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The Latest Breaking News from Bengal

BENGALURU: Former Karnataka and India top-order batter Vanitha VR on Monday announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. The 31-year-old, who moved to Bengal this season, cited recurring injuries for her decision.

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West Bengal to set up memorial for language martyr

KOLKATA: At a programme on International Mother Language Day on Monday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bengal government will set up a memorial to honour Abul Barkat, one of the five language martyrs, at his village, Babla, in Salar, Murshidabad.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Postal department launches cover as tribute to Lata Mangeshkar

KOLKATA: The postal department, Bengal circle, on Monday released a special cover titled “Remembering Lata Mangeshkar”.

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Deocha Pachami land givers to receive thrice plot value, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA/SURI: Land givers in the Deocha Pachami-Dewanganj-Harisingha coal block in Birbhum will receive nearly three times the prevailing market price of their land, with the state government announcing on Monday an extra 100% payout, over and above the double-market rate compensation that was already on offer.

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SIT takes over Anis Khan probe after Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ‘justice’ promise

KOLKATA/HOWRAH: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday formed a special investigation team to probe Aliah University alumnus Anis Khan's death and invited his father to Nabanna, assuring the family that she would ensure "justice" and that she stood with them in their bereavement.

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An artist’s initiative to connect Bengal to Baroda

It offers space and ambience — for free — to students who lack those ingredients at home

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State govt. to meet industrialists to attract investments in north Bengal: Mamata

Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi will chair the meeting to be held in Siliguri on Wednesday, Ms. Banerjee said

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Few takers for Bengal players in IPL auction 2022

KOLKATA: Bengal players once again failed to set the auction floor on fire as only five from the state found berths in various sides after two days of player’s auction in Bengaluru on Sunday.

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IPL Auction 2022: Excited to share dressing room with Shikhar Dhawan, says Raj Angad Bawa

CHANDIGARH: Raj Angad Bawa's record breaking performance at the recently-concluded Under-19 World Cup final against England in Antigua not only caught the attention of the nation but kept many IPL teams hunting for a pace-bowling all-round option, interested, on the second day of the mega auction in Bengaluru.

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar prorogues State Assembly with immediate effect

Development may lead to constitutional crisis in West Bengal

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Bengal municipal polls | 12.9% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Polling in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannaga will be held till 5 pm.

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Morning digest: Row over Adityanath’s jibe at Kashmir, Bengal, Kerala; Karnataka HC adjourns hearing in hijab case to Feb. 14, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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After Paray Sikshalay, full school reopening on Bengal govt radar

KOLKATA: CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated that Bengal would consult with school authorities on whether 50% primary and upper primary students can return to school campus on any given day.

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India exists beyond Bengal, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after Rahul Gandhi's tweet

GUWAHATI: Taking forward PM Narendra Modi’s attacks on Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has fired a fresh salvo at the Congress leader by correcting him on the country’s geography.

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Row over Yogi Adityanath’s jibe at Kashmir, Bengal, Kerala

U.P. will become like these States if voters commit mistake, Mr. Adityanath had said.

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UP polls 2022: A wrong decision can make UP a Kashmir, Kerala or West Bengal, says Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: On the eve of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath urged the voters to make their “big decision” wisely as a small mistake “can make UP the next Kashmir, Kerala or Bengal”.

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U.P. is a one-on-one fight between SP and BJP: Mamata

She appeals to voters to beware of “vote-cutter koels” and ensure there is no division of anti-BJP votes

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Want Akhilesh Yadav to win in Uttar Pradesh: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

LUCKNOW: West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday was all support for SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and said she would like to see his party win the UP elections.

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UP elections: Mamata Banerjee leaves for Lucknow to campaign for SP, calls for defeating BJP

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday left for Lucknow to campaign for Samajwadi Party (SP) and gave the call to defeat BJP in the coming Uttar Pradesh assembly poll. Banerjee left for Lucknow this evening.

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Lata Mangeshkar's death: West Bengal declares half-day holiday

KOLKATA: The Bengal government has declared a half-day holiday in all its offices from the second half of Monday, as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar.

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2.3 crore Covid tests in West Bengal since pandemic began, over 1 crore RATs

KOLKATA: With just a little over a month to go for two years of the pandemic in Bengal, there have been 2.3 crore Covid tests performed in the state since end February 2020, according to data released by the health department.

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West Bengal: With Saraswati Puja, kids take another step back to old routine

KOLKATA: Two years of pandemic, their entry to school being prohibited, and online classes from home: these are reasons enough for students to lose enthusiasm. But now that schools have started calling students back to campuses, the youngsters again have something to look forward to. And, there can’t be a…

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Lithium-ion battery crunch has hit West Bengal’s electric vehicles dreams, says mayor

KOLKATA: Bengal’s e-vehicle aspiration, particularly e-buses in public transportation, has hit a bump following a massive crunch in supply of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EV). The admission came from transport minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

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Durga Puja to go global on Saraswati Puja

KOLKATA: UK’s Bengali diaspora will launch a campaign to create a global tourism interest in Bengal’s Durga Puja at their Saraswati Puja in London. Durga Puja has already bagged Unesco’s heritage tag.

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West Bengal: Covid cases ebb but daily deaths at 30+ as co-morbidities take toll

KOLKATA: Even though the number of Covid cases has dropped sharply since the third wave peaked in early January, the number of deaths hasn't declined appreciably, hovering above 30 per day in Bengal and between 5 and 9 in Kolkata.

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