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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: TMC govt

Bengal’s Durga Puja committees are refusing Mamata govt grants as act of solidarity with RG Kar victim

TMC's Kunal Ghosh says those 'mixing RG Kar issue with pujas should return earlier grants too'. BJP's Sajal Ghosh urges more to join boycott. Mamata govt bumped up grant to Rs 85k this yr.

Politicisation of Calcutta HC — Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s journey from bench to BJP sparks debate

Some feel this will impact Calcutta HC's image & his orders against ruling TMC could be branded as politically motivated. TMC, meanwhile, has already made statements alleging exactly this.

Lok Sabha privileges committee summons Bengal chief secretary on complaint by state BJP chief

BJP's Sukanta Majumdar alleged he suffered life-threatening injuries at hands of West Bengal police during protest to highlight allegations against TMC leaders in Sandeshkhali.

Trinamool gets rural poll booster ahead of 2024 polls, BJP decline continues in West Bengal

Interestingly, the Opposition combine of the CPI(M) and the Congress, which drew a blank in 2021 state polls, have done well in certain districts which have a sizable Muslim population.

‘Amit Shah trying to topple my govt, BJP will lose 2024 polls if we unite,’ says Mamata

The TMC leader demanded Shah’s resignation for saying in a recent rally that her government wouldn’t survive beyond 2025.

BJP workers weren’t attacked in Bihar, viral video is from West Bengal

A video – showing two groups fighting on a busy road — is being widely shared on social media with misinformed captions attacking the BJP.

Minor girl dies in Nadia, Bengal after alleged gangrape, local TMC leader’s son held

Parents complained the girl had attended the birthday party of the accused at his home; she came back bleeding and with severe abdomen pain.

‘Am not justifying, but this has happened in Gujarat too,’ Mamata on Bengal arson deaths

8 people were charred to death in Rampurhat, Birbhum after mob set houses on fire to ‘avenge’ alleged murder of local Trinamool leader.

TMC can’t wait for Congress indefinitely to forge alliance against BJP, Sukhendu Ray says

Ray claimed that TMC waited 6 months after Mamata Banerjee approached political parties and met Sonia Gandhi regarding the alliance, but they didn't get any response & have 'moved on'.

BJP’s Dilip Ghosh demands deferment of Bhavanipur bypoll after alleged attack

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh had gone inside a vaccination camp in Bhavanipur when he was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress supporters Monday.

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What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at six key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.