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Bengal’s traditional idol makers return to Visakhapatnam ahead of Vinayaka Chavithi

Artisans from West Bengal have returned after two challenging pandemic years and workshops are busy again as Visakhapatnam sees a growing demand for clay Ganesha idols ahead of Vinayaka Chavithi

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Bengal post-poll violence: SC grants four weeks to Centre, State to file reply

The top court was hearing a plea, filed by UP-based lawyer Ranjana Agnihotri and social worker Jitender Singh, seeking direction from the Centre to impose President’s Rule in Bengal

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India at 75 | In Kolkata, a tribute to forgotten revolutionaries

West Bengal State Archives brings to life the memory of less-known freedom fighters in a series of Independence Day exhibitions

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Explained: What is the SSC scam and what does it mean for West Bengal politics?

Over the past weeks, the West Bengal public education system has been under legal scrutiny. Both the CBI and the ED are presently investigating a multi-crore corruption scam involving the Staff Selection Commission and thousands of illegal appointments. Partha Chatterjee, one of the most influential ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet,…

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Daily Dose Ep 1122: Jagdeep Dhankhar is new vice president, SC speaks on ‘freebies’

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, the Supreme Court, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Crimea.

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Coal smuggling case: ED summons 8 West Bengal IPS officers

The IPS officers have been given specific dates to appear before the ED at its New Delhi office

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Sunil Bansal appointed BJP's national general secretary

BJP leader Sunil Bansal was on Wednesday appointed the party's national general secretary and will be in-charge for West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal civic body sends rakhis made of water hyacinths to global leaders

"We have sent rakhis to President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the U. S. President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan," Bongaon Municipality chairman Gopal Seth said.

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Police gain custody of Kesavadasapuram murder accused

West Bengal native Adam Ali nabbed from Chennai

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West Bengal native suspected of Kerala woman’s murder detained in Chennai

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Suvendu writes to PM, alleges corruption in central schemes in WB

The poor job card holders are either not paid properly for their efforts, or their cards are snatched away and kept by representatives in connivance with officials

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Vice-President election 2022 | Updates

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice-President of India, securing 528 first preference votes against Opposition candidate Margaret Alva’s 182

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Citizenship Amendment Act likely to be implemented by December: West Bengal BJP MLA Asim Sarkar

The Trinamool Congress said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will never allow Citizenship Amendment Act to be implemented in West Bengal.

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Mamata Banerjee on four-day visit to Delhi as agencies step up heat

The visit comes at a time when central investigation agencies have stepped up probe in connection with different scams in West Bengal.

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Jharkhand MLAs' cash seizure | West Bengal CID teams ‘detained’ in Delhi, Guwahati

Three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand — Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari — were arrested by West Bengal Police after over ₹49 lakh in cash was seized from a car in which they were travelling.

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Rectify teachers' recruitment scam: Dharmendra Pradhan to WB CM

Enforcement Directorate is investigating the alleged multi-crore school job scam

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Daily Dose Ep 1114: Amit Shah on CAA implementation, ED raids National Herald’s office

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Afghanistan.

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CAA rules will be framed after COVID precaution dose exercise, Amit Shah tells Bengal BJP leader

Amit Shah assured that rules regarding CAA will be framed after the Covid precaution dose vaccination exercise is over.

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West Bengal Ministers do not pick calls even if we ring 10 times: Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it has become a habit in West Bengal of not taking calls and not listening to us, as he took a swipe at the ruling Trinamool Congress.

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Daily Dose Ep 1113: Sanjay Raut arrested, suspension of 4 MPs revoked

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Algeria.

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West Bengal cabinet reshuffle on August 3: Mamata Banerjee

“We have to reshuffle the cabinet because senior leader Subrata Mukherjee and Sadhan Pande have passed away and Partha Chatterjee is in prison,” said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

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WB: Cabinet to get '4-5 new faces', reshuffle on Wednesday

This comes soon after former minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the SSC recruitment scam case. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Trouble in the TMC: How did Telegraph report on the Partha Chatterjee controversy?

Trouble is brewing in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal, where senior Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee was arrested in a multi-crore School Service Commission recruitment scam.

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Police in Assam, Uttar Pradesh flag concerns at demographic changes in districts bordering Bangladesh, Nepal

They highlight an increase in number of mosques, seminaries and a high decadal growth in population in these areas

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Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in West Bengal with huge amount of cash

The Congress had accused the BJP of trying to topple its coalition government in Jharkhand after the three MLAs were caught on July 30

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