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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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The peace pen awaits Friday
WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has announced that the US and Iran have finalised a deal to end their 107-day war, which triggered a global energy crisis. The peace agreement is scheduled to be signed on June 19 in Switzerland, according...
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Obscure NCPI emerges as new home for Trinamool rebels
To avoid legal complications, 19 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Saturday adopted a new strategy by merging with the little-known Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extending support to the ruling National Democratic...
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Suvendu bats for better governance, investment-led growth in Bengal
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the state’s economy must be strengthened and investment brought in to generate employment, while asserting that improved law and order under the BJP government was beginning to show...
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Suvendu vows to bring Tata back to Bengal, promises industry push
KOLKATA: Promising a revival of industrial fortunes in the state, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that his government will bring the Tata Group back to Bengal while outlining an employment-focused industrial policy built on transparent...
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Suvendu to showcase govt’s first-month achievements, ‘double-engine’ push
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday will highlight the initiatives undertaken by his government in the past month and may also give a detailed outline on how the first BJP government will carry out a host of projects in coordination with the...
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At NDA@12, Modi blames Cong for India’s sluggish growth years
NEW DELHI: Marking 12 years of the BJP-led NDA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India’s slow-growth era was wrongly labelled the “Hindu growth rate” and should instead have been called the “Congress growth rate”. He alleged...
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SIR: EC empowers poll officials to flag suspected foreign nationals
The Election Commission (EC) has instructed its state election machinery to refer cases of “suspected foreign nationals” to the appropriate authorities during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to detailed...
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Railway projs worth about Rs 1L cr to be implemented in Bengal: CM
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced that Railway projects worth around Rs 1 lakh crore would be implemented in the state in the coming years. Sharing the dais with Adhikari at Nabanna Sabhaghar, Union Railways minister Ashwini...
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Govt will plant at least 1.10 cr saplings across Bengal: CM
Launching afforestation campaign, ‘Ekti Gaach Mayer Naame’ (A Tree in Mother’s Name) on World Environment Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced that the state government will plant at least 1.10 crore saplings across the...
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Tajpur Port not feasible, Bengal eyes deep-sea port at Dadanpatrabar
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the proposed deep-sea port at Tajpur was not feasible and announced an alternative plan to develop the project at Dadanpatrabar in East Midnapore, about 10 km from Tajpur. He also...
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CM: Annapurna Yojana funds reached 28.25L beneficiaries
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Wednesday announced that funds under its flagship welfare scheme, Annapurna Yojana, have been transferred to the bank accounts of more than 28.25 lakh beneficiaries across the state. The announcement was made by...
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Tarakeswar revamp on cards, says Suvendu
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday chaired a closed-door administrative review meeting in Hooghly district, where issues ranging from the development of Tarakeswar temple and preparations for the upcoming Sravani Mela to flood...
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Suvendu expands ministry, 35 MLAs take oath
KOLKATA: As many as thirteen Bengal Cabinet ministers, three ministers of state with independent charge and 19 ministers of state (MoS) were sworn in on Monday as part of the first expansion of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s Cabinet. MLAs Swapan...
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TWO TITLES, ONE KING
AHMEDABAD: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title defence found its perfect finishing touch in Virat Kohli’s bat. On a night when RCB rarely loosened their grip on the contest, Kohli produced another reminder of his enduring value in a chase, steering...
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Bengal allocated Rs 2,103 cr for Nat’l Health Mission: CM
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art central control room at Swasthya Bhavan to enforce its “zero tolerance” policy against hospital touts and the alleged practice of unnecessarily referring...
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Census to begin in Bengal from August 1: Suvendu
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said Census 2027 would be conducted in the state from August 1, 2026, to the end of February 2027, asserting that the population enumeration exercise is completely unrelated to politics. Adhikari made...
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Bengal transfers 142.79 acres to BSF for border infrastructure
The Bengal government has transferred 142.79 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of Border Outposts (BOPs) and border fencing to strengthen surveillance along the international boundary and curb infiltration and...
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CM: 30L Lakshmir Bhandar recipients ineligible, fresh verification for Annapurna
KOLKATA: Claiming that nearly 30 lakh beneficiaries of the erstwhile Lakshmir Bhandar scheme were ineligible, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a fresh verification process for all applicants under the proposed Annapurna Yojana and...
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Govt sets up high-level panel to examine ‘unnatural demographic’ changes
NEW DELHI: The Centre has formed a high-level committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to examine demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other unnatural causes and recommend measures to deal with these challenges, Union...
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State orders ‘holding centres’ for B’deshis, Rohingyas in all districts
The West Bengal government has directed all districts to set up “holding centres” to detain suspected Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya immigrants for up to 30 days pending verification of their citizenship and deportation status. The order, issued...
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Bengal gets Rs 3K cr healthcare boost, Ayushman rollout from July: Suvendu
KOLKATA: The BJP-led Bengal government has secured healthcare assistance worth more than Rs 3000 crore from the Centre for the current financial year and is preparing to roll out the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme across the state from July,...
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After Modi, Shah meet, Bengal CM Suvendu vows crackdown on corruption, infiltration
NEW DELHI: Following the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari outlined an aggressive governance agenda focusing on corruption probes, border security,...
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CM Adhikari fast-tracks Howrah civic polls, dissolves Durgapur municipal board
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced the fast-tracking of the delimitation process for the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), paving the way for civic elections pending for eight years. He said that if formalities are completed on...
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Detect, deport people not covered under CAA: CM
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced the enforcement of a new statelevel mechanism linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), declaring that individuals not covered under the CAA framework would be arrested by...
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Falta voters will cast ballots freely in re-poll: Suvendu
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday claimed that people of Falta would be able to cast their votes freely and without intimidation in the May 21 repoll. He was campaigning in favour of BJP candidate Debangshu Panda in the...
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State sets up two inquiry commissions on corruption, crimes against women
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced the formation of two separate inquiry commissions to investigate allegations of institutional corruption and crimes against women, while the state Cabinet approved the ‘Annapurna Bhandar’ scheme and...
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Trump warns Iran: Deal or destruction
A fresh warning from Donald Trump has heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran as negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and the broader regional conflict remain stalled. In a message posted on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said, “For...
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PM warns of global poverty threat, pitches India as land of opportunity and growth
THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a highprofile address to the Indian diaspora in the Netherlands on Saturday to deliver a dual message: a sobering warning that global crises threaten to reverse decades of poverty reduction worldwide, and an...
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PM’s brief UAE visit yields $5 bn fund, oil reserve, LPG supply deal
ABU DHABI: Though it was a brief visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United Arab Emirates on Friday, it ended up yielding big returns for India. India and the UAE signed key defence, energy and maritime agreements and announced US$ 5 billion...
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Modi, Lavrov discuss Ukraine, West Asia, push for diplomatic solutions
NEW DELHI: India stood at the centre of global diplomacy on Thursday as New Delhi hosted the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raising grave concerns over the West Asia crisis, mounting economic uncertainty,...
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Bulldozers deployed after CM orders crackdown on illegal structures
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday adopted a “zero-tolerance” stance against illegal buildings and factories, directing state agencies to immediately disconnect electricity and water supply to units operating without sanctioned building...
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NEET-UG 2026 cancelled over paper leak, CBI registers FIR
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, casting doubts over the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into...
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Bengal clears land transfer to BSF for sensitive international border fencing
In a major policy decision taken immediately after assuming office, the newly formed BJP government in Bengal on Monday approved the transfer of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing along sensitive international border areas. Chief...
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PM calls for reduced petrol, diesel consumption amid West Asia crisis
HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to adopt restraint in fuel consumption and make lifestyle adjustments to help India navigate the economic strain caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict, while also unveiling development...
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Bengal’s 9th, BJP’s 1st CM: Suvendu takes oath
In a historical moment drenched with political symbolism and intense emotion, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal and the BJP’s first-ever CM in the state at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday. The ceremony...
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UAE reports drone, missile attack after US says traded fire with Iran
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said it responded to another Iranian missile barrage on Friday, hours after the US said it traded fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest blows to a shaky month-old ceasefire. The UAE’s Defence...
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Historic moment: Shah to chair meet today on BRP’s first Bengal CM pick
As Union Home minister Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata on Friday afternoon to chair a meeting with the BJP’s 207 newly elected MLAs and finalise the name of the BJP chief minister of a BJP government in West Bengal, it marks the culmination of the party’s...
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Samik warns of ‘zero tolerance’, threatens resignation if post-poll violence continues
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday said he would step down if post-poll violence in West Bengal is not brought under control, as clashes and unrest continue to be reported from across the state in the wake of the BJP’s historic...
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BJP govt to take oath on Tagore’s birth anniv
The BJP is set to form its first-ever government in West Bengal, with the swearing-in ceremony slated for Saturday, May 9—coinciding with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Union Home minister Amit Shah, appointed as the...
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LOTUS BLOOMS IN BENGAL: BJP scripts history, clinches 206 seats
In a mandate both emphatic and symbolic, the BJP on Monday scripted history, by winning 206 seats—well past the two-thirds mark—to end the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) 15-year rule and decisively redraw Bengal’s political and ideological landscape. The...
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Counting today: SIR shadow looms over Bengal poll outcome
A politically charged Bengal has witnessed an unprecedented Assembly election this time, marked by uncertainty and a contentious overhaul of electoral rolls that saw nearly 12 per cent of the state’s electorate removed ahead of polling under the...
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Mamata tells agents to ignore exit polls, stay till end
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday held a virtual meeting with counting agents from 291 of 294 Assembly constituencies, with the party chairperson urging them to stay put till...
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