Topic: West Bengal
BJP’s present politics different from what Syama Prasad espoused, Jana Sangh founder’s nephew says
In an interview with ThePrint, Chittatosh Mookerjee says much was expected of the BJP in Bengal but they have not fulfilled expectations.
‘Bad people management, factionalism’ — why Dilip Ghosh lost post of Bengal BJP head
While BJP leaders say Dilip Ghosh was instrumental in party’s 2019 outing in Bengal, his ‘inability’ to work with party members is seen as a factor in exodus it’s grappling with.
Students expelled, teachers under fire, rank tumbles — turmoil in 100th year of Visva-Bharati
Tenure of Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, who assumed chair in 2018, has been marked by a series of controversies. Faculty say they've raised matter with Modi govt.
Babul Supriyo joins Trinamool months after ‘quitting politics’, being dropped from Modi cabinet
Babul Supriyo says leaving politics 'wasn't a drama' and that he will play by the rule book. Set to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday.
West Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta resigns, fourth top law officer to quit in a row
In his resignation letter, Kishore Datta cited personal reasons for his resignation. But law department officials say he was sidelined for past one year.
Behind Bengal’s Rs 1,900-cr ‘coal scam’ story is Class 8 dropout who began as ‘petty coal thief’
Top politicians like Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee have been grilled in connection with the coal mining scam. At the centre of it is a man called Anup Maji.
CBI arrests 7 people in murder case linked to West Bengal post-poll violence
The central agency had taken over the case on instructions of a 5-judge bench of Calcutta HC to investigate alleged murder and rape incidents reported during the post-poll violence.
Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Bhabanipur assembly bypoll to be held on 30 September
The TMC supremo will be pitted against BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal & CPI(M)'s Srijib Biswas. After losing Nandigram, she needs to win this by-poll to retain her chief ministerial post.
Mamata shadow on Oppn unity as she says BJP can ‘silence’ Mulayam, Pawar, Congress but not TMC
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams BJP for summons to her nephew in ED's coal scam probe, comments come on a day Congress decides to not field candidate in Bhabanipur bypoll.
New study finds how Kerala-Bengal decided who to vote for between Centre and state in 2019
Jindal and Carleton university scholars studied Junglemahal and Thiruvananthapuram voters to find they accurately attributed responsibility between Centre and state govts.
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Combinations of high trans-fat, high-refined carbs, and low dietary fiber diets lead to alteration in gut microbial composition, leading to harmful metabolic outcomes.
Power outage risks increase as India’s coal stockpiles plunge to 3-year low
Heavy rains in mining regions are worsening coal supply crisis. The dwindling supplies also come at a time when electricity consumption has been strong due to revival in economic activity.
Defence
CDS Bipin Rawat attends SCO military exercise in Russia’s Orenburg
The exercise has provided an opportunity to the armed forces of the SCO nations to train in counter-terrorism operations in a multinational and joint environment, officials said.
Modi at 71 has zero challenge. But one CM is emulating him, a divisive, rising BJP star
Yogi has put high command in a tough situation. If he doesn’t win UP next year, it will set back BJP’s prospects in 2024. If he wins, it will be seen as his win as much as theirs.