April 18, 2026

West Bengal government

‘Jhukta wahi hai …’: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Kumbh’ retort to chaos at Messi’s Kolkata event; takes dig at BJP | India News – The Times of India

‘Jhukta wahi hai …’: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Kumbh’ retort to chaos at Messi’s Kolkata event; takes dig at BJP | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions after chaos erupted during football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.Banerjee said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised within an hour of the incident, while other state governments had not owned responsibility for incidents…

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Consider bringing back Sunali’s husband, 3 others from Bangladesh: Supreme Court | India News – The Times of India

Consider bringing back Sunali’s husband, 3 others from Bangladesh: Supreme Court | India News – The Times of India

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‘Examine On Humanitarian Grounds’ NEW DELHI: After ascertaining repatriation of a pregnant Sunali Khatun along with her eight-year-old son to India, Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union govt to consider on humanitarian grounds the pleas for bringing back four others, including her husband, who were deported to Bangladesh in June this year.A bench of…

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SIR row: ECI raps Bengal’s TMC govt for not paying BLOs increased honorarium; calls it ‘very strange’ | India News – The Times of India

SIR row: ECI raps Bengal’s TMC govt for not paying BLOs increased honorarium; calls it ‘very strange’ | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has pulled up the West Bengal government for not releasing the increased honorarium for booth level officers (BLOs) and the additional payment approved for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In a statement, the poll body said it had informed an All India Trinamool Congress…

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Must for all schools to sing state anthem, declares Bengal government | India News – The Times of India

Must for all schools to sing state anthem, declares Bengal government | India News – The Times of India

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: West Bengal government on Thursday made it mandatory for all government and govt-aided schools to sing the state song, ‘Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal’, at morning assemblies. A notification, issued by the state secondary education board to heads of all upper primary and secondary schools, asked them to “take necessary…

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‘Insult to Hindu faith’: BJP after Kali idol ‘desecrated’, taken away in prison van in West Bengal; TMC hits back | India News – The Times of India

‘Insult to Hindu faith’: BJP after Kali idol ‘desecrated’, taken away in prison van in West Bengal; TMC hits back | India News – The Times of India

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Screenshot of video posted by Sukanta Majumdar NEW DELHI: The alleged desecration of a Goddess Kali idol triggered outrage in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led state government of “shielding” the culprits.The incident occurred at a village under the Suryanagar gram…

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Kolkata flooding: Mamata announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of those killed in rain-related | India News – The Times of India

Kolkata flooding: Mamata announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of those killed in rain-related | India News – The Times of India

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CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state.She also urged the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), the electricity provider in Kolkata and surrounding areas,…

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Kolkata flooded by overnight rains; West Bengal schools declare early Durga Puja holidays – The Times of India

Kolkata flooded by overnight rains; West Bengal schools declare early Durga Puja holidays – The Times of India

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Kolkata and parts of south Bengal faced severe disruption on Tuesday after heavy overnight rains. Streets and low-lying areas were flooded. Public transport and traffic came to a near standstill. Many daily activities were suspended as the city struggled to cope with waterlogging and overflowing drains.The West Bengal government announced early Durga Puja holidays for…

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