Tag: Bengal
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Fresh confrontations arise in Bengal as India casts votes in Round 3 of Lok Sabha battle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the voting process in Ahmedabad during the third phase of Lok Sabha polls. While the voting process in 10 states remained peaceful, there were clashes reported in West Bengal’s Jangipur constituency. PM Modi emphasized the importance of voting while speaking to the media…
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“High Court Dismisses Bengal Teacher Recruitment Panel: 24,000 Jobs Cancelled”
The Calcutta High Court nullified the entire 2016 recruitment panel for school teachers established by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSCC) due to a jobs scam. Approximately 24,000 positions have been invalidated by the court. During the court session, a division bench consisting of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi declared that teachers…
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“Controversy Erupts: Bengal Bans Large Gatherings, BJP Demands NIA Probe Post Ram Navami Clashes”
Suvendu Adhikari, a leader of the BJP, penned a letter to the West Bengal Governor requesting an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the clashes that occurred during a Ram Navami procession in Murshidabad’s Rejinagar area. Approximately 20 individuals sustained injuries as stones were hurled at the procession from rooftops. Prohibitory orders under…