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The Latest Breaking News from Mamata Banerjee

INDIA bloc back to square one. It must navigate Mamata’s challenge cautiously

Is the leadership role in the national opposition space open again?

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Chorus for Mamata Banerjee as leader of INDIA bloc grows, Lalu Prasad backs her

Former railway minister Lalu Prasad also said if the grand old party had any reservation about accepting Banerjee as the leader of the Bloc, "it would "not make any difference".

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Cyclone Dana: Over 3.5 lakh people to be evacuated in Bengal, 24x7 helpline activated

Ahead of the storm's expected landfall early Friday, Kolkata Airport announced the suspension of flight operations from 6 pm on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension – and a culinary crisis.

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Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations

Losses mount for businesses as residents are in no mood to celebrate after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

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From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi

A rare woman chief minister in India, Atishi has her task cut out, in rebuilding a party devastated by arrests.

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Manoj Kumar Verma appointed as new Kolkata Commissioner of Police

IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Kolkata following the removal of Vineet Kumar Goyal from the position on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: Jr doctors continue protest after 'no' talks with CM

Outdoor Patient Departments in government hospital remained paralysed on Friday due to doctors’ protest, continuing for the past 36th day. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Political leaders express grief over Sitaram Yechury's death

After CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury passed away due to a prolonged illness on Thursday, political leaders from different sections expressed their grief over the loss of the communist leader. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal Govt invites protesting doctors for talks at 5 pm, denies live telecast

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday wrote a letter to junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar hospital incident, urging them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 pm. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: Jr doctors in Bengal continue 'cease work', sit-in

A large number of police personnel have been deployed in and around 'Swasthya Bhavan' at Salt Lake, and traffic movement was regulated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: RG Kar Medical College Doctors continue protest

Dr Aniket Mandal, President RDA, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, said that doctors will not resume work until their demands are accepted. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Criminal Laws Amendment Bill ensures protection of women...": WB CM

CM Mamata Banerjee extended her support for West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment Bill 2024 and said that bill is being brought to secure the dignity of women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mechanic-turned-photographer: Meet the ‘sadhu’ in the viral water cannon image

Some called him a Hindu sant. The BJP IT cell chief termed him a “symbol of defiance” against the Mamata Banerjee government. And some on social media assumed he was the grandson of former Kolkata mayor Kamal Bose.

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Kolkata Horror: 'Not uttered a word against students' clarifies Mamata

In a post on X, CM Mamata Banerjee said that she totally supports the student movement as it is genuine. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CM Mamata Banerjee condemns 'Bandh': "BJP is trying to defame Bengal"

Mamata Banerjee criticised the 'Bandh' and supported the police actions on the protestors of Nabanna Abhijan rally. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: Doctors and Women Wing of NTK protest in Chennai

"I request the Tamil Nadu government also to take appropriate measures for the women safety in the state", Seeman said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The power and peril of Dr Sandip Ghosh: From ‘reserved teen’ to principal who ran Kolkata college as ‘fiefdom’

Amid questions about the Mamata Banerjee government’s role, and remarks by the Supreme Court and Calcutta High Court, the spotlight has turned to Sandip Ghosh, who was the principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital when the Kolkata rape-murder was reported.

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‘They came like protesters…cops asked for shelter’: Inside the vandalism at Kolkata hospital

Two days after the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was vandalised by a 150-strong group, the number of arrests has risen to 19 as protests continue over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the government facility in Kolkata.

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What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests?

Doctors and activists demand the safeguarding of women and medical professionals after a trainee medic was murdered.

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West Bengal: Ex-CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80; Condolences pour in

CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of the former Chief Minister Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee..." Read further on Dynamite News:

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NITI Aayog stuck in partisan politics, struggles with key mandate

In 2014, when the Planning Commission was disbanded, a commentator observed that the defunct body was like “those old men who are no longer harmful but are reviled because they once were.” It was one of the vestiges of centralised planning that India adopted in the early years of the…

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"There are a lot of issues..": Roopa Ganguly on political intervention in entertainment industry

Actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly discussed the political interference in the entertainment industry and its impact on the functioning of artists. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mamata walkout: Hindu points to NITI’s ‘structural issues’, Jansatta slams CM’s ‘uncertain position’

At the first NITI Aayog meeting of the NDA government last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the need for combined efforts of all states for a ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

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'Not allowed to speak...' Mamata Banerjee walks out of NITI Aayog meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at the NITI Aayog meeting. Read further on Dynamite News:

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