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RJD’s manifesto: Special status to Bihar, airports in 5 cities, ₹1 lakh per year to ‘sisters’
Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in the Bihar and ₹ 1 lakh every year to “sisters from poor families.”
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Jharkhand: Three tribal women buried alive, five injured in cave-in
Three tribal women were buried alive and five others injured in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when a heap of soil caved in on Wednesday, PTI reported.
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Bengal Police files molestation case against NIA officials
The West Bengal Police has lodged a case of molestation and house trespassing against officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) following a raid conducted by the agency in the East Medinipur district regarding the 2002 bomb blast case.
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ISF parts ways with left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, to go solo at elections
In yet another blow to the Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), formerly aligned with the coalition, has opted to pursue its own path. They have announced intentions to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
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Bihar: Lok Janshakti Party’s 22 top leaders resign over ticket distribution, decide to support INDIA
Twenty-two leaders of the Lok Janshakti Party resigned from the party on Wednesday expressing anger over not getting tickets for the Lok Sabha elections and said will support the Opposition INDIA bloc.
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Hijab ban in Bengal police recruitment; Result subject to court order: Calcutta HC
Following the rejection of candidatures of at least 1000 Muslim women from the West Bengal Police Recruitment process for annexing hijab clad photographs in their application forms, the Calcutta High Court said that the result of the recruitment process shall abide by the result of Muslim women's petition.
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Why are students of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical college protesting?
Undergraduates, postgraduates, PGTs and interns of one of Kolkata's major government hospitals, RG Kar Medical College have been protesting since the month of June, over four demands.
Their first demand...
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‘Attack on federal structure’: West Bengal passes resolution against BSF jurisdiction extension
The West Bengal government on Tuesday passed a resolution against the Union government’s decision to extend the Border Security Force’s jurisdiction in the state.
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Why are Aliah University students protesting?
Over a month, students of Aliah University in Kolkata is protesting the administrative inaction in finding a solution for the looming financial constraints, due to the standoff between stakeholders...
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“A dreadful noise of rape, robbery, and murder” all over Bihar, says Tejashwi Yadav
Leader of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Nitish Kumar government is "protecting" the perpetrators of a couple of high-profile murders that took place in the state this week.
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Odisha: Muslim men injured in Hindu mob’s assault
On 1 November in Benapanjari village in Odisha's Khordha district, a welding shop owner, Abdul Raheem, and his staff member met with an accident, which soon escalated as it took an anti-Muslim color.
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Bengal actor quits BJP: ‘Will not tolerate more neglect’
Actor-turned-politician Joy Banerjee on Saturday said he has decided to resign from the primary membership of BJP after having "faced neglect" in the recent years.
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Bihar: JD(U) wins bypolls in both seats despite RJD’s spirited fight in one
The ruling Janata Dal (United) has won both the assembly seats in Bihar bypolls on Tuesday.
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“People’s victory over hate,” Trinamul headed for 4-0 win as Bengal bypoll counting progresses
Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated her party candidates after their victory in the October 30 by-polls.
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What makes West Bengal worry about new BSF notification?
The Ministry of Home Affairs on 11 October 2021 announced that the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) would be extended up to a 50 km stretch from...
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Lalu Yadav returns to Patna after three years, may campaign for RJD in bypolls
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo and Bihar's tall politician Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday reached Patna after over three-and-half years. Lalu was accompanied by his wife Rabri Devi, elder daughter Misa Bharti and other family members.
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Bihar: Muslims attacked in different incidents on Dussehra night
Three Muslim men are reportedly attacked by Hindu Mob on the last day of Dussehra [Hindu festival] in different incidents in Bihar Sharif, Bihar's Nalanda district on Friday night. Police have filed FIR in at least one attack.
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