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Post-poll violence in West Bengal: BJP worker believed to be murdered for chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'; two killed in bomb blast in Kankinara
Fp Staff •BJP's Howrah rural president Anupam Mullick claimed that Doloi was a party supporter and was killed by Trinamool Congress workers for chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'
TMC-BJP Basirhat violence: Governor KN Tripathi meets Narendra Modi, Amit Shah in Delhi, apprises them of situation in West Bengal
Fp Staff •Tripathi's meeting with the prime minister and Shah came a day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday issued an advisory to the West Bengal government expressing "deep concern" over the death of people in a post-poll clash that ensued between BJP and TMC workers.
Mamata-Modi bickering in aftermath of Cyclone Fani shows how political parties encash disaster for accolades
Ananyas •When a natural disaster hits a geographical region, it shows no regard for separate jurisdictional boundaries or the political sensibilities (and/ or compulsions) of those governing those areas. And by this very nature calamities challenge us to coordinate disaster response on a regional scale, irrespective of the fact that the two political establishments at the centre and the state may be antipodal.
Was monitoring Cyclone Fani in Kharagpur when Narendra Modi called my office, Mamata clarifies after PM's 'arrogant Didi' remark
•Narendra Modi claimed that he had called Mamata Banerjee twice but his calls were not returned, after which he called the governor to ask about Cyclone Fani.
Imposing President's Rule in West Bengal may not be best option for Centre; Article 356 may take more from Modi govt than Mamata
Fp Staff •However, if all West Bengal is faced with such a situation, it won’t be the first time that the state would see a governmental shut-down. On five different occasions previously, the state has come under President’s Rule.
Amit Shah rally violence: Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha tells workers to 'arm themselves'; governor seeks report from Mamata
Fp Staff •BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha asked BJP supporters and workers to come armed with sticks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bengal, in the aftermath of violence near the venue of the rally of BJP chief Amit Shah at Kanthi in East Midnapore.
Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee resigns, quits Mamata Banerjee cabinet; CM hands over his ministerial charges to Firhad Hakim
Fp Staff •Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked Sovan Chatterjee to also step down as mayor after he resigned from his role as West Bengal Minister for Housing and Fire Services.
Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata: toll rises to three; search and rescue operation concludes
•The body was identified as that of Goutam Mondal (45), a labourer hailing from Murshidabad district, who was missing along with another labourer Pranab Dey since the accident on Tuesday, he said. Mondal was working as a cook in the extension of the Metro rail project going on adjacent to the Majerhat Bridge, he said.
Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata: West Bengal PWD issued tender for flyover's repair work in April 2018
•PWD floated the tender in April to sublet the work for which it had invited quotations from companies for the repairs, refurbishing and maintenance of the bridge.
Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata: Narendra Modi calls incident 'deeply unfortunate', wishes quick recovery to injured
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Kolkata bridge collapse as a "deeply unfortunate" incident and hoped for a speedy recovery of those who were injured.