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28 Jul

CM Mamata Banerjee sacks Partha Chatterjee from all ministries after cabinet meeting

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Partha Chatterjee has been eliminated from the Bengal ministry following his arrest in the faculty jobs rip-off case. The choice was once taken at a Cabinet assembly chaired through West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The meeting was once known as amid growing clamour to get rid of Commerce and Industries Department minister Chatterjee from all posts in the party and the ministry. Partha Chatterjee has been eliminated from the portfolios of Commerce and Industry, Parliamentary Affairs, Information Technology and Electronics, and Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction in the country Cabinet. Mamata Banerjee, who had spoken difficult…

27 Jul

15 Crores And Counting: More Cash Seized From West Bengal Minister Aide’s Home

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At least Rs 15 crore in money and gold jewelry and bars have been recovered from some other residence of Arpita Mukherjee -- the close aide of Bengal's arrested minister Partha Chatterjee -- days after a massive pile of notes was observed in one room of one of her houses, according to sources in the Enforcement Directorate. This time, officers discovered the notes from a shelf at her apartment in Belgharia, positioned in the northern fringes of the city, sources said. Bank officials are nevertheless counting the money at the spot with be aware counting machines.Sources say the ED also…

27 Jul

West Bengal teacher stripped naked, beaten for disciplining student

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A crew led via a minority community girl student’s mother and father stripped a girl instructor naked and assaulted her for disciplining the female in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur. On Friday afternoon, a team led with aid of the student’s dad and mom first held a protest backyard of the headmaster’s office in Trimohini Pratap Chandra High School below the Hili police station of South Dinajpur district in West Bengal over a lady trainer slapping the girl for now not attending instructions on Thursday. They then allegedly entered the teachers’ frequent room and assaulted a women teacher and stripped her…

25 Jul

West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee does not require hospitalisation, says AIIMS

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The ED on Monday gave info to Kolkata court that West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in connection with an alleged faculty jobs scam, has persistent fitness issues, but does not require hospitalisation. The ED introduced AIIMS Bhubaneswar scientific report of Partha Chatterjee in front of the courtroom which mentioned that he is fit and stable. "There is nothing wrong with scientific reports. He was taking benefit of his position to stay in a state-run hospital. He is fit and can be taken into custody," ED stated citing AIIMS report. The Enforcement Directorate demanded 14-day custody of Partha Chatterjee.

24 Jul

Shift Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS in Bhubaneswar, orders court in setback to Mamata Banerjee’s minister

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The Calcutta High Court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to shift West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS Bhubaneswar early on Monday, saying the ruling party's political leaders had successfully evaded ED interrogation by taking refuge earlier. SSKM Hospital. The courtroom was listening to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea towards the switch of the arrested West Bengal minister to state-run SSKM Hospital. The court docket said that the accused would be taken to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata by using an ambulance from the SSKM Hospital and would be accompanied through his suggest and an SSKM doctor.…

24 Jul

SSC scam: Remanded in ED custody, arrested WB minister Partha Chatterjee hospitalised in Kolkata

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West Bengal Commerce and Industries Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary usual Partha Chatterjee used to be remanded to ED custody for two days in connection with the instructor recruitment scam. He was produced earlier than a judge in the Bankshall courtroom in Kolkata nowadays afternoon. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court docket did not hear the depend as it is Saturday. Later, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Chatterjee's close associate Arpita Mukherjee, a day after the central probe enterprise seized Rs 20 crore in cash from her residence. Hours after being remanded to ED custody, Chatterjee was once…

21 Jul

JU Pro V-C found dead at his Kolkata house

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Jadavpur University (JAB) Pro Vice-Chancellor Samantak Das was found dead at his home in South Kolkata on Wednesday, police said. He was taken to Bangur Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Police have sent the body for post-mortem. It is known that Das was suffering from depression for the past few days. University officials said when Professor Das did not come to his office in the morning, an automobile would be sent to pick him up for work. But he did not answer after knocking the door. Later the neighbors broke the door and saw his body falling from…

20 Jul

West Bengal: Six people died after drinking country liquor in Howrah district

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6 people died and quite a few fell ill allegedly after consuming country liquor from a hooch den in West Bengal’s Howrah district, a police officer said on Wednesday. While the motive behind the death is yet to be ascertained, the police have arrested liquor shop owner Pratap Karmakar. A number of people fell ill after ingesting the country liquor on Tuesday night time in the Malipanchghora area, the officer said. "Most of those who fell ill were hospitalized and six of them died this morning. We are ready for the post-mortem examination file to ascertain the cause of death.…

16 Jul

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP’s vice-presidential pick

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The BJP has announced Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar as its choice to be the next Vice President of India. BJP chief JP Nadda made the announcement after the party's parliamentary board meeting in Delhi to discuss their choices. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting, which was attended by Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh. Jagdeep Dhankhar was in the national capital these days and referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the top minister left for the Parliamentary Board meeting. Governors…

14 Jul

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tries her hand at making momos in Darjeeling

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On a visit to Darjeeling, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tried making momos. In a Facebook post from her legitimate account, Mamata Banerjee said: “Today I made momos during my morning walk in Darjeeling. Happy to share such a unique moment with my people. Darjeeling will always be in my heart and I salute our hard working hill people who make every visit memorable. However, this is not the first time that the Chief Minister has put his cooking skills to the test. Bandyopadhyay also tried to make momos during the rest of his trip to the hill. In…