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12-hour bandh in Darjeeling, Kalimpong on Saturday over Siliguri girl's murder

KOLKATA: A 12-hour bandh has been called by newly-formed Gorkha Sewa Sena in West Bengal's Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Saturday, demanding that the accused in the murder of a schoolgirl in Siliguri's Matigara be tried in a fast-track court.

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Mizoram bridge collapse leaves Malda residents in grief

Malda families distraught over collapse of bridge in Mizoram; political slugfest erupts over migrant workers' deaths. CM Mamata Banerjee demands job for kin of victims; Oppn leader Suvendu Adhikari blames lack of job opportunities in WB. State Cong pres Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury visits families, assures help. 300 people died in…

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Web control, crime patrol or Real pawns in cybercrime

The Hindu’s Telangana Spotlight: 30 IT employees duped, scam worth $10K/day uncovered in Hyderabad. Police raid uncovers 115 CPUs, 7 laptops, 94 monitors, 4 routers, 120 mobiles, ₹2.55 lakh in cash. Employees from Gujarat, Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Victims duped via VOIP calls.

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Mizoram bridge collapse | 23 workers from Bengal feared dead, 18 bodies found

At least 18 dead, 5 missing after railway bridge collapse in Aizawl, Mizoram. All 26 workers from Malda district of West Bengal. High-level committee to probe incident. West Bengal CM arranges to bring bodies to State.

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West Bengal: Doctor kills wife, surrenders at police station

BARASAT(West Bengal): A 28-year-old government doctor allegedly killed his wife in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and surrendered before the police on Sunday, officials said.

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Indian Air Force to conduct recruitment rally for Medical Assistant trades

The Indian Air Force will conduct an Airmen Recruitment Rally for the Medical Assistant Trade (General and Pharmacist) from September 12 to 19 for eligible and desirous male candidates. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Let's rise above divisions for better, brighter INDIA: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 15 called for rising above divisions, casting aside differences, for a better and brighter INDIA.

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Independence Day speech by Modi this year will be his last as PM, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee predicts PM Modi's Independence Day speech will be his last. She urges people to support Opposition to decimate BJP in Lok Sabha election. Ms. Banerjee criticizes BJP on demonetisation and Rafale aircraft purchase.

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2 killed, 3 injured as SUV rams into bus in West Bengal's Nadia

SHANTIPUR (WB): Two persons were killed and three others injured as an SUV collided head-on with a bus in Nadia district of West Bengal on Sunday, police said.

The Times of India

Daily Dose Ep 1428: Modi slams opposition over no-trust motion, Lakshadweep hijab row

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Delhi, the Supreme Court, West Bengal, Lakshadweep and Hawaii.

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Governor trying to administer universities in West Bengal, academicians write to President

Academics incl. former VCs urge Pres. Murmu to stop Governor Bose from directly administering WB univs. Letter claims Gov. is setting aside founding acts, inventing new roles & appointing retired judges & police officers as VCs. Urge Gov. not to bring political fight into VC appointments.

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NHRC acted like a ‘super Election Commission of India’ during Bengal elections: Supreme Court

The top court said the NHRC’s “intentions”, by taking suo motu cognisance of media reports about poll violence in West Bengal, may have been good, but the human rights body had no business kickstarting a “parallel” system of supervision and control over the panchayat elections.

The Hindu

Two elephants die in collision with freight trains

A spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway said the first incident happened between Chalsa and Nagrakata stations in the Dooars region of northern West Bengal at about 2:40 a.m. The section is within the NFR’s Alipurduar Division. The second incident happened at 7:10 a.m. in the Digaru-Panbari stretch of an…

The Hindu

Opposition silent on Rajasthan, Bengal, Chhattisgarh incidents, but is talking about Manipur: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee

Reacting to the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the PM Modi government and their demand that the Prime Minister should speak on the Manipur issue, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee said that the same opposition is silent on the Rajasthan, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh incidents but is talking about Manipur. Read further…

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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from Kolkata hospital. Family, CPI-M leaders present. He will receive medical care at home, monitored by doctors

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In Bengal, a crisis in higher education

Raj Bhavan and the West Bengal government need to walk the talk, and resolve the impasse pver the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in the interest of students

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West Bengal school job scam: Four teachers who allegedly got jobs using unfair means arrested

Four teachers arrested in West Bengal school job scam. Judge refuses bail. Shockwaves across State as thousands of teachers allegedly identified as having got jobs using unfair means. Arrests include former Minister, MLAs, and agents. Chatterjee pleads for bail, saying he was not appointing authority.

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Bengal Panchayat Election | Adhir writes to Mamata seeking intervention over ’abduction’ of elected Opposition candidates

Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requests West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene in intimidation and abduction of Opposition candidates prior to formation of three-tier panchayat boards. He alleges use of police and goons to force candidates to accept TMC membership

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Trinamool Congress holds State-wide protests demanding release of funds from Union government

TMC protests across West Bengal for release of MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana funds. Senior TMC leaders, including MLAs & Ministers, participated.

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37 railway stations in West Bengal to be redeveloped, to cost ₹1,503 crore

Thirty-seven railway stations in West Bengal will be redeveloped as part of the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ at a cost of ₹1,503 crore.

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Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) targets CPI(M) and Trinamool at mega rally in Kolkata

The SUCI(C) had organised its gathering at the Brigade Parade Grounds after a gap of 35 years

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Deputy Speaker inaugurates crafts’ expo in Vizianagaram

Deputy Speaker of AP Legislative Assembly Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy inaugurated All India Craft Bazaar, where artisans from various states showcased their hand-made products. He urged all sections of society to support artisans, as they provide quality items at affordable prices. The bazaar, organised after five years, will benefit 300 artisans…

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Daily Dose Ep 1422: 3 shot dead in Manipur in fresh violence, search ops in Gaurikund

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Manipur, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Ukraine.

The Hindu

NIA arrests eighth accused in West Bengal explosives seizure case

The accused named Islam Chowdhary is a resident of Birbhum. He was picked up from his residence from where the NIA seized ₹1.50 lakh in cash, bank transaction documents, paper slips bearing mobile numbers, SIM cards and three mobile phones, said the agency.

The Times of India

One more Bahanaga accident victim succumbs to his injuries in Cuttack

BHUBANESWAR: A youth from West Bengal, who was seriously injured in the Bahanaga Bazar triple-train crash on June 2, succumbed to his injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment at the SCB medical college and hospital (MCH) at Cuttack.

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