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For additional income, West Bengal’s Forest Department boosts furniture-making

West Bengal’s Forest Department, which has a massive stock of timber — teak, sal, mahogany, and jarul included — and which already runs a few joinery and carpentry units across West Bengal, has been supplying furniture to State Government departments, corporations, and some of the State Government institutions, but now…

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Governor appointing vice chancellors in arbitrary manner: West Bengal Education Minister

The education minister took exception in the appointment of VCs in 11 of the 31 state universities by the governor without consulting the state higher education department and the minister.

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Be prepared for more attacks, raids, and arrests says Mallikarjun Kharge in opening remarks at INDIA meeting

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that as the INDIA alliance gained more ground, the misuse of agencies by the BJP-led government at the Centre will increase. The INDIA alliance’s summit began in Mumbai on September 1.

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Congress-backed CPI(M) candidate to face Trinamool in Dhupguri bypoll

CPI(M) & Congress to hold joint rally in Dhupguri, West Bengal on Sept 1, to oppose BJP & RSS. CPI-M to field candidate against TMC in bypoll.

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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.

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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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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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Assam town’s love for English earns jobs for hate-hit Manipur women

Kalgachia is a town of about 30,000 people, mostly Bengal-origin Muslims. But it boasts of more than 20 private English medium schools and junior colleges, making it an education hub for a large chunk of Barpeta district. The town, whose name means ‘a place where banana plants are abundant’, is…

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Mohammedan Sporting: Strengthening the third pillar of Mecca of Indian Football, Kolkata

The Mecca of Indian Football, Kolkata, has three pillars, which have played a massive role in popularising the beautiful game in Bengal, and also to a large extent in India. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya clinically stable

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s health condition has improved and he is “clinically stable”, a senior doctor at the hospital, where he is being treated, said.

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Interview | Amitav Ghosh on his new book ‘Smoke and Ashes’

Amitav Ghosh talks about the power of poppy in the world and how it continues to be more important than we realise. He reflects on his Bengali upbringing and how it has shaped his writing, and his most ambitious work, the ‘Ibis Trilogy’.

The Hindu

W.B. government announces Mangrove Cell on International Day of Mangrove Ecosystem

West Bengal which is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India

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BJP to move adjournment motions in Bengal Assembly against panchayat poll violence, atrocities on women

BJP to move two adjournment motions in West Bengal Assembly this week to discuss alleged violence during rural poll and atrocities against women. TMC claims allegations are "lies" and BJP wants Speaker to allow motions to debate issues. TMC to table motion on Manipur violence, BJP opposes. All parties united…

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Bengal BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Roy dies at 61

Bishnu Pada Roy, Kolkata BJP MLA, died at 61 due to lung infection. PM Modi & WB CM Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences. Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition, paid respects & expressed grief. His body was taken to the assembly for last respects.

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BJP, Trinamool trade charges over assault on women in West Bengal

With Opposition parties targeting the BJP over the incident of two women being paraded naked in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, where it is in power, the party has been highlighting similar cases of atrocities against women in States ruled by its rivals such as the Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool…

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BJP questions crimes against women in Bengal and Rajasthan

The BJP went on the offensive on Friday, lashing out against the West Bengal and Rajasthan governments — ruled by the Trinamool Congress and Congress respectively — regarding their record on crimes against women.

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Seven elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal

A number of ministers and ruling party MLAs, including Ministers Aroop Roy and Tapas Roy accompanied the Trinamool nominees to the State Assembly. Read more details on The Hindu

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Mamata sends high-level team to review flooding in north Bengal

On July 13, about 72 villagers, including 24 children, were evacuated to safety and were provided basic first aid by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.

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West Bengal poll violence | Death toll rises; crude bombs seized in several places

More than 40 people have lost their lives so far in the month-long violence, which started with the notification of the elections on June 8.

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Hafta 441: West Bengal’s political violence, missed signs of flood, climate volatility

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Monideepa Banerjie.

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Trinamool team visits Nandigram to counter BJP’s fact-finding team

The development comes at a time when a BJP fact-finding team led by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is visiting West Bengal.

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In Rajya Sabha pick for West Bengal, BJP seeks to push for North Bengal support

BJP nominates Ananta Maharaj for Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, to gain support of Rajbanshi community. TMC announces 6 candidates, including one from North Bengal, to counter BJP's inroads.

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Bengal panchayat polls | BJP fact-finding team to visit violence-hit areas

BJP fact-finding team visits WB to assess poll violence; TMC mocks team, calls it an attempt to divert attention from its defeat. Team led by Ravi Shankar Prasad to visit north & south Bengal districts. 33 people have died in poll-related violence, with TMC suffering 60% of deaths. TMC poised…

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