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West Bengal Assembly passes anti-rape Bill for stringent punishment
By Chennaivision on September 4, 2024

The West Bengal assembly on Tuesday unanimously cleared a stringent new bill that sought to make the death penalty mandatory in cases involving rape and murder, setting the stage for a protracted political face-off against the backdrop of the grisly death of a junior doctor in Kolkata last month that has sparked sweeping protests. Introduced by chief minister Mamata Banerjee,… Continue reading "West Bengal Assembly passes anti-rape Bill for stringent punishment"
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Sanjay Roy confesses to killing Kolkata doctor
By Chennaivision on August 27, 2024

Sanjay Roy, the man accused of raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor inside Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, reportedly confessed to the crime during his polygraph test on Sunday. During the lie-detector test, Sanjay Roy told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that he had visited a red light area with his friend hours before the crime. He,… Continue reading "Sanjay Roy confesses to killing Kolkata doctor"
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SC to hear West Bengal plea against HC order on teachers’ recruitment
By Chennaivision on April 29, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the appeal filed by the West Bengal government against the Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made in 2016 by the state’s School Service Commission (SSC). A three-judge bench of the apex court, led by CJI DY Chandrachud and including Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra,… Continue reading "SC to hear West Bengal plea against HC order on teachers’ recruitment"
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Panel submits report to Murmu, recommends Prez Rule in Bengal
By Chennaivision on February 17, 2024

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chief Arun Halder on Friday said the commission has recommended the imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal in its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu on alleged harassment of women by TMC supporters in Sandeshkhali. A delegation of the NCSC had visited Sandeshkhali on Thursday after a large number of women claimed that… Continue reading "Panel submits report to Murmu, recommends Prez Rule in Bengal"
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Will contest Lok Sabha elections alone: Mamata Banerjee
By Chennaivision on March 3, 2023

The Trinamool Congress will fight the national election next year “alone with people’s support”, party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared, virtually punching a 42-seat hole in the opposition alliance for 2024 even before it took off. Accusing the CPM and the Congress of having a “setting” with the BJP, she said, “If there are unholy alliances,… Continue reading "Will contest Lok Sabha elections alone: Mamata Banerjee"
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CV Ananda Bose sworn in as Governor of West Bengal
By Chennaivision on November 23, 2022

CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday took oath as the new governor of West Bengal. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, other state ministers and Speaker Biman Banerjee at a programme in the Raj Bhavan. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Suvendu… Continue reading "CV Ananda Bose sworn in as Governor of West Bengal"
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Mamata playing “hide-an-seek”: Congress
By Chennaivision on September 21, 2022

The Congress Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of playing “hide-and-seek”, after the TMC chief said she did not believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi was behind the alleged misuse of central agencies in the state. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate asked if Banerjee was giving a clean chit to the prime minister at a time when the entire country… Continue reading "Mamata playing “hide-an-seek”: Congress"
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BJP sweeps election to cooperative body in Nandigram
By Chennaivision on September 19, 2022

In a huge blow to Mamata Banerjee, the BJP has swept the election to a cooperative body in Nandigram, a former Trinamool Congress stronghold where the Bengal Chief Minister was defeated in 2021. The BJP has won 11 of the 12 seats of the cooperative body Bhekutia Samabay Krishi Samity, which was earlier run by Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool. Only one… Continue reading "BJP sweeps election to cooperative body in Nandigram"
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BJP cancels celebrations to welcome Amit Shah over party cadres death in Kolkata
By Chennaivision on May 6, 2022

The West Bengal BJP on Friday said all celebrations to welcome Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Kolkata have been cancelled after the “unfortunate killing” of a party worker. Arjun Chowrasia’s (27) body was found hanging at Chitpur area of the city. In a tweet, BJP West Bengal said, “The death and murder of our committed karyakarta Arjun Chowrasia (27),… Continue reading "BJP cancels celebrations to welcome Amit Shah over party cadres death in Kolkata"
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Calcutta High Court transfers Birbhum case to CBI
By Chennaivision on March 25, 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation has been told to take over the case of eight people burnt alive in West Bengal’s Birbhum. The Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the CBI after denying a request by the Mamata Banerjee government to not hand over the investigation to the central agency. Eight people – all women and children – were… Continue reading "Calcutta High Court transfers Birbhum case to CBI"

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