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Mamata Banerjee wants Javed Akhtar to write a song on ‘Khela Hobe
30 Jul

Mamata Banerjee wants Javed Akhtar to write a song on ‘Khela Hobe

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday requested noted lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar to write a song on "Khela Hobe," her poll slogan. Akhtar and actor Shabana Azmi today met Banerjee who is on a four-day visit to Delhi. After meeting Banerjee, the poet said there should be a parivartan (change) in the country and it is the history of Bengal that the state had led the revolutionary movements. Briefing media persons after his meeting Akhtar said, "It was a courteous meeting. This is the history of Bengal that it had led the revolutionary movements. Artists and intellectuals of Bengal…
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Pegasus snooping is treason; not going anywhere till it’s discussed: Rahul Gandhi
29 Jul

Pegasus snooping is treason; not going anywhere till it’s discussed: Rahul Gandhi

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political, ,
Amid ongoing parliamentary disruptions that seem here to stay, a united opposition on Wednesday said they would not relent until the government agreed to discuss Pegasus spyware issue in both Houses in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah and instituted a Supreme Court-led inquiry. Hardening their stance against the government, leaders of 14 opposition parties met and decided to submit similar adjournment notices on the Pegasus spyware issue. Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) was not present in the meeting. Talking to reporters in the presence of leaders of 13 other opposition parties after…
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Mamata meets PM Modi: More vaccine for the state, Bengal name change discussed
27 Jul

Mamata meets PM Modi: More vaccine for the state, Bengal name change discussed

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, India, Political,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier in the day, she had met Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Anand Sharma and is also likely to meet Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday. Mamata arrived in Delhi on Monday on her first visit to the national capital after assuming office for the third term.  Speaking to the reporters after the meet, the CM said that she has urged the PM for more Covid vaccines for West Bengal. “It was a courtesy meeting with PM today. During the meeting, I raised the issue of COVID & the…
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Delhi, Goa CMs cross swords on Twitter
27 Jul

Delhi, Goa CMs cross swords on Twitter

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political,
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal crossed swords on Twitter, a day after Power Ministers of the two states engaged in a public spat in poll-bound Goa, over the benefits of power tariff models implemented by their respective governments. The online slamming between the two chief ministers started with Sawant accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of indulging in cheap politics and denigrating Goan politicians. “AAP has always indulged in cheap politics through constant protests & theatrics. But to say Goans are third-class politicians is an insult to great sons-of-the-soil like Bhausaheb Bandodkar, Jack Sequeira, Manohar…
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Mamata Banerjee elected Trinamool Parliamentary Party chairperson
24 Jul

Mamata Banerjee elected Trinamool Parliamentary Party chairperson

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political, West Bengal,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was unanimously chosen as the chairperson of its Parliamentary Party placing her in a pivotal position to coordinate with the other opposition parties. After TMC’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections in May this year, the party has been positioning itself as a unifier for all opposition parties, a role that the Congress as the single largest opposition party has been playing so far. The Congress often finds itself constrained since it is a political opponent to many of the regional parties in different States. Party’s Rajya Sabha leader MP Derek O'Brien at…
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The first meeting of the PC on July 30, both Shuvendu and Mukul can avoid the meeting! Why?
24 Jul

The first meeting of the PC on July 30, both Shuvendu and Mukul can avoid the meeting! Why?

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political, West Bengal,
30th July, the first meeting of the PAC. According to sources, PCC chairman Mukul Roy may not be present at the meeting. Meanwhile, Shuvendur is also expected to be present at the meeting as a member of the PC. Like the political circles, Shuvendu also wants to avoid the meeting as he does not want to face Mukul. It may be mentioned that a case has also been filed in the High Court seeking dismissal of Mukul's MLA post before the first PC meeting on July 30. Until the case is decided, the BJP can make that demand in court, leaving Mukul Roy as…
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No state has sent any data on deaths due to shortage of oxygen: Sambit Patra
21 Jul

No state has sent any data on deaths due to shortage of oxygen: Sambit Patra

editor0 CommentsPolitical,
Under attack from the Congress and other opposition parties over the government’s reply in Parliament that no death was reported due to oxygen shortage, the BJP on Wednesday said that no state government has sent any data on deaths due to lack of oxygen. The saffron party also slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition parties for doing politics over Covid deaths. Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “No state has sent any data on deaths due to shortage of oxygen. No state has reported any death due to lack of oxygen.” Patra said, “Whether it…
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The Political Fix: What can Prashant Kishor bring to the Congress – or the anti-Modi Opposition?
19 Jul

The Political Fix: What can Prashant Kishor bring to the Congress – or the anti-Modi Opposition?

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political,
Mamata Banerjee’s big win in the high-prestige and high-octane West Bengal assembly election last winter has triggered the possibility of a new federal front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Regional parties, party factions, small and big political family firms — all seem to be involved in parleys, political intrigue and even publicity-generating photo-ops. Inciting speculation and working across regions, a ‘coalition’ to take on the behemoth that is the BJP’s election machinery seems to be afoot. Weakened states and regional parties in the Modi-Shah era have made the repeat of a 1990s-style anti-BJP coalition at…
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Sharad Pawar, PM Modi hold a meeting on ‘issues of national interest
17 Jul

Sharad Pawar, PM Modi hold a meeting on ‘issues of national interest

editor0 CommentsPolitical,
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence. During the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes, the veteran politician raised concerns about the newly-formed Ministry of Cooperation which is headed by Amit Shah, and farmers' issues, sources in the NCP said. "Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM Narendra Modi," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted, along with a photo of the two leaders meeting. Mr Pawar, who sought an appointment with PM Modi, got one for this morning. Apart from meeting PM Modi, Mr Pawar, 80, also wrote…
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NCP President meets PM in Delhi
17 Jul

NCP President meets PM in Delhi

editor0 CommentsPolitical,
NCP  President Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday.The meeting between Pawar and Modi lasted for nearly an hour. The information regarding their meeting was given by the Prime Minister's Office on Twitter. Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM @narendramodi. @PawarSpeaks pic.twitter.com/INj26CLl0k— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 17, 2021 On Thursday, president of NCP Sharad Pawar had called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, a meeting coming days ahead of the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament and in the backdrop of controversial remarks made by state Congress head Nana Patole. The meeting took…
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