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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee throws open new-look Milan Mela, outlines state’s BGBS goals

KOLKATA: Delegates from 14 countries will attend this year’s Bengal Global Business Summit BGBS) that will be held on April 20, 21, announced chief minister Mamata Banerjee while inaugurating the refurbished Milan Mela ground, christened ‘Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan’ on Monday.

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Met spies rain & thunderstorm in Kolkata by weekend

KOLKATA: The long, scorching spell in Kolkata may end this weekend with a thunderstorm, said the Met office on Monday. Even as maximum temperature touched 34.8°C on a warm and humid Monday, weathermen predicted a system will form over the Bengal-Jharkhand region between Thursday and Sunday. Once it forms, a…

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West Bengal: Ex-cricketer beats cancer to start a new innings

KOLKATA: For 33-year-old Jayashree Sarkar, winning over oral cancer was no different from turning the tables on her opponents in a game of cricket through sheer grit and determination — qualities that often helped her fight back as a member of the Bengal Under-19 team.

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Bagdogra closure prompts rush for north Bengal trains, buses

KOLKATA/SILIGURI: With the Bagdogra airport being shut for runway repairs from Monday, demand for trains and buses to north Bengal soared ahead of the Good Friday-Poila Baisakh long weekend.

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Cops acted in Hanskhali murder-rape case without political bias, says Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Cops did not see any “(political) colour” while acting in the Hanskhali murder-rape and arresting the accused, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Monday, questioning why the Trinamool Congress as a party was being blamed for a crime committed by one party worker’s son.

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Calcutta HC sets aside speaker’s ruling on Mukul plea

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside Bengal assembly speaker Biman Banerjee’s ruling that Krishnanagar Uttar representative and Public Accounts Committee chairman Mukul Roy was a BJP MLA. The court set a four-week time frame for the speaker to decide on Mukul’s disqualification as member/chairman of PAC.

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Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities

Hope for Murshidabad to join the elite club, says French textile artist

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West Bengal yet to receive Rs 2,786 crore MGNREGA dues from Centre: TMC

KOLKATA: Wondering whether the Centre spends more time "sleeping or spewing venom", Trinamool Congress on Sunday claimed that West Bengal was yet to receive MGNREGA dues amounting to Rs 2,786 crore from the BJP-led Union government.

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6 crore in 18-59 group eligible for booster jabs in West Bengal from Sunday

KOLKATA: Around 6 crore individuals in the age group of 18-59 years in Bengal will be eligible for the precautionary third dose which is expected to be rolled out from Sunday. Only those who received their second dose nine months ago will receive the dose now. But those going for…

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No vicarious liability on state for judicial actions: Calcutta high court

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a Rs 100-crore compensation claim against the Bengal government for vicarious liability, holding it responsible in a case of alleged defamation against a high court judge. “There is no master-servant relationship between the State and a High Court Judge, and accordingly, there is…

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Senior Hockey Nationals: Delhi, Jharkhand, Bengal register wins

BHOPAL: Delhi, Jharkhand and Bengal emerged victorious on the third day of the senior men's national championship here on Friday.

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In 2021-22, Bengal tops in NREGA jobs for unskilled workers

KOLKATA: Bengal ranked top among states by employing the highest number of unskilled workers and creating the second highest number of man-days under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2021-22.

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Kolkata: Fee hike needed, say schools. First talk to us, say guardians

KOLKATA: The fee dispute, in which Kolkata schools and guardians have been locked ever since had campuses closed for the pandemic, seemed to reach the boiling point with the indefinite shutdown of G D Birla Centre for Education at Regent Park, Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School at Minto Park…

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More Sufal stalls, 24x7 entry for food trucks in city, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rolled out a slew of administrative measures on Thursday to keep prices of essentials in check even as she continued to target the BJP politically for the runaway rise in fuel and LPG prices, which she called a "planned calamity" and "a return gift" to…

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I-League: Punjab FC strike thrice in second half to notch 3-1 win over Indian Arrows

CHANDIGARH: In a repeat of their previous outing against Sudeva Delhi FC, RoundGlass Punjab FC struck thrice in the second half to register a comfortable 3-1 win over Indian Arrows in an I-League contest at Naihati in Bengal on Wednesday. This was the Punjab side’s second win in a row.

The Hindu

Veteran Bengali writer wins coveted O. Henry Award for 1977 story

Sahitya Akademi awardee Amar Mitra wrote Gaonburo when he was 26 years old

The Times of India

Saris from 11 different Indian states on the ramp

How much do we know about our Indian weaves? The 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in the capital, got us acclimatized to saris and weaves from different Indian states. Be it Paithani from Maharashtra or Jamdani from Bengal, the fashion show organized by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI)…

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Oz-Bengal-Nepal whodunnit after kangaroos rescued in Jalpaiguri

SILIGURI/JALPAIGURI: Foresters in Jalpaiguri have rescued three kangaroos and found the carcass of a fourth since Friday, setting off fears of a thriving wildlife smuggling racket in the area. Barely three weeks ago, an adult red kangaroo had been rescued from Kumargram near Buxa on the Bengal-Assam border. The animals,…

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DRI seizes Rs 113 crore drugs at Kolkata airport, three held

KOLKATA: In the largest drug haul in Bengal in recent times, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Thursday night seized 16.1kg heroin from three passengers — two Kenyans and a Malawian — at Kolkata airport who came to India from Dubai. The market value of the seized contraband is approximately…

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With 17.9 lakh doses, West Bengal leads in 12-14 vaccination

KOLKATA: Bengal is leading the 12-14 age-group vaccination drive in India with over 17.9 lakh doses administered, the Union health ministry data updated till Sunday morning indicated. Bengal is followed by Bihar which has administered 15.5 lakh doses in this age-group while Rajasthan is third with 15.4 lakh doses. Maharashtra,…

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Bengali movies face up to Bolly, Holly challenge in reopen season

KOLKATA: With 100% occupancy returning to theatres and the Poila Baisakh weekend around the corner, the war for getting prime-time shows has begun between makers of Hindi, English and Bengali movies, bringing back memories of the pre-pandemic era. While exhibitors are happy that Bollywood and Hollywood movies are raking in…

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Kolkata: 6, including a woman, held for running arms factory

KOLKATA: The STF of Kolkata Police nabbed six persons, including a gun runner named Ria (25), who ran an illegal arms factory at Jharkhand’s Dumka and supplied weapons to criminals in Bengal. All the accused are from Bihar’s Munger who had shifted base to stay off the police radar.

The Times of India

Australia-Bengal-Nepal whodunnit after kangaroos rescued in Jalpaiguri

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Baby kangaroos in forest reveal smuggling in Bengal

Joeys were abandoned by smugglers amid a crackdown by officials.

The Hindu

CAG report reveals lapses in West Bengal’s flood management

Issues in planning, monitoring, non-utilisation of funds, and even quality of materials used flagged by performance audit

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