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Committee to look into displacement in WB post-poll violence announced

The committee will inquire into the rights of the displaced persons for rehabilitation and to return to their place of abode and place of work

West Bengal reports 52 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths on Friday

The COVID-19 situation in the state was normal with a very small number of people testing positive daily, a Health official said

Bengal post-poll violence: Victims' families hold protest march in Delhi

A demonstration was also staged at India Gate, where the families raised slogans, Save West Bengal and We want President's Rule in Bengal

Inform me if anyone tries to extort money in TMC's name: Mahua Moitra

There is no need to be afraid of anyone, no matter how influential the person is; the law will take its own course, said TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Ukraine-returned medical students admitted to Bengal colleges, says Mamata

Banerjee had on March 16 wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to accommodate the medical students who returned from Ukraine in Indian colleges shortly after interacting with them in the city

Bengal records 34 new covid infections, zero deaths on Thursday

While 10,253 samples were tested for the day, the total number of such clinical examinations to diagnose the infection went up to 2,50,29,651

Jahangirpuri violence: 3 more arrested, one of them from West Bengal

The Delhi Police has arrested three more people in connection with the communal clashes in Jahangirpuri, including a key "conspirator and executor" who was nabbed from West Bengal, officials said

WB CM Mamata Banerjee pulls up Bengal police for violence, rape cases

Facing criticism for the incidents, she pulled up senior police officers saying that their sources have failed in providing them with inputs leading to such incidents in Birbhum and Nadia district

Swearing-in of Babul Supriyo becomes subject of Governor-Assembly tussle

The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Trinamool Congress legislator from Ballygunge constituency and the singer-turned politician, Babul Supriyo has become a new tussle factor.

Mamata to attend conclave in Delhi on April 30, seeks appointment with PM

The conclave on pendency of cases across courts in the country is scheduled for Saturday

Analysis: Bengal BJP grapples with shrinking vote base, internal bickering

The recent by-polls to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and the Ballygunge assembly seat only added to the BJP's downswing in Bengal

Adani Group, ITC and Microsoft among companies to invest in Bengal

Addressing the valedictory session of the Bengal Global Business Summit, Banerjee said 137 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and letters of intent (LoI) were signed for the investments

Flipkart says new fulfilment centre in Bengal will create 11,000 jobs

Facility would help Walmart-owned firm compete with Amazon, Reliance's JioMart, and Tata-owned BigBasket.

West Bengal aims to double exports of agriculture & allied products by 2030

The government has identified export clusters across the state to ensure focused processing and higher production, he said

GAIL, Hindustan Petroleum to pump in Rs 17,000 cr to boost Bengal CNG infra

GAIL, its JV company Bengal Gas Co and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd's combined investment in various CNG projects in West Bengal will be Rs 17,000 crore over the next five years

West Bengal received Rs 3.42 trn investment proposals at biz summit: Mamata

Investment proposals worth Rs 3.42 lakh crore were received by West Bengal in this year's business summit, CM Mamata Banerjee said

No more man-days lost in Bengal due to strikes: Mamata to industry tycoons

The state which was at one time known as the strike capital of the country has brought down man-days lost to industrial action to zero from 75 lakh annually, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Adani Group commits to invest Rs 10,000 cr in Bengal over next decade

Group company Adani Wilmar currently has an edible oil plant in Haldia

JSW Group to develop 900 MW hydel, rolling mill projects in Bengal

The West Bengal government has decided to develop the third pumped storage power plant at Bandhunala project in Purulia in PPP model.

Amit Shah likely to arrive in West Bengal on three-day visit on May 4

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to come to West Bengal, his first since the 2021 state poll, on a three-day visit from May 4, party sources said