Mamata Banerjee-Appointed Retired Bureaucrats Barred From Bengal Offices
- Retired bureaucrats appointed by Mamata Banerjee barred from office by West Bengal government
- Retired officials instructed not to attend office until new government formation
- Several retired officials resigned and vacated government accommodations recently
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Vijay's Hunt For Allies Intensifies, TVK Seeks VCK's Support After Congress
- Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam seeks VCK support to form Tamil Nadu government
- VCK won two seats and is being approached for alliance by Vijay's party
- Congress with five seats has confirmed support to Vijay if he forms government
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Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday
- Suvendu Adhikari is likely to become West Bengal's next chief minister
- BJP will hold a legislative party meeting in Kolkata on May 8
- Adhikari is expected to be elected leader of BJP's West Bengal legislative party
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Mamata Banerjee Digs In, Refuses To Resign. What Happens Next In Bengal?
- Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign as Bengal chief minister despite BJP's election win
- BJP won 207 of 294 seats; Banerjee alleges illegal poll practices by Election Commission
- Constitution lacks explicit rule demanding chief minister's resignation after election loss
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"Kick Her Out": Mahesh Jethmalani On Mamata Banerjee's "Won't Resign" Move
- Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani called Mamata Banerjee's behaviour a challenge to democracy
- Jethmalani said Banerjee ceased to be the Chief Minister once election results are certified
- He urged the Governor to dismiss Banerjee if she refuses to resign from her post
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Smriti Mandhana's Friend Files Case Against Ex Palash Muchhal For Cheating
- Smriti Mandhana's friend filed a cheating and Atrocities Act case against Palash Muchhal in Sangli
- Vignyan Mane alleges that Palash Muchhal lured Mane into investing lakhs in a film and didn't return it
- Case registered under SC/ST Act and Sections 351 302 352 of BNS for caste-based abusive remarks
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Silver Jumps Rs 6,000, Gold Over Rs 2,000: Check Prices In Your City
- Silver prices rose sharply by over Rs 6,000 per kg in India on Wednesday
- Silver now trades around Rs 2,65,000 per kg, up Rs 10 per gram domestically
- Gold prices increased by over Rs 2,000 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold
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Paraguay Introduces Investor Visa With Direct Permanent Residency Benefits
- Paraguay introduced the Investor Pass for immediate permanent residency by investment.
- Investment options include $150,000 in tourism or $200,000 in real estate or stocks.
- Dividends tax rate for investors is reduced to 8 percent from the usual 15 percent.
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Rare Human-To-Human Hantavirus Spread Likely On Atlantic Cruise, Says WHO
- At least three deaths and several illnesses linked to hantavirus on MV Hondius cruise ship.
- WHO investigates possible human-to-human transmission, rare for hantavirus infections.
- Risk to general public remains low; transmission needs close contact and is uncommon.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Gets Another Thumbs Up For India Debut In T20I Side
- Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop said that 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready for an India debut
- Bishop selected Sooryavanshi as a starting opener in his alternate India T20I squad
- "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, I think he's ready to take another step," said Bishop
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