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Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb remains critical

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remained critical on July 31 as he continued to be on mechanical ventilation, doctors treating him said.

The Hindu

Opposition’s Manipur visit a political tour: Thakur

Anurag Thakur alleged that violence in West Bengal during the recently concluded panchayat elections was carried out by TMC activists as per instructions of Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee.

The Hindu

SC orders withdrawal of Look Out Circular against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and wife

Supreme Court on July 28 ordered withdrawal of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira in connection with the money laundering cases against them linked to an alleged coal smuggling scam in West Bengal.

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West Bengal Assembly debates panchayat poll violence, BJP stages walkout

The Chief Minister in her address said that violence in the panchayat polls occurred at only seven places and 29 persons have lost their lives, which includes 14 in pre-poll violence and 15 on the day of polling.

The Hindu

Bengal BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Roy dies at 61

Bishnu Pada Roy, Kolkata BJP MLA, died at 61 due to lung infection. PM Modi & WB CM Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences. Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition, paid respects & expressed grief. His body was taken to the assembly for last respects.

The Hindu

Mamata inaugurates JIS School of Medical Sciences at Howrah

Inaugurated virtually by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, JIS School of Medical Science, Research Centre is a PPP project developed by Kolkata-based JIS Group. It is a 1200-bed hospital spread across 30 acres, with an investment of Rs 1500 crore over 3 years. It will offer admission to 150 students…

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With back to back resolutions, monsoon session of the West Bengal Assembly is set to be stormy

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is likely to take up a discussion on the violence in Manipur

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BJP, Trinamool trade charges over assault on women in West Bengal

With Opposition parties targeting the BJP over the incident of two women being paraded naked in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, where it is in power, the party has been highlighting similar cases of atrocities against women in States ruled by its rivals such as the Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool…

The Hindu

BJP questions crimes against women in Bengal and Rajasthan

The BJP went on the offensive on Friday, lashing out against the West Bengal and Rajasthan governments — ruled by the Trinamool Congress and Congress respectively — regarding their record on crimes against women.

The Hindu

Mamata proposes delegation of Chief Ministers to Manipur

Mamata Banerjee condemns sexual violence in Manipur, seeks justice for victims. She is in talks with other Chief Ministers to send a delegation to the State.

The Hindu

Calcutta HC allows West Bengal police to file FIR against Suvendu Adhikari

Calcutta High Court allows West Bengal police to register FIR against Suvendu Adhikari for provocative remarks during Panchayat polls. Court says protection given to Adhikari not acceptable as per Article 361 of Constitution.

The Hindu

West Bengal BJP takes out rally on election violence, calls for gherao of BDOs

West Bengal BJP holds mega rally in Kolkata to protest alleged irregularities in panchayat polls. Leaders of Opposition, State BJP president and national vice-president participate. INDIA, united platform of Opposition parties, ready to battle BJP, says Mamata Banerjee.

The Hindu

Indian opposition unites in attempt to oust Narendra Modi

Leaders put aside personality clashes and ideological differences to form coalition to take on PM

The Guardian - UK

‘Battle to save the idea of India’: Front pages today on the Opposition’s new alliance

It’s going to be INDIA versus Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha poll next year.

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Mamata sends high-level team to review flooding in north Bengal

On July 13, about 72 villagers, including 24 children, were evacuated to safety and were provided basic first aid by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.

The Hindu

West Bengal poll violence | Death toll rises; crude bombs seized in several places

More than 40 people have lost their lives so far in the month-long violence, which started with the notification of the elections on June 8.

The Hindu

Trinamool team visits Nandigram to counter BJP’s fact-finding team

The development comes at a time when a BJP fact-finding team led by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is visiting West Bengal.

The Hindu

Four more killed in post-poll violence in West Bengal; Mamata appeals for peace

Violence linked to the West Bengal panchayat elections is showing no signs of abating, with four more deaths reported on July 12, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to appeal for peace.

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TMC to send five-member fact-finding team to Manipur on July 14

The Trinamool Congress said a five-member party delegation will visit the ethnic strife-torn Manipur on July 14 to reach out to the affected people of the northeastern State.

The Hindu

W.B. teacher scam: SC refuses to halt probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee

The Supreme Court on July 10 refused to interfere with the CBI and Enforcement Directorate probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in the alleged West Bengal teacher recruitment scam, saying it cannot stultify the investigation in the case.

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Bengal violence: IE editorial points to ‘TMC bombs’, Telegraph says central forces ‘invisible’

The violence in West Bengal seems to be unrelenting with reports of fresh clashes amid repolling for the single-phase panchayat polls in several areas on Monday. At least 19 have been killed during the election, and 22 in the run-up to it, despite the deployment of nearly 60,000 central security…

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Tripura CM accuses TMC of perpetrating violence in Bengal rural polls

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has accused the TMC of perpetrating violence during the panchayat polls in West Bengal, and asked his counterpart Mamata Banerjee to “learn” from the northeastern State on “how to ensure free, fair and peaceful” elections.

Al Jazeera

At least 11 killed in local polls in India’s West Bengal: Reports

Voters are casting their ballots in a fierce contest to elect municipal leaders in the eastern Indian state.

The Hindu

Mamata Banerjee undergoes microsurgery on left knee at Kolkata hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee underwent a microsurgery on left knee at State-run SSKM hospital.

The Hindu

After ‘destroying’ Kashmir and Manipur using divisive politics, BJP is after Bengal: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of employing divisive politics to “destroy” Kashmir and Manipur, and claimed that it is “now promoting secessionist groups” in West Bengal.

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