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Results for West Bengal Council higher secondary examination to be declared on May 7
Kolkata, April 28: The results of the higher secondary examination conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination (WBCHSE) will be declared on May 7.
Restoration of demolished temples in violence-hit Murshidabad to start from April 30: Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, April 28: The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday announced that the restoration, renovation, and rebuilding of temples demolished in the communal violence-hit and minority-dominated Murshidabad district will start from Wednesday, which coincides with the auspicious occasion of 'Akshyaya Tritiya'.
'Join TMC, Become Citizen', Amit Malviya takes jibe at Trinamool, Bengal CM
Kolkata, April 28: BJP's Information Technology (IT) cell chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, on Monday, used an innovative cartoon with the tagline “Join TMC, Become Citizen” to accuse the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress of making the state an open field for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators.
KSSMSC 2025: Abhinav Shaw shines with triple gold
New Delhi, April 27: Teenaged shooters continued to rule the roost at the ongoing 23rd Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial (KSSM) Shooting Championship, a premiere domestic rifle and pistol tournament. After the heroics of Rashmika Sahgal and Shambhavi Kshirsagar over the past couple of days, it was the seasoned Abhinav Shaw, who did the star turn on 10m air rifle mixed team Sunday at the Dr. Karni Singh ranges here, winning all three golds on offer, in the Olympic event.
I-League 2: 'Invincible' Diamond Harbour crowned champions after draw vs Bengaluru United
Naihat: , April 26 (IANS) Having already secured the I-League 2 2024-25 season title, Diamond Harbour etched their name in history as they ended the season unbeaten, earning the title of Invincibles.
WBSSC recruitment case: Hurdles emerge as process begins to remove 'tainted' names from salary portal
Kolkata, April 26: As the process to remove "tainted" names from the salary portal for teaching and non-teaching staff in state-run schools across West Bengal gets underway, district inspectors of schools are encountering initial difficulties, particularly in tracing the current postings of several teaching staff.
Communal violence in Murshidabad especially impacted women, girls: NCW
Kolkata, April 25: The impact of the communal violence and riot-like situation in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district in West Bengal following protests against Waqf (Amendment) Act turning violent there earlier this month has been maximum among the women and children of the victim families there, observed the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday.
Diamond Harbour FC postpone victory march in wake of Pahalgam attack
New Delhi, April 25: Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC), have postponed their victory march that was scheduled for Sunday, April 27. The celebratory procession was to mark the club's historic I-League 2 title win and their promotion to the I-League.
Bengal recruitment case: A section of 'tainted' candidates got salaries without joining
Kolkata, April 25: Amid continuing protests by both “genuine” and “tainted” losers of teaching and non-teaching jobs in state-run schools in West Bengal following a Supreme Court order earlier this month, a new angle of irregularity has surfaced.
Heavy police deployment for inauguration of Jagannath temple in Bengal's Digha
Kolkata, April 25: Digha, a seaside resort city in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, will be wrapped under a thick blanket of security for three days, beginning April 28, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Lord Jagannath Temple.
Mamata Banerjee questions 'selective killings' by terrorists in Pahalgam terror attack
Kolkata, April 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, questioned the selective killings by terrorists in Kashmir's Pahalgam.
Bengal recruitment scam case: 'Genuine' candidates to move court seeking termination of jobs of 'tainted' ones
Kolkata, April 22: The "genuine" teaching and non-teaching staff losing jobs in the state-run schools of West Bengal, following a Supreme Court order earlier this month, will now move the court demanding immediate announcement of the termination of jobs of the ones who have been identified as "tainted" of securing jobs by paying money.
CM Banerjee to visit strife-hit Murshidabad in first week of May
Kolkata, April 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting strife-hit Murshidabad district in the first week of May.
Paschim Medinipur: Bengal CM inaugurates solar power projects, announces future development plans
Paschim Medinipur, April 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated a solar power project with a 112-megawatt capacity in the Paschim Medinipur district while lauding the recent development projects in the State.
Recruitment scam: WBSSC announces new deadline for submission of segregated list
Kolkata, April 22: Amid continuing agitation outside the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) office by job losers (the teaching and non-teaching staff) of state-run schools demanding publication of lists segregating the "genuine" and "tainted" candidates, the commission on Tuesday afternoon has set a new deadline for the same.
Why job losers are insisting on publication of 'segregated' lists: CM Mamata
Kolkata, April 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday afternoon questioned why teaching and non-teaching staff in the state-run schools, who lost jobs following a Supreme Court order, were now insisting on the publication of the lists segregating the "genuine" and "tainted" candidates.
Kiren Rijiju targets Mamata govt for refusing to implement Waqf Act
Mumbai, April 22: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for refusing to implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in her state, saying that a state cannot block a law passed by Parliament under the federal structure.
Woman's body with sealed lips found in dumped trolley bag in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 22: The body of a woman with sealed lips was recovered from a trolley bag dumped at the roadside at Baguihati in the northern outskirts of Kolkata on Tuesday.
Teachers protest outside the SSC office in Kolkata against Mamata Banerjee government
Kolkata, April 21: Teachers recruited through the School Service Commission (SSC) staged a 'dharna' outside the SSC office in Kolkata on Monday.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose hospitalised; CM Mamata Banerjee pays visits
Kolkata, April 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited Governor CV Ananda Bose at the Command Hospital in Kolkata, where he is currently under observation after experiencing shoulder pain.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lays foundation stone of 1600 MW power plant in Salboni
Paschim Medinipur, April 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone for a 1600 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Salboni in the Paschim Medinipur district. The project will be developed by JSW Energy, a part of the Jindal Group.
Bengal Guv hospitalised after docs discover cardiac blockage; CM Banerjee visits Bose
Kolkata, April 21: West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, was hospitalised on Monday afternoon after the medical team while doing his routine medical check-up decided to get him admitted after identifying some cardiac blockage.
Those who seek to divide people will face consequences: Bihar Governor on Murshidabad violence
Patna, April 20: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday condemned the recent violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad following the passage of newly amended laws on the Waqf and said that those who seek to divide people will face consequences.
NCW chief meets West Bengal Governor over violence in Malda, Murshidabad
Kolkata, April 20: National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday met with West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose at Raj Bhavan over violence in Malda, Murshidabad.
Ensuring safety & justice for Murshidabad victims is Bengal govt's duty: NCW chief
Kolkata, April 20: The National Commission for Women (NCW) Vijaya Rahatkar made an appeal to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, to urgently address the problems of violence-hit victims and families, stating that the responsibility of ensuring safety and justice lies with the state government.
BSF came as a saviour for women at riot-hit Murshidabad: NCW chief
Kolkata, April 20: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel came as a saviour for the women of minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which was on the boil following communal violence and riot-like situation there as protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent, claimed the National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya K Rahatkar on Sunday.
Bengal CM spreading 'hatred' under garb of 'peace message': Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, April 20: Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading "hatred" under the garb of her "Peace Message".
FairPoint: Murshidabad violence revives trauma of 1990 Kashmiri Hindu exodus
New Delhi, April 20: It's happening again before our very eyes. The only difference is that my story is 35 years old, and this person's is just a few days old," said Rajni Dhar, a Kashmiri Hindu, after watching videos of the wailing woman from Murshidabad.
Dilip Ghosh calls Mamata Banerjee 'incompetent CM', backs Prez Rule demand
Kolkata, April 20: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee, calling her the "most incompetent" Chief Minister in the history of West Bengal and alleging that the state has suffered the most under her leadership.
RSS & BJP instigating communal violence in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, April 20: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP are responsible for instigating communal violence in the state.
Hindus in Murshidabad will face atrocities again, if CAPF deployment is withdrawn: Bengal LoP
Kolkata, April 19: The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday expressed apprehension that the Hindu population in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district might be attacked again, once the central armed police forces (CAPF) currently deployed there are withdrawn.
Bengal: 17 socket bombs recovered in Malda dist a day after Guv's visit
Kolkata, April 19: Just a day after the visit of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, as many as 17 mini and handmade socket bombs have been recovered from West Bengal's Malda district adjacent to Murshidabad, which was on the boil last week after communal violence and riot-like situation broke out there after protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent.
Bihar Dy CM Vijay Sinha slams Mamata over Murshidabad violence
Patna, April 19: In the wake of the violence and tensions in West Bengal's Murshidabad, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee -- the Chief Minister of the neighbouring eastern state, accusing her of failing to maintain law and order.
Restoring peace in Murshidabad is priority, people not happy with state govt: Bengal Guv
Kolkata, April 19: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said on Saturday that restoring peace in violence-hit Murshidabad is the top priority, while asserting that people in the area are not happy with the state government.
President's Rule being demanded from all directions: Manoj Tiwari backs Mithun Chakraborty's Bengal remarks
New Delhi, April 19: In view of the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has demanded imposition of President's Rule in the state. Echoing this sentiment, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari strongly condemned the situation and stated that it is being demanded from all directions.
Impose President's Rule: Mithun Chakraborty on Bengal violence, calls for Army deployment
New Delhi, April 19: Following the violent clashes in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty has called for the immediate imposition of President's Rule in the state and emphasised the urgent need for Army deployment to restore public safety.
We can't live like this: Women break down before NCW chief in riot-hit Murshidabad
Kolkata, April 19: Women in Dhuliyan, one of the worst-affected areas in West Bengal's minority-dominated Murshidabad district, have urged the Centre to set up permanent Border Security Force (BSF) camps in violence-hit pockets to ensure their safety following recent communal unrest over protests against the Waqf Act.
These are not local Muslim brothers who have done this: BJP MLA Sreerupa on Murshidabad violence
Murshidabad, April 19: Launching scathing attacks on the West Bengal government over Murshidabad violence, BJP MLA Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury on Saturday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of failing to maintain law and order in the state, alleging that "pro-terror groups" have exploited young boys to instil fear and disrupt communal harmony.
Not be led astray by poison, by propaganda... Kerala BJP President slams Mamata Banerjee, Congress over Waqf Amendment Act
New Delhi, April 19: Noting that the Waqf (Amendment) Act aims to bring transparency to the Waqf Board's operations, Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday appealed to the Muslim Community against the alleged "poison" and "propaganda" that is being "filled in their heads" by parties led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress.
Communal clashes in West Bengal failure of state administration, says NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo
Bhopal/Kolkata, April 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, on Friday, hit out at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her government failed to protect the citizens of the state.