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No social distance anymore: Covid-19 crisis brings Akali Dal and BJP closer

Till a few months ago, not a day would go by when Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would not criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though the two parties are in alliance.




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Management institutes to help group of ministers handle Covid-19 crisis

Students of these 26 institutes will provide interns to help the EGoMs with data analysis and policy inputs




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Inside a bookstore

Is it possible to compartmentalise one's life in such a neat way that religious beliefs and professional priorities do not clash at all?




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Covid-19 impact: State govts likely to raise more money using bonds

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, state governments' gross market borrowings stood at Rs 6.08 trillion in 2019-20, up from Rs 4.78 trillion in 2018-19.




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Covid-19: David Warner doesn't think T20 World Cup can go ahead as planned

The ICC T20 World Cup is slated to be held in Australia in October-November this year




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Flood situation improves, water levels recede in East Midnapore

There seems to be some improvement in the flood situation in the state with water levels receding in West Midnapore and no deaths being reported Saturday.




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State avoiding CBI probe to save its ministers: BJP

In a letter to Governor M K Narayanan, the BJP''s state unit has alleged that the state government is avoiding CBI investigation into the Saradha scam to shield its own ministers involved in it.




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WBHRC asks for guidelines in educational institutes

The WBHRC noted that the police had failed to do its duty to maintain law and order in the University.




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In Darjeeling, Didi bats for development, attacks GJM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her government would not allow disruption of normal life in the name of bandhs.




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GJM divided over 'no-bandh call'' in hills

Chhetri had said this after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday.




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Fresh floods in East Midnapore after breach of embankment

Areas of Howrah and Hooghly and Contai in East Midnapore are still inundated.




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At date with India Inc, Didi says land no problem

Mamata Banerjee chose to hardsell WB as an investment destination telling the industrialists that land would not be a problem.




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Mollah: TMC doing more for women than Left did

Veteran leader and CPM MLA Abdur Rezzak Mollah yet again embarrassed his party when he criticised the Left and congratulated the ruling Trinamool Congress over introducing women empowerment schemes.




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'Not paid'' for their land, farmers stall Tata''s residential project

A group of farmers, numbering about 200, Thursday stalled a residential project of the Tata group.




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Now, Didi to design Tantuja sarees to revive ailing brand

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to design sarees sold under handloom brand Tantuja.




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Ad on subsidy to Aadhaar-linked LPG consumers creates panic

Mamata demanded that the Aadhaar must not be made compulsory to receive LPG subsidy and called for immediate review of the move.




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Didi forces vendors to sell cheap, potato disappears from Kolkata

The order has driven the normally abundant Jyoti potato virtually out of currency. Traders say the economics just doesn''t work out.




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Soon, photo I-cards must for buying acid in West Bengal

The government has taken this initiative following a directive from the Union Home Ministry.




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Home ministers to open maiden Indo-Bangla retreat ceremony

Drill, cultural programmes to mark the day.




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Cong wants CAG audit into Didi''s dole for para clubs

The TMC donated Rs 41 crore to close to 2,400 para clubs this year with most of them receiving Rs 2 lakh each.




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Cash subsidy announced for setting up rice mills

Govt will provide Rs 80 lakh for setting up a rice mill in a block in the Junglemahal area while the amount for other blocks is Rs 55 lakh.




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Yashwant punctures Modi theory: 'No state model ideal for nation''

Sinha said even Nitish Kumar''s model of development in Bihar was good but cannot withstand the nation''s development needs.




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Twin rallies widen chasm between victim kin, locals

Two separate processions were taken out to mark five months of the incident.




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Congress fighting me with CBI and Indian Mujahideen: Modi

Modi said the Congress was resorting to other tactics to defeat him in the Lok Sabha elections and stop his rise.




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Pratibha Patil denies claim by V K Singh: didn't tell him not to quit

Patil said she had told Singh to Keep all issues aside and serve the nation.




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Stripped of ministry, Roy says Didi did right by removing him

Congress blamed Trinamool Congress leadership for conniving with potato traders and big hoarders to hike the price of the essential vegetable.




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UP to tweak minority girls aid scheme to add more beneficiaries

The girl''s family can choose to use the amount either for her further education or in her marriage.




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State allows potato export but with rider

West Bengal government Monday relaxed its ban on export of potatoes, albeit with a rider, saying it would help in further stabilisation of prices in the state.




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David Cameron to meet Mamata Banerjee during Kolkata visit today

Cameron is the second British Prime Minister to visit Kolkata.




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Govt told to file affidavit on ex-DGP as rights panel member

A K Banerjee directed the state government to file the affidavit by December 2.




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Lifer found hanging in Presidency Jail

A prisoner at Presidency Jail was found hanging in the washroom of his cell Sunday morning, the police said.




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kolkata Confidential

Barring some of her 'favoured'' journalists, the region around where the CM and her close aides sit, is inaccessible to all.




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Dissatisfied with police, HC asks CID to probe dowry torture case

After going through the BPC report, Justice Sanjib Banerjee said the police did not investigate into the FIR.




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Didi criticises Mulayam's demand for ban on English

Yadav had Sunday said that MPs should be banned from making speeches in English in Parliament.




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HC seeks affidavit from TMC leader for 'threatening'' Alipore CJM

The report, against which the hearing came up today, presented the details.




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Measures planned by govt will help economy bounce back: President

The President was here to inaugurate an international conference of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India.




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To avoid bypoll, Mitra to resign from LS in Jan

Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra will resign from the Lok Sabha in January, before joining the Congress, to avoid byelection in his Diamond Harbour constituency.




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Question Didi, she should come clean: Mishra

Those named by arrested Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, including the Chief Minister must be interrogated: Surya Kanta Mishra




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Audio-video piracy now a non-bailable cognizable offence in Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly Thursday passed a Bill making audio and video piracy a non-bailable cognizable offence in the state.




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Cong''s split wide open as scuffles mar law violation

PCC chief calls off programme, faction led by Mala Roy goes ahead with it.




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Thieves are now talking big: Didi on Saradha

'If needed we will beg, never steal people''s money''.




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Six months after villagers find Gupta era gold coins in Murshidabad, ASI yet to act

The discovery made headlines in newspapers, but the ASI remained unaware of the fact.




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Buddha calls for consolidation of Left forces

He said the party needed to motivate people to build a movement against "state-sponsored terrorism".




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Silent protest outside WBHRC office for Ganguly resignation

The activists staged a silent protest outside Bhabani Bhavan with banners reading "Jurisprudence calls for arrest of Mr Asok Ganguly".




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Not decided on quitting: Ganguly

Sexual harassment: TMC demands his immediate removal from rights panel post




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Role reversal: Now, students to rate teachers at Presidency

An internal assessment conducted by the university in 2011 had found that 15 per cent of its teaching staff were below par.




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Pressure up on Ganguly to go: Didi writes to Pranab; Sibal, Jaitley want action

Arun Jaitley also urged the Supreme Court not to adopt an escapist route.




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Babri Masjid should be rebuilt: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata said that her government would never allow any attempt to incite communal violence.




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'Modi represents forces that brought down Babri Masjid''

Karat said BJP and RSS are trying to add fuel to the fire of communalism in the country.




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Results out, Didi in Delhi today

As the Congress suffered a debacle in the four states, results for which were declared Sunday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Delhi Monday.