Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022
Jun 24, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Banerjee had sought recusal of Justice Kaushik Chanda from the case over alleged 'conflict of interest'.
Jun 22, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau On Sunday, the state government had moved the court seeking the recall of an order passed last week in respect of a bunch of PILs that was filed alleging displacement of people, physical assault, destruction of property and ransacking of offices owing to post-poll violence.
On Friday, Justice Kausik Chanda of the Calcutta HC adjourned till June 24 Mamata Banerjee's petition for declaring election of BJP's Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram null and void.
Jun 18, 2021 Outlook Correspondent It is scheduled to be heard by the single bench of justice Kausik Chanda at 11 am
The FIR was registered based on a complaint of Kanthi Municipality member Ratnadip Manna, who alleged that tarpaulin worth Rs two lakh was recently stolen from a municipality store
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and his brother Soumendu Adhikari have been accused of stealing relief material worth Rs two lakh from the Kanthi Municipality office, reports claimed.
While the Centre invited Bengal leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari to a review meeting post cyclone Yaas, it did not invite the Gujarat leader of Opposition for a similar meeting after cyclone Tauktae
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee didn’t show up for a cyclone review meeting, which she was supposed to attend with PM Modi on Friday
The question is why did the chief ministers of two neighbouring states hit by the same cyclone react differently to the PM’s visit for the purpose of determining damages and extending help in rebuilding?
West Bengal has informed the Centre of its reservations against the scheduled presence of BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari during the scheduled meeting between PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee.
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The selective arrests have political vendetta written all over them, and the BJP - squarely defeated in the state elections - is coming across as a sore loser.
Mamata Banerjee told the CBI officers that the arrests were illegal and that the agency will have to arrest her too.
Mamata Banerjee has been a staunch critic of the legislation and had vowed to prevent its implementation in the state.
It is for the second time in succession that Mamata Banerjee powered her party to two-thirds majority in the state assembly.
West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee lost to her former confidant and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram
‘Our focus is now clear: remove Modi in 2024,’ a TMC Lok Sabha MP said, requesting anonymity.
Suvendu Adhikary claimed victory in Nandigram by 1,736 votes, TMC likely to move court on counting.
After being declared the winner and loser both, suspense continues in the high-profile Bengal constituency of Nandigram
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
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Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
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Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
