Pooja Mehta
Reporter
Pooja Mehta is WION's reporter in Kolkata.
Tupolov aircraft for India's second naval museum arrives in Kolkata
The Indian Navy is setting up a permanent TU 142 aircraft in Kolkata - second such museum in the country after Vizag Naval Museum.
Kolkata Police STF’s seize drugs worth Rs.3.5 crores concealed inside the rear and front door of a vehicle
After the covering of the doors was removed, officers found packets concealed inside the cavity of the door.
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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar claims censorship after his address denied live coverage
Dhankhar raised questions on Monday after state finance minister Amit Mitra’s budget speech was allowed to be live telecast by television channels.
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CAA stir: Increase in outflow of Bangladeshi migrants, says BSF
Sources said, Bangladeshi nationals - who are living illegally in the country without any documents - fear that they may face action and are therefore compelled to flee to their country.
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North East's biggest drug bust: Drugs worth Rs 100 crores seized, two arrested
Sources say that it is one of the biggest seizures in West Bengal and the entire North East region.
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West Bengal: Massive blast rocks Naihati town amidst detonation of firecrackers
This apart, the West Bengal Governor, Jagdeep Dhankhar took to Twitter and demanded a serious probe.
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Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to boycott opposition meet in Delhi
Her statements came in the wake of uproar in the assembly house where several Left and Congress leaders raised questions at the administration after a viral video surfaced where policemen were…
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Portion of Burdwan railway station collapses, several injured
Around 8:15pm, when beautification works were on, a portion of the main entrance collapsed injuring several people.
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Bangladesh restores mobile network in border areas with India
On Tuesday, Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission had asked telecom operators to shut down the mobile network in the one-kilometre border areas with India and Myanmar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends New Year greetings to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
According to Ihsanul Karim, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary, the telephonic conversation lasted for about 15 minutes.
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Mamata Banerjee lashes out at PM Modi, says PM contradicting Amit Shah's comments on nationwide NRC
While addressing people from the Ramlila grounds, the prime minister said on Sunday that Banerjee was spreading false rumours.
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Indo-China joint military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand-2019' concludes in Meghalaya
The exercise was aimed at building and promoting positive relations between both the armies.
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Romanian national arrested for duping several through ATM skimming in Kolkata
Kolkata Police officials recovered skimming devices, other accessories, magnetic chips, batteries, PIN hole camera chip from his possession.
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Indo-China joint military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand-2019' commences in Meghalaya
The exercise will be aimed at building and promoting positive relations between both the armies.
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West Bengal: Tension escalates as Assembly speaker stays away during Governor’s visit
On his arrival at the Assembly on Thursday morning, the Governor observed that neither the speaker nor his deputy was present at the gates to receive him.
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