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The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee’s problematic Durga Puja push

By promoting religion, the Mamata government is venturing into dangerous territory

The Hindu

NGT slaps ₹3,500 crore penalty on West Bengal government for huge gap in waste management

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A. K. Goel said it is the constitutional responsibility of the State and the local bodies to provide a pollution-free environment.

The Hindu

Delays, debt and distress in West Bengal

The delay in payment of wages has pushed MGNREGS workers in West Bengal to the brink. Shiv Sahay Singh reports on the allegations of corruption against the State government, the Centre’s reluctance in releasing payments, and the plight of the workers caught in this tussle

The Hindu

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CBI arrests Trinamool leader in chit fund scam in West Bengal

The amount seized is said to be about ₹80 lakh, say sources

The Hindu

Assam records most violent crimes: NCRB data

Assam police attributed the crime rate to the high reporting and registration of cases, especially in crimes against women.

The Hindu

Labourer from West Bengal shot at by militants in J&K’s Pulwama

The victim Muneerul Islam, who hails from West Bengal, has been shifted to hospital.

The Hindu

Early Durga Puja celebration in West Bengal with a grand rally: Mamata Banerjee

People sang and danced along the five-kilometre stretch from Joransanko Thakurbari to Red Road

The Hindu

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Daily Dose Ep 1138: Mamata’s nephew gets ED summons, last Soviet leader dies

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from Punjab, Jharkhand, New Delhi, West Bengal, Pakistan, and Russia.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1137: SC drops Babri mosque cases, CBI raids Sisodia’s locker

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi, the Supreme Court, West Bengal, Manipur, and Iraq.

Newslaundry

Two BSF personnel arrested for gang-rape in West Bengal

The woman was trying to cross the Indian border with a child when the incident occurred

The Hindu

Suspect in West Bengal triple murder case arrested from migrants’ camp in Kozhikode

He reportedly has a key role in killing a local TMC leader, associates

The Hindu

Paddy sowing down by 5.99% so far; major lag in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chattisgarh

Area coverage of pulses and oilseed have also come down due to uneven rainfall across the country

The Hindu

UGC issues list of 21 fake universities

Karntaka, Maharashtra, Puduchery, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West bengal and Kerala also have fake universities on the list

The Hindu

Heavy rains lash West Bengal

Most of the districts in south Bengal are likely to receive heavy rain

The Hindu

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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

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.

The Hindu

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

Dynamite News

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:

The Hindu

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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