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Court junks ‘disrespect’ plea against Mamata Banerjee

Court dismisses complaint against Mamata Banerjee for allegedly disrespecting national anthem. Magistrate P.I. Mokashi ruled no offence was made out. Lawyer present at hearing said court concluded no offence was committed by Ms. Banerjee.

The Hindu

Arrested WB Minister discharged from hospital, ED takes custody

West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 27 and was hospitalised after falling unconscious inside a courtroom, was on Monday discharged from the private hospital.

The Hindu

Work on to make plaque as per ASI norms: Visva-Bharati

V-C Chakraborty said work was under way to “prepare” a plaque retaining UNESCO’s declaration of Santiniketan as a World Heritage Site, in adherence to ASI guidelines. He urged CM Banerjee to “apply her mind” and not form opinion based on “sycophants”.

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Am not a pawn in the political games, says BRS leader Kavitha

Kavitha hits back at BJP & Congress for baseless charges in Delhi liquor policy scam; asserts BRS is not teamed up with any party & will win 100 seats in Telangana elections. Criticizes BJP for removing BC leader as State President & not providing reservation to BCs. Praises KCR &…

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Five-day Durga Puja festival concludes in Kolkata with grand carnival on Red Road

amata Banerjee attends Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata after a gap of one month. Thousands of people gathered to watch the idols of Goddess Durga going for immersion in the river Hooghly. CM inaugurated Durga Puja pandals virtually from her Kalighat residence.

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ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to PDS irregularities

ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mullick in PDS irregularities case. Minister blames BJP and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for his arrest.

The Hindu

Mamata decries ED searches on WB Minister and summons to Gehlot’s son

Speaking to mediapersons at her residence at Kalighat after a gap of almost a month, Ms. Banerjee raised a host of issues

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Mamata threatens protests if Tagore’s name is not included in VB plaque

CM Mamata Banerjee threatens protests if Rabindranath Tagore's name not included in Visva-Bharati University plaques by Friday. Plaques are temporary, to be replaced by ASI's, which may take a year, says university official

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Trinamool Congress not to comment on ‘cash for query’ allegation against Mahua Moitra

The Trinamool Congress distances itself from MP Mahua Moitra over allegations of accepting cash; party maintains silence on other leaders' alleged wrongdoings.

The Hindu

TMC to resume protest on MGNREGA dues if Centre does not give response by October 31: Abhishek Banerjee

Trinamool Congress (TMC) will resume their protest over alleged non-disbursement of dues of various Central schemes including MGNREGA to West Bengal if the State government does not get an appropriate response from the Central government by the end of this month, senior party leader Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has…

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West Bengal releases ₹197 crore as crop insurance to farmers under Bangla Shasya Bima

West Bengal government releases ₹197 crore to 2.46 lakh farmers unable to sow paddy due to deficit rainfall. Under Bangla Shasya Bima (BSB) scheme, State government has paid ₹2,400 crore to 85 lakh farmers, no premium payment required, Mamata Banerjee said

The Hindu

Bill for increasing salaries of WB MLAs, Ministers introduced in State Assembly

BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari questioned the rationale of the introduction of the Bill amidst the Durga Puja festivities in the State.

The Hindu

A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

The grand spectacle at Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal has over the past several years have ceased to be just a religious and cultural phenomenon

The Hindu

MGNREGA protest boosts Abhishek’s stature in Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress leadership has raised pitch on pending MGNREGA wages in West Bengal. CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to Centre, held dharna & Abhishek Banerjee led 2500 MGNREGA job card holders to Delhi in protest.

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MHA introducing more severe and arbitrary measures in name of withdrawing sedition law provisions: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee claims Union Home Ministry is introducing harsher, more arbitrary measures in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to replace Indian Penal Code, CrPC & Evidence Act. She urges jurists & activists to study drafts for democratic contributions to criminal justice system.

The Hindu

Mamata alleges Centre’s discrimination towards flood-hit people in north Bengal

The Chief Minister said that the “recent disaster which has struck our brothers and sisters at Sikkim has struck my people at the Darjeeling hills and in Kalimpong also”.

The Hindu

Certain powers seeking anarchy are backing INDIA bloc, claims Fadnavis

Deputy CM Fadnavis alleges unlawful powers backing INDIA bloc, claims none of its leaders have national presence. PM Modi's return in 2024 election desired by people, but dynastic parties, jealous of India's rise, allegedly attempting to derail progress. Fadnavis says Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav incapable of providing national…

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Delhi: TMC leaders detained during dharna at Krishi Bhavan on second day of protest for release of funds to West Bengal

NEW DELHI: TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and several other party leaders were detained on Tuesday night in Delhi after they held a dharna at the Union Rural Development Ministry office demanding a meeting with the minister.

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The advent of franchisee politics in West Bengal

Bhattacharya's paper examines the 'franchisee politics' of West Bengal, tracing its roots to the left's agrarian reforms and its evolution under the Trinamool Congress. It argues that this model, which fuses business with politics, has limited the BJP's expansion in the State. It also explains how the BJP's polarisation tactics…

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Trinamool begins two-day protest in Delhi over fund cuts; Union Minister Giriraj Singh threatens CBI probe

The Trinamool said that the BJP-led NDA government has wilfully withheld ₹15,000 crore in dues to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and PM Awas Yojana.

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TMC workers stage protest at Rajghat seeking scheme-related funds from Centre; Abhishek Banerjee alleges ‘conspiracy’ to stop them

TMC General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that the attempts were made by the Central Government to stop his party’s protest against the Centre demanding funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and other schemes. Read further on Dynamite News:

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TMC workers hold protest at Rajghat seeking scheme-related funds from Centre

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress party workers on Monday gathered at the Rajghat in Delhi on Gandhi Jayanti and held a protest against the Central government alleging a lack of fund allocation for MGNREGA and other social security schemes for West Bengal.

The Times of India

West Bengal Government's new deal with La Liga: What does it mean for Indian Football?

Football fans in West Bengal and particularly in Kolkata might be split mainly into Brazil and Argentina camps, but the state now has a Spanish football connection.

The Hindu

Trinamool’s long march to Delhi signals a new politics of protest

Over 50 buses carrying thousands of beneficiaries of Centre's flagship schemes left Kolkata for Delhi to protest Union govt's denial of funds.

The Hindu

Medha Patkar urges Mamata to agree to Teesta water treaty with Bangladesh

Medha Patkar urges West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to agree to sharing of Teesta water with Bangladesh. She refers to The Helsinki Rules and Parliamentary Standing Committee's recommendation. She also raises concern over construction of barrages and dams on Teesta and manipulation of water level in Narmada river basin. Patkar…

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