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Updated on Sep 09, 2025
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Kolkata Diary
TMC leader Debasish Kumar backs KMC directive for "Bengali language" on signboards TMC leader Debasish Kumar has endorsed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) renewed push to mandate Bengali language on signboards, hoardings, and signage across the city's commercial establishments, calling it a vital step for linguistic authority and inclusivity. "This was there earlier as well, and now it has been revamped and implemented, but it should happen," Kumar stated, highlighting the policy's role in preserving Bengal's cultural heritage in an increasingly globalised urban environment. This comes after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has sent directives to the city's business and commercial establishments, again, to include Bengali on the signboards, hoardings, and signage to promote linguistic authority and ensure inclusivity. In a circular issued by municipal commissioner Dhaval Jain on August 30, it was stated that all commercial establishments should comply with the order by September 30 "Teacher's job openly sold in market": Advocate Bikash Ranjan slams TMC govt over WBSSC recruitment scam Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya on Sunday criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the 2016 West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment case, alleging that the teacher selection process was "vitiated by systematic fraud" and jobs were "openly sold in the market". He also said that the School Service Commission is trying to protect some of their favourites by not giving the "tainted candidates" names. Speaking to ANI after the SC's judgment in the case, Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said, "2016 SSC exam, which was probably the first attempt on behalf of the TMC government coming back to power, to hold the teacher's selection process was vitiated by systematic fraud. It has become quite clear after the Supreme Court judgment that the government had deliberately vitiated these elections by fraud. The teacher's job was openly sold in the market."
"PM Modi taking care of Trump like in daycare": Anand Ranganath's jibe on US tariffs Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for responding positively to United States President Donald Trump's recent affirmation of bilateral ties, author and scientist Anand Ranganathan said on Saturday that a clear message has been given to "bullies" that the country would not bow down to pressure. Ranganathan likened the pressure of tariffs to what happens in a "daycare", as he said that PM Modi is "taking care of Trump in daycare." "Trump's dealings are like what happens in a daycare. Someone is throwing a rattle, someone jumped out of their pram, someone's diaper gets soiled, so they need someone for care. So, PM Modi has come now. He is taking care of Trump in daycare," Ranganathan told ANI. The author further criticised the US president for being "abusive" and "selective" for imposing tariffs, pointing out that China has not been penalised the same way India has been, despite the former buying more Russian oil. He, however, said that a clear message has been given to Trump that India is "not going to bow down."
BJP MLAs in WB Assembly suspended amid protests, sloganeering Chaos erupted in the West Bengal Assembly as five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were suspended amid protests and sloganeering on Thursday. The suspensions followed heated exchanges during a discussion on alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrants, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of disrupting proceedings. Today, BJP Chief Whip Shankar Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Mihir Goswami, Ashok Dinda, and Bankim Ghosh were suspended for creating a ruckus in the House. On September 2, Suvendu Adhikari was suspended. Speaker Biman Banerjee suspended Shankar Ghosh for the day, prompting marshals to forcibly remove him. Agnimitra Paul was also suspended and escorted out by marshals, followed by Mihir Goswami, Ashok Dinda, and Bankim Ghosh.
TMC's work is ongoing to turn "Bengal into Bangladesh": Union Minister Giriraj Singh Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Mamata Banerjee's government in West Bengal is working to "turn Bengal into Bangladesh" and to remain in power by "appeasing" Muslims. Speaking to reporters in Kolkata, Singh said, "Bengal is no longer for the common people. All their (TMC and Mamata Banerjee) work is ongoing to turn Bengal into Bangladesh and remain in power on the strength of Muslims." Earlier in August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and Congress for the "appeasement" politics and said they are "encouraging infiltration only for the greed of power." Addressing a public gathering in Kolkata, PM Modi urged people to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the assembly polls next year to get rid of infiltrators. He said the BJP will not allow infiltrators to take away the jobs and torture women. TMC slams BJP after Bhasha Andolan protest site dismantled at Mayo Road, CM Mamata Banerjee says protest to continue Trinamool Congress on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of abusing power to dismantle its "Bhasha Andolan protest site" despite prior permission and security deposits and said "what happened at Mayo Road is not the Army's doing". West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also slammed the BJP, saying "it is unethical, unconstitutional, undemocratic and misuse of power" by the party and that "they want to use the Army for their own purpose". "It is unethical, unconstitutional, undemocratic and misuse of power by the BJP. They want to use the Army for their own purpose. This is the message of the day. They don't care about internal security and border security. They should not do this...We had permission for the event, we had also paid the fee," the Chief Minister said. She said that the protest will continue. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: All the news clips are collected from various medium. Torontobengali.com neither agree nor disagree to the opinion expressed in the contents. Copywritten meterials will only be published with the permission of copywrite holder. These news items are not provided here to generate any revenue. They are only here for reading pleasure of Torontobengali.com readers
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