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Congress rally in Kolkata against atrocities on workers, hawker evictions
Congress leaders and workers took out a march “Lalbazaar Satyagraha” in Kolkata on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) towards the Kolkata Police headquarters protesting against the alleged atrocities against their workers, eviction of hawkers, and police action against students. Hundreds of Congress workers and multiple leaders like State president Subhankar Sarkar, Prakash Joshi, and others were present at the protest march in…
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Waqf registrations rise by 35,000 in West Bengal after UMEED portal launch
Kolkata The Union Minority Affairs Ministry has informed Parliament that 1,15,551 Waqf properties in West Bengal have been validated and approved on the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal as of July 15, 2026, up from 80,548 properties reported in February 2025. A rise of around 35,000 registrations in a year. “As on date 15.07.2026, a total of 1,33,417 waqf properties…