Four group entities bought bonds worth Rs 617cr, making Keventer one of top donors

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 15, 2024
Keventer group, an FMCG conglomerate in Kolkata, bought Rs 617 crore electoral bonds, with entities like Metro Dairy, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Keventer Food Park Infra Ltd involved. Controversy arose over the divestment process. In 2017, the West Bengal govt divested its 47% stake in Metro Dairy, a dairy firm, to Keventer...

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Kolkata

Capital of West Bengal, India
Calcutta High Court granted a man divorce, citing cruelty, as his wife's family and friends stayed at his house against his will. The couple, married in 2005,..
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India celebrated Vijay Diwas on December 16, commemorating the 1971 war victory over Pakistan. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah paid tribute to the..
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India's shipping ministry launched a 'scheduled service' for cargo vessels on the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Barak rivers, alongside the 'Jalvahak' incentive..
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Doctors and citizens protested in Kolkata against CBI's alleged failure in the RG Kar rape-murder probe. They demanded speedy justice and questioned the delay in..
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West Bengal

State in Eastern India
A Pakistan-trained Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen terrorist, Jawed Munshi, wanted for the 2011 murder of a cleric in J&K, was arrested in West Bengal. Posing as a shawl..
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Three-year-old tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve, embarked on an unexpected journey. Escaping her enclosure, she..
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as "casteist" and "anti-Dalit." Banerjee..
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A BBC documentary, "Children of the Bombs," exposes the devastating impact of crude bombs in West Bengal politics. Since 1996, at least 565 children have been..
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