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Assam polls: Conflict of cultures likely to be BJP's political discourse

The BJP realised mid-way that the citizenship package was a double-edged sword that might alienate the Assamese Hindus and tribes

Mamata govt decides not to send CS, DGP to Delhi despite MHA summons

The MHA had summoned Chief Secretary and DGP Virendra asking them to present themselves on December 14 for an explanation on the law and order situation in the state

Bengal governor expresses concern over attack on J P Nadda's convoy

Nadda's convoy came under attack when he was on way to address a meeting of party workers

Bengal BJP chief writes to Shah over 'security lapses' during Nadda's visit

According to West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh, the police failed to provide a smooth passage to Nadda's convoy

Bengal reports 47 more deaths due to Covid-19, 2,956 additional cases

West Bengal's Covid-19 death toll rose 8,867 after 47 more people succumbed to the disease, the health department said in a bulletin

BJP chief Nadda's Bengal visit postponed by a day; to now begin on Dec 9

Nadda will assess the party''s plans and preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas districts on December 9 and 10 respectively, a state BJP leader said

Why TMC MLA Suvendu Adhikari is a big catch for BJP before elections?

Adhikari, who recently resigned from the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, is all set to join the BJP. He is influential in the Junglemahals and Murshidabad

Bengal govt indulged in post-Amphan relief corruption: Kailash Vijayvargiya

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya alleged that the TMC government in West Bengal was involved in corruption over the distribution of relief in the aftermath of super cyclone Amphan

WB governor, TMC spar over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat in state

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed medical infrastructure has played a "significant role" during the Covid-19 crisis.

Bengal's Firhad Hakim becomes second minister to take 'Covaxin' trial shot

The trial, which started at the city''s ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), was inaugurated by state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

BJP to reach 1 cr households across Bengal to highlight Mamata 'failures'

The BJP will launch a campaign to highlight alleged misdeeds of the Trinamool Congress dispensation in response to the Mamata Banerjee government's 'Duare Sarkar' programme

Left can't grow by harping on TMC anti-incumbency: CPI (ML) Gen Secretary

Bhattacharya talks about the recent Bihar election, the Left's strategy in West Bengal, and its future

Over 70% new coronavirus cases, deaths reported from 8 States, UTs

About 70.97 per cent of the 496 coronavirus case fatalities reported in the past 24 hours are contributed by Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

Best of BS Opinion: Integral world of finance, Bengal's cycle of violence

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Bengal's cycle of violence

Changing the nature of the political game won't be easy

Kerala, West Bengal opt for Centre's special GST compensation window

That leaves only Punjab, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, which are yet to agree to the Centre's proposal

Love jihad law is for conspiracies behind inter-religion marriages: WB BJP

National General Secretary of BJP Kailash Vijayvargiya said that that law was targeted at inter-religion marriages with the intention or conspiracy to convert religion

Opposition concerned over free, fair polls, says West Bengal Guv Dhankhar

Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan called on Jagdeep Dhankhar, following which the Bengal governor said the Congress leader expressed apprehension over holding of free and fair elections in the state

WB likely to lose the chance to conduct phase 2 trials of Covid-19 vaccine

West Bengal will likely lose the chance to conduct Phase II clinical trial of Russian Covid-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V because of the delay in grant of approval by the state government

ADB approves $50 mn loan to improve resource planning in West Bengal

The loan builds on past ADB policy-based programs in 2012 and 2017, supporting the Government of West Bengal on sustainable public financial management reforms