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Several incidents of violence over nominations have been reported from several districts like Murshidabad and Birbhum among others

Bengal panchayat polls: NHRC official to review reports of pre-poll violence;...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 12, 2023 0

NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over Bengal panchayat polls The National Human Right Commission's (NHRC) Director General, Investigation, Damodar Sarangi will be...

CBI is probing the criminal aspect of the scam and the ED is looking into the money trail involved in the alleged irregularities in school recruitment

Corruption

Bengal school jobs scam: Supreme Court refuses to stay ED, CBI...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 26, 2023 1

School jobs scam: SC stays HC order imposing Rs.25 lakh cost on Abhishek Banerjee, but not the CBI, ED probe Bengal school jobs scam: On...

While ordering the NIA probe, the division bench observed that it is beyond the ability of state police to find those who were responsible for the clashes, who instigated it

Law and Order

Bengal govt challenges Calcutta HC’s order for NIA probe of Ram...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 19, 2023 0

Bengal argues that NIA cannot conduct probe since order was based on PIL filed by the Opposition The West Bengal government has approached the Supreme...

Upholding a previous order, the Calcutta HC empowered the central agencies to question TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the multi-crore recruitment scam

Corruption

Calcutta HC upholds order; CBI, ED can quiz TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 18, 2023 1

Calcutta HC raises questions about the reasons for Abhishek Banerjee's reluctance in facing the investigation into the matter On Thursday upholding a previous order, the...

While announcing the ban, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that certain scenes in the film can affect peace and harmony in the state

Cinema

Two PILs filed in Calcutta HC challenging Bengal govt’s ban on...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 10, 2023 0

Director Sudipto Sen has already challenged the state government's decision in the SC On Wednesday, two public interest litigations (PILs) have been filed at the...

The team had come to review the situation at Rishra in Hooghly district where clashes broke out over Ram Navami processions on April 2

Law and Order

Rishra violence: Fact-finding team stopped by police from reaching affected area

PGurus Newsdesk - April 8, 2023 0

'Fact-Finding Committee on Human Rights Violation' were stopped by police at Sreerampore, about 3 km from where the clashes broke On Saturday the members of...

The court also observed that no procession would be allowed in the area where Section 144 has been imposed amid the instances of violence in the recent past

Law and Order

Hanuman Jayanti: Calcutta High Court directs Mamata govt to deploy central...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 5, 2023 0

Calcutta HC directs to WB Govt over Hanuman Jayanti after Ram Navami clashes On Wednesday, a Calcutta High Court division bench directed the West Bengal government...

PIL has been filed demanding a central agency investigation into the matter and immediate deployment of Central forces in the violence-hit areas

Law and Order

Ram Navami clashes: Bengal BJP chief writes to Amit Shah; seeks...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 1, 2023 2

The whole incident was pre-planned going by the unfolding of events: Bengal BJP President on Howrah violence West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar in his...

On October 19, the NIA took over the investigation into the matter from the special investigation team (SIT) of the Kolkata police

Law and Order

Ekbalpore-Mominpur clashes: NIA conducts raids at 17 locations; Rs.33 lakh cash,...

PGurus Newsdesk - January 5, 2023 2

NIA team faced resistance from local people at certain places during their operations The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it conducted raids at 17...

A team of CBI officials searched the state education minister's office situated on the 5th floor of the building, in a late evening operation on Friday

Corruption

WB Teachers’ scam: CBI seals record room of Bengal education department

PGurus Newsdesk - December 24, 2022 0

CBI officers questioned some staff and officers of the education minister's office The headquarters of the West Bengal education department, Bikash Bhawan, has now come...