#West Bengal
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West BengalWest Bengal bypolls see 80% turnout amid rigging and intimidation allegationsBypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar recorded 80% voter turnout despite charges of electoral malpractice and voter intimidation.
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State Elections2026 Bypolls: Nandigram leads with 60.32% turnout; Tamil Nadu, Puducherry cross 55%Voting underway in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam. Nandigram records highest turnout at 60.32% by 1 pm.
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InternationalNepal Home Minister to Visit India for BIMSTEC MeetingNepal's Home Minister Gurung will visit India from October 12–14 to attend BIMSTEC Home Ministry-level talks.
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NationalHeavy rain expected across southern and central India as Bay of Bengal system intensifiesIMD forecasts low-pressure system in Bay of Bengal may intensify to depression by October 15, bringing heavy rainfall.
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West BengalWest Bengal ACB catches official accepting ₹20,000 bribe using marked currencyAnti-Corruption Bureau catches Bengal official red-handed accepting ₹20,000 bribe using marked notes and chemical trap.
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West BengalBengal seeks repoll as Tamil Nadu braces for key bypoll testWest Bengal demands election recount amid irregularities while Tamil Nadu gears for crucial assembly bypoll.
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MumbaiMumbai Police Arrest Two Former Dubai Jewellery Shop Staff Over ₹50 Lakh Extortion and ₹55 Lakh Gold FraudCrime Branch arrests ex-cashier and ex-shop in-charge from Gujarat and West Bengal for extortion threats and gold substitution fraud.
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West BengalWest Bengal CEO releases list of deleted voters, urges re-enrollmentWB Chief Electoral Officer publishes names of voters removed during SIR process, invites eligible citizens to file Form 6.
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West BengalWest Bengal announces Rs 50,000 study grant for womenWest Bengal government launches Rs 50,000 study grant programme aimed at supporting women's education.
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West BengalBengal: Theme-based Durga idol orders decline after BJP, Hindu group requestsOrders for theme-based Durga idols have fallen at Kolkata's idol-making hub following calls from BJP and Hindu organisations for traditional designs.
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West BengalWest Bengal likely to be renamed 'Paschim Banga', says BJP leaderBJP's Samik Bhattacharya says West Bengal will be renamed 'Paschim Banga', reviving a long-standing debate over the state's official name.
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West BengalGST remains valuable for West Bengal, says Finance Minister after Council meetWest Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta hails GST's role in state revenue after 57th GST Council meeting.
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