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News Reports

A farmer in West Bengal helped by Health Minister JP Nadda, as state has opted-out of Ayushman Bharat Yojana

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2019

JP Nadda helped a farmer from West Bengal avail benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojna, as his state has opted-out of the scheme

Why India can’t ignore Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal

Ashish Shukla - 21 January, 2019

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has had her way since the rath yatra planned by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is struck down by the Supreme Court

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee govt’s reason to block Amit Shah’s chopper landing don’t hold up, Airport not under construction: Report

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2019

The TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government has denied permission for BJP President Amit Shah's chopper to land in the Malda Airport

News Reports

After being denied permission for rath yatras, BJP to hold padyatras in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2019

The Supreme court did rule that the party can hold rallies and meetings in the state after providing the government with adequate and timely information about such events

Crime

Kolkata: Jadavpur University professor who compared a virgin girl to a sealed bottle removed from his duties

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2019

Kanak Sarkar has been teaching international relations in Jadavpur University in Kolkata (West Bengal) for the past two decades

Government and Policy

Trinamool Congress MLA threatens to shut Bengal post office if it does not stop delivering Ayushman Bharat letters

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2019

Not only Mamata Banerjee but all other opposition party leaders, are willing to go to any lengths in their yearning to replace Narendra Modi.

News Reports

Arch enemies Mamata Banerjee’s TMC and Communists on the same side on Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The Citizenship Bill has united parties which have traditionally been arch enemies. The CPI(M) has been supported in its opposition to the Bill by Mamata Banerjee's TMC

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee pulls West Bengal out of Ayushman Bharat scheme, accuses Modi of taking full credit

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

She has accused the Modi government of spreading a culture of loot int the country.

News Reports

TMC MP Saumitra Khan joins BJP, more TMC MPs “in touch” claims BJP leader Mukul Roy

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

BJP leader and former TMC leader Mukul Roy has claimed that at least 5 more MPs were in touch with him and wanted to join the BJP ahead of the general elections.

Law

BJP’s Rath Yatra : SC issues notice to West Bengal government on denial of permission

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

BJP had planned three rath yatras from different parts of the State, travelling across all the parliamentary constituencies over one-and-a-half months to protest against the Trinamool Congress government.

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