Tag: POLITICS
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Bengal government finally replaces Governor’s principal secretary
The ongoing tension between West Bengal government and the Governor’s House over the latter’s request for replacement of Nandini Chakroborty, Principal Secretary to Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, finally came to an end on Wednesday after the state government issued a notification to shift her from the post. According to the notification issued by the personnel…
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CMFRI identifies 146 potential sites along Indian coastline for sea cage farming
Aimed at empowering the coastal population through additional livelihood options, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has chalked out plans to boost mariculture activities across the coastal states of the country. This was announced here by CMFRI Director A. Gopalakrishnan at a session on mariculture for researchers and academicians at the CMFRI. “CMFRI has…
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BJP leadership seeks report on continuing exodus of elected representatives in Bengal
The continuing trend of elected public representatives of the BJP in West Bengal shifting to the ruling Trinamool Congress has left the party’s central leadership worried. A day after BJP legislator from Alipurduar Suman Kanjilal joined the state’s ruling party, the BJP’s central leadership is understood to have sought a detailed report from the state…
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No one can stop BJP from coming to power in K’taka, says Yediyurappa
Putting an end to rumours of internal strife with the ruling BJP, former chief minister and Central Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday stated that no one can stop the saffron party from achieving power in the state. Speaking at the Special Executive Committee meeting at Bengaluru, Yediyurappa maintained that the budget presented by…
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Centre’s Budget disappoints people: Haryana ex-CM Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said people were disappointed with the Budget of the Central government presented on February 1. “This budget is not in the interest of any section, including farmers, labourers, employees, shopkeepers and traders and it would further increase inflation, poverty and unemployment,” he said. He said the…
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Anti-Bengali comments: Calcutta HC gives Paresh Rawal protection from cohesive action
on Thursday heaved a shy of relief as a single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court granted him protection from cohesive action including arrest from Kolkata Police in the case filed against him for his anti-Bengali comments in December last year. The case was filed against Rawal by CPI(M) politburo member and party’s state secretary in…