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Ahead of Bengal elections, actors and musicians in the state release a music video promoting unity and harmony
Trendingdesk •The video showcases Bengal’s rich history and culture. From the St Paul's Cathedral church to the Chinese Kali Mandir, the clip offers a tour of the ‘City of Joy.' It also highlights the issues faced by the common man including rising fuel prices, GDP growth rate, unemployment, among others.
Watch: Shivraj Singh Chouhan joins 'pawri' trend, takes potshot at Madhya Pradesh land mafia
Trendingdesk •Chouhan said at a function, 'Yeh main hoon, yeh meri sarkar hai, yeh meri prashasanik team hai, aur yeh aap dekho bhoo mafia bhaag rahe hain'
Bengal polls: PM ‘biggest dangabaaz’, will see a fate worse than Trump, says Mamata at Hooghly
•The CM also criticised the CBI inquiry against her nephew Abhishek Banerjee’s wife. She accused the Centre of targeting the women in her family instead of her
EC starts preparation for five Assembly polls due in April-May 2021, sends officials to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
•A high-stakes political battle is expected in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, where the terms of legislative Assemblies will end between May and June
Trinamool Congress government will not allow NRC or NPR in West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee
•The state's residents are citizens of the country, the CM said at a public meeting in North 24 Parganas, further accusing the BJP of running divisive campaigns using CAA
Lok Sabha election 2019: 76.44% turnout in West Bengal despite incidents of violence; Congress worker stabbed in Odisha
Fp Staff •A polling percentage of around 66 percent was reported till 5 pm in Odisha, where the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election was held on Monday. In West Bengal, eight Lok Sabha constituencies saw a voter turnout of 76.44 percent
Lok Sabha election 2019: Clashes disrupt polling in West Bengal; Babul Supriyo’s vehicle vandalised in Asansol
•Violence marred the first few hours of polling in West Bengal, where the fourth phase of elections is underway in eight Lok Sabha constituencies
'Who will take responsibility for potential mishap?': HC quizzes BJP over dragging West Bengal govt to court over permission for Amit Shah rally
Fp Staff •The West Bengal government has refused permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's proposed 'rath yatra' from Coochbehar on grounds that it might cause communal tension, the state's advocate general informed the Calcutta High Court on Thursday.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee faces numerous challenges on the development front
•Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee, who has virtually single-handedly steered her party to a resounding victory in West Bengal, has shored up her stature as a regional satrap but faces numerous challenges on the development front in her second stint as chief minister.
Didi 2.0: Here are the challenges in store for Mamata Banerjee as she takes oath as CM
Fppolitics •As Mamata Banerjee begins on her second term in West Bengal, here are the major challenges that the TMC supremo is expected to face in the days to come.