| 单词 | West Bengal |
| 例句 | Even Chacko had no really complete explanation for why the Communist Party was so much more successful in Kerala than it had been almost anywhere else in India, except perhaps in West Bengal. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, Tagore is not read much in the West, but in India, and particularly in West Bengal, his home state, he remains as popular — and revered — as ever. Footsteps: Where a Poet’s Vision Lives on in India 2013-02-01T18:07:13Z As an activist, Ms. Devi opposed West Bengal’s policies of stripping indigenous people of their land, and established an organization that reported atrocities committed against tribes to India’s National Human Rights Commission. Mahasweta Devi, Bengali Writer and Activist Who Fought Injustice, Dies at 90 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z From the sidewalks of West Bengal, there are beguni, eggplant fritters that look something like McNuggets and come with a mustard sauce that travels into parts of your head usually seen only by brain surgeons. At Dhamaka, Chintan Pandya Shows He’s Not Fooling Around 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z India professor arrested over cartoon A professor in Calcutta was arrested by police in India last year for allegedly ridiculing the Chief Minister in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. Cartoons that courted controversy 2013-01-29T13:04:18Z Settlement leaders in West Bengal reluctantly discussed intimidation and extortion of Tibetans by Indian separatist movements, feebly dismissing the threats as "neighborly" interactions. US embassy cables: 'Widening generational divide' between Tibet's leaders and youth 2010-12-16T21:30:25Z On Tuesday, the federal commerce and industry ministry ruled that the sweet originated from West Bengal, giving it the coveted “geographical indications” tag. India gives 'king of sweets' a geographical tag to end bitter rivalry 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The previous November, the Bhola cyclone had ravaged East Pakistan and West Bengal, killing 500,000 people and displacing thousands more. The Concert for Bangladesh and its charity pop legacy 2011-07-28T21:00:01Z Today, West Bengal and Bangladesh remain bound by the same language, Bengali, though dialects differ. Bangladeshi Food Is a Rarity Around New York. This Place Helps Fill the Void. 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z My dad worked in the steel plant in Burnpur in West Bengal – people came from different states to work there, so my growing-up years in India were spent eating the most delicious food ever. 20 best vegetarian recipes: part 1 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, India was enjoying its own golden era, with the rise of the parallel cinema movement in West Bengal. From Godzilla to Some Like it Hot – why the 1950s is my favourite film decade 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z It was shot at Santiniketan, in rural West Bengal, India, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore established a utopian school in 1921. At the Rubin Museum, the Future Has Arrived. And It’s Fluid. 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z India’s rivers are central to the life of its people and the Hooghly River, a 160-mile branch of the Ganges that runs through the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, is no different. In Kolkata, a Love of Literature, Fried Street Food and, Mostly, Sweets 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z At the time of our conversation, West Bengal, the state of which Calcutta is the capital, had had 28 years of Left Front rule: already a world record for a democratically elected communist government. Amit Chaudhuri: my new perspective on Calcutta 2013-02-02T07:01:14Z After a two-year trip across the world, Roach chronicles these methods in her latest book, covering crow blasting in Oklahoma and human-elephant conflict specialists in West Bengal. 11 New Works of Nonfiction to Read This Season 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z It was still dark when I met Mohammed near the central market in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Portraits of Kolkata’s Rickshaw Pullers 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z “Good on ’em,” I thought, recalling my own bargain voyages: the Galápagos Islands on an Ecuadoran navy ship, and small terrifying, diesel-belching Indian commuter tubs to and from the Sundarbans tiger reserve in West Bengal. Checking off my seventh continent: A half-price voyage to Antarctica 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the federal commerce and industry ministry ruled that the sweet originated from West Bengal, giving it the coveted “geographical indications” tag. India gives 'king of sweets' a geographical tag to end bitter rivalry 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Many of the workers trapped inside the tunnel are from other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Race to save 40 trapped workers 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In 2021, West Bengal Forest Department estimated there were only 96 Royal Bengal tigers in the region. Mangrove forests: Steely gaze of young tigress wins photo awards 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z A key highway that linked Sikkim with Siliguri in West Bengal also collapsed due to the floods. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Pictures of the remaining 16 would be circulated in Sikkim to establish if they belonged to the state or to West Bengal, Pathak told Reuters by phone. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Officials in the neighbouring downstream state of West Bengal told Reuters that emergency teams recovered another 22 bodies that had been washed away. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Press Trust of India news agency cited a statement by neighboring West Bengal state as saying that the bodies of four soldiers were found. Glacial lake that sent deadly floods through Indian towns was identified as dangerous in 2019 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Sikkim was cut off from Siliguri in West Bengal as the main highway had collapsed. Himalayan glacial lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Hundreds of search and rescue personnel have been deployed across Sikkim and in the northern parts of the neighbouring West Bengal state. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In a neighbouring district in West Bengal state, people picked up a mortar shell which later exploded, killing one child and injuring six people, local lawmaker Pradeep Kumar Barma told ANI news agency. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z One mortar shell was picked up by people in a neighbouring district in West Bengal state which later exploded, killing one child and injuring six people, local lawmaker Pradeep Kumar Barma told ANI news agency. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Moitra is MP for Krishnanagar in West Bengal, a state in India's far east where Muslims make up about a quarter of the population. Insight: India's BJP, the world's biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z I go back to 2014 when we saw something like this in West Bengal, where kids were getting 15 and 20 doses and getting polio. Global polio eradication effort struggles with the end game 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, the largest rice producing state in India, almost half of its arable land is under rice cultivation. Back to the future for India's rice farmers 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z But things were very different in 1999, when the country's first Pride walk was organised in the eastern state of West Bengal. LGBTQ+: When 15 rain-soaked marchers made history in India 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z At his home in West Bengal state, his wife breaks down in tears often, as her husband's body remains missing. Odisha train accident: Painful search for bodies a month after deadly India crash 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z May 2010 — A passenger train derailed and was hit by a cargo train, killing 145 people in West Bengal state. A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The collision is a "grave accident", H K Dwivedi, West Bengal's chief secretary told reporters. At least 50 dead, 300 injured in train collision in eastern India - reports 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The Press Trust of India news agency said the derailed Coromandel Express was traveling from Howrah in West Bengal state to Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state. Passenger train derails in India, at least 179 people reported injured 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Eventually, 15 people participated, seven from Kolkata and the rest from Delhi and Mumbai and from smaller towns such as Bongaon and Kurseong in West Bengal. LGBTQ+: When 15 rain-soaked marchers made history in India 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z West Bengal, governed by the Trinamool Congress, banned the film, saying it "could be dangerous to peace and order". The Kerala Story: Why an Indian film on Islamic State is so controversial 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In Howrah city, in the eastern state of West Bengal, vehicles were set ablaze and shops ransacked as warring groups threw stones at each other. India condemns Muslim group OIC's stance on violence in the country 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Several northern states including West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat faced regular power outages. As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Sectarian violence was reported on Thursday in several places, including West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra states, as the worshipers clashed. At Least 14 Are Killed in India When a Temple’s Well Cover Collapses 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z In the eastern state of West Bengal, authorities had to launch an investigation last year after question papers to hire teachers were widely shared on social media, hours before the exam. India paper leaks: Cheating plagues India jobs coveted by millions 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z How could a young woman go from a promising career in football to spending all her waking hours ferrying food around the capital of West Bengal? 'Now I deliver food, but once I played football for my country' 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z When plans to build a new India-designed car in the state of West Bengal fell through, no one was surprised to see Gujarat chosen as the destination for the displaced factories. Gautam Adani’s Rise Was Intertwined With India’s. Now It’s Unraveling. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The BBC travelled across numerous villages in West Bengal's Purulia district where people are caught in a political crossfire between the federal and state government. Budget 2023: The inequality problem of India’s growth story 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Most states have installed less than 50% of their targets and some states such as West Bengal have installed only 10% of their target. Clean energy gains a foothold in India, but coal still rules 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z A street vendor's jingle while trying to sell peanuts in West Bengal state went viral in the first few months of 2022 after it was captured on video. 2022 viral videos: Six social media moments that charmed Indians 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Lapierre and his wife funded humanitarian initiatives, including homes for people with leprosy and clinics in India’s West Bengal region and around Bhopal. Dominique Lapierre, author of best-selling historical narratives, dies at 91 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The cyclone also affected the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Cyclone lashes Bangladesh killing nine, flooding low-lying areas 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z These delays, while most acute in West Bengal, aren't limited to the state alone. Budget 2023: The inequality problem of India’s growth story 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Authorities in India's West Bengal were also preparing to face the cyclone. Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cyclone 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z On a recent morning, hundreds of workers, heads down, stitched bags made of jute and cotton inside the Ballyfabs factory in the Howrah district of the eastern state of West Bengal. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z So, much of Goswami's rise from Chakdaha, a small town in the eastern state of West Bengal, to the top of international cricket has been anchored in passion alone. Jhulan Goswami: The highest wicket-taker in women's ODI history to retire 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z She visited a steel plant in West Bengal built with British aid and met its workers. Queen Elizabeth II: How the monarch charmed millions of Indians 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The sport is hugely popular in states such as Kerala and West Bengal, which also have local clubs. Fifa ban: India football body suspension deals blow to women players 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z A heavy rainfall alert has been issued for coastal areas of West Bengal. Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cyclone 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Almost all of the world’s jute is produced in West Bengal and in Bangladesh. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z India's top rice producing states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have recorded a monsoon rainfall deficit of as much as 45% so far this season, data from the state-run weather department shows. Analysis: Global rice supplies at risk as harsh weather hits top exporters 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The federal government has been accelerating its booster campaign to avert the spread of infections, edging higher in the eastern states of Assam, West Bengal and Karnataka in the south. India's COVID vaccinations hit 2 billion, new cases at four-month high 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The country is currently reporting cases around the 18,000-mark every day - states such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have seen a jump in daily active cases over the past few weeks. Covid vaccine: India reduces gap between second jab and booster dose 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z It was likely to skirt past West Bengal's Sunderbans region, but several areas would receive heavy rainfalls. Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cyclone 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Over the decades that followed, raw jute cultivation started picking up in West Bengal and a few other Indian states. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Middle-class people didn’t talk like that in pastoral Chandernagore, a small town in West Bengal, about 30 miles from Kolkata. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Many took to the streets in Bihar, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to protest against this plan. India suspends Internet in eastern state over military recruitment protests 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The protests quickly spread to other parts of India on Friday, including New Delhi, the capital, and the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Punjab and Jharkhand. India’s Plan to Change How It Recruits Soldiers Fuels Anger and Protests 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Many have taken to the streets in several states, including in Bihar, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, to protest against the plan. Agnipath: One dead in violent India protests over military hiring 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The industry flourished along the Hooghly River in West Bengal, where the first jute factory had been established by a British businessman in 1855. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Rising tides wreak as much havoc in Bangladesh as in the neighboring Indian regions of Assam and West Bengal. On Climate Change’s Front Lines, Old Worries Take On Fresh Urgency 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In the eastern state of West Bengal, authorities enforced an emergency law prohibiting public gatherings in the industrial district of Howrah until June 16. Indian police step up arrests to stop religious unrest over anti-Islam remarks 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z A passenger at an airport in the eastern state of West Bengal shared a picture of his wife's fractured foot saying that their flight had been delayed for hours. SpiceJet: Passengers stranded as India airline hit by ransomware attack 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z They alerted West Bengal state's forest officials, who told them that the animals were kangaroos - native to Australia but not found in India. The curious case of kangaroo spotting in India 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, workers lined up outside one of the biggest jute factories in Asia, the Hukumchand Jute Mill in southern West Bengal. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Roads were deserted in Bhubaneshwar, in India's eastern state of Odisha, where schools have been shut, while neighbouring West Bengal advanced the school summer break by a few days. Pakistan, India reel under intense heat wave 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Schools in eastern Indian state Odisha have been shut for a week and in neighboring West Bengal, schools are stocking up on oral rehydration salts for kids. Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z In one recent kangaroo sighting, Sanjay Dutta, a forestry official in West Bengal, was patrolling a protected area when residents of a nearby village called to say they had discovered some unfamiliar wild creatures. Why are kangaroos turning up in India? 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z "How on Earth are kangaroos turning up in West Bengal," a Twitter user asked. The curious case of kangaroo spotting in India 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z On April 10, a day of celebration marking the Hindu god Ram’s birthday, large-scale clashes between Hindus and Muslims were reported in six states: Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Religious clashes across India spark fears of further violence 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The angry Muslims deny this, saying they are migrants from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Jahangirpuri: Shock and anger in Delhi after religious violence 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in the country, protests were held in eastern West Bengal state where demonstrators stopped trains at several locations. Protest in India’s capital on 2nd day of nationwide strike 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z As for the three kangaroos found alive in West Bengal this month, one later died. Why are kangaroos turning up in India? 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In April, two men were arrested when a red kangaroo was found in their truck during a routine police check on a highway close to West Bengal's border with the north-eastern state of Assam. The curious case of kangaroo spotting in India 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z He moved from West Bengal and enjoyed 40 years of peace in Delhi. Religious clashes across India spark fears of further violence 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Protesting employees blocked railway lines and stopped trains at several locations in the state of West Bengal. General Strike Throws India Into Confusion 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The rate of infection in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in the north, Maharashtra on the western coast, and West Bengal, Odisha in the east has begun dipping, he said. Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The animals are not common pets in India, but in recent weeks, kangaroos have been seen walking along roadsides in the northeastern state of West Bengal, a known hotbed of wildlife smuggling. Why are kangaroos turning up in India? 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z At least 5 die in train wreck in India's West Bengal: At least five people died and more than 45 were injured when a train derailed in India's West Bengal state, officials said. World Digest: Jan. 13, 2022 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The states of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Jharkhand are deemed to be "emerging states of concern", with a sharp increase in weekly cases and positivity rates. Covid-19: More than 100 test positive on an Italy-India flight 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Kolkata, a city of about 15 million, accounted for half of the new cases in the eastern state of West Bengal until a few days ago, but cases are now rising in neighbouring districts. Omicron spreads in India's big cities but hospitalisations still low 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr Agarwal said the states of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Jharkhand are "some of the emerging states of concern", with a sharp increase in weekly cases and positivity rates. Omicron: India records first death linked to the variant 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Ahead of India's second wave too, political parties flouted Covid guidelines in states such as West Bengal where elections were due. Omicron: Curfew in Delhi as India Covid cases surge 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The latest to enforce such restrictions was the state of West Bengal where authorities Sunday closed all schools and colleges. India vaccinates teens aged 15 to 18 as virus cases rise 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z In the eastern state of West Bengal, infections rose to 3,450 in the last 24 hours with at least 1,950 cases reported in Kolkata, the capital. Covid live: limits on freedom in UK ‘last resort’, says health secretary; India reports more than 22,000 infections 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z It's a disturbing reminder of the way political parties flouted Covid guidelines in states such as West Bengal - where elections were due - just ahead of the deadly second wave. Omicron: Third wave looms as India Covid cases spike 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Earlier the chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, drew criticism after tweeting that the government had frozen the charity's bank accounts. India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Earlier on Monday, the chief minister of West Bengal state, Mamata Banerjee, sparked outrage when she tweeted that the government had frozen the bank accounts of the charity. India blocks foreign funds for Mother Teresa’s charity 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z In a separate report produced after the elections, Facebook found that over 40 percent of top views, or impressions, in the Indian state of West Bengal were “fake/inauthentic.” In India, Facebook Grapples With an Amplified Version of Its Problems 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Sixteen Omicron cases have been reported in West Bengal. Covid live: limits on freedom in UK ‘last resort’, says health secretary; India reports more than 22,000 infections 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z In Siliguri, a city in West Bengal state close to India's border with Bangladesh, local police sometimes have to be brought in to control unruly crowds of people gathered outside vaccination centres. Midnight vigils, snaking queues as some Indians await COVID vaccines 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Many drew parallels with a similar incident which reportedly happened in the state of West Bengal in December 2019 when an abandoned Air India post plane got stuck under a bridge. Air India: Plane stuck under bridge in viral video 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Of those, Gohain went on, one million would escape punitive measures because they claimed ancestry from Indian states like West Bengal and Bihar, which had not responded to requests for documentation from Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday surveyed areas hit by the cyclone in West Bengal and neighbouring Odisha state, which was directly in the path of the storm but suffered less damage. Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Another person died in a house collapse in West Bengal on Wednesday, said the state’s top elected official. World Digest: May 26, 2021 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z District officials in Orissa and West Bengal states say there are millions of people living in vulnerable coastal areas. Cyclone Yaas: Severe storm makes landfall on India coast 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, authorities scrambled to move tens of thousands of people to cyclone shelters. World Digest: May 25, 2021 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Other proposals that have been aired include denying declared foreigners access to government services, issuing them guest-worker permits or redistributing the population to Bengali-majority states in India, like West Bengal and Tripura. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Initial assessment by the West Bengal government showed that water had entered around 96,650 hectares of land that had standing crops, a state official said. Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, authorities were scrambling to move tens of thousands of people to cyclone shelters. Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z In March last year, Cyclone Amphan, said to be the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999, devastated West Bengal state, killing hundreds. Cyclone Yaas: Severe storm makes landfall on India coast 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Last May, nearly 100 people died in Cyclone Amphan, the most powerful storm in more than a decade to hit eastern India, including West Bengal. World Digest: May 25, 2021 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z It said the storm was forecast to hit the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha. India on alert ahead of second powerful cyclone in 10 days 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Cyclone Yaas swept in from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, triggering storm surges that broke through embankments in West Bengal state, particularly hitting hard the ecologically sensitive Sundarbans delta that stretches into neighbouring Bangladesh. Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Last May, nearly 100 people died in Cyclone Amphan, the most powerful storm in more than a decade to hit eastern India, including West Bengal state. Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z He insisted on a month-long election in West Bengal state and campaigned unmasked at massive rallies, marvelling at the size the crowds. India's Covid crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z His Hindu nationalist party was defeated on Sunday in a state poll in the eastern state of West Bengal, although it won in the neighbouring state of Assam. Trainee Indian doctors pulled from exams to fight world’s biggest COVID surge 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “It’s a terrifying crisis,” said Dr. Punyabrata Goon, convener of the West Bengal Doctors’ Forum. ‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z “What happened in West Bengal is just the beginning.” India's opposition sees hope for the future in Modi's state election defeat 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z By Sunday night, with nearly all the votes counted, Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party was badly trailing despite its heavy investment in West Bengal, a prize it desperately wanted to win. Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z West Bengal, home to 90 million people, is of particular interest to election watchers. India elections: Modi party defeated in battleground West Bengal 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Several states were holding elections, and he focused specifically on West Bengal, a state controlled by an opposition party. India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z The counting of votes in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry is scheduled to end on Sunday as well, with results to be announced once the tallies are done. Vote count in five Indian states begin amid pandemic 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z On Thursday, millions voted in state elections in West Bengal with little or no regard to social distancing. India’s COVID-19 human crisis spirals with record new cases 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z “The West Bengal results tell us that Modi’s personal, divisive and aggressive campaign in West Bengal backfired,” said Gilles Verniers, a professor of political science at Ashoka University near New Delhi. Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Despite the defeat, this vote saw the BJP win nearly 80 seats to become the main opposition party in West Bengal. India elections: Modi party defeated in battleground West Bengal 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z She called it a “crime against humanity” and noted the extended campaign season in West Bengal, which allowed many more political rallies. U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Modi threw himself into several state election campaigns, including a crucial one for his party in the state of West Bengal. In India’s devastating coronavirus surge, anger at Modi grows 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z As India battles with record Covid infections, people in the Indian state of West Bengal are continuing to vote in the final phase of elections. Covid-19: NHS England boss to quit and India elections go ahead despite deaths 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The West Bengal election was held in stages, beginning in late March and running through last week. Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Voters in the Indian state of West Bengal are voting in the final phase of elections despite a rising caseload. West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In April, thousands attended election rallies in West Bengal for the country’s by-elections. Funeral pyres burn. Gravediggers know no rest. India's COVID-19 crisis is a 'nightmare' 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Facing a barrage of criticism for his government’s handling of the second wave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled plans to travel to West Bengal for a campaign rally ahead of an election in that state. India Scrambles to Supply Oxygen as Covid-19 Patients Gasp for Breath 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z India's election commission issued warnings about such gatherings in one of the key election battlegrounds, West Bengal state. India Covid crisis: Did election rallies help spread virus? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Gandhi last week called off political rallies in West Bengal state where provincial elections are being held. Asia Today: Indian opposition leader positive for COVID-19 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z There is no lockdown or curfew in West Bengal state though. West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Modi was scheduled to hold two election rallies in eastern state of West Bengal where state elections are ongoing. Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India's COVID-19 infections surge 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Elections are also due in four big states this month, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to travel to the eastern state of West Bengal to address rallies that will draw thousands. India's coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil; thousands join ritual bath 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, there's a clear upward trend in daily coronavirus cases starting in the second part of March and then very sharp increases afterwards. India Covid crisis: Did election rallies help spread virus? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z At least 5 killed in election violence in India's West Bengal: At least five people were killed by gunfire in election-related violence at two polling stations in India's West Bengal state, police said. World Digest: April 10, 2021 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Local elections in West Bengal, one of the most populous Indian states, are being held in eight phases. 5 killed in election violence in India’s West Bengal state 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The same day, Amit Shah, the country’s de facto No. 2 leader, drove through a campaign crowd in the state of West Bengal, waving without a mask and throwing rose petals. Complacency and Missteps Deepen a Covid-19 Crisis in India 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z But unauthorised immigration is a politically charged issue in India, especially now as regional elections are under way in West Bengal and Assam - two states that have historically seen a huge influx of refugees. Myanmar citizens flee to India to escape violence 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The monthlong election unfolding in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal is deeply personal. A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Modi on Twitter requested people, particularly young voters, “vote in record numbers,” as the polls opened in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu states and the federally administered territory of Puducherry. Indian states vote amid latest surge in coronavirus cases 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Modi visited a Hindu temple outside Dhaka that is sacred to the Matua community in West Bengal, hoping to draw critical votes in that state. At Least 10 Killed in Protests Against Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Voting in West Bengal takes place in eight phases, ending on April 29, and the votes will be counted on May 2. Two Indian states vote in test for Modi 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z In West Bengal and Assam, the BJP is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. Modi’s party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z West Bengal represents a test of Mr. Modi’s Hindu nationalist reach. A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z In eastern West Bengal and Assam states, where the third phase of elections is underway, Modi’s party is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. Indian states vote amid latest surge in coronavirus cases 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z With an eye on galvanizing Hindu support in the key battleground state, Modi is set to visit a Hindu temple outside Dhaka that’s sacred to the Matua community back in West Bengal. India PM Modi visits Bangladesh to mark independence day 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z However, across three states that are heading to the polls - Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - Muslims comprise around 30% of the population. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z But in West Bengal and Assam, the BJP is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z If she is re-elected, they say, she will turn West Bengal into another Bangladesh or Pakistan, where Hindu minorities are increasingly persecuted. A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z At the BJP headquarters in the heart of West Bengal’s capital Kolkata, groups of upbeat party members sat in huddles on Wednesday. India's Modi pushes to win West Bengal against formidable opposition 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z He is scheduled to travel to a place outside Dhaka that is sacred to the Matua community of India’s West Bengal state. Muslims, students protest Indian PM’s visit to Bangladesh 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The largest and most concentrated number of affected people live in the state of West Bengal, India, and in Bangladesh. New Technologies Could Protect Against Arsenic Toxicity in Water 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The party is trying to galvanize Hindu support by promising to deport hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims who fled decades ago to neighboring West Bengal and Assam. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The priority for now is to increase the number of vaccines every day, said Jishnu Das, a health economist at Georgetown University who advises West Bengal state on the pandemic. India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z In 2010, a rooster killed its owner by slashing his jugular vein in West Bengal state. Rooster kills Indian man during banned cockfight 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Maybe not yet, said Jishnu Das, a health economist at Georgetown University who advises the West Bengal state on handling the pandemic. India’s dramatic fall in virus cases leaves experts stumped 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z And the Wales international, whose mother was born in India’s West Bengal state, is working to grow the numbers of British Asians making it, like him, into the Premier League by mentoring the next generation. AP Interview: Villa’s Neil Taylor mentors UK Asian players 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z However, across three states that are heading to the polls — Assam, Kerala and West Bengal — Muslims comprise around 30% of the population. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z West Bengal is gearing up for a key assembly election due in a few months and the main contest is between the BJP and the TMC. Saumitra Khan: India MP threatens to divorce wife who switched party 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z In a tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his passing “a colossal loss to the world of cinema” and to the “cultural life of West Bengal and India.” Soumitra Chatterjee, celebrated Indian actor and ‘one-man stock company’ for Satyajit Ray, dies at 85 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z The price of Darjeeling tea soared after 2011 when the Indian state of West Bengal was given the exclusive right to carry the name on packets of its leaves. Basmati battle: Pakistan fights Indian bid for EU recognition of rice 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Even Google’s mobility data from last week for West Bengal, India’s fourth-most populous state where Durga Puja is the main festival, showed that people were mainly visiting supermarkets and pharmacies, not retail and recreation facilities. Despite coronavirus, Indian traders stock up in hopes of festive cheer 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z “Its best hope remains in breaching West Bengal and consolidating its presence in Assam, its gateway to India’s northeast,’’ said analyst Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z That, however, may not be the case in poorer and bigger states like West Bengal. India's peak holiday season set to send COVID-19 cases surging 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Biplab Das, a labor contractor in West Bengal State, said that parents keep arriving on his doorstep with school-age children. As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z In West Bengal state, a similar panel was shelved in May and the state said it would subsequently follow federal guidelines. As India’s virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z West Bengal will hold state assembly elections early next year. India's opposition parties quiz Facebook over political bias 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Four hours later, about 100 Hindu attackers descended on a town in West Bengal. Facebook faces grilling by MPs in India over anti-Muslim hate speech 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The situation is not much better in other poverty-stricken states of India such as Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. India Is in Denial about the COVID Crisis 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z “Growing up in West Bengal, I didn’t cook – but when I moved to this country, cooking our food was something that saved me,” says Gill. Family recipes: how to revive your grandparents' most delicious meals 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Areas at particular risk include North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland in the United States, northern France and northern Germany, the southeastern coast of China, Bangladesh, and the Indian states of West Bengal and Gujarat. Rising Seas Could Menace Millions Beyond Shorelines, Study Finds 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Late Tuesday authorities in the eastern state of West Bengal, home to about 90 million people, extended its lockdown – only imposed for two days each week – to the end of August. Bollywood star with Covid-19 warns trolls his fans will 'exterminate' them 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z A two-day complete lockdown also started Thursday in West Bengal state. The Latest: India sets another daily record for virus cases 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Multiple reports from crematorium and graveyard workers in states such as Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat suggest a far higher number of the dead than records show. Almost quarter of Delhi may have had coronavirus, finds study 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z But new hotspots are emerging as states in the south - Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - and in the east - Bihar, West Bengal - record a rapid rise in daily case numbers. India's Covid-19 cases cross one million 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z For decades they were staged to bypass India’s judicial system when police battled armed separatist movements in West Bengal, Punjab, Kashmir and elsewhere. Indian police kill man suspected of murdering officers 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Another border state, West Bengal, has extended its lockdown until July 31. The Latest: India reports nearly 20,000 new virus cases 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Cyclone Amphan, which left a trail of destruction in the eastern coastal states of West Bengal and Odisha last week, was partly a reason for the heat wave. Northern India wilts under crippling heat wave 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z In 1974, a herd of 150 elephants in West Bengal, India, became intoxicated after breaking into a brewery, then went on a rampage that destroyed buildings and killed five people. Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z At least 96 people died in the two countries when cyclone Amphan swept in from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday most of them in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Indian PM visits cyclone stricken Kolkata promising help, Bangladesh counts cost 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The worst damage was reported in the Indian state of West Bengal, which includes the metropolis of Kolkata and many small, coastal villages where people live in shacks made from mud and sticks. Cyclone Amphan’s Death Toll Rises to 80 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The Indian state of West Bengal bore the brunt of the storm’s fury. Cyclone Amphan kills more than 85 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “In this challenging hour, the entire nation stands in solidarity with West Bengal. Praying for the wellbeing of the people of the state. Efforts are on to ensure normalcy,” Modi said. Kolkata surveys damage after bearing brunt of Cyclone Amphan 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Parts of West Bengal and Orissa states bore the brunt of the storm. Cyclone Amphan rips through India and Bangladesh, killing dozens, leaving millions without power 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Debashish Shyamal, who lives in a fishing village along the coast of West Bengal took shelter with his family in a government clinic. Death and destruction after cyclone hits India, Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Ms. Banerjee, the West Bengal minister, said that the region was in a “warlike” situation, and that the loss of lives could surpass the toll of Covid-19 there so far. Cyclone Amphan’s Death Toll Rises to 80 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z At least 72 people died in West Bengal, 15 of them in Kolkata. Cyclone Amphan kills more than 85 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The cyclone, classed as a category 3 hurricane, caused storm surges and waves five metres high and wreaked devastation across the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha, as well as coastal areas of Bangladesh. Kolkata surveys damage after bearing brunt of Cyclone Amphan 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z At least 72 people were killed in West Bengal with two more deaths reported in neighboring Odisha, according to the state government, though that number is likely to rise. Cyclone Amphan rips through India and Bangladesh, killing dozens, leaving millions without power 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z In Bangladesh, television stations reported 13 deaths, while 72 deaths were reported in India’s West Bengal state. Death and destruction after cyclone hits India, Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z But West Bengal’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, one of India’s most powerful women, said she had “never seen such a disaster before.” Cyclone Amphan’s Death Toll Rises to 80 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The cyclone washed away bridges connecting Indian islands to the mainland and left many areas without electricity or phone service, the West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, told reporters Wednesday evening. Cyclone Amphan Slams India and Bangladesh 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Searches for survivors in the wreckage continued on Thursday and rescue teams in West Bengal said they had not yet been able to reach the worst-hit areas. Kolkata surveys damage after bearing brunt of Cyclone Amphan 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Images from the coast of Odisha and West Bengal on Wednesday showed driving rain, howling winds and toppled trees as the storm neared land. Cyclone Amphan batters India and Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Some cyclone shelters in West Bengal were being used for quarantining COVID-19 patients and migrant workers returning to their homes. Cyclone dumps rain on India, Bangladesh, 2M head to shelters 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Sankar Halder, who runs a nonprofit organization in West Bengal, said many people in his area did not take the cyclone seriously. Cyclone Amphan’s Death Toll Rises to 80 in India and Bangladesh 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z An Indian federal home ministry official said West Bengal and neighbouring Odisha state were struggling to house thousands of evacuees as existing shelters were being used as coronavirus quarantine centres. Heavy rains in India and Bangladesh as super cyclone bears down 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z In India, two states will bear the brunt of the cyclone’s impact: West Bengal and Odisha. India and Bangladesh prepare for Cyclone Amphan as pandemic rages 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The weather department said the storm is likely to move across the north-west Bay of Bengal and cross West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts from noon local time on 20 May. Heavy rains in India, Bangladesh as cyclone nears 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Indian officials are on alert as Cyclone Amphan, due to hit West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday, looks likely to intensify into a "very severe" storm. When extreme weather and Covid-19 collide 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The storm is forecast to weaken before landfall around India’s West Bengal state and Bangladesh. Super Cyclone Amphan spurs evacuation of millions in India, Bangladesh ahead of 'disastrous' storm 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The states of Odisha and West Bengal were moving families to more than 1,000 shelters in government offices and educational centres and were hastily converting coronavirus quarantine centres into cyclone shelters. Tens of thousands evacuated as India, Bangladesh brace for super cyclone 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z West Bengal and Orissa are among the states that are seeing a larger number of them return. India evacuates millions ahead of super cyclone 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Most of the workers were reportedly from the western states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. India road accident kills 24 migrant workers 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z The migrants mainly hailed from the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Caught in India's lockdown, 23 migrants die in truck crash going home 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z In another, in West Bengal State, some families who wanted to maintain social distancing asked their loved ones to sleep in trees. Powered by Fear, Indians Embrace Coronavirus Lockdown 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z An ancient pre-harvest festival in India's state of West Bengal, in which men pierce themselves with iron rods and hooks, was cancelled this year due to coronavirus. Extreme piercing: A festival of self-inflicted pain 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Durbar currently has more than 50,000 members in 48 branches across the state of West Bengal. Can India Contain the Pandemic? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The gathering also appeared to trigger a spread of the virus across numerous states from Kashmir to West Bengal by those who returned home afterwards. India coronavirus cases rise amid fears true figure much higher 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Samir was the first confirmed coronavirus patient to die in the state of West Bengal, and one of 19 killed by the disease so far in India. Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, a citadel of the left, the communists were voted out of the state government in 2011, having held it for 34 years. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The product of politically active parents from West Bengal, Ms. Ghosh was a talented painting student before entering university to study politics. A Blow to the Head Makes an Instant Hero in India 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z In other parts of West Bengal unions blocked railway lines and roads, staging sit-ins and burning tyres. Indian towns and cities grind to halt as workers stage 24-hour strike 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Rail and road traffic also was disrupted in Assam, West Bengal and Kerala states where workers held street protests and blocked railroads, the Press Trust of India news agency said. Strike by millions of workers hit businesses in India 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Seventeen leftwing parties in the eastern state of West Bengal, long a hotbed of political violence, were due to stage a rally in Kolkata on Thursday afternoon. India citizenship law: protesters across country defy ban 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Much of West Bengal and parts of Uttar Pradesh, two of India’s most populous states, were also put under digital lockdown. India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam, the state government briefly lifted a curfew to allow people to buy essential goods. Protests erupt across India over citizenship law 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A highway connecting the states of West Bengal and Assam was blocked in several places on Sunday when protesters burned tires. World Digest: Dec. 15, 2019 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z This weekend, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam, the state government briefly lifted a curfew to allow people to buy essential goods. Riots erupt in Delhi over India's citizenship law 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z A highway connecting the states of West Bengal and Assam was blocked in several places on Sunday when protesters, demanding the law be scrapped, burned tires. Police fire tear gas as Delhi protesters vent anger at citizenship law 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z In West Bengal, which is about 27 percent Muslim, violent protests around these policies erupted on Friday. India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z On Saturday, protesters blocked motorways and attacked trains and stations in West Bengal's capital. India protesters block roads over citizenship law 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z There was also unrest in West Bengal, with several trains vandalised. Violent clashes continue in India over new citizenship bill 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Seven people were killed in the Indian state of West Bengal, the state's minister for disaster management told reporters. Cyclone kills 13 and forces two million to flee 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z In India’s state of West Bengal, seven people were killed, Javed Khan, the state’s minister for disaster management told reporters on Sunday evening. A dozen dead, fishermen missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh and India 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Cyclone Bulbul left at least seven people dead in India’s West Bengal state, where the storm first made landfall at around midnight Saturday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Cyclone kills at least 14 in India, Bangladesh 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Cyclone Bulbul left at least seven people dead in India’s West Bengal state, where the storm first made landfall at around midnight Saturday, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Cyclone kills at least 14 in India, Bangladesh 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z In the most deadly incident earlier this week, five labourers from the eastern Indian state of West Bengal were shot dead in the southern Kashmiri district of Kulgam. India strips Kashmir of special status and divides it in two 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z In June 1999 a southern district of West Bengal experienced a flash flood. The Struggle to Save Heirloom Rice in India 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Rice was affected by excessive rains in southern and western India, as well as low rainfall in the top producing eastern state of West Bengal. Explainer: Why strong monsoon rains are not necessarily good news for Indian farmers 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Bangladesh’s weather office said the cyclone first slammed ashore at Sagar Island in the southern part of India’s West Bengal state before moving to Bangladesh. Cyclone kills at least 14 in India, Bangladesh 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z But then he became the chair of the West Bengal Public Service Commission. Amartya Sen’s Hopes and Fears for Indian Democracy 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Kali Dasi, a frail woman around 75, said that last year, she tried to reconcile with her family in West Bengal, leaving Vrindavan to journey to her village. India’s Widows, Abused at Home, Have Sought Refuge in This Holy City for Centuries 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Prasenjit Baidya grew up on a farm about 30 miles from Kolkata, the largest city in West Bengal, on the east coast of India. A.I. Is Learning From Humans. Many Humans. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z People in India's West Bengal state are up in arms against politicians for an unusual reason - they are demanding their representatives repay bribes. India politicians hounded to refund bribes 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z KOLKATA, India — To topple 34 years of communist rule and become chief minister in India’s West Bengal state, Mamata Banerjee put her life on the line for decades. India’s ‘Street Fighter,’ Cornered by Modi, Faces Fight of Her Life 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z “Dipankar personified mountains,” said his brother, Goutam, sitting by the coffin after it returned to the family’s home in Kolkata, the state capital of India’s West Bengal, on Wednesday. Summit fever: Everest's budget climbing boom puts Indians most at risk 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The BJP pulled off a stunning upset in West Bengal, a state bordering Bangladesh that was long resistant to its brand of Hindu-nationalist politics. After Modi’s stunning win, a grim future for India’s opposition 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The state of West Bengal is the state I am most worried about, at this point. An Indian Political Theorist on the Triumph of Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalism 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z For more than a year, he focused propaganda efforts on the eastern state of West Bengal, which is ruled by a firebrand regional leader supported by the state’s Muslims. Indian PM's close ally, Amit Shah, helped craft winning election... 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Ram Madhav, a senior leader in the BJP, told Reuters partner ANI the results would be even better for the party than the exit polls were suggesting, particularly in West Bengal state. India's BJP preparing for return to power after surprise exit... 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, one of the most populous states in the country, the BJP was engaged in a bitter contest for votes with the local party that governs the state, the Trinamool Congress. Exit polls in India indicate victory for Narendra Modi and the BJP 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z In a drastic and unprecedented action, India’s Election Commission cut off campaigning early in West Bengal on Thursday after days of clashes in the final stretch of the election. AP PHOTOS: Indians set to vote in final phase of election 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z I think that the political context in West Bengal will mean a lot of violence. An Indian Political Theorist on the Triumph of Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalism 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The BJP is hoping to shore up its losses in the so-called Hindi heartland by increasing its standing in West Bengal. India’s ruling party takes election battle to West Bengal 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z West Bengal shares a language and border with Muslim-majority Bangladesh, making it a key battleground. India’s ruling party takes election battle to West Bengal 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Police say they used sticks to disperse the rivals Tuesday as West Bengal state prepared for the seventh and final round of voting in national elections on Sunday. Election rally leaves several injured in India 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Neighboring West Bengal state also decided to close an airport at Kolkata, its capital. India evacuates more than a million people ahead of cyclone Fani's... 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The situation in some southern states and the eastern states of West Bengal and Orissa is better, but the heart of India - Uttar Pradesh and Bihar - remains largely in darkness. 'Last electrified village' still fighting darkness 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The high-risk expedition to retrieve the body of the Indian climber and two others from Everest was financed with about $92,000 from the Indian state of West Bengal. Melting Mount Everest glaciers reveal dead climbers' bodies: report 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Another, aimed at politicians including - somewhat audaciously - his rival opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, talked about how a "high turnout augurs well for our democratic fabric". Modi channels his inner Bollywood 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Santra, who lives in the state of West Bengal, remains defiant. In India, a search for ‘traitors’ after conflict with Pakistan 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Another mass poisoning from illicit liquor took place in 2011 in the state of West Bengal, where more than 140 people were killed. Bootleg liquor kills more than 100 in northeastern India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The death tolls from the two recent incidents, however, are believed to be the deadliest since a similar case killed 172 in West Bengal in 2011. Tainted alcohol kills at least 84 people in India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Bengali Hindus are in a majority in the states of West Bengal and Tripura, with substantial numbers in Assam. BJP drops citizenship bill amid protests 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The Bengali Hindus are in a majority in the states of West Bengal and Tripura, with substantial numbers in Assam. Anti-migrant protests rock India 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z A stampede in eastern West Bengal state last year killed six women and 24 people died in a similar incident in Uttar Pradesh state in 2016. India: eleven die after eating 'toxic' rice at temple 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z In 2016, six illegal miners died when a section of a closed mine collapsed in Burdwan district in India's West Bengal state. 13 young miners feared dead in India's remote northeast 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The crush occurred with a large number of people travelling during a Hindu festive season and rushing to catch trains at the station in Kolkata, the West Bengal state capital. Stampede at railroad station kills 2, injures 17 in India 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Proceeds raised from the night will fund micro-loans and scholarships to some 1,300 families in the Indian states of Karnataka and West Bengal. What's new on L.A.'s wellness scene - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The youngster is said to be making a good recovery after the procedure at a state hospital in Suri, West Bengal, India. Girl, 10, gets safety pin stuck up nose 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The strike in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal state, close to the picturesque Darjeeling hill station, stopped work at most tea estates in the region. Tea plantation workers in India go on strike over pay dispute 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Bengalis, people from the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh, constantly war over which of the two regions boasts the better cuisine. The 'vegetarian' mutton curry that unites Bengalis 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z High on the list is the northern area of West Bengal state, the same region where seven elephants died in the 2013 accident. Can Bees Help Save Elephants From Train Strikes? 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z This year he is cultivating an astonishing 1,340 traditional varieties of Indian “folk” rice on land donated to him in West Bengal. Who should feed the world: real people or faceless multinationals? | John Vidal 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z At least 12 people were killed by lightning in West Bengal state, the news agency said. World Digest: May 13, 2018 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z The dust storm also swept parts of West Bengal state and southern Andhra Pradesh state. Dust storm, rain kill 11 in India 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z I grew up in a home with grandparents from both sides of the border - my paternal grandmother was from erstwhile East Bengal, which is now Bangladesh, and her husband, my grandfather, was from West Bengal. The 'vegetarian' mutton curry that unites Bengalis 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z In January, 43 people were killed when a bus fell into a canal in eastern West Bengal state when its driver was talking on his cellphone. Bus catches fire in eastern India, 20 feared dead 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, conservative Hindu groups supporting Modi’s powerful Bharatiya Janata Party began pushing into areas in India’s east and south traditionally dominated by other languages and regional parties, including the couple’s home state of West Bengal. A Muslim and a Hindu thought they could be a couple. Then came the ‘love jihad’ hit list. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Protests have been held across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal state, and another large demonstration has been planned for the capital for Sunday. Indian court orders arrest of politician for gang-rape 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z And in 1999, the government in West Bengal state was deluged with responses when they advertised 281 jobs and received nearly one million applications. Twenty million applicants for 100,000 jobs 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z So much so that decades later, Bengalis still argue over who cooks better - Baangals, the people from Bangladesh, or Ghotis, the people from West Bengal. The 'vegetarian' mutton curry that unites Bengalis 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Local media report that the West Bengal woman's husband arranged an appendicitis surgery when she was suffering stomach pain two year ago. Woman alleges husband stole her kidney 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Angry residents attacked police vans and officials whom they accused of arriving late to the scene of an accident which killed four people in India's eastern state of West Bengal. Angry India mob attacks 'late' rescuers 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Between 2014 and 2015, casualties related to elephant attacks were the highest in West Bengal state followed by Assam, which recorded 54 deaths in that period. Assam's tea growers collide with elephants 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Armed with tasting notes, they bid electronically on hundreds of lots drawn from the city’s hilly hinterlands in Assam and West Bengal. India’s tea industry is going through tepid times 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Fortunately, a remarkable man called Les Binns left Camp 4 for the summit while everyone from our team — and the West Bengal team’s guides — slept in tents, recovering from the biggest effort of our lives. Readers Respond to ‘Deliverance From 27,000 Feet’ 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z He was living in the house with his son-in-law, nephew and other migrant labourers from the eastern state of West Bengal. The rage and hatred behind a public murder 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The victim, seen in the video as a blurry image wearing a white Muslim prayer cap, was identified as Afrajul, a 50-year-old migrant laborer from the eastern state of West Bengal. His Defense of Hindus Was to Kill a Muslim and Post the Video 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Today, the bank’s turnover is 300m rupees a year and it has a membership of 31,000 sex workers from across West Bengal. 'No longer at the mercy of the madams': India's bank for sex workers | Amrit Dhillon 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z "What happened to the elderly nun is a blot on West Bengal's legacy where Mother Teresa worked for the poor," Judge Kumkum Singha told a packed court on Wednesday. Man gets life for raping nun in India 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z In summary, my teammates and I left Camp 4 for the summit at 9:20 p.m. on May 20, 2016, more than an hour after the West Bengal team. Readers Respond to ‘Deliverance From 27,000 Feet’ 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The photo was taken in West Bengal, where human-elephant conflict is rife. Burning elephant photo wins award 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z It is the biggest and most popular festival in the state of West Bengal, where elaborate stage decorations, known as "pandals," draw huge crowds. Gold sari and Big Ben wow Kolkata crowds 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z “The state of West Bengal is basically shaped like Idaho. At the very top is Darjeeling,” Ms. Dubin said. High Tea on the Lower East Side 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Floods have swept across the states of Assam, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and other areas. More Than 1,000 Died in South Asia Floods This Summer 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z We are devoting significant attention to eastern India- Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, and the Northeast. Read the Full Transcript of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day Speech 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Police data for West Bengal, the district that includes Sealdah, reveals that 639 children have so far been reported missing this month. The scandal of the missing children abducted from India’s railway stations 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal and fierce political opponent of Modi, tweeted that the treatment of the Sen documentary reflected a broader climate of growing censorship in the country. Indian censors demand removal of 'Hindu' and 'cow' from film about Nobel laureate 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z This movement was provoked by a recent decision of the West Bengal government, ruled by the regional Trinamool Congress party, to introduce Bengali as a compulsory subject in schools across the state, including in Darjeeling. Darjeeling: Why a school syllabus has triggered violence - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z An official with the Indian state of West Bengal acknowledged it was a dangerous operation. After Everest bodies return, climbers ask if risk acceptable 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Though restrictions on beef are in place across much of India, states such as West Bengal, Kerala and in the north-east of the country consider the meat a staple, even among Hindus. India rocked by protests after meat industry subjected to tighter laws 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z But when he ignored that date too, the Supreme Court issued a "bailable warrant" against him, ordering the West Bengal state police chief to bring him in on 31 March. Why are India's top judges doubting each others' sanity? - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Their insurgency began in the eastern state of West Bengal in the late 1960s, later spreading to more than one-third of India's 600-plus administrative districts. India Maoist rebels kill 24 CRPF policemen in Chhattisgarh - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The stampede took place as hundreds of thousands of people assembled on the banks of the Buriganga river in West Bengal state, about 75 miles south of Kolkata. World Digest: Jan. 15, 2017 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Chhattisgarh, around 1,000 miles from Delhi, is part of a “red corridor” stretching from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal where thousands of armed communist fighters have waged a 50-year rebellion against the government. Indian police accused of raping women in restive Chhattisgarh state 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The BBC visited a village in the state of West Bengal to meet farmers and labourers who are trying desperately to survive without cash in hand. The Indian village that has returned to bartering - BBC News 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Farmers and labourers in the state of West Bengal tell us how they are coping with the cash shortage. A lack of cash is forcing rural Indians to barter - BBC News 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z He largely stayed offset but did travel to West Bengal to watch a scene being filmed on the Howrah Bridge — where he bathed in polluted water when he was lost as a boy in Kolkata. Dev Patel and the real familial investigator at the heart of 'Lion' 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z And in 2011, some 32 people died and 132 were injured after a bridge collapsed at a political event in Darjeeling in West Bengal. Many missing after India bridge collapses on key Goa highway - BBC News 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The Maoists have also been implicated in civilian deaths, including by sabotaging a crowded passenger train in West Bengal that crashed and killed 100 passengers. Indian police accused of raping women in restive Chhattisgarh state 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z India’s Maoist conflict began as an armed struggle in the late 1960s, when poor peasants in the village of Naxalbari in West Bengal state demanded land rights. A look at the conflicts that have plagued India for decades 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z “Dalits are being oppressed in Gujarat and we have to raise our voices to get the government to act,” said Derek O’Brien, a lawmaker from West Bengal state. Indian lawmakers in uproar over attacks on lower castes 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z In far off West Bengal, the Dhakai version of the dish from the Bangladeshi capital is no less seductive. From Iran to India: The journey and evolution of biriyani - BBC News 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Kolkata is the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal and Bengalis are famous as the ultimate exponents of one of the defining Indian traditions - debate and discussion. The street food that silences even the most heated debate - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Its last case was detected in the eastern state of West Bengal in 2011. Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Some of the suspects were arrested as far away as West Bengal, roughly 900 miles east of the country’s capital. India Police Probe Trade in Human Organs 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Local parties dominated the results In West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, while the Congress party was leading in Pondicherry. Indian ruling party makes dramatic gains in Assam state poll 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z But in other respects the great city of Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, looks much as the state’s chief minister would wish. The fire goddess of West Bengal 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z West Bengal is both a source and a transit state for women and children trafficked into the sex trade. App to identify poorest girls in India can help prevent trafficking: charity 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z When the Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls this week, thousands of people will be able to vote for the first time in their lives. Thousands of Indians to Vote for the First Time Ever 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z In West Bengal, which is majority Hindu, the new arrivals blend in easily. Trapped for decades in a byzantine border dispute, these Indians are voting for the first time 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The quake, centered in the jungle and hills northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, was felt in the eastern Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. A 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Ms Banerjee’s colours are a pervasive reminder of who is boss in West Bengal. The fire goddess of West Bengal 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z While there are signs that the heatwave may ease slightly in West Bengal and Orissa, statistically the hottest months of the summer are yet to come. India weather: Dangerous temperatures arrive early - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Two West Bengal state engineers overseeing the construction of the overpass were suspended from jobs pending an inquiry into the disaster, a state government statement said. Indian police are investigating possible murder charges against 10 construction company employees who have been either arrested or detained in connection with the collapse of an unfinished overpass in Kolkata that killed at least 26 people 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z In eastern West Bengal and southern Tamil Nadu, regional parties are expected to dominate. Will Narendra Modi's BJP pull off a win in India's Assam? - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The partially constructed overpass spanned nearly the width of the street and was designed to ease traffic through the densely crowded Burrabazar neighbourhood in the capital of the east Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata flyover collapse: officials from building firm detained 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z When voting kicked off in West Bengal at the beginning of April, the TMC’s confidence matched its visual dominance. The fire goddess of West Bengal 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The partially constructed overpass spanned nearly the width of the street and was designed to ease traffic through the densely crowded Bara Bazaar neighborhood in the capital of the east Indian state of West Bengal. Using saws, small cranes and bare hands, Indian rescuers have cleared the crumbled concrete and twisted steel from an overpass that collapsed onto a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 80 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The injured were admitted to two hospitals in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, hospital officials said. At least three people die and dozens injured when a portion of an overpass under construction collapses in a congested area in eastern India, hospital officials said 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z A West Bengal man who won the Kerala lottery jackpot one day after arriving there is returning home. India: Bengal man returning home after $150,000 Kerala lottery win - BBC News 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Players were divided into 16 teams, each named after a red light district in West Bengal. Football dreams: The league inspiring Indian sex workers' children - BBC News 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z He needs them, as his most loyal foot soldiers in looming state elections, including one in West Bengal in May; and Mr Modi is probably already thinking about the next general election, due by 2019. The last refuge 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The party faces a number of state elections this year, including in Assam and West Bengal, and a big one in Uttar Pradesh next year. India Budget Aims to Help Farmers, Keep Deficit in Check 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z A wild elephant went on a rampage in a village in West Bengal on Wednesday, damaging around 100 structures, villagers said. Wild elephant rampage in West Bengal caught on video 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Now, the BJP is working overtime to win state legislative races in Assam and West Bengal, where elections are expected to be called in the next few months. Narendra Modi’s star fades in India as promised reforms fail to materialize 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z One of the first stories I covered was an upsurge of violence surrounding local elections in the state of West Bengal. Farewell to south Asia: boisterous, sometimes brutal, always extraordinary 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Mosidul Haque says he came to the settlement three years ago from a town in the state of West Bengal, 1,500 miles away. Electrifying India, With the Sun and Small Loans 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Even in a country as chaotic and overwhelming as India, Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, can be hard to fathom. Kolkata, India: An Insider’s Tour for Aspiring Photographers 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The loss also deprives the B.J.P. of a vital location from which to spread its political dominance into northeast India, including the large state of West Bengal. Modi Dealt Setback as B.J.P. Loses in Bihar, a Crucial State 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z The majority of residents in Assam and West Bengal don’t speak Hindi — the language of most of Mr. Modi’s core supporters. Narendra Modi’s star fades in India as promised reforms fail to materialize 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Last month, the government in West Bengal state declassified 64 files on Bose. Subhash Chandra Bose: Indian government to declassify files - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z This November, he returned from visiting his home in West Bengal to find that one of the solar panels had been stolen. Electrifying India, With the Sun and Small Loans 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Winning states like West Bengal, outside the ruling party’s traditional strongholds, would give Modi greater control over Rajya Sabha, which would put him in a better position to push through key policies. Special Report: Battling for India's soul, state by state 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Winning states like West Bengal, outside the ruling party’s traditional strongholds, would give Modi greater control over the upper house of parliament, which would put him in a better position to push through key policies. Special Report: Battling for India's soul, state by state 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z With this grant, Datta hopes to move beyond Sonagachi to investigate the trafficking organizations and routes that procure girls from Bangladesh, Nepal and West Bengal. 5 Photographers Share Getty Images' $50,000 Grants 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Still, selling beef is legal in West Bengal and a handful of states, and the country is one of the world’s largest exporters of beef. In India, Beef Bans Ignite Debate Over Religion and Politics 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z A cyclone struck the state of West Bengal, killing 48 people in flood-related incidents. More than 100 killed in India floods - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Parts of India, including Manipur and West Bengal, have also been badly flooded. Myanmar floods: President declares state of emergency - BBC News 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z But nearly 1,000 chose to keep their Indian nationality, meaning they will leave their homes by November for India and be resettled in the state of West Bengal. Enclaves swapped in landmark India-Bangladesh border deal - BBC News 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z West Bengal, with its population of 93 million, is the sixth largest economy in India. West Bengal's Chief Minister And Her Big Delegation Agree 21 Memorandums of Understanding In The UK 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Mr. Chakraborty planned a beef-eating event in the West Bengal capital of Kolkata—dubbed the “yummy protest” in local media—to challenge the bans. In India, Beef Bans Ignite Debate Over Religion and Politics 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z "Tiger Woods of Bengal" is a documentary focusing on the children of West Bengal, India and their infatuation with the sport of golf. Stop what you're doing and watch 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Their insurgency began in West Bengal in the late 1960s, spreading to more than a third of India's 676 districts. India policemen bodies recovered following abduction - BBC News 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The tenure of the Left in West Bengal was marked by genuine achievements and plenty of failures. Calcutta's architecture is unique. Its destruction is a disaster for the city 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Rescuers were digging through debris looking for survivors after landslides struck homes in Mirik, Kalimpong and Darjeeling towns in West Bengal state, officials said. India landslides kill 21 in Darjeeling - BBC News 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z When potato prices soared in West Bengal last year, the state banned traders from shipping potatoes to other states. In a time warp 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The only liquor-related tragedy in the past decade worse than this week’s wave of fatalities occurred in 2011, when at least 168 villagers in the Eastern state of West Bengal died after consuming poisonous moonshine. Death Toll in Mumbai Moonshine Tragedy Rises to 97 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Nearly 170 people died in 2011 in a similar case in the eastern state of West Bengal. 84 dead in India after drinking toxic homemade liquor 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In 2011 nearly 170 people died in the eastern state of West Bengal after drinking moonshine. 25 people die of alcohol poisoning in Mumbai 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Their insurgency began in the eastern state of West Bengal in the late 1960s, spreading to more than one-third of India's 600-plus administrative districts. India police kill '12 Maoist rebels' in Jharkhand - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z It was the tale of a man from a distant land - Afghanistan - living in Kolkata, now the capital of West Bengal state. The 'Kabuliwala' Afghans of Kolkata - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The governor announced last week that the state recently spent $54,400 to buy new lethal injection drugs from a company in West Bengal, India. Nebraska passes death penalty repeal but showdown with governor looms 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z After searching fruitlessly in Darjeeling and West Bengal, Hassan went to Nepal. Rohingya Refugees Count Blessings in Quake-Stricken Nepal 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z This weekend, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three social security schemes aimed at helping the people of West Bengal gain access to pensions and insurance. How Social Security Could Boost India’s Economy 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Thapa said Sunday that another 13,000 tents given by donors in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, were also being transported to Nepal, India’s northern neighbor. The Latest on Nepal: India sending tents for quake victims 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z At least 62 people died in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Fear of aftershocks has Nepal on edge 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z In 2007, a calf in India's West Bengal region was filmed eating chickens. Kenya: Cow 'starts eating sheep' on Nakuru farm - BBC News 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Four years ago, Mamata Banerjee, a rabble-rousing politician who dabbles in the arts, ousted the communists to become leader of the state of West Bengal and quickly decided its capital needed a makeover. 'Eccentric and slightly absurd': Leader repaints Kolkata blue and white 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the nun was recovering in hospital and the police were "looking for the mastermind of the incident". Modi concern over India nun rape 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of the state of West Bengal where Kolkata is situated, vowed quick and severe consequences for the perpetrators when they are found. Thousands to March for Indian Nun Who Was Raped 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The Chief Minister of West Bengal has promised swift and strong action against those involved. Men detained in Indian nun rape case 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, said she had ordered the Crime Investigation Department to examine “all aspects to this horrific crime.” Nun Raped During Robbery at Convent School in India 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Murshidabad in rural West Bengal is in many ways a typical rural Indian district: a dusty, remote place dotted with villages that have little access to healthcare or infrastructure. The women who keep silent about sexual violence 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Mother Teresa, who was born in Macedonia and became an Indian citizen, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in the slums of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. India's Parliament Disrupted Over Mother Teresa Remarks 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z It will mean persuading states—BJP-led ones almost as much as those, such as West Bengal, run by fierce opponents—to strike a deal at last on tax. More than a lick of paint needed 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Working as a brand manager, she sold what is now known as a household staple, distributed around the world – the Parachute coconut hair oil – in the villages of West Bengal. The Five Things This Female Indian eCommerce Entrepreneur Has To Say 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The police said the episode occurred sometime after her arrival in Kolkata on Nov. 20 and that she had first been taken to Digha, a resort in West Bengal by men involved in the case. Five Arrested in India Rape Case 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Here she explains why, even though West Bengal has the third highest rate of crimes against women in India, these women chose to remain silent. The women who keep silent about sexual violence 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z This photograph by Moni shows daily wage labourers in Begunbari in West Bengal's Malda district who were working on a community project to build a larger pond to store water in the village. In Pictures: India through the eyes of its children 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z UNEP’s Christophersen shared success stories of coastal wetlands carbon projects launched in India’s West Bengal state, as well as in Kenya, Senegal and Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Protecting mangroves can lower disaster risks, offer cash: experts 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z An investigation is probing the company's links with top officials in West Bengal and other states in eastern India. Indians lose billions to bogus investments 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The country last year began importing electricity from India through the 400-kilovolt transmission line, which runs from Baharampur in the Indian state of West Bengal to the town of Bheramara in southwestern Bangladesh. Bangladesh power back on after nationwide blackout 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Here, a group of miners are at work in a mine in West Bengal state's Raniganj district. In pictures: India's coal miners 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Shah Rukh Khan, one of India's most popular film stars, was recently declared brand ambassador for West Bengal by Ms Banerjee. India star's 'police dance' slammed 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z West Bengal solved that problem by simply not filing any data at all in 2012. Have India's farm suicides really declined? 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z As far back as 1999, Hindustan Motors reported a $9.5 million loss from the lone plant in West Bengal, partly because of an outsized work force. An Icon of Indian Roads Is Set Out to Pasture 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Ms Gayen, 34, is well known for being the first civilian woman from India's West Bengal state to summit Mount Everest, reports say. Search for Indian climber halted 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z West Bengal is notable for models and actresses, such as Moon Moon Sen, for whom miles of rural roads are watered before she travels them, so she will not get dust in her eyes. Actress, cricketer, dynast... 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z The first phase was conducted on 7 May, and the last is being held on 41 seats in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal on Monday. Indian media: Mega elections end 2014-05-12T06:02:54Z Voting is due in 41 seats on Monday in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Modi faces Kejriwal in India polls 2014-05-11T23:59:19Z The eastern Indian state of West Bengal is well known for its political graffiti. In pictures: India election graffiti 2014-05-09T01:08:39Z In the state of West Bengal, the elections arrive in the Maoist heartland. India Ink: India Election Digest: May 7 2014-05-07T03:27:43Z A story often told to illustrate the so-called Gujarat Model dates to 2008, when Tata Motors, the Indian automaker, ran into trouble in the state of West Bengal. Local Policies Help an Indian Candidate Trying to Go National 2014-05-07T01:22:51Z At a rally on Sunday he accused the West Bengal state government of being soft on illegal immigrants because it was looking to secure votes from ethnic and religious minorities. India's Modi rails against illegal immigrants after Muslim killings 2014-05-05T09:44:02Z Mr. Modi accused the Election Commission of ignoring incidents of voting fraud in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. India Ink: India Election Digest: May 5 2014-05-05T04:39:04Z At a rally on Sunday in West Bengal he accused the state government of looking to secure votes from ethnic and religious minorities. India's Modi rails against illegal immigrants after Muslim killings 2014-05-04T12:59:54Z Election Commission officials said the voter turnout was heavy in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam, but it was poor in Maharashtra and its capital, Mumbai. Modi in Varanasi as Indians vote 2014-04-24T13:22:51Z Three of the new labs are in the east of India - the ones in Korakati and Chandrakona in West Bengal are in particularly remotes areas where children's access to education is currently very limited. Going to medical school thanks to a stranger 2014-04-25T00:04:18Z Banerjee forced Indian giant Tata Motors to shift the plant for the world's cheapest car from West Bengal to the western state of Gujarat, which Modi governs, after violent protests over land acquisition. India's BJP eyes gains in south, east to cut clout of regional queens 2014-04-24T06:49:10Z In particular, four seats in the eastern state of West Bengal registered a high turnout of 81.6%. Indian media: 'Voting wave' 2014-04-18T07:11:37Z Polling will be held in 121 seats in 12 states, including the key states of Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal. India to vote on biggest polling day 2014-04-16T21:03:23Z By contrast, Saswati Sarkar flew from Philadelphia, where she works as an engineering professor at the University of Pennsylvania, to her home state of West Bengal, to vote and campaign for Mr. Modi’s party. India Ink: Expatriate Indians Return Home to Have Their Say 2014-04-15T07:12:32Z A rickshaw puller waiting for passengers in Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. India Ink: India Election Digest: April 14 2014-04-14T04:27:49Z Through text messages, Dr. Banerjee receives daily reports of infant deaths at government hospitals in West Bengal. India Ink: Rural Health Care Blamed for Infant Deaths in Kolkata 2014-04-01T06:56:44Z India's last case of the wild polio virus was detected in January 2011 in a two-year-old girl in the state of West Bengal. India declared polio-free, but global risks persist 2014-03-27T12:14:10Z West Bengal: The eastern state of West Bengal offers a maximum of 42 parliamentary seats and is one of the few states historically loyal to the Communist parties. India Ink: General Elections 2014: Key States to Watch 2014-03-24T10:47:12Z Reliance Retail was forced by local traders and politicians to shut its shops in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand shortly after their launch several years ago. Perseverance pays for India's richest man and his retail foray 2014-03-19T21:00:00Z Kashmir and West Bengal will vote in five phases each. India names general election dates 2014-03-05T13:43:19Z The national headlines in September were grimmer than usual, with newspapers blaring “Infant Death Horror” and “West Bengal Health Care in I.C.U.” on their front pages after 41 newborns died in B.C. India Ink: Rural Health Care Blamed for Infant Deaths in Kolkata 2014-04-01T06:56:44Z With a presence in 11 states stretching from Kashmir in the Himalayas to West Bengal in the east, the low-key Guptas wield immense influence. From India's northern backwaters, a new business elite rises 2014-03-03T21:02:30Z At the time, West Bengal’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, had summarily dismissed the allegation by Ms. Jordan as a “fabricated” story, made up to make her government look bad. India Ink: Kolkata Rape Victims Find a Police Officer Who’s on Their Side 2014-02-28T12:22:02Z Indeed, three women from the crucial states of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu lead political parties that may each earn enough seats to block Mr. Modi from his goal. Poll Hints at Looming Defeat for India’s Dominant Political Party 2014-02-26T17:04:02Z Next stop: Kolkata, capital of the state of West Bengal. India Ink: A Constant Battle Against the Sale of Bodies in Bihar 2014-02-14T06:59:19Z On Monday, the Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School released a 110-page report on Amalgamated’s operations, which employ more than 30,000 people on 24 plantations in Assam and neighboring West Bengal. On Indian Tea Plantations, Low Wages and Crumbling Homes 2014-02-13T18:21:37Z A Reuters photographer who visited the West Bengal village said many residents said they did not want the girl to return. India gang rape victim, family placed under police protection 2014-01-26T08:19:27Z In the West Bengal case, police said that the woman's male companion was tied up in the village square, while the assault on the woman happened in a mud house. India Supreme Court orders investigation after tribal rape outcry 2014-01-24T12:38:02Z Describing the case as "disturbing", the court ordered the district judge of Birbhum in West Bengal state to visit the village and submit a report. Court orders probe into tribal rape 2014-01-24T06:56:12Z With just 7.5 percent of India’s population, West Bengal in 2012 accounted for nearly 13 percent of reported crimes against women. Woman Is Gang-Raped on Order of Village Council in India 2014-01-23T16:12:09Z In 2010, village elders in Birbhum had ordered at least three tribal women to strip and walk naked in front of large crowds in the Indian state of West Bengal, police say. India woman raped on 'court' order 2014-01-23T05:53:06Z The last child to be crippled by polio in India was a 2-year-old girl in West Bengal, whose case was confirmed on Jan. 13, 2011. In 2009, Half The World's Polio Cases Were in India: Today, There are None 2014-01-13T05:05:26Z After retiring from the Supreme Court, Mr Ganguly was appointed chairman of the Human Rights Commission in the state of West Bengal. India sex case ex-judge quits panel 2014-01-07T04:30:01Z It has already gained popularity in Kerala and West Bengal and is also harnessing a small but growing following in others states as well as internationally, says Prof Satyanarayan. YouTube channel becomes rallying point for India's Dalits 2014-01-07T00:53:51Z “Cancer is the next H.I.V./AIDS issue, and the fight has only begun,” said Shamnad Basheer, a professor of law at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata. The Cancer Divide: India’s Efforts to Aid Poor Worry Drug Makers 2013-12-30T02:42:28Z He studied in the eastern city of Calcutta and joined a top engineering school in West Bengal state's Kharagpur town. Arvind Kejriwal: The roots of India's new leader 2013-12-28T00:04:55Z The project is part of the West Bengal government's plan to rehabilitate disabled, sick and old sex workers living in Kolkata. India: Life after the red light 2013-12-23T15:18:28Z Mr. Ganguly, who denies the accusation, is also resisting calls for his resignation as head of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission. India Ink: Are Women Any Safer in India? 2013-12-16T14:33:07Z Mr Ganguly is the chairman of the Human Rights Commission in the state of West Bengal. India sex case judge faces no action 2013-12-05T18:19:59Z The Maoist movement started in the 1960s with a peasant uprising in a small tea garden in West Bengal state. Why women join India's Maoist groups 2013-11-20T03:49:27Z Roy ran away from his home in West Bengal when he was 11, boarding a train to the Indian capital where he spent a year living at the railway station and a street eatery. In pictures: India's street children 2013-11-12T01:02:51Z Indian Hindu devotees gather to collect scattered rice to celebrate the Annakut ritual on the second day of Diwali in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state of West Bengal. From Diwali to Day of the Dead: The Week's Best Pictures 2013-11-09T06:05:26Z Besides Hindi, Dey, a Bengali, also sang in his mother tongue and was hugely popular in the state of West Bengal and even the neighbouring Bangladesh. In pictures: Legendary Indian singer Manna Dey 2013-10-24T14:18:06Z The suggests the issue is not uncommon as girls are illegally brought from states such as Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to work in the homes of rich families in big cities. Indian media: Rahul Gandhi's prominence 2013-10-03T07:37:48Z Artificial lakes are created in the drought prone districts of West Bengal to combat dry spells, but they also serve as food suppliers to the local villages. Amazing photos of nature in action 2013-09-24T05:51:02Z Meanwhile, newspaper reports said at least 114 children were admitted to hospitals in the eastern state of West Bengal on Sunday after a vaccination "goof-up". Indian media: Twitter backlash over Miss America 2013-09-17T08:04:30Z After studying sanitary-pad markets in four states, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Dutch outfit decided to help Aakar grow. Social entrepreneurship in India: Cut from a different cloth 2013-09-12T16:45:58Z In the states of Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal, more than one person out of 10,000 has leprosy. India Ink: India Restarts Battle Against Leprosy 2013-09-12T14:00:22Z I am especially struck by the fact that so many pieces in Mofussil Junction are reports from towns in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. In praise of Ian Jack's small town India 2013-08-22T00:27:04Z A few days later, a Defense Ministry official told Bloomberg News of a plan for an additional strike force near the Chinese border in the state of West Bengal. China, Japan, and India's Asian Arms Race 2013-08-16T15:09:41Z In its ruling in the State of West Bengal v. the Union of India in 1963, the Supreme Court was quick to recognize the central government’s primacy. India Ink: Water Wars in India’s South 2013-08-12T12:38:27Z The statehood movement asserts that the West Bengal government has neglected and ruined productive economic activity in the region over the years and is also discriminatory. India Ink: The Battles for Gorkhaland 2013-08-08T08:04:18Z The ongoing protest for the creation of a separate Gorkhaland state in the state of West Bengal is "hampering" the export of Darjeeling tea, the reports. Indian media: 'Anguish' over Kashmir killings 2013-08-08T07:53:33Z In June 2011, the GJM signed a deal with the Indian government and the government of West Bengal state for greater autonomy. India Gorkha strike disrupts life 2013-07-29T07:53:32Z As the state went to polls in 2011, the Maoists formed an unofficial alliance with the Trinamool Congress Party, which was trying to expand its support base across West Bengal. India Ink: Amid Violence, Hamlet Joins Electoral Politics in Bengal 2013-07-24T06:07:50Z In May, Sudipta Sen, a businessman who allegedly defrauded thousands of depositors in the eastern state of West Bengal, with abetting the suicide of a "depressed" investor. Is India's suicide law being misused? 2013-07-03T00:15:00Z West Bengal sends 42 members to the lower house of the Parliament, including a single lawmaker from Darjeeling. India Ink: The Battles for Gorkhaland 2013-08-08T08:04:18Z Migrant labourers from the states of West Bengal and Bihar help in the construction and maintenance of roads in the region. In pictures: Life in Baltistan 2013-07-01T02:12:47Z The chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, called Ms Jordan a liar, saying she was trying to make the government look bad, outraging both Calcutta residents and the media. Why an India rape victim disclosed her identity 2013-06-21T23:39:53Z The trend is becoming popular in states such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Assam and Uttar Pradesh, it adds. Indian media: New political alliances 2013-06-13T06:44:30Z It was one of a string of villages in the Darjeeling District, a narrow corridor at the northern tip of West Bengal. Jhumpa Lahiri: “Brotherly Love.” 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z In the West Bengal state assembly, which has 294 legislators, Darjeeling sends a mere three members. India Ink: The Battles for Gorkhaland 2013-08-08T08:04:18Z Over the past several years, companies in West Bengal, often without regulatory permission, enticed small investors to deposit funds with them for a fixed term by promising a doubling of their money at maturity. India Ink: Ponzi Scheme Threatens ‘Clean’ Image of Mamata Banerjee 2013-05-24T08:55:52Z Every morning in West Bengal, boats carrying state police officials stop at various points along the Matla River, which flows close to the state’s Sunderbans Tiger Reserve. India Ink: Collapse of Ponzi Scheme Spreads Panic in West Bengal 2013-05-23T09:05:22Z The court also asked the government in West Bengal state and the southern city of Pondicherry to explain similar arrests made earlier. Activist arrested over Facebook post 2013-05-13T12:05:55Z Mr Nanak said that Mohammed Sohel Rana was arrested near the land-crossing in Benapole along the border with India's West Bengal state and was being brought back to Dhaka by helicopter. Dhaka death building owner 'held' 2013-04-28T09:58:18Z At the last minute, he says, he was informed that the police in West Bengal would block his arrival. India Ink: India's Speech Impediments 2013-02-06T04:47:18Z There have been demands for faster trials in cases of crimes against women in India India's first special court to deal with crimes against women opened on Thursday in West Bengal state. India first women's court opens 2013-01-24T06:24:55Z “There is a devious combination of financial illiteracy and political protection in West Bengal,” he said. India Ink: Collapse of Ponzi Scheme Spreads Panic in West Bengal 2013-05-23T09:05:22Z Shortly after that he moved across the West Bengal border to Kharagpur where he worked as a ticket collector at the train station, and played cricket for Railways. MS Dhoni, the smalltown boy whose India team transformed world cricket 2013-01-17T17:14:14Z This was nowhere more evident than in the state of West Bengal. India Ink: Government Quells Maoist Rebellion in West Bengal 2013-01-14T07:43:18Z West Bengal: The governor of West Bengal created a political storm on Wednesday by saying that "goondaism" or "mob-culture" was taking place in the state, Press Trust of India . India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2013-01-12T07:22:25Z He was almost immediately dismissed from his position by the West Bengal chief minister and his boss, Mamata Banerjee, who said the fare increase was unacceptable. India Ink: Railway Fare Hike Announced 2013-01-11T12:05:48Z The last reported polio case - a young girl in West Bengal - was recorded on Jan. 13, 2011. India Ink: Lessons From India: How to Promote the Polio Vaccine in Pakistan 2013-01-11T06:17:06Z Southern states and the eastern state of West Bengal are new hotspots. Microfinance in India: Road to redemption 2013-01-10T16:11:29Z Every police station in West Bengal now has an anti-trafficking officer. The girls stolen from the streets of India 2013-01-09T00:12:23Z Bengal: The West Bengal government announced the release of 51 prisoners on the occasion of Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, according to a Press Trust of India report on the IBNLive Web site. India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2012-12-15T07:25:03Z The Supreme Court also asked the government in West Bengal state and the southern city of Pondicherry to explain similar arrests made in recent past. Court questions Facebook arrests 2012-11-30T07:32:20Z Out of India's 53 cities with a million-plus population, only two are from West Bengal. India Ink: Oh Kolkata! My Second Goodbye to Home 2012-11-16T11:36:55Z Call it what you will, Bengali nationalism or a pan-national collective sense of identity, but we in West Bengal felt it strong among our parents' generation. India Ink: In India, Cross-Border Bengali Pride Fades With a New Generation 2012-11-15T09:18:04Z Those slogans and the possibility of cross-border alliances between Maoists in West Bengal and Bangladesh frightened Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujib equally. India Ink: In Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals 2012-11-15T09:20:50Z The Child Welfare Committee in Burdwan, West Bengal, said that "with expert assistance it had evaluated the children, their condition in the foster home and the capability of their mother to care for them". Mother wins Norway children case 2012-11-08T16:28:19Z West Bengal state begins a 10-day uninterrupted public holiday beginning on Saturday. What does the India government reshuffle mean? 2012-10-29T12:53:44Z After retiring from international cricket he continued to play in tournaments such as the IPL and Ranji Trophy for his home state West Bengal. Sourav Ganguly hangs up his bat 2012-10-29T07:47:39Z Water-sharing disputes with India, in which the West Bengal government frequently emerged as the greatest impediment to Bangladeshi interests, and frequent skirmishes with security forces along the porous border whittled away the transnational Bengali bonhomie. India Ink: In India, Cross-Border Bengali Pride Fades With a New Generation 2012-11-15T09:18:04Z West Bengal is only one part of that equation, as Bangladeshi migrant related instability in northeastern India now looms large as well. India Ink: In Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals 2012-11-15T09:20:50Z The Congress Party seems to be aiming for political balance in states where their political prospects are low, including West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. India Ink: In Cabinet Reshuffle, a Focus on Youth 2012-10-28T17:59:36Z Well, the lucky people of West Bengal state will begin to enjoy one from tomorrow, to mark the beginning of a packed festival season. India's big holiday season: Bane or boon? 2012-10-19T11:28:09Z They come from the village of Charida in West Bengal, where there are there are said to be 25 families of mask makers. India Ink: Ancient Farmers' Dances Threatened With Extinction 2012-10-19T12:19:53Z The biggest festivities are held in the eastern state of West Bengal. In pictures: India celebrates Durga Puja 2012-10-18T23:29:10Z Still, relationships with West Bengal are the crucial prism for India-Bangladesh relationships. India Ink: In Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals 2012-11-15T09:20:50Z "Puja is a competitive sport in West Bengal," said Mr. Paul. India Ink: As Kolkata Gears Up for Durga Puja, a Rift Between Idol Makers 2012-10-18T16:47:19Z West Bengal contributes at least 6% to India's GDP and is a major farming economy, but does poorly in business. India's big holiday season: Bane or boon? 2012-10-19T11:28:09Z Ms Banerjee, who is also the chief minister of West Bengal and a powerful regional leader, said the party would protest to persuade the government to reconsider the reforms. Indian party to protest reforms 2012-10-01T05:32:32Z West Bengal: The state legislature passed a resolution Thursday opposing the central government's recent decision to allow foreign direct investment in retail, India Today . India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2012-09-29T11:03:28Z After 1947, an important core of Bengal's left - Hindu leaders and Muslim and Hindu subaltern members - stayed in West Bengal. India Ink: In Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals 2012-11-15T09:20:50Z Hours earlier, Mamata Banerjee, the populist chief minister of the state of West Bengal and once the most crucial regional ally in the governing coalition, formally withdrew her party’s support. Singh Appeals to India to Support His Measures 2012-09-21T18:40:46Z Ms. Banerjee, a tenacious politician from West Bengal, last year helped torpedo an earlier effort to open the doors to foreign retailers. Doubts Greet India’s Overture to Foreign Retailers 2012-09-20T00:52:01Z Her West Bengal State government is facing a huge budget shortfall, and political experts say Ms. Banerjee is trying to negotiate terms for money from the central government. India’s Governing Coalition Faces Loss of Support 2012-09-19T09:24:22Z Her state government in West Bengal is facing a huge budget shortfall, and political experts say Ms. Banerjee is trying to negotiate favorable terms for money from the central government. India Ink: Mercurial Leader Withdraws Support From Governing Coalition 2012-09-18T19:02:43Z At Juktakkhor, one complaint I heard was that West Bengal still treated Bangladesh as the lesser partner in cultural production. India Ink: In Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals 2012-11-15T09:20:50Z She spent decades fighting a Communist machine that ruled West Bengal for 34 years, and she was physically beaten many times by party cadres, in one instance barely surviving. In India, Mamata Banerjee May Bring Down Coalition 2012-09-18T00:00:18Z But then the capital shifted to Delhi, wealth left the city and the economy of West Bengal stagnated. India's oldest auction house fights for survival 2012-09-15T23:51:16Z In April, Indian police arrested a professor in Calcutta for allegedly posting on the internet cartoons ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Outrage over cartoonist arrest 2012-09-10T03:59:47Z The author, Nazrul Islam, is a senior Indian Police Service officer, currently serving as the additional director general of the West Bengal police. India Ink: Sharp Criticism for Mamata Banerjee in Muslim Officer's Book 2012-09-05T07:33:59Z Most of India's coal reserves are found in the southern and central states like Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. In pictures: India's coal scandal 2012-09-04T06:20:36Z The 15 months of her administration in West Bengal, of which Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital, demonstrate just how hopeless it is to try to predict how Ms. Banerjee will behave. In India, Mamata Banerjee May Bring Down Coalition 2012-09-18T00:00:18Z The State Governments of West Bengal and Orissa also wrote formally opposing a change to the system of competitive bidding. India Ink: From the Prime Minister, a Lengthy Defense on Coal 2012-08-27T08:52:57Z Their vote is critical in key swing states such as Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the north, West Bengal in the east and Kerala in the south. Analysis: Clashes expose India's communal divide as elections loom 2012-08-19T21:13:06Z The incident happened near the Jalpaiguri railway station in the northern part of the state of West Bengal, close to Assam, the official said. Two northeast Indians dead after being thrown from moving train: official 2012-08-19T11:54:49Z For Mr. Mukherjee, 76, it is a large leap from the village of Mirati in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, where he grew up in a family of freedom fighters. India Ink: Welcome to Your New House, Mr. President 2012-07-25T12:11:27Z But she is still a hero to many in West Bengal, in part because she remains a powerful symbol of integrity. In India, Mamata Banerjee May Bring Down Coalition 2012-09-18T00:00:18Z His fame crossed the border as audiences in the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal hungrily tuned into Bangladeshi television to watch his dramas. Bangladesh's most enduring storyteller 2012-07-20T17:41:16Z The team visited eastern Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal where the sites are believed to be located. India 'to find Bangladesh graves' 2012-07-20T07:50:29Z Ms Pramanik, who quit sport two years ago after a road accident, comes from a poor village in West Bengal, which is ringed by Maoist rebel strongholds. The degradation of Pinki Pramanik 2012-07-04T17:25:09Z Ms Pramanik was arrested in West Bengal state last month after a complaint from her live-in partner, who is a woman. Anger over athlete 'mistreatment' 2012-07-04T05:17:15Z For all the criticism, Ms. Banerjee is still popular here, in part because she and Mr. Mitra, her finance minister, are seen as the best hope for reversing West Bengal’s decades-long decline. In India, Mamata Banerjee May Bring Down Coalition 2012-09-18T00:00:18Z West Bengal: There are competing demands from political groups in the Terai region to include both Nepali, the official language of Nepal, and Hindi in the undergraduate curriculum of Naxalbari College, the Telegraph reported. India Ink: Newswallah: Regional Edition 2012-06-23T09:31:20Z Asim Das, a 50-year-old electrician who travels to Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, by suburban train every day, said he had been shocked by the price rise but would not join the strike. India set for sweeping protests at petrol price rise 2012-05-31T03:45:56Z In 2010, at least 150 people died after a train accident in West Bengal. India Ink: Does the Andhra Train Accident Confirm Trivedi's Fears? 2012-05-22T12:40:02Z A senior journalist has also filed a complaint with the West Bengal State Women's Commission that Ms Pramanik was being treated as a "male under trial". Anger over athlete 'mistreatment' 2012-07-04T05:17:15Z |
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