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Bengal logs record 134 deaths, 19,445 new cases; positivity rate at 31%

West Bengal on Monday reported record 134 Covid-19 deaths, besides registering the highest single-day spike of 19,445 new cases, the state Health Department said

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to visit violence-affected areas

Moments after administering oath to the ministers of the Mamata Banerjee govt, Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over the situation arising out of post-poll violence in the state

GST exemption on vaccines will lead to high prices: FM Sitharaman

Statement follows West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM seeking GST exemption

West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee may have to wait for her election

She must become MLA in 6 months to stay CM, but the ball is in the EC's court

In Bengal assembly, Mamata accuses BJP of not accepting public mandate

Mamata questioned the Centre as to why there is so much discrimination with the state

Covid-19 vaccines must be given to states for free: Bengal to Supreme Court

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi, seeking increased supply of medical oxygen for Covid treatment

Tactician for all seasons: Where is Prashant Kishor heading next?

In his engagements with the big leaguers, Kishor could have got anything for the asking if only he was more tactful with the bosses

Release funds to pay arrears to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme: Mamata to PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee write a letter to PM Modi reminding him of his assurances made during election campaigns on releasing arrears to farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme

Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 2 lakh relief for victims of Bengal violence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said 16 people have lost their lives in post-poll violence, and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for their families

Mamata Banerjee's wheelchair stops the BJP juggernaut in West Bengal

LDF scripts history in Kerala; DMK wins Tamil Nadu; BJP retains Assam, while AINRC+ wins Puducherry

Covid-19 surge in WB: Mamata gets into action, imposes fresh curbs

Banks will be operational from 10 am to 2 pm, and government offices have been told to make do with 50 per cent workforce, Banerjee said

Mamata 3.0: Will industrialisation pick up pace now in West Bengal?

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee's welfare schemes, she promised to industrialise at a faster pace, as per the party manifesto

Violence taking place in those areas where BJP won: CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that violence and clashes were taking place in those areas where the BJP won the elections

Top headlines: Cabinet nod to IDBI Bank's disinvestment; Covid curbs in WB

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PM Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee after she takes oath as Bengal CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive time

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight Covid, violence

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhavan held amid the raging Covid pandemic

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for third time, takes oath in Bengali

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term after a massive win in the state assembly elections

'Didi O Didi': Bengal takes umbrage and roars back

Banerjee has the mandate now, and a historic opportunity to shape and lead it at the national level, too

Bengal post-poll violence: PM dials guv, expresses concern over law & order

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him and expressed anguish over the law and order situation in the state following reports of post-poll violence from several districts. The state was in the throes of widespread violence on Monday that allegedly left several BJP workers dead and injured in clashes, and shops being looted, prompting the Centre to seek a factual report from the government on incidents of attack on opposition workers. "PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial. I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated," Dhankhar wrote on Twitter. Four people were killed in alleged clashes between TMC and BJP supporters in Burdwan district on Sunday and Monday, officials said. The TMC claimed three of them were its supporters. Videos of alleged arson at a BJP office with ...

Challenged by regional rivals, Modi has to show he can make federalism work

Federalism is now the primary axis of Indian politics--and the location of the biggest crises of governance.