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OMR manipulation, candidates jumping ranks, direct jobs without recommendation letters: West Bengal SSC admits ‘scam’ in recruitment of 8611 employees in 2016 alone

According to a report by ABP Ananda, OMR (optical mark reader) sheets were manipulated for the appointment of 2823 employees in the Group D category. About 170 people were given jobs directly without issuing recommendation letters.

West Bengal at 41.4% tops in child marriages in India, stagnating the country’s progress towards eliminating the practice: Report

In the state of West Bengal, around 41.4 percent of girls get married before their legal marriageable age which is 18 whereas 20.1 percent of boys get married before they attain the age of 21. The constantly increasing numbers are worrisome given that child marriages are a human rights violation and a recognized form of sexual and gender-based violence.

Half of Bengal’s population will one day speak Urdu: Old video of Kolkata Mayor thanking Mamata Banerjee for making it second language goes viral

In February 2012, Mamata Banerjee made Urdu the second language in areas of West Bengal where the population of Urdu speakers was equal or more than 10%.

24 hours, 10 deaths: Demise of infants at govt-run Murshidabad hospital in Mamata’s West Bengal exposes the State’s poor medical infrastructure

The death of 10 infants has brought the spotlight on the poor state of medical infrastructure in Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal.

Infighting breaks out in TMC over ‘missing poster’ of West Bengal CM’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee: What happened

Although Abhishek Banerjee was one of the main organisers of the grand TMC party meeting at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, his 'poster' was missing from the event.

West Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari files complaint against CM Mamata Banerjee over threats to counter-arrest BJP leaders

Suvendu Adhikari filed a complaint against Mamata Banerjee over her alleged threat to launch counter-arrests of BJP leaders as she said ‘If they arrest our four, we will arrest eight of their leaders’.

West Bengal: TMC leader promises to help Bangladeshi immigrants register for voting, video goes viral

"If those who have come here from Bangladesh face issues in getting their names on the voter list, they should contact Zakir bhai.," Ratna Biswas had said.

While Indian Cricket Team prepares for World Cup final, Mamata Banerjee has other concerns, blames BJP for ‘saffronising’ Indian Cricket jersey

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of painting the entire country saffron, including the Indian Cricket Team.

Jahanpanah didn’t go to war with such a large Battalion: Suvendu Adhikari mocks Abhishek Banerjee for his 4700 security personnel

"I wonder if the Hon'ble President of India is accorded with the honour of being protected by such exhaustive Security arrangements," Suvendu Adhikari inquired.

West Bengal govt wants CBI to stop probing corruption cases against TMC leaders because it withdrew general consent, centre says state can’t sue it...

Central government disputed the maintainability of the West Bengal government's petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs after general consent was withdrawn

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