolkata to assess party's preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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Thousands participate in Gita chanting in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the event. “It is pleasing to hear about ‘Lokkho Kanthe Gita Path’… The initiative aimed at the recitation of the Gita by one lakh people is truly laudable,” he said on social media.

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Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

A Kolkata Christmas feels like a big fat slice of colonial nostalgia. The British have left but we have held onto their traditions. The turkeys and suckling pigs now served as Christmas lunch in fancy restaurants in Kolkata are not really from an Indian Christmas. They are from Indian entrepreneurs…

The Hindu

Calcutta HC rejects petition seeking change in TET exam for coinciding with ‘Gita Chanting’ event

The Calcutta High Court set aside a PIL seeking deferment of the date of West Bengal Teachers Eligibility Test scheduled on December 24

The Hindu

Parliament security breach | Raising voice against unemployment is not treason, says ‘mastermind’ Lalit Jha’s father

Lalit Jha’s mother, Manjula Jha, 62, sits in a broken chair and cries, pleading for her son’s release.

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