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Extending support to Kejriwal, Mamata urges Opposition to vote against Delhi ordinance in Rajya Sabha

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on May 23 as part of a nationwide tour to garner support for his fight against the Centre’s ordinance

The Hindu

Theatres in Bengal continue to shun showing The Kerala Story

On Friday the movie’s director Sudipta Sen had speculated that movie hall owners here were perhaps afraid of showing the controversial film, which the State had earlier banned fearing it may cause “communal disturbances”.

The Hindu

Toll in Bengal illegal firecracker factory explosion rises to 11

Prime accused and owner of the illegal firecracker manufacturing unit Bhanu Bagh, who was arrested by the West Bengal CID on Thursday, had succumbed to his injuries in Odisha’s Cuttack, where he had fled soon after the blast on May 16.

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NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt over 9 deaths in illegal firecrackers factory blast in East Midnapore: Official

KOLKATA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the West Bengal government over the deaths of nine workers in an illegal fireckacers factory blast that happened in West Midnapore's Egra on Tuesday afternoon, said an official.

The Times of India

Mamata Banerjee to skip Siddaramaiah swearing-in, to send representative

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah.

The Hindu

SC stays Bengal ban on Kerala Story, agrees to watch it to decide what can be ‘permitted’

The Supreme Court today stayed the West Bengal government’s ban on the screening of the film The Kerala Story, stating that the “prohibition is not tenable” and statutory provisions cannot be used to “put a premium on public intolerance”.

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Cash and jewellery worth crores seized during I-T raids on a politically active person in north Bengal

Along with searches at Mr. Kalyani’s house at Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, raids were held at premises linked to his business partner in Malda district.

The Hindu

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No democracy in West Bengal under Mamata: Nadda

BJP national president J.P. Nadda on May 12 targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for banning the film The Kerala Story, alleging that there was no democracy under her rule in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Punjab’s heavy toll

A hundred years ago, plague raged on in all the provinces, with the toll being the highest in Punjab and lowest in Bengal.

The Hindu

Vivek Agnihotri sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee for ‘defaming’ The Kashmir Files

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on May 9 said he has sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for defaming his movie The Kashmir Files.

The Hindu

West Bengal’s ban on The Kerala Story an ‘attack on freedom of expression’, says filmmaker Ashoke Pandit

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit on May 9 condemned the ban of ‘The Kerala Story’ movie by the West Bengal Government and called it a “big attack” on the freedom of expression.

The Hindu

West Bengal becomes first state to ban 'The Kerala Story', makers to seek legal options

The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal banned the film 'The Kerala Story' citing "maintenance of peace" and to avoid incidents of "hatred and violence" in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal Government bans screening of The Kerala Story to maintain harmony

Mamata Banerjee ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story and described it as a distorted movie, aimed at defaming the southern State

The Hindu

Bengal likely to get rain on Monday; no imminent threat of cyclone Mocha

KOLKATA: The met office on Sunday forecast light to moderate rainfall in several districts across West Bengal due to a rise in humidity level and heat on May 8.

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TMC accuses Congress of ‘double standards’ over stand on BJP's ‘misuse’ of Central agencies

West Bengal’s ruling party had made it clear last month that it would maintain equidistance from both the Congress and the BJP, and try to work towards a grouping of regional forces to take on the saffron camp in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Hindu

Abhijit Gangopadhyay: a judge who follows his own style in justice delivery

Justice Gangopadhyay is not only popular in political circles, recently posters hailing his Bengali pride were put up by citizen’s associations in different parts of Kolkata

The Times of India

Heena wins gold, sets Asian mark

KOLKATA: Bengal athlete Rezoana Mallick Heena continues to go from strength to strength. The India quartermiler on Friday claimed the girls 400m gold medal in a record time at the fifth Asian Youth Athletics Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India

BJP calls for 12-hour bandh in north Bengal on Friday to protest against 'atrocities on tribals'

KALIAGANJ(WB): The BJP called for a 12-hour bandh in districts of north Bengal on Friday to protest against the "atrocities on the tribal community" in the backdrop of a girl's death at Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district last week. The call for shutdown from 6 am drew a sharp retort…

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Trinamool caught in a political flux

The Trinamool leadership has launched ‘Trinamooler Nabo Jowar’ (Trinamool’s new wave), a two-month-long outreach programme led by the party general secretary and its second-most important leader Abhishek Banerjee.

The Hindu

Central team visits West Bengal to inspect PMAY-G implementation

A team of 20 officials from the Ministry of Rural Development last week toured 10 districts of West Bengal, to inspect the implementation of rural housing scheme – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).

The Times of India

Privilege health card for transgender community in Bengal

KOLKATA: As the country celebrated the National Transgender Day on Saturday, the community in Bengal had a reason to feel inclusive. A private healthcare unit in Kolkata launched a healthcare card for the community that has been complaining of accessibility and rights issues including that of healthcare.

The Times of India

Tripura CM Manik Saha to visit Kolkata on April 8

KOLKATA: Tripura's chief minister Manik Saha is scheduled to visit Kolkata on Saturday to attend a programme to join "ek Bharat sreshtha Bharat"--a flagship programme of the central government to promote mutual understanding between different states. Bengal BJP leaders have asked Saha to showcase his win at the assembly election…

Dynamite News

Sena leader Sanjay Raut inculpates BJP for violence in West Bengal

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that the violence in West Bengal on Ram Navami is planned and sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

'Non-Hindu' man from West Bengal held for forcibly entering Puri Jagannath temple

BHUBANESWAR: A 25-year-old man, said to be a non-Hindu, was arrested on Thursday for forcibly trying to enter the Jagannath Temple in Puri the previous day.

Dynamite News

West Bengal: "Will protest against Centre's dictatorship", says CM Mamata Banerjee

CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she would hold a two-day protest in Kolkata from March 29 against the Central Government's alleged discriminative behaviour towards her State. Read further on Dynamite News:

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