16 h. ago Trade Unions Block Roads, Railway Tracks In West Bengal Amid 'Bharat Bandh'

The nationwide protest called by 10 central trade unions and their affiliates on Wednesday has affected pockets in West Bengal in the first few hours of the strike, with reports of road and rail...

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19 h. ago Bharat Bandh: Trade unions stage nationwide strike; why are they protesting and what they're demanding

Bharat Bandh: Trade unions stage nationwide strike; why are they protesting and what they're demanding  Times of India

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20 h. ago Bharat Bandh Called By Trade Unions Today: What's Open, What's Closed

Over 25 crore workers from government sectors such as banking, postal services, mining, construction, and transport have called a nationwide strike, or Bharat Bandh, today.

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25 h. ago Bharat Bandh Today: What's Open, What's Closed During General Strike?

The strike, called by a forum of 10 central trade unions, has been organised to protest against the 'pro-corporate policies' of the government.

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40 h. ago Bharat Bandh On July 9: Who Called It, What's Open, What's Closed

Over 25 crore workers from government sectors such as banking, postal services, mining, construction, and transport will go on a nationwide general strike, or Bharat Bandh, on Wednesday, July 9.

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41 h. ago Bharat Bandh On July 9: Are NSE, BSE Open Or Closed? Details Here

More than 25 crore workers from sectors like banking, insurance, postal services, coal mining and highways are expected to participate in a nationwide strike on Wednesday. Organised by 10 central...

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44 h. ago Heavy Rains Lash Kolkata, Waterlogging In Major Parts Of The City

Waterlogging was reported from several parts of Kolkata on Tuesday morning as heavy rains lashed southern West Bengal, officials said.

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54 h. ago Bengal, Odisha Failed To Act Against NRI Quota Admissions Scam: Probe Agency

The Enforcement Directorate said authorities in West Bengal and Odisha did not take any action against admission of ineligible candidates in private medical colleges under the NRI quota despite MEA...

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57 h. ago Kaladan Project To Be Ready By 2027, Will Benefit Northeast: Union Minister

The distance between Mizoram's Aizawl and West Bengal's Kolkata will be shortened by 700 km by 2027, as India with the help of Myanmar will be able to operationalise the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit...

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5 d. ago Trade Deals Not Bound By Deadlines, Says Piyush Goyal Amid India

Trade pacts between two countries are "not bound by deadlines", Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, amid the ongoing talks between India and the United States for a bilateral trade...

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5 d. ago Trade Deals Not Bound By Deadlines, Says Piyush Goyal Amid US

Trade agreements between two countries are "not bound by deadlines", Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, amid the ongoing talks between India and the United States for a bilateral...

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6 d. ago Probe Agency Arrests Bengal Man Who Extorted Money By Posing As Its Officer

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has arrested a man from West Bengal who allegedly impersonated as its officer and extorted money from businessmen by threatening them with money...

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6 d. ago Bengal Chief Secretary Alleges "Harassment" Of Bengali Migrants In Odisha

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday wrote to his Odisha counterpart, urging him to put an end to "harassment" of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in certain parts of the neighbouring...

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7 d. ago Bangladeshi Smugglers Attack BSF Team In Bengal, 1 Killed As Force Opens Fire

A group of smugglers from Bangladesh attacked Border Security Force personnel who were trying to stop them, resulting in the death of a smuggler in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.

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8 d. ago BJP Claims Bengal Minister Called Kolkata Rape 'Small Incident', He Denies

A West Bengal minister's statement that any incident that happens in the state is blown out of proportion has been used by the BJP to attack the Trinamool Congress and claim that he was talking about...

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8 d. ago Monojit Mishra Posted 'Hang The Rapist' A Year Back, Now He Is Rape Accused

On August 16 last year, days after a doctor's rape-murder in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Monojit Mishra shared on Facebook a video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...

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9 d. ago West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Result Out Soon, Check Expected Dates

WBJEE Result 2025: Students who clear the examinations will be required to go through the counselling process where they will be given admission based on their scores and ranks.

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1 week ago Bengal Woman Alleges Rape, Abortion, Threats By Padma Awardee Monk

A woman in West Bengal has accused Padma Shri awardee monk Swami Pradiptananda, popularly known as Kartik Maharaj, of raping her on multiple occasions since 2013 on the pretext of offering her a job...

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1 week ago "What Can Be Done If Friend Rapes Friend": Trinamool MP On Kolkata Horror

Senior Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee's remarks on the rape of a 24-year-old student at South Calcutta Law College have triggered sharp condemnation by the opposition BJP in West Bengal.

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2 w. ago West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2025 Result Out Soon, Download Here

West Bengal JEE 2025 Result: Candidates will be able to download the result on the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee.

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