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City Briefs: Former Forward Bloc leader assaulted

Several district Forward Bloc members had assembled in the local Madanmohantalla party office for a workers'' meet.




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Mamata Banerjee opts out of Justice Ganguly event, Somnath to attend

The WBHRC, however, could not confirm if he will be there and he did not attend office on Monday.




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Mamata won''t attend rights day event of Justice Ganguly

Many high-profile invitees are likely to skip the programme, though Ganguly may attend it.




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PIL seeks direction to state on WBHRC

The petition is likely to come up for hearing on Thursday.




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Gautam Deb granted bail in land scam case

Deb had been accused of selling two plots undervalue without inviting tenders and causing a loss of Rs 20 crore to exchequer.




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Defections continue, more civic bodies fall in Trinamool''s kitty

The TMC also took control of the New Barrackpore Municipality, which it was managing jointly with the Congress.




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Left stages walkout after denied to read out adjournment motion

Along with former MLA Ajit Patra, Naren De a senior Forward Bloc leader, was attacked allegedly by Trinamool supporters in Dhanekhali.




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Fight for justice loses steam, hospital ready to open OPD

Clearances have been received from the fire and health department and OPD would be functional by the end of December.




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True test of AAP starts now, says Smriti Irani

Irani said Nitish Kumar should look into how his own party can be in a better place rather than making comments.




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55-year-old found dead in house

The victim, Shankar Prasad Roy, according to his neighbours was not seen for the last five days.




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'Matter can be taken up if placed before univ council'

The judge has denied the allegations.




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Sir, please don''t mock your office, says Derek

Several rights activists and organisations also asked Ganguly to step down.




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Ganguly won''t resign from WBHRC

He also questioned the authority of the Supreme Court appointed panel in probing the matter.




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Ghost firm claims Rs 5 cr in incentive for exports it never made to Bangladesh

Preliminary investigations have revealed prima facie involvement of four customs department men.




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MiG-21 FL jet, workhorse of the Indian Air Force, flies into history

Operational conversion unit bid farewell to its oldest workhorse after five decades of service.




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After assault on Left leader, uneasy calm in Bengal town

Attack left at least 10 people, including an 76-year-old former Left Front minister, Naren Dey, seriously injured




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Varun confident of BJP''s good show in Bengal

Varun also scoffed at reports of Sourav Ganguly campaigning for them in the state.




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House passes new anti-ponzi scheme Bill, gives more teeth to courts

Chit funds and other such schemes are clearly a concern and all regulators should be more vigilant.




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HC seeks to know state stand on Siladitya

Four months on, the compensation to Siladitya Chaudhury remains unpaid.




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Slain Maoist''s wife to attend convention in Kolkata

Padma was arrested in 2012 along with six of her associates.




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TMC supports Lokpal Bill

The state governments must have the full freedom to set up and run Lokayuktas, said Derek O''Brien.




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Pradeep plays down Cong leaders'' defection to TMC

Bhattacharya said the walk was to protest the attacks on democracy by the state government.




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Illegal immigrant from Myanmar to be shifted to Delhi''s Tihar jail

Johra, has been in jail since April 2009 even though her jail term was over June 2010.




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Lawyers burn effigy of Justice Ganguly

The protest march and candle rally from the Press Club was participated by lawyers.




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AAP seeks permission to take out rally

AAP procession is planned from College Square to Metro Channel.




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Let Left leaders meet Ban Ki-moon next on ponzi issue: TMC MP

The MP went on to claim that a large number of irregular chit fund companies had come into existence.




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Doctor who treated Kishenji held for sedition

We are investigating into the the links between the Maoists and the retired doctor, said Goyal.




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Legal migration from Bangladesh on a high

The number of migrants has decreased after the restriction on issuance of visa.




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I'll do what I''ve decided to do: WBHRC chief

The hearing date has not been fixed yet, but a copy of the PIL has been sent to Ganguly.




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Father loses 13-yr-old daughter in gambling, to marry her off to winner

The girl, a Class VIII student, stopped attending school after she got engaged.




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Cong leader files plea to cancel Kumar bail

Kumar was arrested on November 30 for his alleged involvement in the scam during his tenure as SJDA CEO.




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Kunal Ghosh gets bail in first case

The court has extended the date of his statement under Section 164 before the magistrate till December 27.




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Team led by Muslim cleric to tour country to pitch Didi as PM face

Mamata is said to have called Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid and sought support.




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Short Street case: Sub-Inspector in police custody till Dec 19

Ali was produced at the Chief Metropolitan Court at Bankshall court this morning.




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Varavara: Will move against 'fake encounter'' of Kishenji

There are at least 270 political prisoners in Bengal




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Saurav Ganguly offered BJP ticket for 2014, yet to decide: Reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party has offered a Lok Sabha ticket to former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to contest next year's general elections.




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Kolkata: 103-year-old Park Mansions wins heritage award for restoration

The heritage property was restored at a cost of more than Rs 10 crore to its original glory in 2010.




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After Delhi, it''s Kolkata''s turn now, says AAP

Named Chetna Yatra, the activists say the rally is a step towards creating public awareness about AAP in West Bengal.




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TMC to contest all LS, Assembly seats in Haryana

K D Singh and V K Singh were addressing a state level convention organised by members of the Punjabi community in Rohtak.




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Presidency jail warden show-caused

The warden of Presidency Correctional Home has been sent a showcause notice after he was frisked and found to be allegedly carrying Rs 10,000 for someone inside the prison Saturday.




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Dejected Didi

There has been intense speculation about the exact purpose of Mamata Banerjee''s visit to New Delhi last week.




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Special tram rides mark Tagore''s Nobel prize

Calcutta Tramways Company celebrated the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore winning the Nobel prize by offering special rides in a tram named Gitanjali.




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Still in denial mode, the ex-judge digs heels in

Refusing to step down as chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, retired Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly Monday claimed he had become a victim of circumstances.




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Taslima moves SC, seeks protection from arrest

The apex court is already seized of a bunch of matters over validity of Section 66A.




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More Cong, GJM leaders defect to Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress on Monday saw a fresh batch of leaders and workers from other political parties joining it in the presence of the party''s all-India general secretary, Mukul Roy.




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Cabinet okays homes for sex workers, their daughters

While the first home will accommodate 100 elderly sex workers , the second one, for their daughters, will house 50 girls.




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Panchayat Minister asked to be WB brand ambassador

Mukherjee had gone to Washington to seek funds from the World Bank to implement projects like supply of arsenic-free water to the rural areas.




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300 killed in Bangladesh, political scenario polarised: Dhaka University professor

Apart from several other issues, the decision of the ruling party to form a war crimes tribunal in 2009 is one of the reasons behind the existing turmoil.




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Didi can make do with 'even 1-yr moratorium'' on loan repayment

Mamata Banerjee said the state should be given at least a year''s moratorium on repayment of interests on central loans.




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10 days later, no arrest in Naren Dey assault case

On Dec 8, a group of alleged TMC goons barged into the FB office at Cinematolla and beat several leaders.