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November 7th, 2009 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Three villagers were shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas in West Bengal's violence-hit West Midnapore district Friday night. The bodies were recovered from a forest area in the ...
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November 7th, 2009 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Polling began peacefully for by-elections to 10 West Bengal assembly seats Saturday amid heightened security, an official said.
Long queues were seen in front of various polling booths as ...
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November 6th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) A full-grown elephant was found dead near a river in West Bengal's Purulia district Friday morning, a forest department official said.
"The tusker was found dead this (Friday) morning ...
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November 6th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov. 6 (ANI): Campaigning for the Assembly by-elections in seven States ended on Thursday evening.
Constituencies in the States of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh ...
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November 6th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday rebuffed Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's statement that central forces will remain in barracks during the by-polls Saturday and said the paramilitary troopers ...
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November 6th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) With the Left fast losing its grip over West Bengal under the assault of the Trinamool Congress-led opposition, the by-polls to 10 assembly seats Saturday will be ...
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November 6th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sirshendu Panth and Soudhriti Bhabani
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Amid the boom of Maoist guns, raging political violence and speculation on whether the end is in sight for the 32-year ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The centre Thursday rushed additional paramilitary forces to troubled West Midnapore district to tackle the Maoists, even as the left wing ultras said they were prepared for talks ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday asked the Left Front government in West Bengal to maintain law and order "whatever be the provocation", following clashes during the ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Campaigning for Saturday's by-elections in 31 assembly constituencies across seven states and a solitary Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh ended Thursday evening.
Balloting will be held ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday demanded that the centre stay away from divestment of public sector companies as it would impact the country's economy.
"I don't ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose Thursday said that the state government was "seriously looking" into the law and order situation against the backdrop of ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Mohun Bagan have moved world football governing body FIFA challenging the All India Football Federation-appointed arbitrator's decision to allow Bhaichung Bhutia to turn out for arch-rivals East Bengal ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): The Campaigning for the Assembly by-elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh ends today.
The polling will be held ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Voters in 31 assembly constituencies in seven states and one Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh will cast their votes Saturday to elect new representatives. ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A suspected Maoist guerilla was arrested from West Bengal's West Midnapore district Wednesday, police said.
"Sunil Kisku was arrested from Belpahari region, a Maoist stronghold in the district. He ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Arambagh (West Bengal), Nov 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday asked her party workers to "resist" terror perpetrated by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres in this belt, and ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Ranchi, Nov. 4 (ANI): Jharkhand Police in Ranchi district on Wednesday arrested three persons for supplying lethal arms and ammunition to the Maoists.
During a search operation in the jurisdiction of Namkum Police ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Agartala, Nov 4 (IANS) To tackle guerrilla groups operating in India's northeast more effectively, a Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would soon be set up under which the police of the eight states, ...
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November 3rd, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 17 people were injured in a clash between armed activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Birbhum district ...
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November 3rd, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Women's Commission is planning to come out with a comprehensive action document with recommendations for bettering the lot of the physically challenged women in the ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) Claiming collapse of law and order in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress Monday sought visit by a central home ministry team to the troubled areas of the ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad Monday claimed the Maoist problem in the country was an "international conspiracy" involving Pakistan and China.
"The Maoist problem is just a manifestation of an ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday strongly defended its veteran leader Jyoti Basu's appeal to Congress supporters to vote for West Bengal's ruling Left Front candidates ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian pilgrim was among the two people killed while nearly two dozen were injured in a stampede in southern Nepal Monday during a Hindu religious festival.
Laxman Shah ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Advertisements, campaigns and discussions marked the first World Pneumonia Day being observed Monday. A number of awareness drives were held in the capital in an effort ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Protesting against the "abnormal" price rise of essentials, the West BengaL unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday convened a 12-hour shutdown across the state Nov ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Citing the Left's support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) veteran Jyoti Basu Sunday made an impassioned plea to the Congress ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Nov 1(ANI): Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday retorted to various allegations by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee and accused him of having links with the Maoists. Addressing ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Seeking to counter West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's charge that her party was hand-in-glove with the Maoist rebels, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday demanded action ...
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