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Northeast monsoon brings relief to farmers in Prakasam

Rabi farming activity in Prakasam district has picked up pace due to Northeast monsoon rains. Farmers were struggling due to scanty rainfall in Kharif season. Nagarjunasagar reservoir registered meagre inflow. Farmers relieved as district recorded 116.2 mm rainfall. Crop coverage healthy at 26.4% of normal extent. Agriculture dept. distributed 30,000…

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Time is ripe for permanent political solution to Gorkhaland issue: Binoy Tamang after joining Congress

Binoy Tamang, a senior leader in the Darjeeling Hills, joined the Congress and said it is time to find a permanent political solution for the Gorkhas. He highlighted the recognition of the Nepali language by the Congress as the biggest achievement for the Gorkhas

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CAA rules to be framed by March 2024, says Union Minister

Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra seeks to allay fears of Bengal’s Matua community over the delay in framing rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act

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CRICKET | Veteran Karthik begins Tamil Nadu’s quest to reclaim the one-day trophy

.Tamil Nadu, captained by Dinesh Karthik, will look to reignite their fire in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as they face Goa in the Group E opener at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium. Karthik, who had been a commentator for the World Cup, has been diligently preparing with his teammates in Boisar.…

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Hockey Nationals | Manipur advances after a thrilling draw against Bengal

Manipur drew 3-3 with Bengal in Pool E of Hockey India 13th Senior National men’s championship, topping the group on better goal diff. Bengal fought back from 0-2 deficit to lead 3-2, but Nilakanta Sharma scored off a stroke to ensure Manipur’s entry to knock-outs. In Pool F, Chandigarh beat…

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Rains lash Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh

Rainfall in Prakasam district resumed after a brief dry spell, causing roads to flood. Municipal workers cleared clogged drains. IMD forecasts low pressure area and depression over SE Bay of Bengal, promising more rain. Farmers can sow Bengal gram in December. District recorded 44.2% deficient rainfall. Podili recorded max. 41…

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HOCKEY | Jharkhand bests Chandigarh in a clash that initially failed to live up to its billing

: Jharkhand beat Chandigarh 2-0 in a Pool F match of the Hockey India-13th Senior National men's championship. Bengal also won 10-0 against J&K in Pool E. Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu, Telangana also won their respective matches.

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Mamata Banerjee mixes business with politics at seventh edition of BGBS

Mamata Banerjee on November 22 announced a number of new policies to increase exports, modernise logistics and promote renewable energy manufacturing in the State

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Violence affecting West Bengal politics: Governor on Joynagar murder case

Governor Bose asserts strong action will be taken against violence in Joynagar, South 24 Parganas district. Trinamool Congress leader Saifuddin Laskar shot dead, one of accused lynched by locals. Family members and local party leadership blamed CPI(M) leader. Houses of CPI(M) supporters ransacked and set on fire.

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West Bengal ration scam: 30% PDS for priority households diverted says ED

Mr. Mallick who was Minister in the Food and Supplies Department from 2011-21 will remain in ED custody till November 12.

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ISF leader Nawshad keen to contest from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat

ISF MLA Nawshad Siddique may contest from Diamond Harbour in upcoming Lok Sabha polls, triggering speculation. Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he will face a tough contest in the minority-dominated constituency. Suvendu Adhikari said he will field someone else to defeat Abhishek Banerjee. Kunal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress challenged…

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The tussle between West Bengal government and Tata Motors in Singur | Explained

An arbitration panel has directed the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation to compensate Tata Motors for the loss of investments in the Singur Nano manufacturing plant. We examine the background and progress of the case.

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Arrested by ED, TMC Minister Jyotipriya Mallick admitted to hospital; condition 'stable'

West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged multicrore ration scam, was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata yesterday evening after complaints of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, officials said on Saturday.

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BJP MLA from Katulpur in West Bengal joins Trinamool Congress

Protiher is the seventh BJP MLA to switch allegiance to the Trinamool Congress in the past two years

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Nadda participates in Durga Puja in Kolkata, prays for destruction of ‘demonic forces’

JP Nadda visited Kolkata to take part in Durga Puja festivities. He prayed to the Goddess to defeat the "demonic forces" in Bengal and the country. He also visited the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, modelled on the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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TMC to resume protest on MGNREGA dues if Centre does not give response by October 31: Abhishek Banerjee

Trinamool Congress (TMC) will resume their protest over alleged non-disbursement of dues of various Central schemes including MGNREGA to West Bengal if the State government does not get an appropriate response from the Central government by the end of this month, senior party leader Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has…

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Trinamool Congress, BJP spar over ‘dry days’ during Durga Puja

BJP and TMC spar over "dry days" during Durga Puja in West Bengal. BJP claims it's not the culture of Bengal, TMC counters by citing Assam CM's remarks

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Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament | Saurashtra rides on Harvik’s ton to beat Manipur

Saurashtra, Andhra, Haryana, Mumbai, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Himachal, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bengal, Vidarbha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Delhi win T20 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Harvik Desai (104*), Shai Rasheed (100*), Ekant Sen (70*), Krunal Pandya (62) & Prabhsimran Singh (82) shine with the bat.

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Trinamool calls off MGNREGS protests at Raj Bhawan after Governor’s assurance

Trinamool Congress leadership met West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, submitted a memorandum on pending MGNREGS wages of 20 lakh people. Governor assured to take up the matter with Centre, and upon his assurance, the party called off protests. Abhishek Banerjee asked Governor to write to Centre in two weeks,…

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Centre never cut West Bengal’s MGNREGS share, says Union Minister

Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti claims Centre never denied West Bengal of MGNREGS funds; TMC continues protest outside Raj Bhavan. TMC claims Minister forced to come to Bengal due to protests.

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Mamata alleges Centre’s discrimination towards flood-hit people in north Bengal

The Chief Minister said that the “recent disaster which has struck our brothers and sisters at Sikkim has struck my people at the Darjeeling hills and in Kalimpong also”.

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Centre approves relief worth ₹44.8 crore for flood-hit Sikkim

Amit Shah approves ₹44.8cr to Sikkim for relief measures due to flash floods. IMCT to assess damages and further Central assistance from SDRF to be approved. 98 people missing, 9,215 in relief camps in Bengal.

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Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people

In Sikkim, 18 dead, 98 missing & 2,011 rescued after flash flood triggered by cloudburst. 22 Army personnel among missing. 26 injured. 3,000 tourists, incl. foreigners, stranded. Army activated telecoms to contact families. IAF & Army choppers ready to evacuate. CM visited worst-hit areas & wrote to PM for support.…

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Rabi sowing target set at 43,117 hectares in Yadgir district

Yadgir farmers set to sow 43,117 hectares in rabi season, major crops being groundnut, jowar & Bengal gram. Minor crops include cotton, bajra, paddy, ragi, maize, wheat, horse gram, green gram, sesamum, sunflower & sugarcane. Govt. distributing seeds & fertilizer to farmers to help them overcome kharif season losses.

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Black day for Indian democracy: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee after release from police detention

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee decries "black day for Indian democracy" as police detain him and other party leaders after sit-in at Union Rural Development Ministry. He accuses BJP of snatching rights of people of Bengal and Delhi Police of manhandling elected representatives. TMC to march to Raj Bhavan on Oct 5…

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