Millennium Post (Kolkata)
MESSI SAYS ADIOS
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game’s greatest ever...
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India and Uzbekistan upgrade ties, seal uranium deal, eye $5 bn trade
India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Sunday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Marking the 15th anniversary of the strategic...
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Nepal: 675 dead, thousands still missing
The death toll from ¦ash ¦oods in central Nepal rose to 675 on Saturday, with more bodies being recovered on Saturday even as more than 2,400 people still remained missing following the disaster. Bodies were recovered from all eight a§ected districts...
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After the flood, another threat looms
The death toll from §ash §oods in central Nepal rose to 579 on Friday, with more bodies recovered as search and rescue operations resume at full pace after a brief slowdown due to fear of fresh §oods following an increase in the water level in the...
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Nepal floods toll hits 392, over 1,500 missing as rescuers race against time
The death toll from the ¢ash ¢oods triggered by a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border rose to 392 on Thursday, with 359 deaths reported in Nepal and three in neighbouring Tibet. Rescue teams were searching for 1,468 people still missing on...
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Floods ravage Nepal Nearly 160 dead, 750 missing
Nearly 160 people were killed and more than 750 remained missing after a massive ash ood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, destroying bridges, roads and hydropower facilities and leaving a trail of destruction across...
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‘Heal the wounds, rebuild Bengal’: Suvendu unveils six-point roadmap
With a promise to put Bengal on the road to selfreliance, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday unveiled a six-point agenda for his government, anchored in national security, constitutional duties, central schemes, welfare, employment and...
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Industry push, vandalism clampdown: Suvendu’s Bengal pitch
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday unveiled a twin industrial push for Bengal, announcing the inauguration of an L&T group project in Silicon Valley on Thursday, followed by the launch of a new Rs 6,000-crore plant of Haldia Petrochemicals on...
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10 days on, Monsoon Session of Parl still not formally prorogued
Ten days after both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die, the Monsoon session has not yet been formally prorogued, prompting speculation that the government may be keeping the session open to facilitate the passage of a key legislation without...
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Shah sets ball rolling for ‘permanent’ hills solution
On the anniversary of the 1988 Gorkha Accord, which paved the way for the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday set the wheels in motion for a “permanent political solution” (PPS) to the longrunning hills issue,...
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Shah: Special triangular security grid to fortify ‘Chicken’s Neck’
The Union Home Ministry is tightening the security net around the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, with Amit Shah announcing a special “triangular security grid” linking Chopra, Kishanganj and Dhubri, asserting that neither the state nor the...
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SC forms 5-member panel, headed by its ex-judge, to probe police excesses
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member highpowered expert committee (HPEC), headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, to examine allegations of police excesses during student protests against paper leaks. The other members...
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PM CARES Fund data released; corpus rises to Rs 8,452 crore
The PM CARES Fund, set up by the Centre in March 2020 as a public charitable trust to respond to emergencies and distress situations, had a corpus of Rs 8,452.06 crore at the end of March 2025, according to its latest audited accounts. While questions...
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BJP’s 2029 team takes shape with 3 former CMs, 18 MPs, 12 women
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its new team of national o ce-bearers, bringing in a large number of new faces while retaining several experienced leaders in key organisational positions. The much-awaited reshue comes seven months...
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Ex-TMC MLA Asish Banerjee found hanging at party office
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA and West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee was found hanging at a TMC party oce in Rampurhat, Birbhum, on Sunday morning while police recovered a purported suicide note and sent the body for...
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Bengal renames Kanyashree ‘Kanya Ratna’; aid to be doubled from 2027
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday put his government’s stamp on one of the Mamata Banerjee-era agship schemes, announcing that ‘Kanyashree’ would now be renamed ‘Kanya Ratna’. The Kanyashree scheme had won the rst prize in the...
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Parl Monsoon Session ends after bitter deadlock and near washout
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which concluded on Thursday, was marked by frequent disruptions, shortened sessions, protests and turned out to be a near washout in terms of debates and curtailed business of both Houses. While the Lok Sabha...
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Bengal clears Bill to raise KMC wards to 209, Howrah to 68
A special one-day session of the West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday passed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for increasing Kolkata’s wards from 144 to 209. It also passed the Howrah Municipal Corporation...
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Protesters, police claim injuries as lathicharge, tear gas mark march to Assembly
RANCHI: Several protesters and four policemen were injured during a clash near the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, as police used water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charged job aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment...
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CM: Emergency-era ‘Loktantra Senanis’ to get Rs 10,000 monthly
e West Bengal government on Sunday honoured 300 ‘Loktantra Senanis’ who resisted the Emergency imposed in 1975, presenting them with copper plaques in recognition of their contribution to preserving democracy. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who...
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Gen Z to shape ‘Viksit Bharat’: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, that the decisions they make over the next three to four decades will in uence India’s journey towards becoming a ‘Viksit...
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CM launches ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’, announces bigger rally on Aug 10
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday led a massive march in Bhowanipore, his Assembly Constituency, launching the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in the state. Stating that the initiative was aimed at promoting nationalism ahead of...
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Rijiju calls Rahul again on delimitation Bill; LoP says hold all-party meet first
NEW DELHI: In its ongoing e orts to reach out to the Opposition amid the Parliament deadlock, Parliamentary A airs Minister Kiren Rijiju on ursday held a telephonic conversation with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to seek the Congress’ support for...
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SC tightens cyber fraud framework, asks RBI to circulate SOP in 4 weeks
e Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of nationwide directions to strengthen the country’s response to cyber-enabled nancial frauds, asking the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to prepare a standard operating procedure (SOP) within four weeks for...
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By-polls: Prashant Kishor ends BJP’s 30-year hold on Bankipur
DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and poll strategist Prashant Kishor scripted history on Monday by securing his party’s maiden electoral victory in the high-stakes Bankipur Assembly by-poll in Bihar, defeating BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes. In two...
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PM launches 100-week anti-drug drive, calls on youth to lead change
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, a nationwide campaign aimed at preventing substance abuse among young people, saying that a developed India can only be built if its...
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Cabinet extends PM-KISAN till 2030-31, clears 4 key schemes
In a series of decisions on key agship programmes, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved the continuation of the PM-KISAN scheme for another ve years till 2030-31 with an outlay of over Rs 3.15 lakh crore. It also cleared the Rs 84,084-crore Samudra...
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Won’t spare paper leak mafia: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ursday said the government had strengthened the legal framework against examination paper leaks by securing the passage of a tougher anti-paper leak bill in Parliament, describing the issue as a serious threat...
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Eggs stay in midday meal amid rebranding & grants ‘KANYASHREE’ RECHRISTENED ‘KANYA RATNA’
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday used the launch of the state’s long-delayed Composite Grant programme for schools to make a series of key announcements, assuring that eggs would continue to be served under the Mid-Day Meal scheme...
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CM rolls out anti-corruption helplines, promises 1 lakh police recruitment
In a bid to enforce a “zero-tolerance” policy against corruption and revamp law enforcement infrastructure in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced a slew of measures, including a dedicated control room to receive complaints...
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Return home, jobs will follow: Suvendu to migrant workers
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday appealed to migrant workers employed in other states to return to West Bengal, assuring them that his government would create employment opportunities within the state through MSMEs, industrial projects and the...
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Foreign-backed extremist plot behind Friday’s unrest: CM
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that an extremist, foreign-backed conspiracy was behind the recent violence in Dharmatala and the assault on journalists. Speaking at a Kargil Vijay Diwas programme in Nandigram, Adhikari said...
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Students pass, Minister resigns
NEW DELHI: What began as a small gathering of students determined to seek accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak ended on Saturday as one of the most signi cant youth-led protest movements in recent Indian history. A er 36 days of continuous...
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Uttam Kumar film centre to come up in Kolkata: CM
It has been more than four decades since Bengal’s matinee idol Uttam Kumar passed away, yet he continues to remain an unmatched icon for Bengalis. On Friday, Kolkata observed the 47th death anniversary of the legendary actor. To mark the occasion, the...
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Bengal strips local body chiefs of birth, death cert issuance powers
e West Bengal government has stripped Panchayat pradhans, municipal chairpersons and mayors of their authority to issue birth and death certi cates as part of an administrative overhaul aimed at improving transparency and preventing fraudulent...
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CAG reports on July 25; FIRs next: Suvendu
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said the state government would table the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports in the Assembly on July 25 and hold a special discussion on them. Based on the House’s recommendations, the...
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Bengal unveils PM Surya Ghar scheme, offers extra solar subsidy
e Bengal government on Tuesday launched the PM Surya Ghar: Mu Bijli Yojana in the state, announcing additional nancial assistance over and above the Centre’s subsidy for households installing roo op solar systems. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra...
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Batons and breakthrough
What began as a peaceful protest march by thousands of citizens, including students, teachers, parents, job aspirants and professionals, demanding accountability over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak turned into one of the biggest confrontations...
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Amul’s Rs 700-cr dairy plant to benefit 1.2 lakh farmers: Shah
Union Home and Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Sunday said West Bengal was entering a new phase of economic growth and employment generation under the BJP government, asserting that the Centre and the state administration were committed to building a...
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A Final made in heaven
NEW DELHI: e meeting was supposed to happen months ago. Argentina and Spain, the champions of South America and Europe, were due to settle continental bragging rights in the Finalissima before con ict in the Middle East forced the xture to be...
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Suvendu unveils Rs 15K-cr steel expansion in Bankura
KOLKATA: West Bengal on Friday received an investment proposal worth Rs 15,000 crore as Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation stone for the expansion of a steel company’s integrated plant at Mejia in Bankura. Promising an...
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US expands strikes into north Iran, disables ship trying to run blockade
e United States intensi ed its strikes on Iran early ursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also red into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone re...
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Govt, Flipkart eye stronger digital economy partnership for Bengal
Flipkart Group on Wednesday rea rmed its long-term commitment to West Bengal a er Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Corporate A airs O cer Rajneesh Kumar and the company’s senior leadership to discuss fresh...
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US-Iran exchange fuels fears of full-scale war
DUBAI: e US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours a er President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on the Middle...
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CM announces Rs 5L aid for 60 Rath Yatra committees, Rs 1K-cr for temple circuits
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a Rs 5-lakh grant each for 60 traditional Rath Yatra committees across the state and unveiled a Rs 1,000crore, two-year programme to renovate ancient maths and temples under the...
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Arab states rocked by Iranian retaliation after massive US assault on 140 targets
DUBAI: e United States attacked Iran early Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and le one crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on several countries in the Middle East, including...
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CM Suvendu hands over assistance, assurance and warning in Baruipur
Days a er Baruipur was rocked by the rape and murder of a minor girl, a retaliatory lynching and a police encounter during a midnight crime-scene reconstruction—an incident now under political and legal scrutiny—Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on...
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Anti-Hooliganism Act to be enforced from Monday: CM
KOLKATA: e muchdebated Uniform Civil Code (UCC) edged closer to implementation in Bengal on Friday, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announcing that the committee tasked with preparing its implementation framework had been constituted. He also...
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CM pitches trauma care centre, ‘Adani to build 2,000-bed hosp’
Acknowledging that state-run hospitals lack the capacity to handle major disasters, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on ursday said West Bengal needs a dedicated trauma care centre capable of providing primary treatment to at least 250 patients...
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Baruipur rape-murder accused killed in police encounter, fourth held
Over the past few days, the usually quiet town of Baruipur has been thrust into the spotlight following a series of shocking events. e area rst witnessed the rape and murder of a minor, followed by public outrage that culminated in the lynching of a...
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Baruipur case: CM seeks report in 72 hrs; ‘1% negligence won’t be spared’
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday visited the superintendent of police (SP) o ce of Baruipur police district and met the bereaved family of the victim girl who was allegedly raped and murdered, and assured them a fast-tracked investigation...
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Baruipur minor’s ‘rape-murder’: Mob lynches suspect, one held
A er the mutilated body of a 12-year-old girl was recovered from a pond in Baruipur, South 24-Parganas, widespread violence erupted in the area, triggering public outrage that turned into attacks on police personnel, arson and prolonged disruption of...
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‘No repeat of Taratala’: Suvendu vows stronger safety rules, disaster force
Hailing the coordinated rescue operation a er the Taratala warehouse collapse that claimed at least 16 lives, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the state would take steps to prevent a recurrence of such incidents and promised to set up a...
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CM Suvendu clears 50% pension dues, waives land record fees
In two early welfare measures, the Suvendu Adhikari government on Friday announced that it would release 50 per cent of the long-pending pension arrears of retired state government employees within this month. In another relief, the state’s rst BJP...
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‘At least six killed, several injured after blast at Damascus cafe’
A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least six people and wounded 22 others on ursday, Syrian state media reported. ere was no immediate claim of responsibility. Syrian state television said an explosive device had been...
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Suvendu: 1.3 crore women cleared for Annapurna, about 26 lakh rejected
KOLKATA: With one of the state’s biggest welfare rollouts— ful lling a key election promise of the BJP government—gathering pace and crossing its rst major milestone, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced that more than 1.3 crore women...
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US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran
Two US envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an o cial said. e visit by Steve Witko , US President Donald Trump’s special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his...
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Bengal clears ‘Anti-Goonda Bill’, CM says it won’t be ‘misused’
KOLKATA: e Bengal Assembly on Monday passed two key Bills aimed at tackling rioting, destruction of public property and organised violence, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asserting that those responsible would be made to compensate victims and...
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Bengal relaxes diesel sale curbs for essential sectors
KOLKATA: e Bengal government on Sunday relaxed restrictions on the sale of diesel in containers and barrels for several essential sectors that were imposed by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas earlier this year amid the West Asia con...
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Maha TET: The leak came first
e Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 in Maharashtra was postponed on Saturday, a day before it was to be held, a er police in ane district found that a part of its question paper had been leaked. As the development which a ected six lakh candidates...
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Will bring strict anti-conversion law, implement UCC in Bengal, says CM
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced that his government would enact a stringent law against religious conversion, implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state as part of measures to strengthen national security and...
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Taratala warehouse collapse death toll climbs to 11, police arrest 6 persons
Nearly 24 hours a er desperate cries for help rst echoed from beneath the collapsed warehouse roof in Taratala, hope was giving way to grief on ursday as the death toll rose to 11. Police have so far arrested six individuals in the case, including...
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Taratala warehouse collapse kills five, many feared trapped
KOLKATA: The sound of buckling steel and collapsing concrete shattered the afternoon calm in Taratala on Wednesday as a warehouse roof collapsed. Hours later, amid the whirr of cranes and the shriek of gas cutters, rescuers were still straining to hear...
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Yoga is pathway to fitness, stronger nation: PM
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for making yoga a part of everyday life, saying the ancient practice offers a pathway to physical fitness, mental well-being and a balanced lifestyle while contributing to a healthier society and a...
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‘Paschimbanga Divas’ marks Bengal’s fight to be in India: PM
KOLKATA: While unveiling a sweeping development package for West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi—who is in the city on a 2-day tour— on Saturday invoked Bengal’s turbulent Partition-era history, describing June 20 as a pivotal day that ensured...
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CM and Union Min flag off ‘Daud Se Dhyan’ marathon ahead of Yoga Day
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav on Friday morning jointly flagged off the ‘Daud Se Dhyan 2026’ marathon from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarters. The nearly 2-km run...
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CM extends Jana Kalyan Shivir by a day amid huge turnout
KOLKATA: Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a one-day extension of the statewide Jana Kalyan Shivir (JKS), which was originally scheduled to conclude on June 17. The camps will now continue on Thursday as well, owing to the...
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Roadmap for North Bengal’s dev ready: Suvendu
DARJEELING: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said his government has prepared a comprehensive roadmap for the development of the state’s northern region and assured people in the hills that the benefits of all Central schemes...
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