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Mamata visits Barasat rape victim's home, faces protest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday faced angry protests by villagers while visiting Kamduni at Barasat where a college student was raped and murdered last week. "I was about......

What Left thinks of Mamata's Delhi 'ploy'

Terming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's call for a Federal Front as a "ploy" to increase her bargaining power with Congress and BJP before the 2014 polls, the Left parties feel......

Mamata to team up with Nitish and Naveen?

Amidst reports of a possible parting of ways between Janata Dal – United and the Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who had given a call for a federal front,......

School girl gang-raped, killed in West Bengal

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and strangulated to death while she was returning home from school in Nadia district, the police said on Tuesday. According to police, the class VII......

Mamata calls for non-Cong non-BJP federal front

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday called for a federal front of non-Congress and non-Bharatiya Janata Party regional parties for the coming Lok Sabha elections and said a plan of......

Centre sought clarifications, did not return Chit Fund Bill: Mamata

Amid reports that the Centre has returned the anti-chitfund Bill, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that some clarifications have been sought on the bill sent for......

Why there is little hope for Saradha revival

Over a month into the collapse of the Saradha group in West Bengal, with suicides totalling double digits and widespread social distress in rural and semi-urban areas, the chances of depositors......

Bengal govt to take over 2 Saradha Group TV channels

The West Bengal government on Thursday decided to take over two television channels of scam-tainted Saradha Group which are facing closure.Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee......

Bengal received zero in realty in FY13

West Bengal did not receive any investment, either foreign or domestic, in the real estate sector in the financial year 2012-13, according to a report by industry body Assocham."The state of West......

Saradha: Bengal seeks Prez's speedy assent to bill

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and asked him to expedite Presidential assent to a new bill to protect the interests of depositors in the......

Chitfund bust spells trouble for football

Football in West Bengal may not be the same again in the aftermath of the Saradha chit fund scam which has left thousands of investors in disarray and could mean a drying up of funds for clubs.......

Santosh Trophy: Punjab pip Bengal 4-3 in thriller

Punjab overcame a spirited challenge from West Bengal to carve out a 4-3 win in Group D to progress to the semi-finals of the 67th Santosh Trophy football tournament, in Kollam on Monday. Sajandeep......

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Q. Which state is located on the eastern end of Jharkhand?
Pravin: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-state-is-located-on-the-eastern-end-of-jharkhand/25814158/answers/

Q. Will the idea of Federal Front alleged to be floated by Mamta Banerjee succeed?
Bipin Gupta: A. west bengal more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-the-idea-of-federal-front-alleged-to-be-floated-by-mamt/25796854/answers/25814171

Q. Will the recent developments in BJP strengthen Modi?
Missile: A. MAMTA BANERJEE IS GOOD FOR WEST BENGAL. HER THOUGHTS ARE FOOLISH more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-the-recent-developments-in-bjp-strengthen-modi/25794732/answers/25796870

Q. Which state produces maximum rice in India?
Whizkid: A. how can it..the states where BJP will never win this time are :UPBiharWest BengalHaryanaKarnatakaHimachalAssamAndhraKerala..they constitute 70...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-state-produces-maximum-rice-in-india/25771560/answers/25794749

Q. how many MPs does West Bengal send to Loke sabha ?
Raju: A. 1. West Bengal;2. Andhra Pradesh more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-mps-does-west-bengal-send-to-loke-sabha-/25711789/answers/25771561

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Plea in SC questions JVs for coal extraction

A fresh application was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, questioning the permission granted for coal blocks extraction to some private... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339619/plea-sc-questions-jvs-coal.html

Home ministry rules out central forces for Bengal panchayat polls

The Union home ministry has completely ruled out sparing central forces for the ensuing panchayat polls in West Bengal, with a senior functionary... ...

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Seeing red at every step

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee must be given credit at least for one thing — consistency. Anyone opposed to her is instantly labelled... ...

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Bengal SEC seeks HC help on force for rural polls

The West Bengal election commission on Tuesday sought the help of the Calcutta HC for details on deployment of security forces by the state for the... ...

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USOF left with Rs 21,800 crore for rural telecom projects

NEW DELHI: A little over Rs 21,800 crore is left in the (USOF), which will be used to finance a slew of projects including the , that intends to... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/usof-left-with-rs-21800-crore-for-rural-telecom-projects/articleshow/20656710.cms

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