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Trouble in the TMC: How did Telegraph report on the Partha Chatterjee controversy?

Trouble is brewing in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal, where senior Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee was arrested in a multi-crore School Service Commission recruitment scam.

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Police in Assam, Uttar Pradesh flag concerns at demographic changes in districts bordering Bangladesh, Nepal

They highlight an increase in number of mosques, seminaries and a high decadal growth in population in these areas

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Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in West Bengal with huge amount of cash

The Congress had accused the BJP of trying to topple its coalition government in Jharkhand after the three MLAs were caught on July 30

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West Bengal school jobs scam | Enforcement Directorate raids another flat of Partha Chatterjee’s associate Arpita

The raid by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trail of the school jobs scam in West Bengal, was conducted late Thursday evening, an official of the Agency said.

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Studies on food security and MGNREGS reveal severe distress in West Bengal

About 53 % reported having had to skip a meal, according to Hunger Watch Report 2021

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Daily Dose Ep 1110: More MPs suspended, MHA nod to Delhi delimitation

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Parliament, the national capital, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and North Korea.

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Partha Chatterjee is out of Bengal Cabinet

Trinamool suspends Mr. Chatterjee

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West Bengal: Arrested Minister Partha Chatterjee sacked from Cabinet over SSC recruitment scam

Partha Chatterjee, accused in SSC scam case, is currently under the custody of ED. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal SSC Scam: ED recovers Rs 20 cr more cash from Arpita Mukherjee's second house

Earlier, Rs 20 crore was recovered from her residence in South Kolkata. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Congress leaders urge MPs to vote for Margaret Alva

The ruling NDA has fielded Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Governor of West Bengal

The Hindu

Mamata in a spot

As another ‘scam’ taints the TMC’s image, the Chief Minister needs to do more about corruption

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'Big Brother' always listening to politicians' phone calls in 'new' India: VP candidate Margaret Alva

Margaret Alva will be pitted against former West Bengal governor Jagadeep Dhankhar for the post of Vice President.

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Explained | The discord between NDA’s vice-presidential candidate and the Bengal government

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government wrote to the Prime Minister and asked the President to recall Jagdeep Dhankhar as the State’s Governor during his term

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Sack arrested West Bengal Minister immediately: Adhir Chowdhury tells Mamata Banerjee

In a letter written to Ms. Banerjee, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said “irregularities” in the recruitment process by the School Service Commission is "an open secret”.

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ED moves CHC against Bengal minister's SSKM admission

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Calcutta High Court challenging a lower court order that led to West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in connection with the School Service Commision (SSC) recruitment scam, being admitted in the state government-run SSKM Hospital. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Calcutta High Court asks ED to take arrested Bengal Minister to AIIMS in Odisha

Partha Chatterjee was held in teacher recruitment scam

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Jagdeep Dhankhar | The party loyalist

The controversial West Bengal Governor is set to be elected next Vice-President of India

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi extends felicitations to President-elect

He has served as the West Bengal Governor from 2004 to 2009

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Daily Dose Ep 1106: ED arrests TMC minister, CJI criticises media’s ‘kangaroo courts’

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from West Bengal, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Jharkhand, and Ukraine.

Reuters

Minister in India's West Bengal arrested in education scam probe

India's financial-crime investigation agency arrested a West Bengal government minister on Saturday for allegedly making money off recruitment for state-run schools, officials said.

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ED arrests Partha Chatterjee over SSC recruitment scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee after being questioned for around 26 hours over teacher recruitment scam. Read more on Dynamite News:

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2022 Vice-President Election | Opposition in damage-control mode

Margaret Alva appeals to Mamata

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BJP will not get majority in 2024 elections, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says BJP government at the Centre has been ‘monumentally incompetent’

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Seven die after consuming illicit liquor in Howrah

The liquor shop owner has been arrested.

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India reports 20,557 new COVID-19 cases

The 40 new fatalities include 11 from Kerala, six each from West Bengal and Maharashtra.

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