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Bengal Farmer, Who Crossed Bangladesh Border, Returns Home After 15 Months
A farmer of West Bengal's Nadia district, who "mistakenly" crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring country, officials said.
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Trinamool To Send 1 Crore Farmers' Letters To PM Seeking Funds
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said the party will send to Prime Minister Narendra Modi one crore signed letters of daily wage earners of West Bengal, who could not get employment under MGNREGA.
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2 Jawans Attacked, Weapons Snatched, Says Border Security Force
Two BSF jawans were attacked and their weapons snatched allegedly by Bangladeshi farmers who sneaked into India to rear their cattle in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday, a statement said.
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West Bengal Presents Rs 3.39 Lakh Crore Budget, Focus On Farmers, Tea Sector
Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing tea sector.
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5 Facts About "Kisan Putra" Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP's Vice President Pick
Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, has been named as ruling NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President of India. BJP President JP Nadda described Mr Dhankhar as a "kisan putra" (farmer's son) who established himself as a "people's governor".
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3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure
Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday.
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Farmers Not Fazed By Cruelty Of BJP: Mamata Banerjee On Farm Laws Repeal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated farmers for their relentless fight against three new farm laws and said they were not fazed by the "cruelty" of the BJP.
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Bengal Awards For Durga Pujas Themed On Citizenship Row, Farmer Protests
Durga pujas themed on the issues of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the partition of the country in 1947 featured among the list of "Serar Sera Puraskar" (Best of the best award) announced by the West Bengal government on Monday.
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Only Trinamool Congress Could Meet UP's Lakhimpur Kheri Victims' Families: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauded a delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs for being the only opposition party leaders who, against all odds, succeeded in meeting family members of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence
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Mamata Banerjee Visits Gurdwara In Bengal, Extends Support To Farmers Movement
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday sought to reach out to the sizeable Sikh community in Bhabanipur constituency, saying she has supported the farmer's movement and iterated her demand for withdrawal of the three farm laws
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Bengal Writes To Centre Over Exclusion Of 9.5 Lakh Farmers From PM-Kisan Scheme
The West Bengal government has written to the Centre questioning the exclusion of 9.5 lakh farmers of the state from the list of beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan scheme, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Bengal Distributes Paddy Seeds In Coastal Areas Suitable For Post Yaas Cultivation
To help the farmers in the coastal districts affected by cyclone Yaas, the West Bengal government has distributed specially curated varieties of paddy seeds that will reduce salinity impact and help proper yield in paddy cultivation.
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Mamata Banerjee Assures Support To Farmers' Leader Rakesh Tikait Over Farm Law Protests
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday assured farmer leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and Yudhvir Singh of support to their agitation against the new agriculture laws.
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Rights Body To Probe Alleged Gang-Rape, Death Of Farmer Activist In Haryana
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to investigate the case of alleged rape and death of a woman activist from West Bengal, at Tikri border where the farmers protest is going on against Centre's three farm laws.
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PM Modi Highlights How Bee Farming Is Boosting Bengal Farmers' Income
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underlined the importance of bee farming and how it was helping in boosting farmers' income. Stating that it was a great effort towards building an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", he praised farmers of Gurdum village of Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
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Bengal Farmer, Who Crossed Bangladesh Border, Returns Home After 15 Months
A farmer of West Bengal's Nadia district, who "mistakenly" crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring country, officials said.
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Trinamool To Send 1 Crore Farmers' Letters To PM Seeking Funds
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said the party will send to Prime Minister Narendra Modi one crore signed letters of daily wage earners of West Bengal, who could not get employment under MGNREGA.
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2 Jawans Attacked, Weapons Snatched, Says Border Security Force
Two BSF jawans were attacked and their weapons snatched allegedly by Bangladeshi farmers who sneaked into India to rear their cattle in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday, a statement said.
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West Bengal Presents Rs 3.39 Lakh Crore Budget, Focus On Farmers, Tea Sector
Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing tea sector.
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5 Facts About "Kisan Putra" Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP's Vice President Pick
Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, has been named as ruling NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President of India. BJP President JP Nadda described Mr Dhankhar as a "kisan putra" (farmer's son) who established himself as a "people's governor".
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3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure
Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday.
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Farmers Not Fazed By Cruelty Of BJP: Mamata Banerjee On Farm Laws Repeal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated farmers for their relentless fight against three new farm laws and said they were not fazed by the "cruelty" of the BJP.
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Bengal Awards For Durga Pujas Themed On Citizenship Row, Farmer Protests
Durga pujas themed on the issues of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the partition of the country in 1947 featured among the list of "Serar Sera Puraskar" (Best of the best award) announced by the West Bengal government on Monday.
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Only Trinamool Congress Could Meet UP's Lakhimpur Kheri Victims' Families: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauded a delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs for being the only opposition party leaders who, against all odds, succeeded in meeting family members of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence
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Mamata Banerjee Visits Gurdwara In Bengal, Extends Support To Farmers Movement
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday sought to reach out to the sizeable Sikh community in Bhabanipur constituency, saying she has supported the farmer's movement and iterated her demand for withdrawal of the three farm laws
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Bengal Writes To Centre Over Exclusion Of 9.5 Lakh Farmers From PM-Kisan Scheme
The West Bengal government has written to the Centre questioning the exclusion of 9.5 lakh farmers of the state from the list of beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan scheme, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Bengal Distributes Paddy Seeds In Coastal Areas Suitable For Post Yaas Cultivation
To help the farmers in the coastal districts affected by cyclone Yaas, the West Bengal government has distributed specially curated varieties of paddy seeds that will reduce salinity impact and help proper yield in paddy cultivation.
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Mamata Banerjee Assures Support To Farmers' Leader Rakesh Tikait Over Farm Law Protests
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday assured farmer leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and Yudhvir Singh of support to their agitation against the new agriculture laws.
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Rights Body To Probe Alleged Gang-Rape, Death Of Farmer Activist In Haryana
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to investigate the case of alleged rape and death of a woman activist from West Bengal, at Tikri border where the farmers protest is going on against Centre's three farm laws.
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PM Modi Highlights How Bee Farming Is Boosting Bengal Farmers' Income
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underlined the importance of bee farming and how it was helping in boosting farmers' income. Stating that it was a great effort towards building an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", he praised farmers of Gurdum village of Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
