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Rajya Sabha TV 'censoring content' on Opposition protests, alleges TMC

The TMC Wednesday alleged that Rajya Sabha Television, which airs the proceedings of the House live, is "censoring content" on Opposition protests.

ASHA workers protest in WB, demand vaccination for family, financial aid

ASHA workers staged a protest demanding that the govt fulfil its promise of vaccinating their families and providing a financial cover of Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the treatment of the infection

Mamata govt contacted me soon after returning to power: Anil Agarwal

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal on Monday said the Mamata Banerjee government had contacted him within a fortnight of her party's return to power for investments in West Bengal

Mamata arrives in Delhi on 5-day visit, to meet PM Modi, opposition leaders

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in the national capital on Monday on a five-day visit and is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday

West Bengal sets up panel to probe Pegasus snooping row: Mamata Banerjee

Upping the ante in her tense faceoff with the Centre over the Pegasus controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a two-member inquiry commission to go into the allegations of snooping on politicians, officials and journalists. The surprise development came shortly before the TMC supremo boarded a flight for New Delhi where she will hold parleys with opposition leaders to explore ways to cobble together an alliance of anti-BJP parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Former chief justice of Calcutta High Court Jyotirmay Bhattacharya and ex-Supreme Court judge Madan Bhimrao Lokur are the two members of the commission. "The Cabinet today approved the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry in exercise of power conferred by Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act of 1952 in the matter of widely reported illegal hacking, monitoring, putting under surveillance, tracking and recording of mobile phones of various persons in West Bengal

Prashant Kishor's team 'confined' to hotel in Agartala, TMC cries foul

Manik Das, Superintendent of Police, West Tripura, claimed members of the 22-member I-Pac team are being questioned in a Agartala city-based hotel, as part of a routine check-up

Govt is in consolidation mode, trying to make the old policies work

Making new policies work is 100 times harder in India than making new policies

Constitutional institutions need to be in sync: Bengal Guv to speaker

West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and discussed the need for constitutional institutions to be in sync to serve public interest.

NHRC panel member probing Bengal violence belongs to BJP: Mamata

The TMC supremo said that the election results were declared on May 2 and till May 4, she was only heading a caretaker government and took full command after swearing-in on May 5.

West Bengal declares Class 12 results, pass percentage at 97.69

The results are available on WBCHSE's official website -- wbresults.nic.in.

CM Mamata urges Opposition to unite against BJP for 2024 polls

Several leaders from Opposition parties were present for the screening in Delhi - from the Congress, the NCP, and the AAP, among others

Maharashtra, WB told to take action to stop fraudulent vaccine camps: Govt

Fraudulent vaccination camps in Maharashtra and West Bengal have come to the notice of the Centre and both the state governments have been directed to probe these

13 years after Singur fiasco, Bengal minister says Tatas 'most welcome'

Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee has said talks are on with the Tatas for big-ticket investments in the state.

West Bengal govt to set up 15,000 telemedicine centres in two years

The state administration is collaborating with the 'National Digital Health Mission' for this purpose

TMC destroyed democratic fabric in West Bengal, says Suvendu Adhikari

Taking a dig at TMC-led government in West Bengal, Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that state government has destroyed democratic fabric in state

Situation conducive for bypolls in Bengal, EC duly informed: Mamata

WB CM Mamata Banerjee said her government has informed EC that state was prepared to hold pending by-elections to seven assembly seats as Covid situation is these areas are under control.

NHRC report on West Bengal post-poll violence recommends CBI probe

Asserting that situation in Bengal is a 'manifestation of law of ruler instead of rule of law', an NHRC committee probing alleged incidents of post-poll violence has recommended a CBI probe

Bengal extends Covid curbs till July 30, allows Metro services on weekdays

The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing restrictions till July 30, but also announced certain relaxations.

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, all involved to be vaccinated in 3 months

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months

Bengal govt unlikely to completely lift Covid restrictions: Official

The West Bengal government may not completely lift the coronavirus-related restrictions that have been imposed in the state till July 15, a senior official said on Tuesday.