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Mamata remembers SD Burman on birth anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered legendary music composer Sachin Dev Burman on his birth anniversary. “Remembering the…

PTI | Kolkata | October 1, 2017 10:12 am

Mamata remembers SD Burman on birth anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered legendary music composer Sachin Dev Burman on his birth anniversary.

“Remembering the great music composer Sachin Karta (S D Burman) on his birth anniversary,” Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle.

Born on this day to the Tripura royal family, Burman started his career with Bengali films in 1937.

He soon started composing for Hindi films and went on to become of the country’s most successful music composers.

Popularly known as ‘Sachin Karta’, he also lent his voice to semi-classical and folk style songs of Bengal.

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UNICEF joins Bengal govt’s efforts to combat juvenile diabetes

UNICEF has paired with the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department to take the treatment and care for the children suffering from non-communicable diseases such as juvenile diabetes to the grassroots level.

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Bengal’s political situation perfect for breeding illegal immigration, terror activities: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The current political situation in West Bengal is ideal for breeding illegal immigration from Bangladesh and terror-related activities, veteran Congress leader and five-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Saturday.

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TMC to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah’s Ambedkar remarks

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her Trinamul Congress will organise blocklevel and ward-level protest rallies on 23 December condemning the recent remarks by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr B.R. Ambedkar.