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West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari meets HM Amit Shah

BJP MLA and Leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In his first meeting after becoming the leader of opposition in the state assembly, Adhikari also met Union minister Mansukh Mandviya. He is also scheduled to meet BJP national president J P Nadda, party sources said. Adhikari may also have a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a source said. Adhikari had defeated TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a closely fought battle in Nandigram during the state assembly polls held in March-April this year. Adhikari's meeting with top brass of the BJP comes days after his presence in Modi-Mamata meet over cyclone Yaas review which had irked the TMC leader. According to sources, Mamata Banerjee had arrived late at the aforementioned meeting and left after submitting a report on the impact of the cyclone.

Mahua Moitra dares West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to sue her

Ruling Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has challenged West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to sue her for disclosures of 'extensive nepotism' at the Kolkata Raj Bhavan

Alarming law, order situation in WB says Gov Dhankhar; summons Chief Secy

Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government over the 'rampant post-poll violence' in the state, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday directed the Chief Secretary to brief him about the law and order scenario and steps taken by the government in response to the "grim situation" following the post-poll violence.Sharing a letter on the micro-blogging site Twitter, Dhankhar wrote, "Extremely alarming law and order scenario Mamata Banerjee. Security environment is seriously compromised. In such a grim situation called upon Chief Secretary to brief me on the law and order situation on Monday 7th June and indicate all steps taken to contain post poll violence."In a series of tweets, he said, "There is rampant post poll retributive violence @MamataOfficial. Disturbing that this ostracisation has graduated to social boycott & denial of benefits they are otherwise entitled. They are made to suffer "extortion fee" for living in their own house or run their own ..

MHA team to visit Bengal to assess damage caused by Yaas

Union Home Ministry will send a team to West Bengal on a three-day trip to review the impact of Cyclone 'Yaas', which affected the region in May end, sources said on Sunday.

Incidents of violence will put humanity to shame: Governor tells Mamata

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar slammed Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the issue of alleged post-poll violence

West Bengal issuing vaccination certificate to 18-44 with Mamata photo

The West Bengal government is issuing certificates of COVID-19 vaccination to the people in the age group of 18-44 sponsored by the state with the photograph of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Central team to review damage caused by cyclone Yaas in West Bengal

A seven-member central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Yaas, a senior official said on Saturday

Meet Alapan Bandyopadhyay, a 'good boy' in the Centre's bad books

Bandyopadhyay was recently in the midst of a political storm. At the heart of the controversy is a review meeting by PM Modi for which Bandyopadhyay and CM Mamata Banerjee arrived late

Ex-Bengal chief secy Bandyopadhyay replies to Centre's show-cause notice

Former chief secretary of West Bengal Alapan Bandyopdhayay on Thursday replied to the Centre's show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the cyclone review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, an official said. In his reply, Bandyopadhyay said that as per the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he left the meeting for a review of Cyclone Yaas ravaged Digha, a popular sea resort town in Purba Medinipur district, according to the highly-placed official in the secretariat. The Union Home Ministry had on May 31 served a show- cause notice to Bandyopadhyay under a stringent provision of the Disaster Management Act that entails imprisonment up to two years, amid a tug-of-war between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee government over him. Bandyopadhyay was set to retire as the chief secretary on May 31, but the state recently sought and received permission for extension of his tenure for three month

PM Modi dials Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy amid buzz over his return to TMC

Sources in BJP said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Roy at around 10.30 a.m. and enquired about the health of his wife

Bengal board exams: Press conference to announce plan cancelled

No reason was assigned for the cancellation

Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter is over, says Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Bandyopadhyay has already started working as the chief adviser and was present at Wednesday's meeting of the state Irrigation department presided over by Banerjee.

Centre rubbishes Mamata's charges, defends action on ex Bengal Chief Secy

The Central government defended its move to summon former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and called its transfer order 'Constitutional'

After losing in Bengal polls Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Former journalist Swapan Dasgupta has been renominated to the Upper House of Parliament by the government

Centre notice to former Bengal chief secy Bandyopadhyay illegal: TMC MP

TMC claimed that the show-cause notice sent to the state's just-retired chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay was an "illegal" move on the part of the Centre

Centre serves show cause notice to former Bengal Chief Secy under DM Act

In an escalating row, Alapan Bandyopadhyay had on Monday retired from bureaucracy and was appointed chief advisor to Bengal govt for three years

Cyclone Yaas: 221,000 hectares of crops damaged in Bengal, says Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the state had incurred a total loss of more than Rs 20,000 crore due to Cyclone Yaas

With Covid situation improving, Mamata eases certain restrictions in Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said as the number of active Covid-19 cases had come down in the state, her government had allowed opening of retail shops, including bookstalls, from noon to 3 pm

Construction after workers' vaccination to realty sector in Bengal: Credai

The exercise will help revive 300,000 jobs and the Rs 90,000-crore industry in the state, the real estate sector body said

Bengal chief secy retired, to act as chief advisor to CM: Mamata Banerjee

The Centre has asked him to join North Block on Tuesday but it cannot force an officer to join it without the permission of the state administration, Banerjee told a press conference