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Municipality jobs scam: ED raids Bengal minister's premises in Kolkata

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday raided the premises of West Bengal minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in Kolkata in connection with a municipality jobs scam. Read further on Dynamite News;

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Divya Pahuja murder case: accused Balraj Gill nabbed from Kolkata airport, Ravi Banga still at large

Former model Divya Pahuja's murder suspect, Balraj Gill, arrested at Kolkata airport; another suspect still on the run.

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Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital on January 9, officials said.

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Acting Director of ED reaches Kolkata in wake of attacks on agency teams

ED assault case| The ED chief, who landed in Kolkata at midnight, is also expected to meet the injured officials along with senior officials of the agency’s Kolkata-based regional office on Tuesday, the sources said.

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Former Minister Surajit Datta critically ill

Senior BJP leader Surajit Datta critically ill, Chief Minister & Union MoS visit him in hospital. Family to take him to Kolkata/Delhi for better treatment.

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Trinamool takes out protests against Bengal BJP chief for ‘insulting’ Swami Vivekananda

Trinamool Congress youth wing president Sayoni Ghosh led a march in Kolkata where protesters participated with photos of Swami Vivekananda.

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Amit Shah, Nadda set up monitoring team for Lok Sabha election in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda arrive in Kolkata to set up election monitoring team and discuss strategy for upcoming Lok Sabha election.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP forms 15-member poll panel

The committee on Tuesday held a meeting in Kolkata to discuss the upcoming polls. Amit Shah and JP Nadda arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday where they were welcomed by party members at the airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shah, Nadda arrive in Kolkata to discuss strategy for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

BJP leaders Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda arrive in Kolkata to assess party's preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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Thousands participate in Gita chanting in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the event. “It is pleasing to hear about ‘Lokkho Kanthe Gita Path’… The initiative aimed at the recitation of the Gita by one lakh people is truly laudable,” he said on social media.

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Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

A Kolkata Christmas feels like a big fat slice of colonial nostalgia. The British have left but we have held onto their traditions. The turkeys and suckling pigs now served as Christmas lunch in fancy restaurants in Kolkata are not really from an Indian Christmas. They are from Indian entrepreneurs…

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Calcutta HC rejects petition seeking change in TET exam for coinciding with ‘Gita Chanting’ event

The Calcutta High Court set aside a PIL seeking deferment of the date of West Bengal Teachers Eligibility Test scheduled on December 24

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Parliament security breach | Raising voice against unemployment is not treason, says ‘mastermind’ Lalit Jha’s father

Lalit Jha’s mother, Manjula Jha, 62, sits in a broken chair and cries, pleading for her son’s release.

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Book throws new light on Indian medical mission to China

Nearly 85 years after a five-member medical mission of doctors went to China, a new book throws a new light on the phenomenon and brings Indian scholars and Chinese diplomats on one platform.

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From Kolkata’s slums to elite cricket: The story of India’s Saika Ishaque

In a fairytale-like rags-to-riches story, Saika has worked her way up to be India’s breakthrough cricketer in 2023.

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This winter, Kolkata is set for a series of events on harmony, and heritage

Kolkata-based initiative KYN is holding a series of events to promote communal harmony and celebrate India's diversity. Events include 'Diversity Utsav', 'Port Walk', 'Beyond Park Street Walk', 'Science Heritage Walk' and a study tour to Murshidabad. Aim is to educate young about India's diversity and spread message that human rights…

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Om Prakash and Rahil share the lead after day two

Om Prakash Chouhan & Rahil Gangjee lead S.S.P. Chawrasia Invitational event at RCGC, Kolkata with 5-under 139. Chouhan carded 3-under 69 & Gangjee 70. Saqib Ahmed (74, 67) 3rd with 141. 59 players complete 2nd round before play suspended due to fading light.

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Falguni and Shane Peacock show us around their flagship store in Kolkata, which is designed by Gauri Khan

Falguni and Shane Peacock show us around their flagship store in Kolkata that’s designed by Gauri Khan

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Gauri Khan shares designs secrets from her latest project, the Falguni Shane Peacock store in Kolkata

Gauri Khan shares designs secrets from her latest project, the Falguni and Shane Peacock store in Kolkata

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‘I am here, get used to me’: in India, a woman out running is about more than just exercise

Pounding the pavements is a way to challenge the patriarchal view of a woman’s place and claim a space in the public sphere, says author Sohini Chattopadhyay

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Trinamool, BJP clash over NCRB report calling Kolkata the safest city

The recent report of National Crime Research Bureau (NCRB) which had figures to show that Kolkata has registered lowest crime against women has emerged as a subject of debate between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Yehualaw, Ebenyo to lead international field of athletes

Yalemzerf, Ebenyo lead int'l field in Kolkata 25K. Ethiopian Yalemzerf & Kenyan Ebenyo, 10K world record & 2-time World Championship silver medallist respectively, to lead int'l field of athletes in Kolkata 25K.

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Kolkata customs seize 2kg of brown sugar worth over Rs 2 crore; three arrested

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, the Kolkata Customs Preventive apprehended three individuals during a transaction of brown sugar in Basirhat on December 3, 2023. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata 25K run: World record holder Yehualaw, double world silver-medallist Ebenyo to compete

One of India's biggest running festivals and the World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, the Kolkata 25K, will be headlined by 10K world record-holder Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the women's category and two-time world championship silver medallist Kenyan Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo in the men's category. Read further on Dynamite News:

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National anthem case: Calcutta High Court offers relief to BJP MLAs

BJP MLAs issued notices by Kolkata Police for alleged disrespect of national anthem in Assembly. Calcutta HC grants interim stay on notices till Dec 7. Complaint filed by Assembly official.

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