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Such 'poaching' not designed to strengthen Opposition unity, serves BJP: Congress slams TMC after W.B MLA crosses over

A day after its lone MLA in West Bengal joined the TMC, the Congress on May 30 lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led party, saying such “poaching” is not designed to strengthen Opposition unity and only serves the BJP’s objectives.

The Hindu

Four more arrested in West Bengal for attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, Minister’s vehicle

Four more people from Kurmi Samaj were arrested in West Bengal for attacking Abhishek Banerjee’s convoy

The Hindu

4 more arrested in attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, minister's vehicle in West Bengal

JHARGRAM(WB): Four more people were arrested from West Bengal's Jhargram district for their alleged involvement in the attack on senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's convoy and also on the vehicle of state minister Birbaha Hansda, police said on Sunday.

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4 arrested in attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, Kurmi outfit says not involved in violence

JHARGRAM(WB): Four people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the attack on senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, in which state minister Birbaha Hansda's vehicle was vandalised, police said.

The Times of India

No Bengal representative at Niti Aayog meeting on May 27

West Bengal will not have any representative at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday as the TMC government’s request to send the state Finance Minister and the Chief Secretary was “turned down” by the Centre

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School jobs scam | Supreme Court notice on Abhishek Banerjee plea against Calcutta HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court order, which imposed a cost of ₹25 lakh on Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee while dismissing his plea in connection with the school jobs scam case.

The Hindu

CBI, ED can't deter me from public service: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claims that “threats by Central agencies” can’t deter him from public service

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School jobs scam | Supreme Court to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea on May 26

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 26 a plea by senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee against his questioning by the CBI in the school jobs scam case.

The Hindu

Siddaramaiah to take oath as Karnataka CM today; DK Shivakumar to sworn in as his deputy

Congress veteran Siddharamaiah will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second term on Saturday afternoon, along with Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar as his deputy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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

Abhishek Banerjee to form committee to look into people's issues that he has received during yatra

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has decided to form a committee of party leaders who will look into the issues and complaints of the masses that he had received during his ongoing mass outreach campaign.

The Hindu

Calcutta HC to hear Abhishek Banerjee‘s application in teacher recruitment case on May 15

The Calcutta High Court on May 12 said it will hear on Monday next an application by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a teacher recruitment case by one Soumen Nandy, in which a judge had directed the CBI to not keep a public speech by him outside the ambit of…

The Hindu

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

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.

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TMC activist dead, 25 injured in lightning strikes during rally in Bengal's Bankura

A 40-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) activist was killed and at least 25 others were injured in the lightning strikes on April 30 in West Bengal’s Bankura district, police said.

The Hindu

Activists of TMC, rival faction clash in Kolkata

Activists of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and a rival faction clashed at Beleghata in the northern part of Kolkata on April 30, 2023, officials said.

Newslaundry

Cong’s centre alliance pitch in strife with its state politics

As it sets out to pitch itself as the pivot of the Opposition alliance to challenge the BJP-led regime at the centre in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress has to grapple with a dilemma that isn’t new to alliance-making. The puzzle that’s teasing the party is how to deal with…

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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How the Electric Vehicle Industry Can Benefit From Deep Sea Mining

Deep sea mining is in the spotlight as companies and countries seek to harness minerals on the ocean floor for electric vehicle batteries.

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Informal talk over tea triggers speculation over TMC’s future in Meghalaya

Animal Welfare and Veterinary Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek, confirmed his meeting with the TMC’s State unit president, Charles Pyngrope and former Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma

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Sudan: Thieves fall out and the people suffer

It's a pity that both sides can't lose in the war that broke out between rival generals in Sudan on Saturday, but the best that the 48 million Sudanese can hope for now is that one side loses quickly. Beyond that, it's all bad: the rival generals both want to…

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SC relief for Trinamool's Abhishek Banerjee in school jobs scam; stay on High Court order

The Supreme Court today stopped the central agencies' probe against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader for his alleged involvement in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam.

Dynamite News

CBI arrests TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha in Bengal teachers' recruitment scam

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jiban Krishna Saha in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Who is al-Burhan, Sudan’s military de facto head of state?

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the military commander who has for years been the de facto leader of Sudan.

The Times of India

TMC leader Neelima Barman, her husband and daughter hacked to death in West Bengal; 3 arrested

KOLKATA: TMC panchayat-level leader Neelima Barman, her husband Bimal Barman (also an active member of TMC) and their daughter Runa Barman were hacked to death after being allegedly attacked by a sharp weapon by some miscreants at Sitalkuchi in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Friday, ANI reported.

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