West Bengal

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

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

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

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

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

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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West Bengal calls for Indian Army’s support to restore essential infrastructure, services after Cyclone Amphan havoc

West Bengal calls for Indian Army’s support to restore essential infrastructure, services after Cyclone Amphan havoc

The West Bengal government on Saturday (May 23, 2020) said that they have called for the Indian Army's support for immediate restoration of the essential infrastructure and services in the state after the Cyclone Amphan's havoc. The West Bengal's Home Department said that the GOWB mobilizes maximum strength in unified command mode on a 24×7 basis for immediate restoration of essential infrastructure and services as soon as possible and Army's support has been called for. They also said that the NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed…
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Heavy rains to lash parts of West Bengal in next 48 hrs; Mamata Banerjee likely to visit South 24 Parganas today

Heavy rains to lash parts of West Bengal in next 48 hrs; Mamata Banerjee likely to visit South 24 Parganas today

Heavy rains are expected to lash a few districts of West Bengal in the next 48 hours, a weather forecast agency predicted on Saturday (May 23). Ferrocious wind and heavy rainfall are expected at one or two places over the districts of Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, and Darjeeling, Kalimgpong in the next two days, the weatherman predicted, adding that its intensity and spread will increase thereafter. As per the agency, heavy to very heavy rainfall in these areas, particularly Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri are expected to have maximum rainfall…
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PM Narendra Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, to hold meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee

PM Narendra Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, to hold meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conducted an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal along with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and then landed in Bashirhat. A high-level meeting will be held between the two leaders at Basirhat College now. PM Modi, West Bengal CM, state’s Chief Secretary and ministers and secretaries of concerned state departments will attend the meeting. The PM earlier arrived in Kolkata on Friday to take stock of the situation in West Bengal, which has been devastated by Cyclone Amphan. Prime…
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72 people died in West Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan: CM Mamata Banerjee

72 people died in West Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan: CM Mamata Banerjee

Cyclone 'Amphan', which battered West Bengal before heading towards Bangladesh, has killed at least 72 people in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Out of the total 72 deaths, 15 of them were from Kolkata, the Chief Minister said. ''72 people have died in West Bengal so far. I have never seen such a disaster before. I will ask PM Modi to visit the state and see the situation,'' West Bengal Chief Minister said. She also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for…
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