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Cracks in Mamata Banerjee-led 'opposition meet' for Presidential polls
TMC supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with several Opposition leaders to discuss presidential polls and put up a united fight against the ruling BJP-led NDA
 "Cracks in Mamata Banerjee-led 'opposition meet' for Presidential polls")
Banerjee to host Opposition meeting on Wed to discuss presidential polls
At least three Congress leaders will attend conclave but their party will have little say in making strategy
 "Banerjee to host Opposition meeting on Wed to discuss presidential polls")
Presidential polls: Congress may attend Opposition meet called by Mamata
Banerjee has convened the meeting on June 15 at the Constitution Club in the national capital for discussions to come out with a consensus Opposition candidate
 "Presidential polls: Congress may attend Opposition meet called by Mamata")
Presidential polls: Yechury says NCP chief said no to being Oppn nominee
Pawar met Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja, and NCP leaders Praful Patel and P C Chacko in Delhi and conveyed to them his decision to not contest the election.
 "Presidential polls: Yechury says NCP chief said no to being Oppn nominee")
WB Bill replacing Guv as Chancellor should be sent to President: Suvendu
West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in the legislative assembly after 182 members voted in favour of the legislation and 40 against it in the 294-member Assembly.
 "WB Bill replacing Guv as Chancellor should be sent to President: Suvendu")
WB passes bill to replace governor with CM as chancellor of state varsities
State education minister Bratya Basu, after introducing The West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the House, said there was "nothing wrong" in chief minister taking over as the chancel
 "WB passes bill to replace governor with CM as chancellor of state varsities")
'Return to public life soon': Mamata prays for Sonia's recovery
Gandhi was admitted to the Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi for treatment of Covid-related issues
 "'Return to public life soon': Mamata prays for Sonia's recovery")
Mamata convenes meeting of opposition leaders on upcoming presidential poll
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to opposition leaders, requesting them to attend a meeting on June 15 convened by her in New Delhi to prepare a joint strategy
Governor Dhankhar appeals Mamata to sternly deal with law breakers
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday expressed concern over the "worsening" law and order situation in Howrah and appealed to Mamata Banerjee to sternly deal with lawbreakers.
 "Governor Dhankhar appeals Mamata to sternly deal with law breakers")
Howrah violence: Why should people suffer for BJP's sin, asks CM Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that certain political parties were behind the Howrah violence and asked why should people suffer for "BJP's sin".
Nadda slams Mamata, says Bengal's condition similar to India's before 2014
The BJP chief also took a dig at the prevailing law and order situation in West Bengal, and said that there is a "law of rulers instead of rule of law" in the state
 "Nadda slams Mamata, says Bengal's condition similar to India's before 2014")
Mamata asks Kolkata protesters of Nupur Sharma 'hate speech' to go to Delhi
As demonstrators put up blockades in places of West Bengal to protest against the controversial speech of BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, CM Mamata urged them to go to Delhi to protest.
Bengal Assembly Speaker rejects plea to disqualify Mukul Roy as MLA
Talking to reporters in his chamber after giving his ruling, the speaker said that it is a matter of law and refused to speak anything more on the issue
 "Bengal Assembly Speaker rejects plea to disqualify Mukul Roy as MLA")
Bengal cabinet okays proposal to make Mamata chancellor of state-run univs
It also gave its nod to another proposal to remove the governor from the post of Visitor of private universities and replace him with the state's education minister.
West Bengal govt reshuffles top bureaucrats; 24 officers transferred
Tourism secretary Nandini Chakraborty was moved to non-conventional and renewable energy sources with Saumitra Mohan being instituted in her place
 "West Bengal govt reshuffles top bureaucrats; 24 officers transferred")
Bengal: Railways says not informed of bridge inauguration it majorly funded
A railway official said that the Eastern Railway has provided Rs 26.7 crore of the total Rs 44.86 crore cost of the project, while the West Bengal government's share was Rs 18.16 crore.
 "Bengal: Railways says not informed of bridge inauguration it majorly funded")
Not by autonomy alone
Opposition politicians talking about autonomy for central agencies are hypocritical when they discourage it in the states they govern
 "Not by autonomy alone")
'Why do you have such a belly bulge': Mamata asks TMC leader to lose weight
The 67-year-old TMC supremo is often captured on camera going for brisk morning walks whenever she is on administrative tours to the districts
 "'Why do you have such a belly bulge': Mamata asks TMC leader to lose weight")
TMC to protest against Centre's 'non-payment of dues' to Bengal: Mamata
She maintained that the 'state wasn't asking for favours from the Centre'
 "TMC to protest against Centre's 'non-payment of dues' to Bengal: Mamata")
Bengal faces Rs 1,141 crore revenue loss due to fuel price cut: Mamata
Claiming that West Bengal is staring at a total revenue loss of Rs 1,141 crore due to reduction of duties on petrol and diesel, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre
 "Bengal faces Rs 1,141 crore revenue loss due to fuel price cut: Mamata")