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Santanu Chowdhury
Santanu is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, Kolkata and covers politics, administration, education and civic issues in West Bengal. An alumnus of the University of Calcutta, Santanu has been a journalist for a decade and has previously worked with The Asian Age in Kolkata. He can be reached at santanu.chowdhury@expressindia.com
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The UGC had, on Tuesday, granted autonomy to 60 higher education institutions, giving them different degrees of freedom in academic and administrative decision-making.
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
KCR, Mamata Banerjee meet over ‘federal’ front, say good beginningSubscriber Only
March 20, 2018 05:21 IST
“I think politics is a continuous process. We have started the dialogue. Let others too talk to each other. Automatically, all will come together,” Mamata Banerjee said.
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
Ahead of likely KCR visit: Mamata Banerjee only leader who can unite Opposition parties, says TMCSubscriber Only
March 19, 2018 06:10 IST
According to the source, this is just the beginning of a massive political shift which will take its final shape before the 2019 polls.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
BJP defeat in UP, Bihar byelections: CPM sees change in tide for rural polls, BJP unfazed by lossSubscriber Only
March 16, 2018 01:39 IST
The Samajwadi Party won the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats in UP while Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD won Araria Los Sabha bypoll in Bihar.
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
Bengal panchayat elections: TMC ‘miffed’ with Kolkata Mayor, makes Subrata Bakshi poll observerSubscriber Only
March 16, 2018 01:34 IST
A source in the TMC said the decision was taken during a party meeting at Trinamool Bhawan which Chatterjee did not attend. “I was not feeling well today, so I skipped the meeting,” Chatterjee later told reporters.
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
BJP eyes OBC votes ahead of rural polls, demands 27 per cent reservation for themSubscriber Only
March 14, 2018 00:10 IST
BJP OBC Morcha president Swapan Pal said, “In the state Budget tabled last month, the government did not even allot Rs 100 for the development of OBCs... We want to highlight their plight and will reach out to them through our booth-level conferences.”
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
If you give us peace, we will give you prosperity: Mamata Banerjee in DarjeelingSubscriber Only
March 13, 2018 16:01 IST
Speaking on the first day of the meet, Banerjee said it was imperative to maintain peace in the hills to attract investment there and asked the central government not to divide Darjeeling for some seats.
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
CPM unveils new state committee, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee steps downSubscriber Only
March 09, 2018 03:26 IST
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was, however, made a special invitee to the CPM West Bengal committee.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018
Post Tripura defeat: State CPM calls for unison of all anti-Trinamool, anti-BJP forcesSubscriber Only
March 06, 2018 05:16 IST
CPM on Monday, urged all anti-BJP and anti-Trinamool Congress forces to unite and “create the broadest possible platform to prevent attacks on democracy and secular fabric of the country”.
Tue, Mar 06, 2018
Baichung Bhutia quits TMC, party declines to commentSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 05:30 IST
Bhaichung Bhutia, who joined the Trinamool Congress in 2013, contested on the party ticket from Darjeeling in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Jailed in Azerbaijan since January, two migrant workers from Kolkata return homeSubscriber Only
February 24, 2018 15:14 IST
‘Police were reluctant to listen to our plea and did not believe that we were duped by touts... After learning about us from media reports, they realised that our story is true’
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
No need to telecast PM Modi’s speech today: Bengal govt to schools, collegesSubscriber Only
February 16, 2018 05:39 IST
Minister cites ongoing state Board exams as reason behind not airing speech
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
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February 16, 2018 01:41 IST
Members of a non-profit organisation, Bangla Sanskriti Mancha, who have been helping Sulata in the matter, will go to Delhi on Friday to give the letter to Sushma Swaraj on her behalf.
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
State BJP plans second ‘minority conference’ on February 11Subscriber Only
February 13, 2018 01:35 IST
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta will address the gathering, sources said, adding prominent faces from minority communities such as Kazi Masum Akhtar, headmaster of Talpukur Aara High madrasa, will attend the seminar.
Tue, Feb 13, 2018
West Bengal: Son imprisoned for ‘illegal’ entry in Azerbaijan; woman writes to CM seeking help for releaseSubscriber Only
February 10, 2018 01:14 IST
According to Anarban Bibi, several other Indians, many of whom were from Bengal, were in prison with her son.
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
Calcutta University: Relief for students as varsity rolls back exam rulesSubscriber Only
February 07, 2018 04:09 IST
The university’s decision is seen as a result of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s intervention — on February 2, she had asked state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee to look into the issue.
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with D.Litt by Rabindra Bharati University
February 05, 2018 19:09 IST
RBU vice-chancellor Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury said that the executive council of the university has recommended the name of Amitabh Bachchan for the honour and sent the proposal.
Mon, Feb 05, 2018
Mamata Banerjee challenges NCRB on women trafficking data, dubs it ‘political report to demean Bengal’Subscriber Only
February 02, 2018 19:53 IST
The National Crimes Record Bureau in its report had mentioned that there was an increase in human trafficking cases in West Bengal pegging the figures as high as over 3000. The state government contradicted the figures and reported it to be 948.
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
West Bengal bye-elections: Sizeable chunk of Left’s vote share may have gone to BJP, say expertsSubscriber Only
February 02, 2018 04:20 IST
According to political analysts, the results have set the stage for the upcoming panchayat polls and Lok Sabha elections next year.
Fri, Feb 02, 2018West Bengal bypolls: TMC sweeps bypolls in West Bengal, BJP second on both seatsSubscriber Only
February 01, 2018 11:20 IST
In Uluberia, Trinamool retained its seat by receiving 4.74 lakh votes — doubling its 2014 Lok Sabha polls winning margin. In Noapara, it defeated Congress by 63,018 votes
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
9 ‘Bangladeshis’ held in Mumbai; kin tell govt they are from Kalna, seek helpSubscriber Only
February 01, 2018 04:24 IST
Two minors among those detained, says family member
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee receives the Legion of Honour
January 30, 2018 23:08 IST
Actor Soumitra Chatterjee on Tuesday received the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian award, 30 years after his mentor and renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray was conferred with the same.
Wed, Jan 31, 2018
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January 30, 2018 08:10 IST
In Udaynarayanur’s Saradha Charan Institution, a polling officer told The Indian Express, “The polling has been smooth since morning and polling agents of four major political parties are present here. There has been no violence here.”
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
Mamata Banerjee lends support to AAP, says a constitutional body was being used for political vendettaSubscriber Only
January 19, 2018 18:42 IST
The Election Commission on Friday reportedly recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 of its MLAs for holding office of profit.
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
After Mukesh Ambani, now Adani Group to invest in West BengalSubscriber Only
January 17, 2018 15:32 IST
Announcing the company’s investments plans for the state, Pranav Adani said, “Currently our investments in West Bengal are Rs 750 crores and we expect to double the investment in next five years."
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