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Mamata takes oath, reinstates shifted officers

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee taking oath for the third time (Image credit: NDTV)

The wordy duel between West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Mamata Banerjee started minutes after the latter was sworn-in as the chief minister of the state for the third time on Wednesday (May 5). After the low-key oath taking ceremony…

BJP to organize nation-wide protests against post-poll violence in West Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (L) (Image credit: The Indian Express)

Notwithstanding the big surge in corona virus cases the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday (May 4) announced that it would be organising sit-ins (dharnas) all over the country on Wednesday in protest against the post-poll violence in West Bengal, which…

Beleaguered Mamata accuses Amit Shah of misusing CPMF as sporadic violence mars Nandigram poll

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Home Minister Amit Shah (R) (Image credit: India Today)

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (April 1) directly accused Union home minister Amit Shah of misusing central para-military forces in favour of the BJP’s candidate from Nandigram, Suvendhu Adhikari. Talking to the media persons at about 4:00…