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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor meets riot-hit people at Malda shelter: ‘They will get justice’

Defying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s plea, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday reached Malda and visited a temporary relief camp where people from violence-hit Murshidabad have taken shelter since last week’s clashes that left three persons dead and several policemen injured.Teams of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) and National Commission for Women (NCW) also visited Malda’s Parlalpur High School, which has been converted into a relief camp. At the Malda shelter, the Governor spent nearly two hours interacting with men, women and children living there. Story continues below this ad “I listened to their grievances and understood their feelings. They briefed me in detail and told me what they wanted. There will certainly be some proactive action,” Bose ...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor shrugs off Mamata’s request, to visit Murshidabad today

Dismissing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s request, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has decided to visit violence-hit areas of Murshidabad on Friday morning.  Raj Bhavan officials said that the Governor might leave for Murshidabad Thursday night itself. After returning from Delhi on Thursday morning, Governor Bose met a delegation of BJP leaders, led by state unit chief Sukanta Majumdar at Raj Bhavan. Majumdar was accompanied by a group of people who allegedly had to flee their homes after last Friday’s violence during the protest against the newly enacted Waqf law. Story continues below this ad After meeting the violence-affected families, Bose told mediapersons: “I am going to Murshidabad to see for myself the ground realities. I will have an objective view of the m...

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17Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Jagannath Temple Digha: Mamata Banerjee to donate Rs 5,00,001 for golden broom

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the senior officials of the West Bengal administration must learn from the Mahakumbh accident in Uttar Pradesh and take necessary measures to avoid any mishap during the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple, in Digha on April 29-30. Addressing a meeting at the state secretariat, Nabanna, to review the ongoing preparations ahead of the inauguration of the temple, CM Banerjee instructed the top officials to install large screens in different places in Digha and also across the state to telecast the inauguration ceremony of the Jagannath Temple. “Many people died in the accident at Mahakumbh. We should learn from that accident and take necessary steps to avoid such mishaps during inauguration of Jagannath temple,” the CM said, adding that ...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mamata’s Bengali New Year wish receives taunt from Oppn and an invitation to Murshidabad

On the morning of Bengali New Year’s Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to X and wrote, “Ami Banglai gaan gai… (I sing in Bengali).” Soon after the post, a fresh war of words and jibes among the prominent parties in West Bengal erupted. Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari posted, “While Rome was burning, Emperor Nero was playing the flute! When communal violence is blazing in the state, it is natural for you to sing… But the melody of the song has become out of tune!” Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury said, “Chief Minister, your representative went to Manipur, and Hathras. Please come to Murshidabad… You love travelling. Come and travel along the bank of Ganges. You will write poetry there.” Story continues below this ad Chowdhury al...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Missing teachers, students on ‘exam duty’: How Supreme Court verdict affecting Bengal schools

Her room painted a cheerful yellow, Shephali Sarkar feels anything but happy after a call with an agitated parent.The headmistress at Dhamua Balika Vidyalaya, a high school with 1,300 girls in South 24 Parganas district’s Magrahat, around 55 km from Kolkata, a disheartened Sarkar says she doesn’t have teachers for Class 12 anymore. “I don’t know how 99 of my girls will finish their syllabus now or prepare for their board exam (next year). This is a crucial year for them,” she says. Stating that the entire School Service Commission (SSC) process had been “vitiated and tainted by fraud”, the Supreme Court had on April 3 upheld the Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,752 teachers and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal government in 2016. Of these, 17,206 were teach...

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14Apr By source belowNo Comments

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School jobs & Murshidabad violence: BJP holds mega rally demanding CM Mamata Banerjee’s resignation

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the state on Sunday took part in a rally in Kolkata protesting the violence and unrest in Murshidabad district and the recent Supreme Court ruling that annulled over 25,000 school staff appointments, leaving over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff jobless. Scores of BJP supporters participated in the rally alongwith the party leaders, marching from College Square to Rani Rashmoni, carrying flags, placards and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The rally was led by Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, former state party president Dilip Ghosh and judge-turned-MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul, and party leader Rahul Singh. Story continues b...

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11Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Former West Bengal Minister Abdur Rezzak Mollah, who once criticised his own Left party’s policies, passes away

A former veteran minister of West Bengal’s Left Front regime as well as with TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Abdur Rezzak Mollah, passed away on Friday at around 11 am. His son Mostaq Ahmed told The Indian Express, “He was ill for more than a year. Today morning, he was sitting on his chair at his residence. Suddenly, he went through a brain stroke and before he could be shifted to hospital, he died.” Mollah, who was 80, first became an MLA in 1972, and remained an MLA until 2021. Story continues below this ad He was last elected as TMC MLA from the Canning (East) constituency in 2016 and became the Minister of Horticulture in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. He was the Land and Land Reform Minister in former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s cabinet, and openly criticised Bhattacharjee...

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11Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Former West Bengal Minister Abdur Rezzak Mollah, who once criticised his own Left party’s policies, passes away

A former veteran minister of West Bengal’s Left Front regime as well as with TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Abdur Rezzak Mollah, passed away on Friday at around 11 am. His son Mostaq Ahmed told The Indian Express, “He was ill for more than a year. Today morning, he was sitting on his chair at his residence. Suddenly, he went through a brain stroke and before he could be shifted to hospital, he died.” Mollah, who was 90, first became an MLA in 1972, and remained an MLA until 2021. Story continues below this ad He was last elected as TMC MLA from the Canning (East) constituency in 2016 and became the Minister of Horticulture in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. He was the Land and Land Reform Minister in former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s cabinet, and openly criticised Bhattacharjee...

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9Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Didi is here, will protect you and your property’: Mamata Banerjee’s promise to minorities amid concerns over Waqf law

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday promised to resolve the concerns of minorities and assured them of her support in the wake of the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.Declaring that it was her policy to allow everyone to live, Banerjee said, “If others don’t have the right to take my property, similarly I have no right to take others’ property… They say I don’t give protection for the Hindu dharma in Bengal. If I don’t, then who does? I must also give credit to minorities that they have nicely celebrated Hindus festivals also in Bengal and I am proud to say that.” She was addressing members of the Jain community during a programme organised to celebrate Navkar Mahamantra Day. Story continues below this ad “I will say one thing to minorities… ...

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8Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal school appointments ‘scam’: BJP blames CM, asks her to quit

The Opposition BJP on Monday blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the Supreme Court’s order annulling over 25,000 school jobs, asking why her government could not provide the court a list of teachers who were “genuine” and those who were “tainted”. While BJP MLAs protested near the state Assembly, the party’s Yuva Morcha marched to the CM’s Kalighat residence. Police said that some of the leaders and workers were arrested. “The chief minister is misleading the teachers and non-teaching staff who have lost their jobs. Why isn’t Banerjee giving the list of genuine candidates to the Supreme Court? Everyone knows how TMC leaders are involved in the school jobs scam. It is the TMC and the CM who are responsible for the job loss of thousands of teachers,” said Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MLA and ...

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8Apr By source belowNo Comments

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The rise of caste in West Bengal

Nearly three weeks before five Dalits entered a Shiva temple at Purba Bardhaman district under police protection, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a statement about her caste in the State Assembly that largely went unnoticed. On February 18, while participating in a debate in the Assembly, she emphasised that she was not only a “proud Hindu, but also the daughter of a Brahmin family”.The emphasis that the Trinamool Congress chairperson placed on her caste assumes significance in the wake of recent developments. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has been urging all Hindus to unite against the Trinamool before the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has coined a new slogan, “Hindu Hindu bhai bhai, 2026 BJP Chai (All Hindus must unite: In 2026 we want BJP)”.The Leader ...

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Where is the state govt’s list of genuine teachers?’: West Bengal BJP leadership targets Mamata as party workers protest

Minutes after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting on Monday with teachers who lost their jobs after a Supreme Court ruling, the Opposition BJP sharply criticised her, saying that she is “misleading” the candidates.State BJP leadership questioned the Chief Minister on why her government could not provide the Supreme Court with a list of teachers who were “genuine” and those who were “tainted”. On April 3, the SC nullified over 25,000 school jobs in West Bengal, while upholding a Calcutta High Court Order on an alleged school jobs scam case which is being probed by the CBI. The apex court termed the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment process as “vitiated and tainted by fraud”. Story continues below this ad While BJP MLAs protested near the...

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Continue voluntary service, we will seek legal recourse’: Mamata to West Bengal teachers who lost jobs after Supreme Court order

Amidst a charged atmosphere at Netaji Indoor Stadium, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured teachers facing potential job losses that their livelihoods were “secure”, urging them to continue providing “voluntary service” while the government sought legal recourse.“For as long as I am alive, I will not let anyone snatch the jobs of eligible candidates,” she pledged on Monday, as her administration prepares to challenge a recent Supreme Court verdict that upheld the invalidation of 25,753 teacher appointments over irregularities in the recruitment process by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). “I know how to fight challenges. This is not the court’s fault but of those who did politics with the teachers,” said Banerjee. Story continues below this ad ...

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Police deployed near Kolkata stadium before Mamata’s address as section of teachers claims ‘did not get passes’

Before West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addressed the loss of jobs for teachers in her state at the Netaji Indoor stadium early Monday morning, a scuffle broke out between teachers who entered the stadium and a section of candidates claiming they did not get passes “despite being genuine teachers”. On April 3, a Supreme Court verdict upheld the invalidation of 25,753 teacher appointments over irregularities in the recruitment process by the School Service Commission (SSC). In her address at the stadium, Banerjee assured the teachers of her support, advising them to “continue voluntary service” while her administration would submit a review petition. The passes for the address had the phrase “Amra joggo” (we are eligible), leading to candidates questioning “how it could be decided who is genu...

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Ram Navami: In Shibpur, hit by violence 2 yrs ago, drones, top cops keep vigil

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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West Gengal: Amid heavy bandobast, Ram Navami concludes peacefully

Amid heavy police deployment, Ram Navami was celebrated peacefully in West Bengal. The past two years saw the festivities marred by violence in the state.On Sunday, as Ram Navami processions were taken out in different parts of the state, there were heartwarming scenes of communal harmony and camaraderie as people from the minority community showered flower petals on people, distributed water bottles, and offered sweets. This year, apart from the Opposition BJP, which has been leading the Ram Navami processions in the state, the ruling TMC leaders and workers also took part in Ram Navami processions. Story continues below this ad Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation stone of a Ram Temple at Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district. Adhikari, the BJP MLA f...

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6Apr By source belowNo Comments

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West Bengal teachers who lost jobs after Supreme Court judgment plan review petition

A section of the West Bengal schoolteachers who lost their jobs when the Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of 25,753 teacher appointments over irregularities in the recruitment process is planning to file a review petition as well as to meet President Droupadi Murmu with an appeal for reinstatement. The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, which recently upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict annulling the recruitment conducted by School Service Commission, has also ordered the TMC government to initiate a fresh selection process. Meanwhile, those who lost their jobs because of alleged corruption in different SSC examinations have unitedly announced a Nabanna Abhiyan on April 21, which they will withdraw if Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee m...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Cannot accept judgment’, says Mamata as SC upholds dismissal of over 25,000 teachers; BJP demands her resignation

Moments after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s verdict to dismiss almost 26,000 teachers and non-teaching staff across various schools run or aided by the West Bengal government, the state’s Opposition parties slammed the ruling TMC.Meanwhile, reacting to the order, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “I believe this has been done by the CPI(M) and BJP… We have the highest regard for the judiciary, but… I cannot accept this judgment.” She added: “One Chief Justice of India (CJI) stayed (the High Court verdict) and another Chief Justice cancelled it. Now you can understand what I want to say.” In April 2024, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court cancelled the illegal recruitment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC), o...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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CM Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over hike in medicine prices, warns of TMC protest

CHIEF MINISTER Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the Centre over the hike in medicine prices and announced that her party, the TMC, would protest across the state on Friday and Saturday. She also urged all section of the society to show their protest against medicine price hike. “I am shocked”, Banerjee said during a press conference at Nabanna. She said, “The Centre will get all the benefits of the price hike. Why this hike? Where will the general public get treatment? Is the government (at the Centre) only for one section of people who can afford this price? I am protesting this and demanding a total withdrawal of this hike. Demanding that, my party will protest against this in every block of the state. I would request the common public to protest because otherwise while health sys...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Mamata Banerjee at Eid event: ‘Don’t give in to incitement … Left, BJP have joined forces, but I alone am enough’

Days after communal tension in West Bengal’s Malda district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people not to fall for provocations that could incite communal violence and emphasised her government’s commitment to protecting social harmony.Addressing an Eid event in Kolkata, Banerjee targeted the BJP’s “divisive politics”, saying the Opposition party’s “ganda dharam” was against the tenets of Hinduism. The remark drew criticism from the BJP, which accused her of “weaponising religion”. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief also alleged that the Left and the BJP had united against her but said it would not matter as she was “akela hi eksho (equal to a hundred people)”. Banerjee advised the Muslim community not to engage with attempts to instigate violence. “If they tell you somethi...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar stopped by police on way to Mothabari amid communal tensions

Amid communal tensions in Mothabari in the Malda district of West Bengal, the police Sunday stopped a BJP delegation under the leadership of president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar, citing prohibitory orders in the area.Internet services were suspended, and prohibitory orders were issued in Mothabari and surrounding areas of West Bengal’s Malda following clashes between two communities Thursday. A large contingent of police personnel were posted in the area, and 34 people were arrested. Sukanta Majumdar headed towards Mothabari, threatening to protest against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in a “democratic manner”. He also expressed strong dissatisfaction with the police and the state government’s handling of the situation. Story continues below this ad “If ther...

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12Mar By source belowNo Comments

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West Bengal govt plans to regulate steep fee hikes in private schools, acknowledges budgetary concerns of middle-class – The Times of India

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a Bill in the assembly soon to keep a tab on the unbridled fee hike in private schools, Education Minister Bratya Basu said on Tuesday. Replying to a query from a BJP legislator regarding the state government's plan to control the steep fee hike by the authorities of private schools, Basu said the issue was discussed with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. "Middle-class parents feel the pinch in the pocket due to the steep fee hike in private schools. It affects their budget. We have discussed the matter with the CM, and as per her guidance and instruction, we have decided to introduce a Bill in this connection," Basu said. He did not disclose when the Bill would be tabled. Speaking to reporters later, the minister said the enactmen...

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3Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Congress finds common ground with TMC, alleges voter list manipulation by BJP ‘in connivance’ with EC

New Delhi: Amid strained relations between the two parties, the Congress Monday joined forces with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in alleging voter list manipulation under the watch of Election Commission of India (ECI), days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged duplication of voter card numbers. In a statement issued hours after the TMC held a press conference in Delhi to amplify Banerjee’s allegations, the Congress called the latest revelations “shocking”. The Congress’s Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE) said, “The cover is now blown. It is clear that the ruling BJP wins or attempts to win elections by manipulating voter lists in connivance with the Election Commission. Which is why the process of appointment of the Election Commissioners is so criti...

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23Aug By source belowNo Comments

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Kolkata rape case | The criminal blunders

Denial seems to have been the default response in the sordid saga of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) in Kolkata on August 9. First it was the hospital that refused to divulge that the medic was a victim of rape and murder, then the police who tried to pass it off as a case of unnatural death, followed by the administration that failed to realise the gravity of the public’s anger or acknowledge that the Independence Day-eve mob vandalism of the hospital premises was perhaps the handiwork of their own Trinamool Congress supporters. Source link

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