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Kolkata Flyover In Yogi Adityanath "Development" Ad. Trinamool In Splits
A full-page newspaper advertisement to boost the image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has upset the Trinamool Congress, which accused him of showcasing the works of the Bengal government to win elections.
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CBI Arrests Bengal Journalist For Allegedly Receiving Ponzi Scheme Money
The CBI has arrested Suman Chattopadhyay, an editor of a prominent Bangla newspaper, for allegedly receiving money from a ponzi scam operator I-Core group, officials said Thursday.
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Attack On Kolkata's Urdu Daily For Criticising 'Fatwa' Cleric
A gang of around 20 men -- allegedly led by the son of a controversial Kolkata Imam who was recently in the eye of a storm over his use of a red beacon -- tried to storm the office of an Urdu newspaper yesterday to protest against its editorials and articles critical of the cleric.
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On Kashmiri Students, Centre Did Send A Note. What It Didn't Ask For.
After a newspaper report said colleges in Kolkata have been asked to collate profiles of all students from Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the union Home Ministry clarified to NDTV that in fact, what the centre asked for was quite different.
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Government partly revokes Roche cancer drug patent
Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported that the Kolkata Patent Office had lifted divisional patents for Herceptin on July 17 on the grounds they had not been properly submitted.
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Court verdict embarrasses Mamata government over newspapers in libraries
A year and a half after Mamata Banerjee's government ordered the removal of most English-language newspapers from all state libraries, the Calcutta High Court has undone the decision.
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From newspaper vendor to IIM student
From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.
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The chit fund, media, Trinamool tangle in West Bengal
The Saradha Group that collapsed last month controlled many television channels and newspapers in West Bengal. So do some other companies that have been accused of running Saradha-like get-rich-quick schemes.
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Durga Puja holiday in West Bengal means no newspapers for 4 days
West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.
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Good morning, India: Brand Jayalalithaa
Imagine newspaper readers in Kolkata waking up to see Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's picture and achievements on their front pages, instead of Mamata Didi! Well, politicians in the South are known for their cult status. Special occasions call for larger than life celebration. So as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed one year...
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Mamata Banerjee plans to launch TV channel and newspaper
In the midst of intense criticism and negative publicity over several recent decisions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to fight back with plans to launch her own television channel and newspaper.
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Media paints negative picture of West Bengal government, says Mamata Banerjee
Stung by criticism of her government's choice of newspapers for state-aided libraries and a professor's arrest over circulation of a cartoon showing her in poor light, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged a section of the media saw her government in poor light. She said the media appeared to paint a negative picture of her gover...
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Newspaper controversy handiwork of 'mischievous section', says Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee has called the controversy over a newspaper ban in libraries a small matter and the handiwork of a mischievous section. But she has partially bowed to public pressure and included one English daily to the list of newspapers state-run libraries may keep. "It is a small matter. It has become an ego issue for some. It is very unfortuna...
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Mamata Banerjee's party seeks distance from libraries controversy in West Bengal
Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien has denied that the West Bengal government has banned its libraries from stocking English newspapers
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Eden planning to provide free medical check-up to fans
India's Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is drawing up plans to offer free medical check-ups to fans in a bid to fill the ground during the World Cup, a newspaper reported Thursday.
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Kolkata Flyover In Yogi Adityanath "Development" Ad. Trinamool In Splits
A full-page newspaper advertisement to boost the image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has upset the Trinamool Congress, which accused him of showcasing the works of the Bengal government to win elections.
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CBI Arrests Bengal Journalist For Allegedly Receiving Ponzi Scheme Money
The CBI has arrested Suman Chattopadhyay, an editor of a prominent Bangla newspaper, for allegedly receiving money from a ponzi scam operator I-Core group, officials said Thursday.
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Attack On Kolkata's Urdu Daily For Criticising 'Fatwa' Cleric
A gang of around 20 men -- allegedly led by the son of a controversial Kolkata Imam who was recently in the eye of a storm over his use of a red beacon -- tried to storm the office of an Urdu newspaper yesterday to protest against its editorials and articles critical of the cleric.
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On Kashmiri Students, Centre Did Send A Note. What It Didn't Ask For.
After a newspaper report said colleges in Kolkata have been asked to collate profiles of all students from Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the union Home Ministry clarified to NDTV that in fact, what the centre asked for was quite different.
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Government partly revokes Roche cancer drug patent
Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported that the Kolkata Patent Office had lifted divisional patents for Herceptin on July 17 on the grounds they had not been properly submitted.
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Court verdict embarrasses Mamata government over newspapers in libraries
A year and a half after Mamata Banerjee's government ordered the removal of most English-language newspapers from all state libraries, the Calcutta High Court has undone the decision.
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From newspaper vendor to IIM student
From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.
-
The chit fund, media, Trinamool tangle in West Bengal
The Saradha Group that collapsed last month controlled many television channels and newspapers in West Bengal. So do some other companies that have been accused of running Saradha-like get-rich-quick schemes.
-
Durga Puja holiday in West Bengal means no newspapers for 4 days
West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.
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Good morning, India: Brand Jayalalithaa
Imagine newspaper readers in Kolkata waking up to see Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's picture and achievements on their front pages, instead of Mamata Didi! Well, politicians in the South are known for their cult status. Special occasions call for larger than life celebration. So as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed one year...
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Mamata Banerjee plans to launch TV channel and newspaper
In the midst of intense criticism and negative publicity over several recent decisions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to fight back with plans to launch her own television channel and newspaper.
-
Media paints negative picture of West Bengal government, says Mamata Banerjee
Stung by criticism of her government's choice of newspapers for state-aided libraries and a professor's arrest over circulation of a cartoon showing her in poor light, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged a section of the media saw her government in poor light. She said the media appeared to paint a negative picture of her gover...
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Newspaper controversy handiwork of 'mischievous section', says Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee has called the controversy over a newspaper ban in libraries a small matter and the handiwork of a mischievous section. But she has partially bowed to public pressure and included one English daily to the list of newspapers state-run libraries may keep. "It is a small matter. It has become an ego issue for some. It is very unfortuna...
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Mamata Banerjee's party seeks distance from libraries controversy in West Bengal
Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien has denied that the West Bengal government has banned its libraries from stocking English newspapers
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Eden planning to provide free medical check-up to fans
India's Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is drawing up plans to offer free medical check-ups to fans in a bid to fill the ground during the World Cup, a newspaper reported Thursday.
