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Two booked for raping model after false promise of roles in films: Police
A model has filed a police complaint alleging that two men raped her after they allegedly lured her with promises of film roles, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the woman approached a police station on Monday night ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressCalcutta HC seeks report from higher education dept on Jadavpur University security revamp
THE CALCUTTA High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Higher Education Department to file a report regarding the necessity and manner of deploying security personnel inside the Jadavpur University (JU) campus and the steps taken by the state ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressNEET UG admissions in West Bengal halted indefinitely
The Health Department of West Bengal has indefinitely suspended the admission process for MBBS and BDS courses, as announced in a notice by the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC).The suspension, which comes just a day before the scheduled ...
20 August 2025 Indian Express‘Three years later, where is my interview letter?’: Karunamoyee becomes fortress after TET 2022 candidates hit the streets
Thousands of Primary Teacher Eligibility Test 2022 (TET 2022) qualified candidates took to the streets in Kolkata on Tuesday, demanding their interview letters, which they have allegedly not received even three years later.Before they could begin their march to ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressEC not neutral, eroding its credibility by becoming BJP stooges: Abhishek
Alleging a nexus between the BJP and the Election Commission (EC), TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said BJP leaders have literally become spokespersons of the poll panel, eroding its autonomy under the Narendra Modi-led government.Speaking to ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressThis Durga Puja, special arrangements at popular pandals for specially abled & elderly
With the Durga Puja celebrations growing in size and scale over the years, people often find it difficult to step out of their homes on Mahalaya as the streets stream with crowds eager to catch a glimpse of some ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressWBSSC cancels close to 100 applications for SLST 2025 exam; they had been submitted by ‘teachers deemed tainted’
For the first time, close to 100 applications have been cancelled by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for the upcoming Second State Level Selection Test (SLST), 2025.Out of nearly 5.8 lakh provisional admit cards released, the Board ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressIndia’s quest for knowledge about future of mankind: Pradhan at IIT Kharagpur foundation day
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said India’s quest for knowledge has always been about shaping the future of mankind and that IITs presently stand as global power houses of ideas.Addressing the faculty and students at IIT Kharagpur’s ...
20 August 2025 Indian ExpressJustice Dhulia to head panel to select V-Cs for 2 Kerala varsities
The Supreme Court Monday appointed its former judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia as the head of a committee which will shortlist names for appointment as vice-chancellor of two Kerala universities — APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and University of Digital ...
19 August 2025 Indian Express8 months pregnant and ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh, family of Sunali Bibi has a question: What if she delivers there?
As the Calcutta High Court hears the case of Sunali Bibi, a resident of West Bengal’s Birbhum who was pushed into Bangladesh on June 26 after being detained by the Delhi Police, a lingering question remains: what happens if ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressActivists, politicians seek court-monitored probe into Deocha Pachami project
A group of activists and politicians on Monday demanded a court-monitored inquiry into alleged irregularities at the Deocha Pachami project in Birbhum, saying the state government proceeded with a standalone basalt mine inside the coal block even as approvals ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressPlea in HC against EC order to seek BLA list
In a petition filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday, TMC leader and former MP Subhasish Chakraborty has challenged the Election Commission’s decision to seek information of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) months ahead of the Assembly elections in ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressRow over Bengali-speaking migrants | Bengal announces financial scheme for returning migrants: Rs 5000/month for a year
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a new financial scheme for migrants returning to the state in the wake of detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking people from different parts of the country, especially BJP-ruled states like ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal Files: ‘Dragging down his image’ — Gopal Mukherjee’s grandson files complaint against director Vivek Agnihotri
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, director of The Bengal Files, faces more trouble as the grandson of Gopal Mukherjee — popularly known as ‘Gopal Patha’ — has filed a complaint at Bowbazar Police Station, accusing him of showing his grandfather in ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressExplosion kills 25-year-old in Bengal’s Madhyamgram; police suspect ‘bomb in his bag’
A 25-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was killed in an explosion near West Bengal’s Madhyamgram railway station in the North 24 Parganas district.The incident occurred around 1 am on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday as the victim, ...
19 August 2025 Indian Express22-year-old assaulted for ‘refusing to give Rs 50,000 Ganesh Puja donation’, 3 arrested
A 22-year-old man was brutally assaulted by a group of men in Belgharia’s Colony Bazar area on Friday night after he allegedly refused to pay donation for Ganesh Puja, said police.Aditya Mohanty, a resident of Ward Number 25 under ...
19 August 2025 Indian Express295 stolen medals of Bula Chowdhury recovered, thief held — all in 48 hours
Police have recovered 295 stolen medals belonging to former swimmer and Padma Shri awardee Bula Chowdhury, within 48 hours after a theft was reported at her residence in Hind Motor area in Hooghly district.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Serampore) said ...
19 August 2025 Indian ExpressIIT Kharagpur launches ‘School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology’ to empower rural and semi-urban youth
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur Friday set up a dedicated training centre – School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology – within its campus.The centre will train rural and semi-urban youth as allied health professionals.The facility will initially accommodate ...
18 August 2025 Indian ExpressTMC leader’s murder: One arrested with 9mm pistol
Eight days after the murder of Amar Roy, a TMC leader and son of a Trinamool Panchayat Pradhan, the Cooch Behar police arrested a youth from the border with Assam on Sunday.The arrested person identified as Binay Roy has ...
18 August 2025 Indian Express‘Fake’ voters row: Bengal Govt likely to take call on EC order tomorrow
THE STATE government is likely to decide on Monday regarding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) order to suspend and register cases against five officials over the alleged fraudulent registration of voters in two Assembly constituencies.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ...
18 August 2025 Indian Express‘Getting Rs 1,000 per day, safer place’: After Odisha detention, why Bengal migrant worker has moved to Tamil Nadu
Detained in Odisha last month along with more than 400 others on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshis, Sainur Islam, 34, became a talking point in the West Bengal migrant issue after his family moved the Calcutta High Court over ...
18 August 2025 Indian Express‘The Bengal Files’: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri alleges trailer launch stopped at the last minute in Kolkata
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has claimed that the trailer launch event of his film, ‘The Bengal Files’, was stopped at the last moment at a five-star hotel in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon.The filmmaker further alleged that a huge contingent of ...
18 August 2025 Indian Express‘Fake voters’ row: Mamata Banerjee set to decide on ECI order on Monday
The West Bengal government is likely to decide on Monday regarding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) order to suspend and lodge cases against five officials over the alleged fraudulent registration of voters in two Assembly constituencies.Chief Minister Mamata ...
18 August 2025 Indian Express‘No faith in state police’: Body of nurse found dead at Singur nursing home taken to AIIMS Kalyani for autopsy after kin protest
THE BODY of a nurse who was found dead Thursday at a private nursing home in Singur, Hooghly, was taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani on Saturday morning for post-mortem examination. This was after ...
17 August 2025 Indian Express‘No faith in state police’: body of nurse found dead at Singur nursing home taken to AIIMS Kalyani after family’s protest
The body of a 24-year-old nurse found dead Thursday at a private nursing home in West Bengal’s Singur was taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani early Saturday morning for a post-mortem. This was after ...
17 August 2025 Indian ExpressNext week, PM to launch 3 Metro stations; Noapara to get direct airport link
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three new Metro stations in Kolkata on August 22, which will boost urban connectivity in the city.“PM Modi will inaugurate the Sealdah-Esplanade section of the Green Line, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby Crossing)-Beleghata section of ...
16 August 2025 Indian Express11 dead, 35 injured as bus with pilgrims hits standing truck in Bengal’s East Burdwan
A bus carrying pilgrims crashed into a parked truck on National Highway 19 in West Bengal’s East Burdwan Friday morning, leaving at least 11 people dead and 35 injured.The bus was going from Gangasagar to Bihar, and was carrying ...
16 August 2025 Indian Express39 children fall sick during Independence Day parade, Mamata meets them at hospital
During the Independence Day parade at Kolkata’s Red Road, 39 schoolchildren fell sick and were shifted to the SSKM Hospital. Later, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the hospital and spoke to the children.After meeting the children she said, “They ...
16 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata’s Independence Day pledge: ‘Won’t allow BJP to snatch away people’s freedom’
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will fight “till her last breath” against any attempt to snatch people’s freedom of speech, movement, and fundamental rights, accusing the BJP of pushing a divisive agenda across the country. Addressing ...
16 August 2025 Indian ExpressThreat of deportation outside vs joblessness at home: Dilemma of migrants as they return
Ajmal Hossain from Harishchandrapur in Malda is caught between a rock and a hard place. Should he return to work as a sanitation worker in Gurugram and run the risk of possible threats, violence and even police detentions, or ...
16 August 2025 Indian Express‘Why won’t you respect my language’: Mamata attacks Centre over ‘harassment’ of Bengali-speaking people
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday again accused the Centre of failing to protect Bengali-speaking people from harassment in different parts of the country, citing a recent incident where a techie and his son were allegedly denied ...
15 August 2025 Indian Express‘Violence against police during Nabanna Abhijan’: BJP MLA Ashok Dinda gets anticipatory bail, state seeks nod to FIR against Adhikari
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former cricketer and BJP MLA Ashok Dinda.Multiple FIRs had been filed by the Kolkata Police against Dinda and other party members in the backdrop of the alleged violence on ...
15 August 2025 Indian ExpressOlympics hockey medallist and father of tennis player Leander Paes, Dr Vece Paes, dies at 80
Former Indian hockey player Dr Vece Paes, father of tennis star Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 at a private hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.Dr Paes was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday with multi-organ dysfunction ...
15 August 2025 Indian ExpressSouth Bengal districts put under yellow alert; northern parts to see rain and thunderstorm activities: IMD
Written by Parthivee MukherjiMonsoon continues to grip West Bengal with forecast of steady spells of rain and thunderstorm activities across both North and South Bengal till the end of this week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts ...
15 August 2025 Indian Express‘Police had to show some action’: Father of arrested former JU student questions son’s involvement in attack on Bratya Basu’s convoy
The father of Hindol Majumdar, the former Jadavpur University (JU) student arrested at Delhi airport over an alleged attack on state Education Minister Bratya Basu’s convoy, has strongly defended his son, saying he was in Spain at the time ...
15 August 2025 Indian ExpressHC asks Bengal migrant to appear after he returns from Bangladesh
A day after 19-year-old Bengali migrant Amir Shiekh, who was detained by the Rajasthan Police in June and later pushed into Bangladesh, returned to India on Tuesday, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday told his family to “bring back ...
15 August 2025 Indian ExpressAmid Mamata’s Bengali Asmita push, a must for cinema halls, multiplexes: Screen every day at least one Bangla film in prime time
Amid “Bengali Asmita” push by the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, all cinema halls and multiplexes in the state have been ordered to screen at least one Bangla film every day in the prime time slot – 3 ...
14 August 2025 Indian ExpressRenowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies
Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, breathed her last at her residence here, her family said.Chatterjee, 88, was suffering from cancer for a long time. She died on Tuesday night.In a career spanning over ...
14 August 2025 Indian ExpressJU alumnus returning from Spain held at Delhi airport
An alumnus of Jadavpur University (JU), wanted in connection with the attack on West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu’s convoy on the varsity campus in March this year, was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Wednesday, ...
14 August 2025 Indian ExpressBJP MLA Ashok Dinda, others move Calcutta HC after Kolkata Police summons in Nabanna case
BJP MLA Ashok Dinda, former BJP MP Arjun Singh and BJP leaders Shanku Deb Panda and Kali Khatik have moved the Calcutta High court for anticipatory bail and quashing of the FIRs filed against them. The cases are related ...
14 August 2025 Indian ExpressSouth Bengal districts on yellow alert for heavy rain till August 15: IMD
Written by Parthivee MukherjiKolkata is set for a grey, rainy day, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally cloudy skies until tomorrow, August 14. Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms can be expected for parts of the city, ...
14 August 2025 Indian Express‘Slight dip, not drastic’: Amid diplomatic tensions, Bangladesh traders continue to find buyers in Kolkata
Written by Anisha Ghosh and Parthivee MukherjiAmidst the ongoing political and diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh, saree traders from across the eastern borders are not only continuing their active participation in The India International Grand Trade Fair (IIGTF) ...
14 August 2025 Indian Express‘Never thought we would see his face again’: 19-year-old Bengal migrant returns weeks after sent to Bangladesh
A 19-year-old Bengali migrant who was detained by Rajasthan police on June 19 and later deported to Bangladesh has finally returned home, his family and local leaders said on Tuesday. The case came to light after a video of ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express‘Wilful attack to injure my wife’: Father of RG Kar victim blames police
Three days after the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ called by the parents of the R G Kar rape-murder victim, the deceased doctor’s father has filed a police complaint alleging attack on his wife by Kolkata Police personnel.Filing an online complaint on ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express‘Our families too deserve respect’: Wives of police personnel stage protest
A press conference organised by the “West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police Abashik Samiti” comrpising wives and family members of police personnel turned contentious on Tuesday, when they protested against what they called a trend of disrespect towards the ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressSchool Jobs ‘scam’: PIL seeks criminal charge, seizure of assets of officials
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s order declaring the entire selection process of the West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment null and void, concerned citizens, parents, and education activists are calling for personal accountability and criminal action against ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express‘Attempt to murder’ among sections slapped, Kolkata Police make first arrest in Nabanna Abhijan case
In a significant development in the Nabanna Abhijan case, Kolkata Police made their first arrest on August 12. Chandan Gupta, a 40-year-old resident of Jagaddal in North 24 Parganas, was taken into custody.Gupta, reportedly a BJP member and close ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressAnimals ‘missing’ from Alipore Zoo: ‘Enquiry on, report expected in two weeks’, Central Zoo Authority tells Calcutta HC
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Wednesday informed Calcutta High Court that it has initiated an investigation into the Alipore Zoological Garden case.During the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding several animals missing from the zoo, Additional ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express2021 West Bengal post-poll violence: Absconding rape accused held in Ghaziabad
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an absconding accused on Tuesday in a rape case allegedly related to the post-poll violence after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.The CBI claimed that after concerted efforts on the basis of ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressTMC booth convener shot dead in Bengal’s Bankura; party, Opposition trade charges
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) booth convener was shot dead at Chakai village under the Sonamukhi police station on Monday night, sparking tension in the area.Sekender Khan, alias Sayan Khan, was returning home on his motorcycle from the Pakhanna market ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressMy loyalty to Mamata Banerjeee unquestionable: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee, who recently had to step down from the position of the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday that his loyalty to Mamata Banerjee is unquestionable and it will remain ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express‘BrahMos chalega’: Mithun Chakraborty’s fiery retort to Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto’s ‘threat of war’ amid tensions around Indus Waters Treaty
In a sharp reaction to Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s reported comments on the Indus Waters Treaty, BJP leader and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty issued a fiery warning. The actor-turned-politician’s remarks came after Bhutto reportedly stated, “If Indian Prime Minister ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressED raids 9 locations in PMLA case into Sahara Group ‘ponzi scheme’
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at nine locations in Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Sriganganagar and Mumbai on Monday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in connection with its investigation into an alleged ‘ponzi scheme’ involving the Sahara ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressEC summons Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi for no FIR against 5 officials over ‘fake’ voters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to appear before it in New Delhi by Wednesday evening to explain why an FIR was not registered against the five officials accused of ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressBJP MLA Ashok Dinda says ‘yet to receive summons’ as Kolkata Police summons him in Nabanna Abhijan case; FIRs filed against other BJP leaders
The Kolkata Police has summoned BJP MLA from Moyna, Ashok Dinda, for allegedly threatening policemen during the Nabanna Abhijan on August 9, held to mark the first death anniversary of the RG Kar victim doctor.According to police sources, Dinda ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressEC summons Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi for no FIR against 5 officials over ‘fake’ voters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to appear before it in New Delhi by Wednesday evening to explain why an FIR was not registered against the five officials accused of ...
13 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal BJP forms committee to focus on voters in high-rise buildings in Kolkata, its suburbs
With less than a year left for the Bengal Assembly elections, all political parties are busy preparing for the upcoming polls. For the first time in the state, the state BJP has formed a new committee called the “High ...
13 August 2025 Indian Express‘Fake’ voters: EC orders to suspend, book 5 officials, but Bengal govt takes just two off poll duty
Days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) shot off a letter to the West Bengal government issuing directions to suspend and file FIR against five officials over alleged fake voter lists, the state government on Monday wrote to ...
12 August 2025 Indian Express‘Dissolve Lok Sabha, conduct fresh elections’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee amid alleged voter list irregularities
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday launched a fierce attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), demanding dissolution of the Lok Sabha and fresh elections, citing widespread irregularities in the voter list. Speaking at ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal Cabinet gives nod to build ‘Durga Angan’ on lines of Digha’s Jagannath Dham
The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday gave the go-ahead to the proposal of building ‘Durga Angan’, a courtyard dedicated to goddess Durga, on the lines of the Jagannath temple which was inaugurated in the state’s coastal town of Digha ...
12 August 2025 Indian Express‘Deliberate attack to injure my wife’: R G Kar victim’s father files complaint against Kolkata Police after rally
Two days after the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ called by the parents of the deceased R G Kar doctor, the father has filed a complaint with the Shakespeare Sarani Police Station over the alleged attack on his wife by Kolkata Police.Filing ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressAhead of Durga Puja, Kolkata Metro expands with 14 additional services on three lines
With Durga Puja festivities around the corner, Kolkata Metro has announced a significant increase in services across its Green and Purple Lines to accommodate the anticipated rush of commuters. The new schedules, which take effect on Monday, August 11, ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressHeavy rain to lash North Bengal from August 11 to 13: IMD
Heavy rainfall is expected in North Bengal districts from August 11 to 13 due to a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert. While South Bengal will also see rain ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressEx-TMC leader Bibhas Adhikari, arrested in Noida for a ‘fake police station’, allegedly ran similar set-up in Kolkata
Ex-TMC leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari, arrested in Noida for “running a fake police station”, has allegedly been found to have operated a similar set-up in Kolkata.Adhikari, a former Trinamool Block President from Nalhati in Birbhum and once under the ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressOver 8,000 West Bengal health dept vacancies to be filled a year after protests by junior doctors
The West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) has initiated a massive recruitment drive to fill over 8,000 positions in the state’s health department, in an announcement that comes nearly one year after a wave of junior doctor protests demanded ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressWith polls in sight, Bengal BJP revives Durga Puja at Kolkata’s EZCC after 2 yrs
The BJP in West Bengal will organise Durga Puja at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) in Kolkata this year. The “khunti puja” (worship of the pole that marks the beginning of pandal construction) was held on Sunday, with ...
12 August 2025 Indian ExpressRailways unable to complete over 69 projects in Bengal due to land issues: Union minister
Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday claimed that the Railways are unable to complete and commission more than 69 projects in West Bengal due to land availability issues.“There is no dearth of funds, but the Railways are unable to ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal: 3 killed as truck plows into shops on NH in Panshkura
Three people were killed and several others were injured when a speeding truck on National Highway 16 reportedly lost control and veered onto the sidewalk and crashed into several shops, police said on Sunday.According to the police, the accident ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressNew research center ‘to bridge gap between academia and policy’
By Parthivee MukherjiThe Centre for Research and Policy, Communication and Society (CRPCS) was formally unveiled on Sunday.At the inauguration, CRPCS chairperson Abhijit Roy emphasized on the necessity for “a space for research” and expressed a commitment to ensuring that ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressVerbal volley between TMC, BJP workers during launch of local AC train; Union minister Sukanta Majumdar proposes renaming of Sealdah railway station
Tensions ran high at DumDum railway Station as Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) workers and Trinamool Congress supporters engaged in a heated war of words on the day of the inauguration of the AC local train.On Sunday the first ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressDay after IISER PhD scholar’s death by ‘suicide’, family files police complaint: ‘Victim of ragging… Authorities ignored his pleas’
By Ravik Bhattacharya and Raajnandini MukherjeeFAMILY MEMBERS of a 25-year-old PhD scholar who allegedly died by suicide after levelling allegations of ragging at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), in Kalyani, Nadia, filed a police complaint ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal: FIR against BJP MLA Ashok Dinda for ‘threatening’ police personnel
THE KOLKATA Police on Saturday registered an FIR against former cricketer and BJP MLA Ashok Dinda for allegedly threatening police personnel during a ‘Nabanna march’ to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a ...
11 August 2025 Indian Express‘Just want justice, never thought this could happen’: RG Kar victim’s mother recounts ‘assault by police’ during death anniversary march
The mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim, who was injured allegedly during Saturday’s police action during the “Nabanna Abhijan” march held in Kolkata on the trainee doctor’s first death anniversary, said on Sunday that she had ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Police probe alleged assault on RG Kar victim’s mother during march; 7 FIRs against BJP leaders
The Kolkata Police said on Sunday that they launched an investigation into the allegation of the RG Kar victim’s mother that the police had beaten her during a protest march organised by the BJP on the anniversary of her ...
11 August 2025 Indian Express‘Police pinned me to ground, broke my bangles’: Mother of RG Kar victim ‘injured’ in lathicharge during protest, hospitalised
THE PARENTS of a junior postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last year, allegedly suffered injuries during a police lathicharge in Kolkata on Saturday, during their ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ ...
11 August 2025 Indian ExpressYear after R G Kar, protest leaders mired in legal, professional troubles
A year on from the rape and murder of their colleague inside R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the junior doctors who led the agitation for justice and reform have faced legal, professional and financial troubles ...
10 August 2025 Indian Express1 year since R G Kar rape-murder: Kolkata Police lathicharge protesters to halt secretariat march
PARTS OF Kolkata, including Dharmatala and the neighbouring city of Howrah, witnessed chaos on Saturday, a day that marked the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar hospital, ...
10 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal: Abhishek slams poll panel, vows to fight against SIR
Trinamool Congress (AITC) national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, on Friday hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre, accusing them of colluding with the BJP to rig elections and persecuting the people of Bengal.Speaking to ...
10 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal: EC sets Aug 11 deadline for govt to act against EROs in voter fraud cases
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday sent a reminder letter to the West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant asking to take action against the poll officers, for whom the poll body sought suspension and an FIR over ...
10 August 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata rape-murder | ‘Organisers should apply for permission in advance’: Police deny nod to Nabanna protest today
THE WEST Bengal as well as the Kolkata Police have prohibited a ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ protest scheduled for Saturday, citing security concerns and a “lack of official permission.”The protest, called by the parents of the RG Kar rape and murder ...
10 August 2025 Indian Express‘The phone does not ring at 9:30 pm anymore… It was a ritual. Life has changed’: Parents of R G Kar rape and murder victim
A YEAR has passed since everything changed overnight for the parents of a junior doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata while on duty.In an interview with the Indian Express, the ...
9 August 2025 Indian Express‘I was never made for this world’: PhD scholar at IISER in West Bengal’s Nadia alleges ragging, ‘ends life’
By Ravik Bhattacharya and Raajnandini MukherjeeA 25-YEAR-OLD PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), in Kalyani, Nadia, died during treatment at a hospital hours after he allegedly attempted suicide on the college premises on ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressR G Kar rape-murder: A year later, where the cases stand
Saturday, August 9, marks one year since a junior doctor was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. While her parents await justice, the cases related to the incident are still being heard at ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressIntense rain to lash North Bengal next week as well, South Bengal to see some relief: IMD
Written by Parthivee MukherjiNorth Bengal is bracing for another spell of intense rainfall as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “very heavy rain” warning for Monday. This comes after three days of sporadic heavy downpours that are ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressRG Kar rape-murder: a year on, security in Kolkata hospital at all-time high, but safety dims as one moves away from city
From the glow of new floodlights to CCTV cameras on every corner, and the presence of CISF personnel, the sprawling campus of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata now remains under the cover of multiple security measures, ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressElection Commission ‘shameless’, it’s compromising its neutrality, says Abhishek Banerjee
Doubling down on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s attack on the Election Commission a day ago, TMC leader in Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, on Thursday accused the poll panel of compromising its constitutional neutrality and playing a “shameless role” in ...
9 August 2025 Indian Express1 year of RG Kar rape-murder: HC refuses to pass order against march to Nabanna
While observing that “right to protest is a fundamental right”, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against a proposed protest rally, by the parents of the RG Kar rape and murder victim, ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata warns: ‘Without knowing details, don’t fill any ECI forms for SIR’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has warned people of West Bengal against filling up any form by the Election Commission of India (ECI) related to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) without “knowing the details.”During a public programme at Jhargram ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressHC stays Bengal JEE results, asks Board to prepare new list with old OBC quota
Hours before the declaration of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) results, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday put a stay on it over the OBC reservation issue.The single judge Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda ordered the JEE Board ...
9 August 2025 Indian ExpressWhile Mamata targets ECI, Bengal’s Opposition parties start preparing BLA list for SIR
After getting a letter from Election Commission of India (ECI), Opposition parties in West Bengal are preparing a Booth Level Agents (BLA) list, while the TMC is yet to make an official decision.On July 30, the ECI wrote to ...
8 August 2025 Indian Express50% tariff by Trump will have severe impact on India, says TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee; blames BJP govt’s ‘failed foreign policy’
TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led central government over the recent imposition of a 50% tariff on Indian goods by US President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Kolkata airport, Banerjee called it ...
8 August 2025 Indian ExpressWBJEE results, expected on August 7, stayed by Calcutta High Court over OBC list row
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed the declaration of results of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE), which were scheduled to be announced today, August 7. The court objected to the publication of the merit list based ...
8 August 2025 Indian ExpressAs Kolkata schools flag plagiarism using AI tools, parents debate its role in homework
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become an undeniable presence in today’s classrooms. Tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Meta AI are now routinely being used by students and sometimes even their parents to complete assignments. It has become more ...
8 August 2025 Indian Express‘Suspension appears to be a harsh measure’: WBCS Association writes to Bengal Chief Secretary over ECI action on poll officers
The West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Association has written to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, raising concerns over the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) order seeking suspension of poll officers and registration of FIRs against them in connection with an ...
8 August 2025 Indian ExpressRenowned historian Rajat Kanta Ray passes away at 79
Eminent historian Prof Rajat Kanta Ray, the former head of the Department of History at Kolkata’s Presidency University (earlier College), passed away in Kolkata on Wednesday at the age of 79.Ray was one of the longest-serving faculty members at ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal: Tension in Barasat after clashes break out during Suvendu Adhikari’s rally
Tensions flared in Barasat, in the North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday during the BJP’s ‘Kanya Suraksha Yatra’ rally, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, as Trinamool Congress supporters allegedly clashed with BJP participants, during the event aimed ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata slams Shah for SIR: ‘Show your parents’ birth certificates first
In a scathing attack on the BJP and Union Home Minister over the detention and deportation of Bengali migrants and the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday challenged Amit ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata says she won’t suspend officials, calls EC ‘bonded labourer’ of BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday came down heavily on the Election Commission for ordering the suspension of five officials of the state government over alleged irregularities in voter registration.Accusing the Election Commission (EC) of acting as ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressSevere rainfall prediction in hills and a caution for landslides as IMD sounds alerts across West Bengal
Written by Parthivee MukherjiWest Bengal is expected to continue facing the brunt of heavy rainfall amid an active monsoon phase over the next seven days predicted, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. It issued multiple alerts across ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressActor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty granted relief by Calcutta High court from coercive action in financial fraud case until September 10
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that no coercive action can be taken against actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty until September 10, in a financial fraud case filed by his former secretary Suman Roychowdhury and Roychowdhury’s wife.Justice ...
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