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• Bengal govt not for doles but reforms, says Suvendu

  17-09-2026 16:36 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  PM Awas Houses In Names Of Women, Says CM, Talks Tough On Child Marriage & Drug Abuse
  
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• Modi’s Jhargram jhalmuri moment goes full circle as stall owner celebrates PM’s birthday

  17-09-2026 15:37 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  A roadside jhalmuri stall owner celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. He recreated the viral moment when the Prime Minister visited his shop. Photographs and social media posts marked this special personal tribute. Customers received larger portions of jhalmuri during the celebration. This event highlighted the stall's unexpected national fame.
  
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• PM Modi’s birthday to be celebrated as ‘Annapurna Divas’ in West Bengal every year: CM Suvendu Adhikari

  17-09-2026 13:20 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  West Bengal will observe Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as Annapurna Divas annually.The Annapurna Yojana provides monthly financial assistance directly to women beneficiaries.This scheme ensures eligible women receive benefits without any intermediaries or corruption.The government is also preparing a list of beneficiaries for the PM Awaas Yojana.Measures are being taken to prevent teenage marriages and curb atrocities against women.
  
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• Top Maoist leader Asim Mandal arrested by Kolkata Police STF

  17-09-2026 11:03 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Kolkata Police STF apprehended Asim Mandal, a CPI (Maoist) central committee member. Mandal had evaded law enforcement for over fifteen years across forest belts. He was arrested in Patashpur, Purba Medinipur district, after a long search. The West Bengal BJP leader welcomed the successful apprehension of the Maoist leader. Authorities stated that extremist ideologies will not be tolerated within state borders.
  
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• Most-wanted Maoist leader Asim Mandal arrested by Kolkata Police STF

  17-09-2026 11:03 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Kolkata Police STF apprehended Asim Mandal, a CPI (Maoist) central committee member. Mandal had evaded law enforcement for over fifteen years across forest belts. He was arrested in Patashpur, Purba Medinipur district, after a long search. The West Bengal BJP leader welcomed the successful apprehension of the Maoist leader. Authorities stated that extremist ideologies will not be tolerated within state borders.
  
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• Flying to Kolkata for Durga Puja? Be ready to pay 71% more on Oct 16

  17-09-2026 10:58 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  The median one-way fare into Kolkata for October 16, when Durga Puja begins, is Rs 14,117. The same routes cost Rs 8,259 for a departure next week. Kolkata is the only one of eight big metros where mid-October fares are running above mid-November fares. The increase applies only to flights coming into the city. Seats going out of Kolkata on the same day are priced normally.
  
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• ‘Inshallah’: How remarks in UPSC video landed Bengal IPS officer Bushra Bano in soup

  17-09-2026 06:20 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  IPS officer Bushra Bano was transferred from Kharagpur to state armed police. This move followed criticism on social media regarding a video she posted. The video discussed her UPSC preparation and Aligarh Muslim University's role. Several users objected to her use of religious greetings instead of national ones. The government has not officially linked the transfer to the video controversy.
  
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