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"Everything Will Be Finished": Sacked Teachers Target Bengal Government
The Supreme Court judgment cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and other school staff in West Bengal has sparked a massive political row, with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Opposition BJP and CPM trading barbs.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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Holi Controversy In Bengal, Poster At Shantiniketan Sparks Political Row
A poster restricting celebrations with colours at an iconic artisan fair in Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore about 180 km from Kolkata, has sparked a political controversy in West Bengal ahead of Holi.
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Mamata Banerjee's "Lollipop" Reply To 'Occupy Bengal' Claim From Bangladesh
Amid growing tension between New Delhi and Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the media and political leaders to keep calm and ensure that provocative remarks don't impact the peace in the border state.
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By-Polls In 6 Seats Of Bengal, Opposition Hopes For RG Kar Effect
The coming by-polls in West Bengal are expected to be bellwether for which way the political winds are blowing in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal after the massive protests over the rape-murder of a Kolkata doctor.
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"I Apologise To All Above 70": PM Slams Delhi, Bengal Over Ayushman Bharat
Targeting the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal and Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the tendency to oppress ailing people for political interests is inhuman.
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"Insulted Biharis": Ministers Attack Mamata Banerjee Over Assault On 2 Men
An alleged assault on two young men from Bihar by a group of men claiming to be from the police in West Bengal's Siliguri has set off a political storm with the Mamata Banerjee government coming under attack from Chirag Paswan and Giriraj Singh.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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Mamata Banerjee's Tea Bonhomie With Suvendu Adhikari In Bengal House Debate
In a rare moment of political bonhomie in the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today agreed to her estranged lieutenant and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's suggestions
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Centre Fact-Checks Mamata Banerjee's Mic-Off Claim, She Hits Back
NITI Aayog Meeting: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at a key NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi held to allow states to present their concerns to the Prime Minister.
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Mamata Banerjee To Meet Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar For "Political Talks" In Mumbai
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Friday to discuss the present political situation in the country.
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Row Over Mamata Banerjee Aide's Remarks, BJP Alleges Appeasement Politics
Days after the public flogging of a couple in West Bengal drew massive criticism, the ruling party has waded into a controversy - this time involving a top aide of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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"Selective": PM Slams Opposition's Silence Over Bengal Flogging Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi - speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday - targeted the opposition over "selective politics" with regard to atrocities against women, with reference to cases of flogging from Bengal.
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"Not Time For Politics": Ashwini Vaishnaw Amid Opposition Fire Over Crash
Hours after a train crash in West Bengal's Darjeeling district left at least nine dead and injured 50 others, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reached the accident site near Rangapani station
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
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"Everything Will Be Finished": Sacked Teachers Target Bengal Government
The Supreme Court judgment cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and other school staff in West Bengal has sparked a massive political row, with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Opposition BJP and CPM trading barbs.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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Holi Controversy In Bengal, Poster At Shantiniketan Sparks Political Row
A poster restricting celebrations with colours at an iconic artisan fair in Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore about 180 km from Kolkata, has sparked a political controversy in West Bengal ahead of Holi.
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Mamata Banerjee's "Lollipop" Reply To 'Occupy Bengal' Claim From Bangladesh
Amid growing tension between New Delhi and Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the media and political leaders to keep calm and ensure that provocative remarks don't impact the peace in the border state.
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By-Polls In 6 Seats Of Bengal, Opposition Hopes For RG Kar Effect
The coming by-polls in West Bengal are expected to be bellwether for which way the political winds are blowing in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal after the massive protests over the rape-murder of a Kolkata doctor.
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"I Apologise To All Above 70": PM Slams Delhi, Bengal Over Ayushman Bharat
Targeting the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in West Bengal and Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the tendency to oppress ailing people for political interests is inhuman.
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"Insulted Biharis": Ministers Attack Mamata Banerjee Over Assault On 2 Men
An alleged assault on two young men from Bihar by a group of men claiming to be from the police in West Bengal's Siliguri has set off a political storm with the Mamata Banerjee government coming under attack from Chirag Paswan and Giriraj Singh.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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Mamata Banerjee's Tea Bonhomie With Suvendu Adhikari In Bengal House Debate
In a rare moment of political bonhomie in the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today agreed to her estranged lieutenant and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's suggestions
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Centre Fact-Checks Mamata Banerjee's Mic-Off Claim, She Hits Back
NITI Aayog Meeting: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at a key NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi held to allow states to present their concerns to the Prime Minister.
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Mamata Banerjee To Meet Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar For "Political Talks" In Mumbai
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Friday to discuss the present political situation in the country.
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Row Over Mamata Banerjee Aide's Remarks, BJP Alleges Appeasement Politics
Days after the public flogging of a couple in West Bengal drew massive criticism, the ruling party has waded into a controversy - this time involving a top aide of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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"Selective": PM Slams Opposition's Silence Over Bengal Flogging Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi - speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday - targeted the opposition over "selective politics" with regard to atrocities against women, with reference to cases of flogging from Bengal.
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"Not Time For Politics": Ashwini Vaishnaw Amid Opposition Fire Over Crash
Hours after a train crash in West Bengal's Darjeeling district left at least nine dead and injured 50 others, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reached the accident site near Rangapani station
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
