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Why the Garo tribe of West Bengal’s Alipurduar feels betrayed by the ballot

Nothing much has changed in Uttar Panialguri, Alipurduar, for decades, say the villagers, mostly from the Garo tribal community, except for the Anganwadi Centre that was set up 16 years ago in a hut, where about 50 children come, six days a week.

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Amid violence, all set for panchayat polls in West Bengal on Saturday

KOLKATA: Amid widespread violence and killings, rural West Bengal braces for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls on Saturday, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and holds the power to reshape the state's political landscape.

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West Bengal panchayat elections: BJP’s Amit Malviya praises court orders on deployment of central forces on booths

NEW DELHI: The BJP has expressed gratefulness to the Supreme Court for its orders on enhanced deployment of central forces in the booths of West Bengal which will face panchayat elections on July 8.

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Mamata Banerjee undergoes microsurgery on left knee at Kolkata hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee underwent a microsurgery on left knee at State-run SSKM hospital.

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State Election Commissioner responsible for corpses on the streets: West Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose on July 6 alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha has failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections.

The Hindu

822 companies of Central Armed Police Forces for West Bengal panchayat polls

The Ministry of Home Affairs on July 3 agreed to the deployment of an additional 485 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) as well State Armed Police Forces for the West Bengal panchayat polls. A communication in this regard was sent to the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC)…

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After ‘destroying’ Kashmir and Manipur using divisive politics, BJP is after Bengal: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of employing divisive politics to “destroy” Kashmir and Manipur, and claimed that it is “now promoting secessionist groups” in West Bengal.

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IND vs WI: 'MS Dhoni was absolutely right' - Mukesh Kumar recalls tips from MSD after India Test call-up

NEW DELHI: 'If given a chance, I won't disappoint' - Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar, who hails from Gopalganj in Bihar, told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview before boarding a flight enroute to the Caribbean.

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Bengal Governor visits violence-hit Dinhata, meets Opposition leaders ahead of rural polls

Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose, who is on a trip to the northern districts of West Bengal, also talked to candidates and leaders of the CPI(M), Congress and the BJP, who voiced their concern over alleged incidents of violence in Cooch Behar ahead of the July 8 rural polls.

The Hindu

West Bengal Governor visits violence-affected Cooch Behar in north Bengal

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose visited State’s Cooch Behar district which had witnessed clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party during the ensuing panchayat polls.

The Hindu

Colonial Bengal explored through ‘pat’ paintings at DAG’s art show in Delhi

DAG exhibition on art from early 20th Century Bengal

The Hindu

Has the Bhadralok culture in Bengal faded?

The intellectual class of West Bengal, euphemistically termed the Bhadralok, has long held a pivotal role in shaping culture, politics and policy in the State. From producing timeless cinema to dominating political power to setting policies on welfare, reforms and state interventions, this segment of Bengali society performed an outsized…

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Less withdrawal of nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls compared to 2018: SEC to Calcutta HC

According to the West Bengal State Election Commission, while 17.66% nominations were withdrawn in the 2018 panchayat polls, the number of nominations taken back during the ongoing panchayat polls is 9.03%

The Hindu

No illegality in appointment of V-Cs by Bengal Governor, says HC

During the day, the Governor held a meeting with the Vice-Chancellors of 10 universities at the North Bengal University in Siliguri

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The changing economy of rural West Bengal

How the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal will be affected by the changing economic and political shifts

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Improve quality of varsity education in Bengal: Governor

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said his first objective is to bring about qualitative improvement in university education in the State.

The Times of India

Spotlight on batters as Duleep Trophy begins in Bengaluru on Wednesday

BENGALURU: The Duleep Trophy appears to be a tournament nobody wants, an obligation thrust on players and squeezed into the domestic calendar. The relevance of the zonal red-ball competition has often been criticised, especially since IPL performances are sometimes granted long-format rewards too.

The Times of India

Meet Mukesh Kumar - The Bengal pacer in the India Test and ODI squads for the tour of the Caribbean

That right arm medium pacer Mukesh Kumar has been knocking on the doors of national selection for a while is no secret. The 29 year old who has been delivering consistent performances for Bengal in domestic cricket also finished as the highest wicket taker in the last edition of the…

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Bengal panchayat polls | No democracy in State, says Sitaram Yechury

Days after the joint Opposition meeting, General Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury attacked All India Trinamool Congress party alleging that the State administration is complicit in the political violence that has killed 10 persons during the ongoing panchayat elections.

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Bengal panchayat polls | BSF trying to scare voters in bordering areas: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BSF of scaring voters in the bordering areas of the State at the behest of BJP.

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MHA letter to West Bengal SEC to know reason for additional 485 companies of central forces

The MHA on June 26, 2023 sent a letter to the West Bengal State Election Commission seeking details of the need for additional 485 companies of central forces, for which it has sent a requisition, an official said

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Opposition attempting grand tangle in Bengal panchayat polls, says Mamata

Days after the mega opposition meeting in Patna, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that CPI (M) and Congress playing second fiddle to the saffron camp in the State are throwing a spanner in the effort

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NCPCR team denied permission to meet ‘injured’ children in West Bengal

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alleged that its fact-finding inquiry team was not allowed by the West Bengal State Election Commissioner to visit and meet the “injured” children in Murshidabad due to Model Code of Conduct which came into force ahead of the…

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Appointed Bengal SEC 'trusting' his ability to conduct free & fair polls: Governor CV Ananda Bose

KOLKATA: A day after returning the joining letter of State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to the West Bengal government, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he had appointed the former bureaucrat "trusting" his ability to conduct free and fair polls.

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A Bengal village whose walls are free of political slogans

In Lalbazar, located on the western fringes of West Bengal, about 4 km from Jhargram, the walls of all the homes are adorned with paintings, something that makes the settlement a tourist spot

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