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Kolkata: Matua community members were now being arrested in Pune as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and police were refusing to accept their identity cards issued by All India Matua Mahasangha (AIMM), along with Aadhaar and EPIC, Trinamool MP Samirul Islam alleged on Tuesday.The AIMM ID card bears the signature of junior Union minister and Bongaon MP Shantanu Thakur, who heads the Mahasangha.Citizenship has been a restive issue among Matuas, prompting AIMM to issue the identity cards.Islam, also ...Read More >
Assam government has cleared approximately 40,000 acres of encroached land ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said BJP govt reclaimed over 160 sq km of land from encroachers in 4 years * It was found during eviction drives that encroachers often own land elsewhere but settle illegally in Assam * Chief Minister Sarma warned demographic shifts in Upper Assam threaten indigenous Assamese identity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Ass ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Ba ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday informed that a total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers in the ongoing eviction drive in the state. Assam CM said, "After we formed the government, so far 84,743 bighas of land in forest and national park areas have been freed from encroachers. A total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers." Also Read | Guwahati Shocker: Woman Kills Drunk Husband, Digs Pi ...Read More >
DIGHA: Bengalis have always flocked to Digha, a coastal resort town in the Indian state of West Bengal. But a new attraction is now proving to be a hot draw for thousands of visitors. It is Jagannath Dham, an imposing sandstone temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a much-loved deity in Bengal and whose hulking chariot lies at the origin of the English word "juggernaut". Among the thousands of visitors on July 5 was 45-year-old sari-clad Sandhya Dutta, who was busy taking selfies against the tem ...Read More >
Akola: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan emphasised that in order to stop cotton imports and initiate exports by 2030, high-density cotton planting techniques will be promoted nationwide. Chauhan highlighted that the Akola pattern of high-density cotton planting, implemented by farmer Dilip Thakre, has received national recognition.Similarly, Dilip Pohane from Wardha, with support from the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), achieved increased productivity through dense ...Read More >
DIGHA - Bengalis have always flocked to Digha, a coastal resort town in the Indian state of West Bengal. But a new attraction is now proving to be a hot draw for thousands of visitors. It is Jagannath Dham, an imposing sandstone temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a much-loved deity in Bengal and whose hulking chariot lies at the origin of the English word "juggernaut". Among the thousands of visitors on July 5 was 45-year-old sari-clad Sandhya Dutta, who was busy taking selfies against the te ...Read More >
Varanasi: A huge congregation of pilgrims and kanwariyas gathered in Kashi a day ahead to offer 'jalabhishek' at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the first Monday of Shravan. The barricaded area in the vicinity of Kashi Vishwanath Dham was occupied by pilgrims by Sunday evening to ensure early entry into the temple.Apart from enforcing traffic diversions and crowd regulation exercises, officials ensured activation of all kanwariyas camps. District administration announced closing of schools up to clas ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest against the tagging of Bengali-speaking migrant workers Bangladeshis, their illegal detentions and occasional deportations to Bangladesh by BJP-governed states, Trinamool said on Sunday. The rally will take place on July 16 at 1pm and go from College Square to Dorina Crossing. Protests will be held across Bengal between 2pm and 4pm as well as in Delhi. Trinamool, in a statement, has urged all Bengalis to join the protest to stand up for Bengal's pr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over her claims of exploitation of the Bengali community under the BJP-ruled states stating that the Hindus of West Bengal are uniting to remove the pro Pakistan government in the state. Speaking to ANI, Sukanta Majumdar mentioned that whenever Mamata Banerjee faces a dilemma, she resorts to chanting the Bengali mantra. Whenever Mamata Banerjee faces a d ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam government has started an eviction drive in Goalpara district. With this eviction the district administration will reclaim around 1,040 bighas of land in Paikan Reserve Forest of Krishnai Forest Range in Goalpara. The encroachers were given a July 10 deadline to vacate the area. The Gauhati High court has earlier asked the government to clear encroachment in the forest land. A senior government officer said, "We are clearing 149 hectares. The process is likely to be completed ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday advised people against going to places "where Muslims are in a majority", and also referred to Bengali-speaking migrants in New Delhi's Jai Hind Colony as "Rohingya Muslims". The comments drew sharp criticism on Friday from Trinamool Congress, which said the BJP neta was indulging in a "disgraceful, calculated act of communal provocation" and "pushing the message of terrorists at home".In the backdrop of J&K CM Omar Abdullah meeti ...Read More >
KAKINADA: A major controversy has erupted at Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada following allegations of sexual harassment by some staff members towards female students. District Collector Dr. Shaan Mohan and SP Bindu Madhav on Thursday confirmed that four individuals have been suspended from duty and criminal cases have been filed against them. The issue came to light when the college principal, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, received an email complaint from a female student. Following this, around 50 ...Read More >
Kolkata: A Day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged people of West Bengal to visit Jammu and Kashmir to increase tourism, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari requested people from Bengal not to visit any Muslim majority areas. Talking to the media, Adhikari said that on his own responsibility and cutting party's line he is asking Bengalis not to visit Kashmir to save their own lives. "We have seen how after asking for religious proof people were killed in Pahalgam. 'Jaan Pehle' (Life c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena on Friday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, and said they have received several complaints of "harassment of genuine citizens" during the ongoing exercise for "identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants" on grounds that they speak Bengali. In a letter addressed to the home minister, the CPI(M) leaders said they heard complaints of human rights violations, harassment and extortion. Karat, a former MP and special invitee ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that in the last four years as many as 25,000 acres have been cleared of illegal encroachment. The Assam government has initiated a series of eviction drives. Some organisations claimed that this drive is targeted towards Bengali speaking Muslim. Sarma announced that eviction in Goalpara district will start soon. In Goalpara, the district administration is likely to carry out the eviction drive to clear around 1,040 bighas of land in Paika ...Read More >
Kolkata: BJP-governed states were treating Bengalis as infiltrators in their own country, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, adding: "Speaking Bengali does not make one a Bangladeshi."Reacting sharply to fresh reports that Delhi Police had snapped water and electricity connections to Vasant Kunj's Jai Hind Colony, where a large number of Bengali-speaking migrants live, Banerjee said: "How can we claim to be a democratic republic if the basic rights to shelter, water and electricity are being t ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to appoint a nodal officer to get in touch with the authorities in Odisha and take necessary steps to ensure release of Bengali speaking migrant workers from the state who were detained there. A division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobroto Mitra of the Calcutta High Court also directed the West Bengal Government to act immediately and submit a report to the court in this regard on Mon ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing 'valid documents'. The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political movement if such 'targeted harassment' continues. A senior Odisha Police officer, however, said the detained people lack valid documents to establish their r ...Read More >
Kolkata: A NITI Aayog summary report on Bengal, showing a map of Bihar instead of the state on the cover page, prompted CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday to write a strongly worded letter to its vice-chairman, Suman K Bery, demanding an immediate "clarification and apology"."I am writing with deep concern and unequivocal disapproval that in the 'Summary Report for the State of West Bengal', published by NITI Aayog and available on its website... the map intended to represent the state of West Beng ...Read More >
Kolkata: Multiple petitions have been filed in the Calcutta High Court urging its immediate intervention after more than 200 Bengali-speaking migrants from Bengal were allegedly tagged 'Bangladeshis' and detained in Odisha. Bengal Police has already sent verification reports of multiple detainees to their Odisha counterparts."This is heading into dangerous territory," Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said on Wednesday. "Bengalis will speak Bengali. Is that a crime? And why is this happening on ...Read More >
Jalpaiguri: Cooch Behar resident Uttam Kumar Brajabashi, who received an NRC notice from the Assam govt asking him to prove his Indian citizenship by July 15 or face deportation, produced documents on Monday which showed that his parents, Narendranath Brajabashi and Sabitri, were voters in Dinhata.In Jan, 50-year-old Brajabashi received a notice from Assam govt accusing him of being an illegal immigrant who entered India through the Bangladesh border between 1966 and 1971. The notice claimed Bra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
Agartala, July 7: Thousands took to the streets of Agartala on Monday in response to Tipra Motha MLA Ranjit Debbarma's call for an apolitical rally against illegal immigration from Bangladesh. The rally, which drew participants from across Tripura, began with a gathering in front of the Raj Bhavan. After brief addresses by key leaders, demonstrators marched through the city's main thoroughfares before concluding at Swami Vivekananda Maidan. According to police estimates, around 5,000 people p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The naming of the recently constructed Jagannath Temple at Digha as 'Jagannath Dham' by the West Bengal government seems not to have made any dent in the devotion of pilgrims from the neighbouring state who participated in large numbers at this year's world famous Rath Yatra at Puri which they unequivocally hailed as the 'only' Jagannath Dham. Joyeeta Roy, a regular attendee of the Rath Yatra at Srikshetra, said Puri will always remain the true Dham. "There is a profound historical, ...Read More >
Puri: Despite travel uncertainties due to recent conflicts in some parts of the world, people from Europe and elsewhere have reached Puri to witness the annual Ratha Yatra of the sibling deities.As non-Hindus are not allowed inside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, the Ratha Yatra provides a rare opportunity for devotees across the world to see the deities in their full glory atop their majestic wooden chariots."Back home, we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear. But here, I found peace. I ca ...Read More >
Digha: Devotees from Odisha and other states joined residents of Bengal to celebrate the first Rath Yatra in Digha on Friday. Foreigners, mostly from Iskcon, and non-resident Indians also witnessed the celebrations with great excitement. For people from Kolkata and other districts of Bengal, Digha has turned out to be a new favourite during Rath Yatra.Cops at police assistance booths, set up for crowd management, helped devotees make their way to the temple. "Several people have come from outsid ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has forcibly expelled hundreds of people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, to Bangladesh without trial, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling. Officials from both India and Bangladesh confirm the expulsions. New Delhi claims the people deported are undocumented migrants particularly those from neighbouring Muslim-majority Bangladesh -- with top officials referring to them as "termites" and "infiltrat ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): It was a moment straight out of a fan's dream -- and Alia Bhatt was living it. The actress turned heads at the special screening of Umrao Jaan, dressed in a gorgeous saree inspired by one of Rekha's most iconic looks from the 1981 film Silsila. Dressed in a light pink saree, Alia's look was styled by Rhea Kapoor. Also Read | 'Squid Game 3' Full Series Leaked on Tamilrockers, Movierulz & Telegram Channels for Free Download & Watch Online; Is Lee Jung ...Read More >
Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Puri has drawn massive a crowd of Bengali devotees for this year's Rath Yatra, effectively dismissing concerns in certain quarters about the impact of the newly constructed Jagannath shrine in Digha, West Bengal, on the festival in Puri.Hotel industry data reveals that Bengali pilgrims currently occupy approximately 50% of Puri's hotel accommodation. "Bengalis make up half of our current occupancy, with 30% being Odia tourists and the remaining 20% comprising foreig ...Read More >
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