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Murshidabad Violence: Home ministry briefed on role of suspected Bangladeshi miscreants | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been apprised of the findings of an initial probe into the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, government sources said on Tuesday.Preliminary investigations reportedly suggest the involvement of suspected Bangladeshi miscreants in the incident.The development has prompted the MHA to maintain close coordination with state authorities…

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West Bengal Waqf protests: Fresh violence breaks out in Murshidabad; 1 injured | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Violence erupted again on Saturday in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, where one person sustained a bullet injury in Dhulian, Samserganj block. This follows extensive unrest on Friday in Suti and Samserganj areas during demonstrations against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. At a Kolkata press briefing, ADG (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim indicated preliminary information…

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Over 110 arrested in Murshidabad in violence over Waqf Act, internet suspended, raids on in other districts: West Bengal police | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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KOLKATA: Over 110 people were arrested in connection with the unrest that erupted in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a demonstration against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, police stated on Saturday.Multiple vehicles, including police vans, were torched, projectiles were launched at security personnel, and thoroughfares were barricaded as disturbances engulfed Malda, Murshidabad, South…

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Murshidabad violence: 4 cops injured in stone-pelting during Waqf protest, police vehicles torched; 18 detained | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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KOLKATA: Nine people, including four cops, were injured in stone-pelting and two police vehicles were torched when a group of people protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent at Umarpur in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday. The protesters, who blocked NH-12 in Jangipur, clashed with police after being asked to clear the road….

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Mamata Banerjee Teachers Meeting: CM Slams SC Verdict While Addressing Sacked West Bengal Teachers | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed her refusal to accept the Supreme Court verdict upholding the dismissal of over 25,000 school jobs, alleging political motives behind the decision NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she “cannot accept” the Supreme Court verdict that upheld the cancellation of over 25,000 teaching and…

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‘Can’t accept judgement’: CM Mamata Banerjee on Supreme Court invalidating appointments of 25,000 school teachers | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her discontent with the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the cancellation of 25,000 teacher and non-teaching staff appointments in government schools, a major blow to her government. “Have highest regard for judiciary but can’t accept judgement,” Banerjee said.Drawing a comparison with MP’s Vyapam scam, she…

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Calcutta HC not dumping ground for judges with questionable image: Lawyers to CJI | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court cannot be a “dumping ground” for judges with “questionable image or short stints”, the three HC lawyers’ bodies have said in a letter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, urging him to reconsider and recall the collegium’s recommendation to transfer Delhi HC judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma to Calcutta HC. The…

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Bombs hurled, shots fired outside BJP leader Arjun Singh’s house in West Bengal | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Unidentified attackers hurled bombs and opened fire outside BJP leader and former MP Arjun Singh’s residence in West Bengal’s Bhatpara late Wednesday night.As per the police, a youth suffered injuries in the incident that stemmed from a dispute between worker groups at the local Meghna Jute Mill. Singh and his associates chased the…

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Mamata Banerjee London Visit: LSE invite, London walk before start of tour’s biz end | Kolkata News – The Times of India

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LONDON/KOLKATA: After Oxford University, CM Mamata Banerjee revealed on Monday that she had invites from the prestigious London School of Economics, Queen Mary University and Manchester football club too, but she was “keeping these iconic institutions for another time”.Speaking at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner in London, Banerjee said that with the…

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