Page 9 - Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee
SC directs West Bengal to pay 25% Dearness Allowance to govt employees
Dearness Allowance is extra money given to government employees and pensioners to help them deal with rising prices. It is calculated as a percentage of the basic salary or pension
 "SC directs West Bengal to pay 25% Dearness Allowance to govt employees")
Teachers resume protest in West Bengal, demanding their lost jobs back
Violent clashes between protesting school teachers and the police turned the area around Bikash Bhavan into a virtual battlefield on Thursday evening
 "Teachers resume protest in West Bengal, demanding their lost jobs back")
NCW takes cognisance of plea from widows of riot victims in Murshidabad
NCW said that the letter sent by the widowed mentions a "chilling episode in which their temporary shelter in Kolkata was allegedly stormed by a large contingent of male police officers"
 "NCW takes cognisance of plea from widows of riot victims in Murshidabad")
Mamata Banerjee defends Digha Jagannath Temple amid sacred wood row
Speaking in Murshidabad on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the claims of using 'sacred neem wood' from Odisha's Jagannath Temple in Puri as "baseless and fabricated"
 "Mamata Banerjee defends Digha Jagannath Temple amid sacred wood row")
Stability has returned to Murshidabad; have no clue about Guv's report: CM
Banerjee, who left for a two-day visit to Murshidabad on Monday afternoon, said she could have visited earlier, but chose to wait until the situation had normalised
 "Stability has returned to Murshidabad; have no clue about Guv's report: CM")
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit violence-hit Murshidabad today
West Bengal Agriculture Minister Shobandeb Chatterjee said the Chief Minister was unable to go to the place because of the unrest
 "Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit violence-hit Murshidabad today")
Odisha Minister objects to naming Digha Temple as 'Jagannath Dham'
Recently, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the newly constructed Shri Jagannath Temple in Digha
 "Odisha Minister objects to naming Digha Temple as 'Jagannath Dham'")
3 from Bengal died in Pahalgam terror attack, grim hour for state: Mamata
Banerjee said that her government was making all the arrangements to get family members of the victims back home from New Delhi and she was personally overseeing it
 "3 from Bengal died in Pahalgam terror attack, grim hour for state: Mamata")
Murshidabad violence orchestrated by 'outsiders': Mamata Banerjee
At least three people, including a father and son, died and over 280 have been arrested in connection with the violence earlier this month
'Mamata only worried about her seat': Vijayvargiya on Murshidabad violence
The violence began on April 11 in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act
 "'Mamata only worried about her seat': Vijayvargiya on Murshidabad violence")
West Bengal CM turns to 'universal religion' to blunt communal polarisation
Tensions have remained high following the eruption of violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
 "West Bengal CM turns to 'universal religion' to blunt communal polarisation")
Mamata accuses BJP-RSS of 'divisive politics' after Murshidabad violence
Banerjee alleged that certain groups were using the backdrop of an unfortunate incident" to promote a divisive agenda
Murshidabad riots: Governor Bose defies CM, says peace will be imposed
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to visit violence-hit Murshidabad despite CM's plea to defer; vows to 'impose peace at any cost'; HC orders central forces to stay amid Waqf Act protest clashes
 "Murshidabad riots: Governor Bose defies CM, says peace will be imposed")
'Students should not suffer': SC allows 'untainted' Bengal teachers to stay
SC has allowed untainted West Bengal teachers to continue teaching until a new recruitment process is completed, but excludes non-teaching staff and imposes strict timeline for new hiring
 "'Students should not suffer': SC allows 'untainted' Bengal teachers to stay")
Don't allow Waqf Act, keep check on your home minister: Mamata to PM Modi
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has urged PM Modi to scrap the Waqf Act, rein in his home minister, and protect India's democratic values and religious harmony
 "Don't allow Waqf Act, keep check on your home minister: Mamata to PM Modi")
Murshidabad riots pre-planned; BJP, central agencies involved: Mamata
Banerjee urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to implement the atrocious Waqf Amendment Act and requested him to keep the Union Home Ministry, headed by Amit Shah, under control
Kiren Rijiju blames Mamata Banerjee's Waqf Act defiance for Bengal violence
Defending the Waqf Act, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the changes in the law are not against any community
 "Kiren Rijiju blames Mamata Banerjee's Waqf Act defiance for Bengal violence")
Situation peaceful, under control in violence-hit Murshidabad, say police
Prohibitory orders under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) remain in force in the violence-hit pockets where the roads wore a deserted look and shops downed their shutters
 "Situation peaceful, under control in violence-hit Murshidabad, say police")
TMC's Kunal Ghosh alleges Murshidabad violence linked to some conspiracy
There's an allegation that with BSF's help, a conspiracy is underway to malign Bengal and create unrest, which the BJP and Opposition can exploit for political gains, said TMC's Kunal Ghosh
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'Waqf won't be implemented in Bengal': Mamata amid clashes in Murshidabad
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed for calm during her visit to Murshidabad