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No Need To Add 'West': Mamata Banerjee Wants Bengal To Be Renamed
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again asked the central government to change the name of her state to 'Bangla'.
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BJP Leader Wants Bengal Fishery Scheme Renamed After PM
Leader of opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said he will write to the Centre for stopping funds if the state government does not change the name of 'Banga Matsya Yojana' to 'PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.
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West Bengal To Bangla: Centre Says It Received Name Change Proposal
The central government has received a proposal from the Government of West Bengal for renaming the State as "Bangla" in all three languages ie. Bengali, English and Hindi, informed Ministry of Home Affairs in the Parliament on Tuesday.
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Discussed With PM Our Demand For West Bengal Name Change: Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she has flagged the issue of changing the state's name at her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and received a positive response. "The Prime Minister said he would do something about it," she told journalists at the end of the meeting. She said she has also invited PM Modi to Bengal for a mee...
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Trinamool Delegation Meets PM Modi, Demands Steps To Rename West Bengal
A delegation of Trinamool Congress lawmakers met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament today and submitted a memorandum, urging him to take steps to change the name of West Bengal, a demand for which has been pending with the Centre.
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No Proposal To Amend Constitution To Change Name Of West Bengal
There is no proposal to make amendments in the Constitution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bangla", the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Centre Depriving West Bengal By Not Allowing Name Change: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused a "section of BJP leaders" of not allowing to them change the name of the state to ''Bangla'' and accused the Centre of "depriving" the state.
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No Nod From Centre For Bengal Name Change, Mamata Banerjee Writes To PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the process of changing the state's name to ''Bangla''.
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"Centre Has Not Given Nod To Change West Bengal's Name," Says Minister
The Centre has not yet given its nod to change the name of West Bengal to ''Bangla'' as proposed by the Mamata Banerjee government, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday.
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West Bengal Name Change: How 'Bangla' Might Affect Car Number Plates
The state of West Bengal will soon change its name to 'Bangla' after the state assembly approved the decision. Of course, with the central government yet to take a final decision on the name change, albeit as just a formality, there will be a fair few changes expected in the state soon. One of these of course, will be a change in the number plates ...
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West Bengal To 'Bangla': Some Say Good Riddance, Others Call It Futile
The West Bengal government's decision to change the state's name to Bangla drew mixed reactions from experts, with majority calling the axing of 'west' as a "good riddance" while some thought that the use of localised nomenclature may lead to "linguistic confusion".
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West Bengal To "Bangla": State Approves Name Change, Over To Centre Now
West Bengal is a step closer to becoming "Bangla", with all parties in the state approving the name-change in the assembly today. The new name needs the centre's clearance. It will be "Bangla" in all languages, according to a leader of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress. On this at least, the ruling party concurs with its rival Left, which had s...
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Names Of Calcutta, Madras, Bombay High Courts May Not Change In Near Future
The names of iconic high courts of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay may not be changed in the near future as a bill moved in this regard has run into trouble and the revised one has to be introduced in parliament.
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Please Call Us Bengal And Bangla Now, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal will become "Bengal" in English, "Bangla" in Bengali and "Bangal" in Hindi, if the centre accepts the state's proposal. The renaming was endorsed by the assembly today but the opposition Left, Congress and BJP walked out in protest.
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Bengal, Bangla, Banga. West Bengal Debates Government's Name Change Move
West Bengal may soon become just "Bengal" if the state government has its way. A big reason for a proposed name change is that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was fed up of having to speak last, or often not at all, at meetings.
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No Need To Add 'West': Mamata Banerjee Wants Bengal To Be Renamed
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again asked the central government to change the name of her state to 'Bangla'.
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BJP Leader Wants Bengal Fishery Scheme Renamed After PM
Leader of opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said he will write to the Centre for stopping funds if the state government does not change the name of 'Banga Matsya Yojana' to 'PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.
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West Bengal To Bangla: Centre Says It Received Name Change Proposal
The central government has received a proposal from the Government of West Bengal for renaming the State as "Bangla" in all three languages ie. Bengali, English and Hindi, informed Ministry of Home Affairs in the Parliament on Tuesday.
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Discussed With PM Our Demand For West Bengal Name Change: Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she has flagged the issue of changing the state's name at her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and received a positive response. "The Prime Minister said he would do something about it," she told journalists at the end of the meeting. She said she has also invited PM Modi to Bengal for a mee...
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Trinamool Delegation Meets PM Modi, Demands Steps To Rename West Bengal
A delegation of Trinamool Congress lawmakers met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament today and submitted a memorandum, urging him to take steps to change the name of West Bengal, a demand for which has been pending with the Centre.
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No Proposal To Amend Constitution To Change Name Of West Bengal
There is no proposal to make amendments in the Constitution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bangla", the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Centre Depriving West Bengal By Not Allowing Name Change: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused a "section of BJP leaders" of not allowing to them change the name of the state to ''Bangla'' and accused the Centre of "depriving" the state.
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No Nod From Centre For Bengal Name Change, Mamata Banerjee Writes To PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the process of changing the state's name to ''Bangla''.
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"Centre Has Not Given Nod To Change West Bengal's Name," Says Minister
The Centre has not yet given its nod to change the name of West Bengal to ''Bangla'' as proposed by the Mamata Banerjee government, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday.
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West Bengal Name Change: How 'Bangla' Might Affect Car Number Plates
The state of West Bengal will soon change its name to 'Bangla' after the state assembly approved the decision. Of course, with the central government yet to take a final decision on the name change, albeit as just a formality, there will be a fair few changes expected in the state soon. One of these of course, will be a change in the number plates ...
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West Bengal To 'Bangla': Some Say Good Riddance, Others Call It Futile
The West Bengal government's decision to change the state's name to Bangla drew mixed reactions from experts, with majority calling the axing of 'west' as a "good riddance" while some thought that the use of localised nomenclature may lead to "linguistic confusion".
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West Bengal To "Bangla": State Approves Name Change, Over To Centre Now
West Bengal is a step closer to becoming "Bangla", with all parties in the state approving the name-change in the assembly today. The new name needs the centre's clearance. It will be "Bangla" in all languages, according to a leader of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress. On this at least, the ruling party concurs with its rival Left, which had s...
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Names Of Calcutta, Madras, Bombay High Courts May Not Change In Near Future
The names of iconic high courts of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay may not be changed in the near future as a bill moved in this regard has run into trouble and the revised one has to be introduced in parliament.
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Please Call Us Bengal And Bangla Now, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal will become "Bengal" in English, "Bangla" in Bengali and "Bangal" in Hindi, if the centre accepts the state's proposal. The renaming was endorsed by the assembly today but the opposition Left, Congress and BJP walked out in protest.
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Bengal, Bangla, Banga. West Bengal Debates Government's Name Change Move
West Bengal may soon become just "Bengal" if the state government has its way. A big reason for a proposed name change is that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was fed up of having to speak last, or often not at all, at meetings.
