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IPL 2023: Rinku is hungry for success and humble at the same time, says LSG coach Andy Flower
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Andy Flower was full of praise for Rinku Singh's impressive performance and said the KKR batter is hungry for success and humble at the same time.
2023-05-21
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Jos Buttler fined 10 percent of match fee for breach of Code of Conduct
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals' English star Jos Buttler has been fined 10 percent of his match fee by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday night.
2023-05-12
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Part-time bowler Nitesh Rana's desperate gamble fails as KKR lose to RR
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana blamed a lot of mistakes made by his batters for their big defeat to Rajasthan Royals in Match No. 56 of the Indian Premier League 2023 at the Eden Gardens.
2023-05-12
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal isn't knocking at the doors of Team India, he's breaking it, says Harbhajan Singh
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh reckons Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is forcing the national selectors to take notice of his talent and give him an India call-up, post his record 13-ball fifty in a stunning nine-wicket takedown of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
2023-05-12
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Would take responsibility for playing a lot of dot balls, says KKR's Venkatesh Iyer
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) After losing to Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders left-handed batter Venkatesh Iyer said he would take responsibility for his side's slowdown in the middle overs.
2023-05-12
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: India call-up not far away for Rinku Singh, says Harbhajan ahead of KKR v RR clash
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh has come in for praise from former India stars Mohammed Kaif and Harbhajan Singh with the off-spinner claiming an India call-up is not far away from the explosive middle-order batter.
2023-05-11
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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'Curran is one of those players who can come back and win us a game', says PBKS bowling coach Charl Langeveldt
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling coach Charl Langeveldt lent his support to under-fire all-rounder Sam Curran after another poor show and asserted that the English cricketer is someone who can come back strongly and win games for the team.
2023-05-09
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Every single game is important for us whether we won or lost the last game, says Jason Roy
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders opener Jason Roy stated that the side will focus on each match irrespective of the result in their previous game and play with the same winning intent.
2023-05-08
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Team management plays major role in keeping everyone in a very good space, says Vijay Shankar
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Titans all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who slammed an unbeaten 24-ball 51 in the side's seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday, lavished rich praise on the team management for playing a huge role off the field in keeping the players in a very good space in the dressing room.
2023-04-30
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Noor, Little got us back in the game and they kept us in the hunt, says Hardik Pandya
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) After registering a seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Saturday took them to the top of the IPL 2023 points table, skipper Hardik Pandya credited spinner Noor Ahmad and pacer Joshua Little for bringing the team back in the match.
2023-04-29
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans win toss, elect to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Saturday. All three matches in Kolkata have produced 200+ first innings totals so far in the tournament.
2023-04-29
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: No one apart from Gurbaz and Russell got going, rues KKR skipper Nitish Rana
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders had entered Saturday's match against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens on the back of an optimistic 21-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
2023-04-29
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: KKR's Litton Das flies back to Bangladesh because of an urgent family medical emergency
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders announced that Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has flown back home earlier on Friday because of an urgent family medical emergency.
2023-04-28
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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'Best yet to come, when you play under Dhoni, you get an opportunity to learn a lot': Ajinkya Rahane
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ajinkya Rahane has said that his best is yet to come and credited the franchise and skipper MS Dhoni for giving him a chance to play consistently, which he described as the turning point in his batting in the IPL.
2023-04-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Difficult to digest being taken for 235 runs on that pitch, says Nitish Rana
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) After Kolkata Knight Riders crashed to their fourth straight loss of IPL 2023 through a 49-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, captain Nitish Rana admitted it was difficult for him to accept that his team conceded 235 runs at their home ground.
2023-04-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Kolkata did a lot of good things, but Chennai outplayed us in all departments, says David Wiese
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders' fast-bowling all-rounder David Wiese stated that although his team did some good things in their clash against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, the four-time champions were too good to outplay them in all departments of the game.
2023-04-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, elect to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana has won the toss and elected to bowl first against four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in Match 33 of IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
2023-04-23
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2023: Hoping Shreyas will be back very soon, says KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit is hoping that Shreyas Iyer will be back very soon and feels the right-hander can still play a part for the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
2023-03-28
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Why Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly chose to play a 70-year-old on screen
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Subhashree Ganguly, the Bengali Superstar, known for playing glamorous roles on screen, is essaying the character of a 70-year-old for 'Indubala Bhaater Hotel'.
2023-02-22
Category: India, West Bengal,Cinema/Showbiz,Religion
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Babul Supriyo hospitalised after complaining of chest pain
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) Singer-turned-politician and West Bengal Tourism Minister Babul Supriyo was on Monday admitted to a hospital in Kolkata following complaints of severe chest pain, along with extreme uneasiness and excessive sweating.
2023-02-13
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Creator of popular OTT sleuth 'Eken Babu' dies in Kolkata at 80
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Sujan Dasgupta, the creator of popular Bengali detective OTT series character 'Ekendra Sen' alias 'Eken Babu', died at his residence here on Wednesday. He was 80.
2023-01-18
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Cinema/Showbiz
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A different role helps me understand my game a little better: Rahul on keeping wickets, batting at No. 5 in ODIs
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) After taking India to a tense four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka through a match-winning unbeaten 64, K.L. Rahul stated that the dual role of keeping wickets and batting at No. 5 in the ODIs has helped him understand his game a little better.
2023-01-13
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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2nd ODI: Kuldeep replaces Chahal as Sri Lanka win toss, elect to bat first against India
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second ODI at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Thursday. India are currently leading the three-match series 1-0, after a 67-run victory in Guwahati.
2023-01-12
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Kolkata has always had a very special place in my heart: Anushka Sharma
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma is currently shooting for 'Chakda Xpress' in Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal that is significant in Jhulan Goswami's journey to reach the summit of global glory. She reveals how the City of Joy has always had a significant place in her heart.
2022-10-28
Category: India, West Bengal,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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KKR head coach Pandit, players Rinku, Venkatesh take part in Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) newly appointed head coach Chandrakant Pandit, along with players Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer, recently took part in Durga Pujo celebrations in the city.
2022-10-02
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Veteran Bengali actor Pradip Mukherjee dies in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Veteran actor of the Bengali silver screen, Pradip Mukherjee, who became legendary after his iconic role of Somnath in Satyajit Ray's 'Jana Aranya', died in a hospital here on Monday. He was 76.
2022-08-29
Category: India, West Bengal,Cinema/Showbiz,Religion
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Singer Rupankar Bagchi trolled for anti-KK comments just before death
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Popular Bengali singer-songwriter, Rupankar Bagchi was trolled for uploading a video on the social media, raising questions on Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK)'s singing talents shortly after the latter's last show at Nazrul Manch on Tuesday evening.
2022-06-01
Category: India, West Bengal,Cinema/Showbiz
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Popular singer KK dies in Kolkata at 53
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53.
2022-06-01
Category: India, West Bengal,Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood
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KL Rahul didn't do LSG any good by staying on till the 19th over, says Manjrekar
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul for batting slow in the IPL Eliminator against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens, saying that there is no point in having "depth in the batting" when it is not utilised in an important game.
2022-05-27
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022, Eliminator: Patidar's century, Hazlewood's three wickets power Bangalore to Qualifier 2 (ld)
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Rajat Patidar produced a knock for the ages, slamming a 49-ball century while Josh Hazlewood picked three wickets in powering Royal Challengers Bangalore to Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the Eliminator at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Two big hits in the middle overs could have got Lucknow over the line, says KL Rahul
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul conceded that the result of the IPL 2022 Eliminator match against Royal Challengers Bangalore could have been in their favour if they had '"two big hits' in the middle overs. Chasing 208, Lucknow had Rahul (79 off 58 balls) and Deepak Hooda (45 off 26 balls) partnering for a 96-run stand for the second wicket.
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: What Rajat Patidar did was very, very special, says Virat Kohli on RCB's unlikely hero
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli praised the "very, very special" performance of Rajat Patidar, the unlikely hero of Royal Challengers Bangalore's 14-run win in the Eliminator match of IPL 2022 over newbies Lucknow Super Giants.
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Harshal Patel admits to being nervous while defending 35 off 18 balls against Lucknow
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) In the IPL 2022 Eliminator between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens, Harshal Patel was entrusted with the task of preventing Lucknow from chasing 208. When he arrived, Lucknow needed 41 off the last three overs.
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Teams would benefit immensely if Rahul bats quicker rather than longer, says Manjrekar
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that teams, irrespective of IPL or international cricket, can benefit immensely if opener K.L Rahul bats "quicker rather than longer."
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL Turning Point: Missed chances cause Lucknow Super Giants' downfall in Eliminator (IANS Review)
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Despite the delay in the Eliminator match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens due to last-minute rain and strong winds, the capacity crowd got full value for their money with a run-fest in which Bangalore prevailed by 14 runs to set up their Qualifier 2 date with Rajasthan Royals on Friday in Ahmedabad.
2022-05-26
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Star-studded Bangalore lock horns with versatile Lucknow in Eliminator (preview)
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) In search of their maiden title, the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who are full of super stars, will take on KL Rahul's versatile Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Eliminator of the IPL 2022 at the iconic Eden Gardens, here on Wednesday.
2022-05-24
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Rajasthan understood the true potential of Ashwin's abilities, says Harbhajan
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh reckons Rajasthan Royals realised the true potential of Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round abilities and have made use of it to the fullest in IPL 2022.
2022-05-23
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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IPL 2022: Debutants Titans face off against Rajasthan Royals in direct ticket to final (Preview)
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) IPL debutants Gujarat Titans have turned out to be the surprise package of IPL 2022 by topping the table and becoming the first side in the competition to qualify for the playoffs.
2022-05-23
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Felt little nervous when I got to know about international debut: Avesh Khan
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) India fast bowler Avesh Khan admitted that he had some bits of nervousness on learning that he would make his international debut against the West Indies in the third and final T20I on Sunday. At the same time, Khan added that words of support from captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid helped him enjoy the moment.
2022-02-21
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Conversation with Wriddhiman Saha came from respect for him: Dravid
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) India head coach Rahul Dravid explained that his conversation with Wriddhiman Saha came out of respect for the contributions and achievements of the wicketkeeper-batter to Indian cricket. He also added that Saha deserved 'honesty and clarity' and was not hurt by the contents of the conversation coming into public domain.
2022-02-21
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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2nd T20I: Under pressure, we executed all our plans, says Rohit Sharma
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma was pleased with the execution of plans in a high-pressure situation during their defence of 187 against the West Indies in the second T20I on Friday.
2022-02-19
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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2nd ODI: Rovman Powell was phenomenal today, says Kieron Pollard
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) West Indies captain Kieron Pollard heaped praise on big-hitting batter Rovman Powell, saying that he was 'phenomenal today' and was happy with the 100-run partnership between him and Nicholas Pooran.
2022-02-19
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Unbeaten 68 won't go down as special because we didn't win: Rovman Powell
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Big-hitting West Indies batter Rovman Powell believes that his unbeaten 68 in the second T20I against India on Friday won't be termed as a special innings as the visitors didn't win the match.
2022-02-19
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Winning Man of the Match on debut is dream come true for leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who came in for high praise from skipper Rohit Sharma for his superb bowling that helped the hosts win the first T20I against West Indies, said winning the Man of the Match award in his debut match was a dream come true for him.
2022-02-17
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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The plan was to bowl on the right line and length: Bishnoi to Chahal after T20I debut
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi revealed that the plan for him was to bowl to the right line and length in his debut T20I match for India. On Wednesday, Bishnoi made a dream entry into international cricket, taking the wickets of Roston Chase and Rovman Powell in the same over and conceding just 17 runs in his quota of four overs.
2022-02-17
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Vikram Rathour backs Virat Kohli to 'bat well and score big runs' in T20Is against West Indies (Ld)
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) India batting coach Vikram Rathour has backed senior batter Virat Kohli to 'bat well and score big runs' in the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies, starting from Wednesday. Kohli, going through a lean patch with the bat, registered scores of 8, 18 and 0 in the ODIs against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
2022-02-14
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur work really hard on their batting, says Vikram Rathour
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) India batting coach Vikram Rathour acknowledged that all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar have been working very hard on their batting skills. He added that the advantage with enhanced batting credentials of Chahar and Thakur helps the team management in flexibility of structuring the playing eleven.
2022-02-14
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Eden Gardens to allow 75 per cent seating during India-West Indies series
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will allow 75 per cent of its capacity to be filled during the T20 International series between India and the West Indies beginning February 16 after the West Bengal government issued a notification relaxing the COVID-19 norms.
2022-02-01
Category: India, West Bengal,Sports,Cricket
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Intelligence alert for a possible Maoist attack in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The state intelligence department has sent an alert to all the districts, particularly to the Railways of a possible Maoist attack in several railway stations across the state on the Republic Day. The alert also says that there can be an attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress leaders, mobile towers and on police and central police camps.
2022-01-24
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Defence/Security
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State in favour of opening schools: Bengal Education Minister
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said that the state is in favour of opening the schools but it cannot take any kind of risk with the lives of the students so the decision will be taken by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the right time.
2022-01-24
Category: India, West Bengal,National,Education,Politics
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