Out of the 22 but one, all the states have chosen to borrow only to the extent of their revenue shortfall from the implementation of the GST. However, Mizoram chose to borrow the entire shortfall from GST this year, including lost revenue due to COVID-19, said a government official, seeking …
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The National Investigative Agency (NIA) arrested nine suspected al-Qaeda terrorists on Saturday (Archive) Baharampur: The National Investigation Agency on Sunday found a secret chamber at the residence of suspected al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Sufiyan, one of six arrested in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, authorities said. The camera, which measures 10×7 feet, …
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NEW DELHI / KOLKATA / BAHARAMPUR / KOCHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained a “Pakistan-sponsored al-Qaida module” operating from West Bengal and Kerala on Saturday, arresting nine people for planning to carry out terrorist attacks in India “in the near future” with sophisticated weapons “fixed” by an al-Qaida manipulator, …
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Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said there is an “alarming decline” in law and order in the state. (Proceedings) Calcutta: West Bengal has become “the home of illegal bomb making” and the state administration cannot shirk its responsibility for the “alarming decline” in law and order, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday. …
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The nine men arrested by the NIA. NIA investigators said they had found pipes, cables, switches and bolts intended to be used as shrapnel in searches, along with jihadist literature, in searches directed at the homes of the nine men arrested. NEW DELHI Last update: September 19, 2020 4:23 PM …
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KOLKATA: West Bengal has become “the home of illegal bomb-making” and the state administration cannot shirk its responsibility for the “alarming decline” of law and order, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday. The governor’s comments came after the National Investigative Agency (NIA) detained nine terrorists associated with a Pakistan-sponsored al-Qaida …
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Nine men, accused of having been radicalized by a Pakistan-based Al Qaeda module to carry out terrorist attacks in India, were arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) of West Bengal and Kerala in the early hours of Saturday. . The men were arrested in multiple raids carried out in …
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By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Updated: September 18, 2020 6:23:34 am In Mahalaya, idol makers and artists often draw the attention of Devi Durga, a ritual known as “chokkhu daan.” However, this time it did not happen because Durga Puja begins more than a month later, on October …
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Indian authorities are exploring the option of allowing the movement of onion supplies already contracted by Bangladeshi importers after Dhaka formally complained about the impact of New Delhi’s ban on exports of the product. Dozens of trucks carrying onions bound for Bangladesh were stopped at border crossings in West Bengal …
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File photo of the CM Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal. To mark the spirit of the occasion, Banerjee shared an audio clip in which he can be heard ‘Jago Durga’ in Bengali. News18.com Last update: September 18, 2020 8:32 PM IST FOLLOW US: West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may …
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