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June 28, 2024 7:55 PM

West Bengal: TMC-led govt accused of state-sponsored violence

In West Bengal, a four-member fact-finding committee of BJP has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress Party led government of state-sponsored violence. The committee which comprised of senior BJP leaders Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravishankar Prasad, Brijlal, and Kavita Patidar was formed to evaluate the incidents of political violence in West Bengal. The committee today submitted its report to party chief J.P. Nadda. Divulging the findings of the report, BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb alleged that a...

October 6, 2023 7:13 PM

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee holds telephonic meeting with GTA chief Anit Thapa to review situation in hills hit by natural calamities

In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a meeting with Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa over the phone to review the situation in the hills, hit by natural calamities. The Chief Minister assured the GTA chief that the state government is reviewing the damage caused to the hills due to the natural calamities. Concerned about the situation in the hills, the Chief Minister has decided to send a special team to the hills to look into the situati...

October 3, 2023 9:16 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and North Odisha during next 3 days

India Meteorological Department, IMD has said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim, North Odisha during the next three days. It said, North-Eastern part of the country also expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next four days. IMD said, Churk in Sonbhadra district received the highest 16 centimetres of rainfall. Today, the Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Uttarakhand, West...