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A week after being assaulted by mob led by TMC’s Shahjahan Sheikh, ED raids premises of party leaders in connection with civic recruitment scam

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2024

The arrest of builder Ayan Sheel, who is based in Kolkata, by the ED on March 19 concerning the SSC recruitment scam exposed the purported anomalies in municipality recruitments in West Bengal

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Mamata Govt files police complaint against BJP leader Amit Malviya for ‘defaming’ the CM, had questioned the delay in arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2024

TMC minister Chandrima Bhattacharya filed a complaint alleging that Malviya 'defamed' the West Bengal Chief Minister in a social media post in which he questioned why WB authorities had not apprehended absconding TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, the alleged mastermind of the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials.

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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

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2023

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.

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Treated like a criminal: Calcutta HC advocate reveals torture by WB CID, forced to depose against his wife, a judge hearing corruption cases against...

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2023

"They behaved like local goons. They shouted at the top of their voice; not a single decent language was used. All slang and filthy expletives," Protap Chandra Dey narrated.

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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

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2023

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%.

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

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2023

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

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

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2023

"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.

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Daughter of scam-accused TMC Minister deposited ₹3.37 crores into her bank account after demonetisation, claimed ‘tuition money’ during ED interrogation

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2023

Priyadarshini Mallick is a school teacher by occupation and her annual salary in 2016 was just ₹2.48 lakhs.

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BJP questions Mamata Banerjee’s silence on allegations levelled at Mahua Moitra as she defends Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick

OpIndia Staff - 26 October, 2023

Mamata Banerjee who has appeared unbothered when it comes to allegations levelled at her party MP Mahua Moitra, lashed at ED for conducting raids at her minister Jyoti Priya Mallick's house

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SIT officers sent to Kolkata police for inquiry, witnesses sent to judicial custody: Calcutta HC orders transfer of judge hindering WB SSC scam case

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2023

Calcutta HC slammed the West Bengal govt for delaying the transfer of the CBI judge who has been influential in obstructing the investigation into the SSC recruitment scam

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