The area has been at the centre of a political firestorm between the TMC and BJP ever since protests broke out in the area earlier this month, led by women who claim they were sexually harassed over the years by aides of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.

The single bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda allowed Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to visit the area but stipulated that the BJP leader must refrain from delivering any “provocative speeches” during his visit.

The teenaged girl allegedly went missing on August 9, 2023.

Between January 16 and 28, Sarkar said he lost around Rs 20 lakh. “I have lost all my hard-earned money and savings. I had sold the stocks I had personally invested in. I later realised that most members in the group were fake and a part of an organised gang only. I have filed a police complaint," said Sarkar.

In legislative parlance, “guillotine” means bunching together and fast-tracking the passage of financial business without any discussion.

Talking about noted author and illustrator Mayukh Chowdhury, Ray said, “He had a very good relationship with us. He had a talent for illustrating animals.

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Speaking at government programme in Birbhum on a day when a delegation of TMC leaders visited Sandeshkhali and spoke with the residents, the party supremo said that not a single woman from the area lodged any FIR and it was she who had directed the police to initiate a suo motu case in this connection.

Mamata Banerjee said the state government had conferred Bisesh Chalachitra Puraskar (special film award) on her for her contribution to cinema in 2012.

Notably, the National Child Protection Commission has already sought a report into the matter and regarding the child. A letter has been sent to the District Magistrate of North 24 Parganas for a report.

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During the inaugural function, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who was the chief guest, reminisced about his early days in Kolkata, expressing his affection for the city where he began his acting journey.

The prayer was mentioned before the court of Justice Kaushik Chanda, who is likely to take up the matter for hearing on Monday, Adhikari's advocate Rajdeep Majumdar said.

The ruling TMC has also admitted receiving complaints of land grabbing in Sandeshkhali and has promised action. However, it has denied charges of sexual harassment of women in the area.

In October last year, Mallick was arrested by the central probe agency after marathon raids over alleged irregularities in the public distribution system (PDS) in Bengal.

TMC Congress MLA Idris Ali was 73

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On February 10 (Saturday), Section 144 of CrPC was imposed in different pockets of Sandeshkhali, and an internet shutdown in 16 panchayats.

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A team of the West Bengal Women's Commission visited Sandeshkhali and interacted with the women residents.

The TMC supremo once again slammed the BJP-led central government, alleging an attempt to financially starve the state by withholding the state’s dues amounting to Rs 1.18 lakh crore.

The institute’s authorities said that the full time teachers at the medical college will be supported by guest teachers from Newcastle University, UK, among others, to educate students.

Stressing on the importance of learning more languages, the CM said, “This school will give equal importance to Bengali and English languages.

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