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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during their meeting in New Delhi, July 27, 2021

‘Opposition unity will automatically happen,’ says Mamata Banerjee

Sobhana K. Nair

After meeting PM Modi in New Delhi, the West Bengal CM also demanded a Supreme Court monitored probe into the Pegasus issue

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Protests force review of results of Class XII unsuccessful candidates in Bengal

Investigation being conducted on post-poll violence in West Bengal, in Birbhum. File

Bengal sees bias in NHRC’s post poll violence report

"Ssince there were 'aggrieved parties' in West Bengal whose phones had been put under surveillance, the commission would investigate the matter, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. File photo

Pegasus surveillance | Kolkata

Pegasus Spyware issue: West Bengal govt. sets up two-member inquiry commission

Saumitra Khan. File

BJP MP offers public apology after angry outbursts against two senior leaders

BJP State President and MP Dilip Ghosh. File

Mamata wants to meet PM to beg for funds: Dilip Ghosh

Learning the ropes The HAM operators use high frequency signals to connect with other operators.

Emergency communication | Kolkata

Local youth to be trained to operate Ham Radios in disaster-prone Sunderbans

COVID-19

West Bengal on Monday made it mandatory to produce either proof of full vaccination or negative report of RT-PCR tests for all inbound passengers to Kolkata.

Proof of vaccination a must for inbound passengers to Kolkata Shiv Sahay Singh

City for the second time in the past three days does not report a death due to COVID-19

‘Music helped many troubled souls in pandemic’

Health Ministry seeks immediate report on ‘fake’ vaccination camps in Kolkata

40% primary school students in Kolkata could not access classes during pandemic: study

2 more arrested in dubious COVID vaccine camps case in Kolkata

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‘No problem if someone else leads,’ says Mamata Banerjee on being face of Opposition

Bengal sees bias in NHRC’s post poll violence report

Protests force review of results of Class XII unsuccessful candidates in Bengal

Mamata terms meeting with PM a courtesy call

Pegasus surveillance | Kolkata

Pegasus spyware issue: West Bengal govt. sets up two-member inquiry commission

BJP MP offers public apology after angry outbursts against two senior leaders

Excess deaths in West Bengal 11 times official COVID-19 tally

Difference seen in both first and second wave.

Mamata wants to meet PM to beg for funds: Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, having "misused" central resources, now wants to meet Prime

HAM radios to aid in cyclone relief in the Sunderbans

Communication turns out to be a major challenge during particularly in remote areas

West Bengal Governor, Leader of Opposition missing from list of VIPs eligible for lights atop cars

Other notable omissions include the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Speaker of the State, and the Advocate-General.

TMC nominates Jawahar Sircar for Rajya Sabha by-election

Trinamool Congress Party has nominated former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar to Rajya Sabha for the seat vacated by the party's former leader

YouTube removes Bengal BJP chief's videos on post-poll violence

Dilip Ghosh alleged that over 30 BJP activists were killed in 2021 post-poll clashes

Row over communal profiling of Board exam topper in Bengal

Muslim girls outnumber boys in the exams

Suvendu Adhikari files petition before Calcutta HC seeking transfer of criminal cases to CBI

Mr. Adhikari had also publicly advised the local police chief to "refrain from doing anything that might lead to his transfer to Kashmir".

West Bengal colleges prepare for admissions

Govt. has ordered that online admission process should be done based on merit

Post-poll violence case | Mamata Banerjee government gets time to file affidavit

It is a politically motivated report, says State government. Court to hear matter on July 28.

TMC MPs tear papers as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reads statement in Rajya Sabha on snooping

TMC MPs shouted slogans and tore papers that appeared to be copies of the statement that the Minister was to make

Lack of uniformity in awarding marks to students by schools: teachers’ organisations

More than 90% of the students secured first division marks in this year’s Madhyamik examination and the pass percentage was a record one hundred per cent

Opposition leaders remotely participate in Trinamool’s Martyrs’ Day

Trinamool sees the attendance of heavyweights from various parties gives as a positive sign.

Mamata urges Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of Pegasus spyware row

“I have put plaster on my camera, GOI should be plastered out,” the Bengal Chief Minister said, showing her phone.

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari says he has details of phone calls made by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to police

Video of his address to party supporters surfaces on social media

100% pass percentage in W.B. Board Class 10 examination

Evaluation was based on the candidate's performance in the 2019 class examination in Class 9 and internal assessment for every subject in Class 10 on a 50:50 basis

Proof of vaccination a must for inbound passengers to Kolkata

City for the second time in the past three days does not report a death due to COVID-19

The vaccine scamster of Kolkata

Masquerading as an IAS officer, Debanjan Deb held several fake COVID-19 vaccination camps in the city, duping hundreds of people for money. Shiv Sahay Singh reports on Deb’s carefully cultivated image and how his web of lies was finally unravelled

After 2 months, Metro resumes in Kolkata

1.28 lakh passengers avail rides amid concern over COVID-19 protocol

Bring in Women’s Reservation Bill, says Trinamool Congress

Derek O’ Brien says party will raise this in monsoon session of Parliament

Deeply hurt, will explore legal options: WB minister on being tagged as 'criminal' by NHRC panel

Taking umbrage at the fact that his name has been included in the "list of notorious criminals" by the NHRC panel which prepared a report on post-

West Bengal Rajya Sabha by-election on August 9

The seat was vacated by the resignation of then Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi in February

Notice issued to 3 MPs under anti-defection law

They have been asked to give their comments within 15 days

Hold bypolls to 7 vacant Assembly seats in Bengal, Trinamool urges EC

For Mamata to continue in CM chair, the byelections should be held before November.

NHRC panel seeks CBI probe into Bengal post-poll violence

Report cites cases of murder, rape and molestation.

West Bengal extends restrictions till July 30

Schools, colleges and educational institutions will remain closed till July 30

Suvendu Adhikari moves Supreme Court for transfer of Mamata Banerjee’s plea outside West Bengal

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s petition challenging his

Preserve documents on Nandigram polls: Calcutta HC

The court is hearing Mamata’s plea challenging the result in the constituency

Trinamool Congress delegation to meet ECI on holding bypolls for seven Assembly seats

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is most likely to contest from Bhawanipur.

15 JMB terrorists entered India, moved to Kashmir and other States: official

It was revealed during the interrogation of the three persons that 10 suspected JMB operatives have gone to Odisha, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir.

CID takes over probe into death of Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari’s bodyguard

Subhabrata Chakraborty’s wife Suparna Chakraborty had recently filed a fresh complaint demanding a probe into her husband’s death.

Indian ink-maker scripts a new chapter

With a growing number of people discovering the joy of writing the old-fashioned way, the spotlight is back on this pre-Independence company.

TMC protests over fuel price hike, supporters served food cooked on firewood oven

The protests were held at important junctions in Kolkata.

Students clash in Kolkata college, cop injured

The incident took place around 7 pm when the two groups, both belonging to the youth wing of the ruling Trinamool Congress, gathered in front of the police station following differences of opinion,

‘Human crisis’ in Santiniketan as Visva-Bharati yet to pay salaries

While quick to issue notices disciplining staff in recent times, the university has not put out any circular explaining the delay

No need for CBI probe into fake vaccination racket: Calcutta High Court

‘Facts in fake jab racket don’t warrant investigation by agency’

Mukul Roy made Public Accounts Committee chief

Suvendu Adhikari says that as per norms, an MLA from Opposition is appointed as the panel chief

Bengal teachers unhappy with UGC’s new version of history

This is the first time there is an attempt to saffronise college textbooks, says expert.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan made a victim, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal BJP Yuva Morcha president quits

Calcutta High Court judge recuses from hearing Mamata Banerjee’s election petition

Cost of ₹5 lakh imposed on the West Bengal CM for ‘vilification adopted to seek recusal’.

Job racket busted in West Bengal, 8 held

According to police, at least 3,000 people from across the state were duped of crores of rupees on the promise of government jobs.

Major fire breaks out at godowns in Kolkata's BBD Bagh

However, no one was injured in the fire

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