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Central teams in Chhattisgarh to probe implementation of rural jobs scheme

Central teams are visiting 15 districts in the State to inspect the MGNREGS works and will submit report on September 1

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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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

The Hindu

Miscreants loot Rs 5 lakh in cash from Kolkata resident, 2 held

BANKURA(WB): Police have arrested two persons for allegedly looting Rs 5 lakh in cash from a man in West Bengal's Bankura district, an official said on Saturday. The incident happened at Nachur More under the jurisdiction of Jaipur police station of the district, he said.

The Times of India

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,…

Newslaundry

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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Woman arrested for killing 4 members of family over property dispute, husband on run

HOWRAH (WB): A woman and her husband allegedly killed four members of their family in West Bengal's Howrah district over property, police said on Thursday.

The Times of India

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

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

Police gain custody of Kesavadasapuram murder accused

West Bengal native Adam Ali nabbed from Chennai

The Hindu

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

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The Hindu

West Bengal: 'Salt Lake trees falling due to weak soil'

KOLKATA: Thick branches of tall trees are falling and large trees are getting uprooted in many places across Salt Lake.

The Times of India

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'India has 1,331 bird species, West Bengal has 837'

KOLKATA: India is home to 1,331 bird species, of which about 837 are found in Bengal. In a unique field guide by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), it has documented all these species with their photographs.

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

West Bengal cabinet reshuffle: Raj Bhavan ready for swearing-in ceremony

KOLKATA: Raj Bhavan in the city is gearing up for the 4pm show of swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers, as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is going to reshuffle her cabinet. For the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan, governor La Ganesan who is holding dual charge of Bengal and…

The Times of India

Assam: Drugs worth Rs 15 crore seized in Karbi Anglong, 3 peddlers held

GUWAHATI: A huge consignment of heroin marked as “100% pure” in Chinese, morphine, crystal meth and syabu worth about Rs 15 crore was seized from a Sikkim registered vehicle in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday morning. The consignment was headed for Siliguri in West Bengal, police said.

The Hindu

Rectify teachers' recruitment scam: Dharmendra Pradhan to WB CM

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

The Times of India

Mumbai: ‘Expert forger’ steals cleared RTGS forms from banks to siphon lakhs

MUMBAI: The city crime branch has arrested a 40-year-old man from West Bengal for allegedly siphoning money by stealing RTGS forms cleared by the bank, changing the names of the beneficiary and forging signatures.

Newslaundry

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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