West Bengal
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Politics News
Yousuf Pathan Set for Political Debut as TMC Unveils All 42 Candidates
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has revealed its candidates for the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. Former cricketer Yousuf Pathan has been nominated to contest the election from Bahrampore, where he is expected to face Congress party’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the incumbent representative since 1999. Bollywood veteran Shatrughan Sinha will be contesting from Asansol, while expelled TMC MP Mahua…
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India News
Mithun Chakraborty Give a Miss to BJP Core Committee Meeting Chaired by Amit Shah
Actor Mithun Chakraborty was notably absent from a crucial BJP core committee meeting in West Bengal chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by National President JP Nadda. The meeting aimed to finalize the party’s strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal. Chakraborty, currently in New Jersey, went to the US before the meeting was…
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Health & Fitness
ICMR Alert: Deadly Adenovirus Variant Strikes Children in West Bengal
The ICMR has issued a warning to West Bengal’s health department regarding a dangerous adenovirus variant affecting children in Kolkata and nearby districts. Out of 3,115 individuals tested, 1,257 were positive, including 40 with the deadly variant, predominantly children. West Bengal recorded 1,200 adenovirus cases and 19 deaths from December 2022 to March 2023, sparking controversies over death figures. The…
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Health & Fitness
Black Fever is on Rise in West Bengal
In Kolkata, a recent uptick in cases of visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as black fever, has raised concerns, although officials emphasize that the situation is not yet alarming. Since October of this year, a total of 14 cases have been reported, with one recent fatality identified as Avdesh Paswan. Health Department sources reference data from the National Centre for Vector…
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