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Cyclone Dana aftermath updates: One killed in West Bengal; govt. evacuated over two lakh people, says Mamata Banerjee

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, IMD said




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Cyclone Dana in West Bengal: ‘One person died,’ says Mamata Banerjee

"The man died at his residence while conducting some cable-related work. The post-mortem examination will give us a clear picture," CM Mamata Banerjee said




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Kolkata director’s short film wins laurels at Oscar-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival

The sensitive take on grief, gender norms, and societal issues by director Rahul Roye wins the Best Social Justice Film award




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The college principal who serves as a bridge between Bengal’s Dalit literature and the world

Dr. Jaydeep Sarangi, who is a published and well-anthologised poet with 10 collections in English, has probably translated more works of Dalit writers in Bengal than anyone else




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Cyclone Dana: Two more deaths reported in West Bengal; toll rises to four

The severe cyclonic storm Dana struck the eastern coast in the early hours of October 25, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds that uprooted trees and electric poles




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West Bengal recruitment scam: ED attaches properties worth ₹163 crores

Thousands of recruitments conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission in 2016 were linked to the cash-for-school jobs recruitment “scam”




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Protesting doctors hold convention at R.G. Kar Hospital with fresh call for justice

Doctors to decide future course of agitation after consultation with stakeholders




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Torches and tension on elephant corridors

South Bengal has been dealing with a human-wildlife problem for the past three decades. With densely populated habitations between forest patches, deaths and injuries to both people and animals are common. Shrabana Chatterjee visits Jhargram district after a troubling incident a couple of months ago




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West Bengal CPI(M) suspends ex-MLA over allegation of misbehaviour with woman journalist

The journalist claimed that he had made improper advances and touched her when she went to interview him at his residence




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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says doctor’s protests died a premature death

Both Leader of Opposition and State BJP president said that protesting doctors should not have trusted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee




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One injured, several shanties damaged in fire in south Kolkata

Fire in shanty caused by battery explosion spreads to gas cylinder and injures youth, damaging multiple shanties




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Nagpur Enforcement Directorate attaches assets more than ₹500 crore from various locations

The attached movable and immovable assets valued at ₹503.16 crore is related to a bank fraud case




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CPI(M) open to future alliance with Congress in West Bengal, says Mohammed Salim

Mr. Salim also highlighted that in the upcoming byelections, the Left Front in West Bengal has made seat adjustments considering parties outside the Left Front




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TMC accuses Amit Shah of breaching model code of conduct in West Bengal ahead of bypolls

Home Minister Amit Shah made politically charged statements about “parivartan in 2026” and stopping “infiltrators” during a BSF event at the India-Bangladesh border to inaugurate a passenger terminal




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One dead in major blaze at chemical factory in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram

Several people suffered severe burn injuries; workers were trapped inside the factory as firefighters struggled to reach them; with smoke engulfing the whole area, panic sparked among local residents




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Protests erupt in parts of West Bengal over exclusion of names in Banglar Awas Yojana

Amidst the protests, a notification was issued by the State government suggesting that fresh verification will be made to look into the names of beneficiaries who have been excluded




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Stir seeking justice for murdered doctor in West Bengal undermined by split

While the WBJDF has been at loggerheads with the State government on multiple occasions, the WBJDA appears to be going soft on the administration




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Kolkata Police arrest 292 people, seize over 500kg of banned firecrackers

Kolkata Police crack down on illegal firecrackers, arresting 292 people and seizing over 500 kg of banned fireworks




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Kolkata police arrest 601 for violations on Deepavali and Kali Puja; three dead in Howrah as house catches fire

The Kolkata Traffic Police registered cases against 841 people on charges such as rash driving and drunken driving. In an incident in Ward 110 of Patuli area, an adolescent boy was injured in a crude bomb explosion. In Howrah district, three people, including two children, died after a house where firecrackers had been stored caught fire.




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West Bengal Governor to visit people in distress across the State

The announcement was made days before Governor Bose completes two years in office on November 23, 2024.




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Two Trinamool Congress MLAs allege attacks by their own party workers

The two MLAs are alleging that their cars were stoned, and they were subsequently attacked by local TMC politicians and their men




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BJP and Trinamool in war of words over reports of ‘clashes’ in Kolkata

BJP leaders claim that clashes were sparked by attacks on immersion procession, puja pandal; police say the immediate triggers were a dispute about a parked bike, and a case of child sexual assault




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Bengal Governor calls all stakeholders to stand together against atrocities on women

Apart from Opposition leaders, leaders from the ruling Trinamool Congress too have raised questions over the recent spate of incidents of sexual assault on women in the State




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Mamata Banerjee reaches out to estranged brother on Bhai Phonta

The Trinamool Congress chairperson had in March this year said that she was disowning and snapping ties with her younger brother Swapan Banerjee after he expressed desire to contest from Howrah in the 2024 Lok Sabha election despite the party fielding Prasun Banerjee from the constituency




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RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case: Charges framed, trial to start from November 11

The charges against the accused were framed inside the chamber of Additional District Judge Sealdah. Mr. Roy, a civic police volunteer, was the only person charged by the CBI in the case.




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November continues holiday high for West Bengal government employees, students

Educators and government employees varyingly expressed approval and concern regarding the State’s policy with five holidays in November following 13 days’ leave in October




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Post-Deepavali festivities lead to protests, incidents of violence in Kolkata

Police personnel were assaulted in one incident when they stepped in to resolve the conflict




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Canadian experimental films to be in focus at Kolkata-based film festival

The Emami Art Experimental Film Festival, held at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity, will put a spotlight on Canada’s unique contributions to experimental cinema




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‘IIM Calcutta violating reservation policy in hiring faculty members’

Students’ association points to RTI data, says only 2 seats filled by SC and 4 by OBC candidates against sanctioned strength of 18 and 34 respectively




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R.G. Kar issue: Minutes of meeting with CM incomplete, say Bengal junior doctors

They don’t address all our demands, doctors tell Chief Secretary in email.




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West Bengal Governor, HC seek report from State govt. on ‘vandalism’ during pujas

While the counsels appearing for the Leader Of Opposition alleged that vandalism took place during Durga Puja and Kali Puja, Advocate General Kishore Datta strongly refuted allegations of communal clashes




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Opposition members will boycott next JPC meeting: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee

Mr. Banerjee calls JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal’s behaviour arbitrary and whimsical and ‘bulldozing’ of Opposition members and their voices




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Kolkata tram trundles back to familiar atmosphere of neglect and protests — a sign it is still alive

Friday’s CTUA protest was initially planned to demand restoration of the third surviving route, Ballygunge-Tollygunge, which was shut down temporarily about four months ago due to pipeline work; but by Friday they had more things to protest against as media reports showed bituminisation of not-in-use tram tracks in Alipore.




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West Bengal bypolls: Campaign picks up as political barbs fly thick and fast

BJP president Sukanta Majumdar targets police whereas Trinamool leader Firhad Hakim apologises  for comment on woman BJP leader




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West Bengal junior doctors bring out rally to demand justice for R.G. Kar victim

The protesting doctors have also come up with a gallery highlighting their protests for the past 90 days




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Trinamool moves ECI against State BJP president, misuse of Central forces

The Trinamool Congress delegation also expressed dissatisfaction that the Election Commissioners were not available to meet the party delegation at ECI headquarters




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The foul aftermath of the festivities 

Every year, Kolkata celebrates with high intensity for a couple of months — from Biswakarma puja to Durga puja, Diwali and then Chhath puja — unmindful of the environmental impact. Shrabana Chatterjee travels around the city to understand the gap between celebrating and polluting




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Jadavpur University professor from West Bengal found dead in Uttarakhand hotel room

Colleagues and students expressed shock over his untimely and mysterious demise




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Calcutta HC allows Hindutva group to protest alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh at rally in Kolkata

The development comes three months after Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM of Bangladesh and left the country, causing political turmoil in Bangladesh and creating ripples in the internal politics of West Bengal




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Art festival to remind Kolkata of one of Bengal’s biggest mass movements

This year’s festival features nine events including walks, installations, talks and performances, presented at historic sites and archives across Kolkata




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One-pot synthesis of conjugated vinylene-extended viologen ionic radical polyacetylenes for visible light-promoted photocatalytic CO2 cycloaddition

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10876-10885
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03683B, Paper
Yanan Chang, Shuo Wang, Juan Chen, Zixuan Xu, Qing Shi, Yunjie Mao, Yanli Gai, Zhouyang Long, Guojian Chen
In situ synthesis of a conjugated vinylene-extended viologen ionic radical polyacetylene (VIRP-2) for visible light-promoted photocatalytic CO2 cycloaddition under ambient conditions.
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Self-supported FeCoNiCuP high-entropy alloy nanosheet arrays for efficient glycerol oxidation and hydrogen evolution in seawater electrolytes

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10921-10928
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02517B, Paper
Leyang Song, Chaoqun Ma, Peidong Shi, Xiaojuan Zhu, Kaiyu Qu, Lijie Zhu, Qipeng Lu, An-Liang Wang
Self-supported FeCoNiCuP high entropy alloy nanosheet arrays electrocatalyst was developed for highly efficient glycerol oxidation to formate and hydrogen evolution in seawater electrolytes.
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Solid phase peptide synthesis using side-chain unprotected arginine and histidine with Oxyma Pure/TBEC in green solvents

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10929-10939
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03209H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Tommaso Fantoni, Andrea Orlandin, Ilaria Di Stefano, Marco Macis, Alessandra Tolomelli, Antonio Ricci, Walter Cabri, Lucia Ferrazzano
Oxyma Pure/TBEC coupling protocol in green solid phase peptide synthesis (GSPPS) eliminates protective groups on Arg and His, enhancing atom economy and reducing impurities during cleavage. The technology was extended to side-chain-free Tyr and Trp.
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Biodegradable polymers: from synthesis methods to applications of lignin-graft-polyester

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10774-10803
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03558E, Tutorial Review
Open Access
Sundol Kim, Hoyong Chung
Biodegradable lignin-based grafted polyesters have wide range of applications.
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Green and controllable synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical difluoromethylated diarylmethanes via a direct bisarylation strategy enabled by an HFIP–B(C6F5)3 adduct

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10969-10974
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03917C, Paper
Xindi Li, Yiping Zhu, Zhina Gong, Jinshan Li, Jialin Xie, Zhendong Zhao, Jianwei Li, Chunman Jia
An efficient and environmentally friendly for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical difluoromethylated diarylmethanes via direct bisarylation of difluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetal with aniline enabled by HFIP–B(C6F5)3 adduct is described.
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A sequential flow process of CO2 capture and conversion using cost-effective porous organic polymers

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10960-10968
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03494E, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Zhongqi Wu, Zhong Li, Lei Hu, Samson Afewerki, Maria Strømme, Qian-Feng Zhang, Chao Xu
A sequential flow process utilizing cost-effective porous organic materials to capture CO2 and directly convert it into fine chemicals has been achieved, which could improve the practical applicability of CO2 capture and utilization technologies.
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Research progress on photocatalytic, electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10739-10773
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03597F, Critical Review
Yang An, Tao Lei, Weiyi Jiang, Huan Pang
This paper summarizes the latest research progress in selective photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of HMF, along with the reaction mechanisms, advantages, and challenges faced during selective HMF oxidation.
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Synthesis of axially chiral thiourea by NHC-catalyzed desymmetrizative amidation

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10940-10949
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03113J, Paper
Yingtao Wu, Xin Guan, Kehan Jiao, Huaqiu Zhao, Mingrui Li, Jiaqiong Sun, Guangfan Zheng, Qian Zhang
NHC-catalyzed desymmetrization amidation of biaryl dialdehydes has been developed for NH-free axially chiral thiourea. Sequential kinetic resolution enhances the chirality induction of the desymmetrization strategy, expanding the applicable scope.
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Lipase-entrapped colloidosomes with light-responsive wettability for efficient and recyclable Pickering interfacial biocatalysis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10824-10828
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03982C, Communication
Dingyi Yang, Qi Zeng, Kaiwen Tan, Haoyue Hou, Xingyuan Fang, Chenlong Guo, Hao Yuan, Tao Meng
We prepared lipase-entrapped TiO2 colloidosomes with excellent recyclability for light-responsive Pickering interfacial biocatalysis, providing a green, recyclable and efficient Pickering interfacial biocatalysis platform.
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Metal-free photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of 2-isocyanides: a unified synthetic approach to facilely assemble diverse N-heteroarenes

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10804-10810
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03774J, Communication
Ziyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jinrong Du, Zhijun Zuo
We present an efficient and sustainable protocol for the photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of isocyanides, providing a united route to assemble diverse α-unsubstituted N-heteroarenes.
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