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Bhabanipur Bypoll Ahead, Mamata Banerjee Grants Rs 50,000 Each To Durga Puja Pandals
West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi today announced Rs 50,000 each to the state's 36,000-odd Durga Puja Pandals, almost 2,500 of which are in capital Kolkata alone. Although Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee avoided announcing it, the BJP cried foul.
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75% Of Bengal's Rs 50,000 Puja Grant To Be Used On COVID-19 Equipment: High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the community Durga Puja organisers in the state to spend 75 per cent of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the West Bengal government on the procurement of Covid protection equipment and the rest on strengthening public-police bonding.
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Bengal College Exams In October, Says Mamata Banerjee. Criticises UGC
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said since the Supreme Court has upheld the University Grants Commission (UGC) decision that final exams must be held for students to graduate, the West Bengal government would try to hold the exams in October, before the Durga Puja begins on October 22.
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West Bengal Weighing Options Of Holding Final-Year Exams Before Durga Puja: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: "I have told our education minister to look into the possibility of conducting the final-year exams in universities and colleges before Durga Puja in October. The options of both online and offline exams should be looked into."
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Give Puja Grant But Explain Why, Supreme Court Tells Bengal Government
The Supreme Court today has refused to stay the West Bengal government's order granting Rs 10,000 each to all Durga Puja committees in the state. The top court has however, issued a notice to the state government and sought a detailed affidavit from it within six weeks.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Challenging Grants To Puja Committees In Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an appeal challenging the West Bengal government's decision to grant Rs 10,000 each to puja committees in the state for Durga Puja celebrations.
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BJP Attacks Mamata Banerjee Government On Durga Puja Grant
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of trying to divide the people of the state on religious lines by giving out doles during festivals to secure its vote bank.
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On Controversial Durga Puja Grant, Mamata Banerjee Has Good Day In Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to accept petition challenging her government's grant for Durga puja organisers.
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"Court Can't Interfere...": Bengal Government On Durga Puja Grant
The Calcutta High Court is set to give its order tomorrow on the maintainability of the public interest litigation (PIL) that has challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's grant for Durga puja organisers. If the court decides it is maintainable, the case will be slotted for further hearing. If not, the matter ends there unless a higher court is a...
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Mamata Banerjee Announces Rs 28 Crore Grant For Durga Puja Organisers
In a very generous first, 28,000 Durga Puja committees across Bengal will get a grant of Rs 10,000 each this festive season "for community development programmes," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.
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With His Close Ally Back In Jail, Lalu Dials Nitish Kumar To Make Peace
The festival of Durga Puja provided Lalu Yadav with an excuse to call Nitish Kumar after weeks of not-exactly-warm vibes in Bihar's leading political partnership.
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Bhabanipur Bypoll Ahead, Mamata Banerjee Grants Rs 50,000 Each To Durga Puja Pandals
West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi today announced Rs 50,000 each to the state's 36,000-odd Durga Puja Pandals, almost 2,500 of which are in capital Kolkata alone. Although Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee avoided announcing it, the BJP cried foul.
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75% Of Bengal's Rs 50,000 Puja Grant To Be Used On COVID-19 Equipment: High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the community Durga Puja organisers in the state to spend 75 per cent of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the West Bengal government on the procurement of Covid protection equipment and the rest on strengthening public-police bonding.
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Bengal College Exams In October, Says Mamata Banerjee. Criticises UGC
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said since the Supreme Court has upheld the University Grants Commission (UGC) decision that final exams must be held for students to graduate, the West Bengal government would try to hold the exams in October, before the Durga Puja begins on October 22.
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West Bengal Weighing Options Of Holding Final-Year Exams Before Durga Puja: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: "I have told our education minister to look into the possibility of conducting the final-year exams in universities and colleges before Durga Puja in October. The options of both online and offline exams should be looked into."
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Give Puja Grant But Explain Why, Supreme Court Tells Bengal Government
The Supreme Court today has refused to stay the West Bengal government's order granting Rs 10,000 each to all Durga Puja committees in the state. The top court has however, issued a notice to the state government and sought a detailed affidavit from it within six weeks.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Challenging Grants To Puja Committees In Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an appeal challenging the West Bengal government's decision to grant Rs 10,000 each to puja committees in the state for Durga Puja celebrations.
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BJP Attacks Mamata Banerjee Government On Durga Puja Grant
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of trying to divide the people of the state on religious lines by giving out doles during festivals to secure its vote bank.
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On Controversial Durga Puja Grant, Mamata Banerjee Has Good Day In Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to accept petition challenging her government's grant for Durga puja organisers.
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"Court Can't Interfere...": Bengal Government On Durga Puja Grant
The Calcutta High Court is set to give its order tomorrow on the maintainability of the public interest litigation (PIL) that has challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's grant for Durga puja organisers. If the court decides it is maintainable, the case will be slotted for further hearing. If not, the matter ends there unless a higher court is a...
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Mamata Banerjee Announces Rs 28 Crore Grant For Durga Puja Organisers
In a very generous first, 28,000 Durga Puja committees across Bengal will get a grant of Rs 10,000 each this festive season "for community development programmes," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.
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With His Close Ally Back In Jail, Lalu Dials Nitish Kumar To Make Peace
The festival of Durga Puja provided Lalu Yadav with an excuse to call Nitish Kumar after weeks of not-exactly-warm vibes in Bihar's leading political partnership.
