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Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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"How Can Country Progress When Farmers Are Attacked": Mamata Banerjee
As police fired tear gas shells at farmers at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab while they marched towards Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned how the country could progress if farmers fighting for their basic rig
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Bengal Farmer, Who Crossed Bangladesh Border, Returns Home After 15 Months
A farmer of West Bengal's Nadia district, who "mistakenly" crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring country, officials said.
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Trinamool To Send 1 Crore Farmers' Letters To PM Seeking Funds
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said the party will send to Prime Minister Narendra Modi one crore signed letters of daily wage earners of West Bengal, who could not get employment under MGNREGA.
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2 Jawans Attacked, Weapons Snatched, Says Border Security Force
Two BSF jawans were attacked and their weapons snatched allegedly by Bangladeshi farmers who sneaked into India to rear their cattle in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday, a statement said.
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West Bengal Presents Rs 3.39 Lakh Crore Budget, Focus On Farmers, Tea Sector
Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing tea sector.
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5 Facts About "Kisan Putra" Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP's Vice President Pick
Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, has been named as ruling NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President of India. BJP President JP Nadda described Mr Dhankhar as a "kisan putra" (farmer's son) who established himself as a "people's governor".
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Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Is BJP's Vice Presidential Candidate
"After all considerations and consultations, we have decided to announce kisan putra (farmer's son) Jagdeep Dhankhar as the BJP and NDA's candidate for Vice President," JP Nadda said at a press conference.
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Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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"How Can Country Progress When Farmers Are Attacked": Mamata Banerjee
As police fired tear gas shells at farmers at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab while they marched towards Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned how the country could progress if farmers fighting for their basic rig
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Bengal Farmer, Who Crossed Bangladesh Border, Returns Home After 15 Months
A farmer of West Bengal's Nadia district, who "mistakenly" crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring country, officials said.
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Trinamool To Send 1 Crore Farmers' Letters To PM Seeking Funds
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said the party will send to Prime Minister Narendra Modi one crore signed letters of daily wage earners of West Bengal, who could not get employment under MGNREGA.
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2 Jawans Attacked, Weapons Snatched, Says Border Security Force
Two BSF jawans were attacked and their weapons snatched allegedly by Bangladeshi farmers who sneaked into India to rear their cattle in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday, a statement said.
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West Bengal Presents Rs 3.39 Lakh Crore Budget, Focus On Farmers, Tea Sector
Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing tea sector.
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5 Facts About "Kisan Putra" Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP's Vice President Pick
Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, has been named as ruling NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President of India. BJP President JP Nadda described Mr Dhankhar as a "kisan putra" (farmer's son) who established himself as a "people's governor".
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Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Is BJP's Vice Presidential Candidate
"After all considerations and consultations, we have decided to announce kisan putra (farmer's son) Jagdeep Dhankhar as the BJP and NDA's candidate for Vice President," JP Nadda said at a press conference.
