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BREAKING NEWS: Election Commission imposed 24hour long ban on Mamta Banerjee for campaigning .

The Election Commission on Monday (April 12) imposed a 24-hour long ban on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC). This is the third notice that has been issued to the Bengal Chief Minister from the poll panel. The Bengal Chief Minister has been banned from campaigning for assembly elections for 24 hrs till 8 pm on Apr 13 for her alleged remarks with communal overtones. Reacting to the development, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien took to…

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Business, Economy, Kolkatta, News & Media, Personal Finance, West BengalArohan Finance, MICROFINANCE, NBFC

Arohan Financial Services conferred with SKOCH Recognition

Kolkata: One of the leading NBFC-MFIs, Arohan Financial Services recently received a semifinalist recognition at SKOCH Awards 2021 for Micro Credit, mera Arohan, Response to COVID and Corporate Governance segments. On being in receipt of this recognition, Mr Manoj Nambiar, Managing Director, Arohan Financial Services Ltd stated “ In the past we been awarded the SKOCH Order of Merit for qualifying amongst the top 100 projects in India for Financial Inclusion in 2016, SKOCH Order of Merit for IT Transformation, Mobility and CRM in 2017 amongst top 80 Technology…

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah released ‘Sonar Bangla Sankalp Patra 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah released 'Sonar Bangla Sankalp Patra 2021', the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly election 2021 on Sunday. "We have decided to call our manifesto a 'Sankalp Patra'. It is not just a manifesto but a resolution letter for West Bengal by the country's largest party," Shah said while releasing the manifesto. BJP manifesto for Bengal polls: Highlights BJP promises seventh pay commission implementation for state government employeesBJP assures appeasement-free Bengal and an infiltration-free stateBJP aasures to work on…

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Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT today, press conference at 4.30 PM

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry on Friday. The poll panel will hold a press conference at 4.30 PM today during which it is expected to announce the dates for assembly elections in four states - West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala - and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The terms of the legislative assemblies of the four states are coming to an end in May and…

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BJP chief JP Nadda launches ‘Lokkho Sonar Bangla’ campaign in West Bengal

With an eye on Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal, the BJP on Thursday launched the 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' campaign to unseat the ruling Trinamool Congress government from power in the state. BJP president J P Nadda, who has arrived in the state, launched the campaign along with an election manifesto crowdsourcing campaign in West Bengal. He will also address a public rally in the state later today. According to a statement released by the party, Nadda will address a conference of the intelligentsia, among his other engagements during…

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Left, Congress take out rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum, rail services hit at many places

Left Front in West Bengal gave a call for a 12-hour bandh on Friday after its workers were allegedly beaten up during a march to Nabanna in Kolkata on Thursday. The bandh will remain effective from 6 am in the morning to 6 pm in the evening. Though, the ruling Trinamool Congress has mandated the presence of all state government employees at their offices on Friday.

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Mamata Banerjee’s open dare to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, decides to contest West Bengal election from Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced she will contest the upcoming Assembly election from Nandigram, the home turf of political heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, who recently switched over to the BJP from the TMC. Addressing a rally in Nandigram, Banerjee said "I have always started my campaign for the assembly polls from Nandigram. It is a lucky place for me. So this time I feel that I should contest the assembly polls from here. I request our state party president Subrata Bakshi to approve my…

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Mamata Banerjee government grants land rights to refugees as Amit Shah begins two-day West Bengal visit

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government has granted land rights to refugee families – a move which coincided with Union Home Minister and former BJP president Amit Shah’s arrival in the state for a two-day visit. According to reports, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights. The land deed will be without any conditions, Banerjee, who had made the announcement on this a year ago, said on Wednesday. The announcement…

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PM Modi to participate in Durga Puja event in West Bengal today with eye on 2021 state polls

As West Bengal gears up for the five-day Durga Puja celebrations amid novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the people of the state virtually on Thursday (October 22).  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit in Bengal has made arrangements for the live streaming of PM's address in all the 294 Assembly constituencies of the state. PM Modi had tweeted about his participation to celebrate Durga Puja. He called Durga Puja "an auspicious occasion, which celebrates the victory of good over evil" and extended his wishes. "Sisters and…

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Heavy to very heavy rains predicted in West Bengal over the next few days

India Meterological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in West Bengal over the next few days. National Disaster Reflief Force (NDRF) has swung into action and has deployed three teams to Bengal. Two NDRF teams have been deployed at Kakdwip and one at Ramnagar.  IMD has issued an alert regarding severe weather activity over Gangetic West Bengal during October 22-24 due to depression over North West Bay of Bengal.  According to IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur over coastal…

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