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"Electronic interlocking" behind Balasore train accident: Railway Minister

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore occurred due to a "change in electronic interlocking". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288

The toll in the Friday evening train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district rose sharply to 288 on Saturday, while 1,091 injured persons have been provided medical assistance. Of the injured, 56 were stated to be grievously wounded.

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Odisha train accident | Mamata visits accident site raises question on why anti collision device was not installed

On visiting the site of the Odisha train accident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Indian Railways is facing a “coordination gap”

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Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot to take stock of the situation

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TMC demands Railway Minister's resignation over Odisha accident

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over the horrific triple train crash in neighbouring Odisha.

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West Bengal parties use Sagardighi defection and NRC to reach out to Muslims

This was not the first time Mr. Adhikari has raised the issue of the NRC.

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As West Bengal implements 4-year UG honours course, Mamata says format advantageous for students

In the backdrop of some teachers’ bodies slamming the West Bengal Government’s decision to introduce a four-year honours course at the undergraduate level from this academic year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 1 said that the decision to adapt to the new system was taken so that students from…

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Mamata takes to streets to protest 'manhandling' of wrestlers in Delhi

Ms. Banerjee participated in a rally which started from Hazra Road.

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West Bengal school job scam | ED arrests Sujay Krishna Bhadra

The arrest is one of the series of arrests in the recruitment scam that came to fore in July 2022 with the arrest of Partha Chatterjee and the recovery of huge cash from the residence of his aide

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Opposition parties together at national level, says Mamata Banerjee

“At the State level, all the parties must understand that State parties have their own obligation”

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Mamata seeks Central permission to visit Manipur

Ms. Banerjee, last week had accused the BJP of trying to create “Manipur-like conflicts” in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Such 'poaching' not designed to strengthen Opposition unity, serves BJP: Congress slams TMC after W.B MLA crosses over

A day after its lone MLA in West Bengal joined the TMC, the Congress on May 30 lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led party, saying such “poaching” is not designed to strengthen Opposition unity and only serves the BJP’s objectives.

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Opposition meeting may take place in Patna on June 12

The much-awaited meeting of parties opposed to the BJP may be held in Patna on June 12, according to hints that emanated from a meeting of Bihar’s ruling JD(U) here on May 28.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee apologises to people for blast in illegal firecracker factory in Egra

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 27 apologised to the people of Egra area in Purba Medinipur district of the State for the blast at an illegal firecracker factory in which 12 people were killed and many injured.

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No Bengal representative at Niti Aayog meeting on May 27

West Bengal will not have any representative at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday as the TMC government’s request to send the state Finance Minister and the Chief Secretary was “turned down” by the Centre

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School jobs scam | Supreme Court notice on Abhishek Banerjee plea against Calcutta HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court order, which imposed a cost of ₹25 lakh on Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee while dismissing his plea in connection with the school jobs scam case.

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Googlies over Tripura’s recognition for Sourav Ganguly

The decision by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Tripura to appoint former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as the brand ambassador for the northeastern State has triggered a political row with the BJP and Trinamool Congress engaging in a slanging match.

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Extending support to Kejriwal, Mamata urges Opposition to vote against Delhi ordinance in Rajya Sabha

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on May 23 as part of a nationwide tour to garner support for his fight against the Centre’s ordinance

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School jobs scam | Supreme Court to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea on May 26

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 26 a plea by senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee against his questioning by the CBI in the school jobs scam case.

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Mamata calls decision of pulling out ₹2,000 notes from active circulation ‘whimsical’

Mamata Banerjee who was severely critical of demonetisation in November 2016 described the decision of the RBI as a “misadventures by an oligarchic & authoritarian government

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Siddaramaiah to take oath as Karnataka CM today; DK Shivakumar to sworn in as his deputy

Congress veteran Siddharamaiah will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second term on Saturday afternoon, along with Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar as his deputy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mamata Banerjee to skip Siddaramaiah swearing-in, to send representative

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah.

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Karnataka results are the beginning of the end of BJP before 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that the results are the beginning of the end for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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Morning Digest | Karnataka set for counting of votes; Cyclone Mocha to be stronger than expected; Home Ministry prepares Model Prisons Act 2023 to replace British-era law, and more

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No democracy in West Bengal under Mamata: Nadda

BJP national president J.P. Nadda on May 12 targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for banning the film The Kerala Story, alleging that there was no democracy under her rule in West Bengal.

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