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South 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 ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressBJP, Centre behind maltreatment of Bengali migrants, flood: Mamata
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP and the Central government were responsible for the alleged maltreatment of Bengali migrants in other states and a flood-situation in southern districts of the state.Addressing a gathering during a ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressParents of R G Kar rape-murder victim travel to Delhi, hope to meet Amit Shah and CBI director
The parents of the R G Kar Medical College rape-murder victim travelled to Delhi from West Bengal Wednesday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), reiterating they are dissatisfied ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressWith Shah’s counsel, Bengal BJP gets down to drawing Assembly poll roadmap
Allaying concerns over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, countering the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) narrative on language and culture, and an emphasis on women’s security and other issues will be the BJP’s focus as it heads towards the ...
7 August 2025 Indian ExpressSuvendu’s convoy attacked in Cooch Behar: ‘TMC murder plan’
The convoy of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was allegedly attacked by some people in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon.Glasses of the bulletproof vehicle in which Adhikari and former Union ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata law college rape: Court grants four-day police custody of prime accused Monojit Mishra, 3 others
The Alipore court on Tuesday granted four-day police custody of Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the Kolkata law college rape case, and three of his co-accused, officials said.The Kolkata Police had sought the custody of Mishra (31), a ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressOverhaul of TMC leadership in Parliament: As Kalyan attacks Mahua again, he is dropped as TMC chief whip
In a swift move, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Kalyan Banerjee as the party’s chief whip in Lok Sabha, and replaced him with Barasat MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. Satabdi Roy, the TMC MP ...
6 August 2025 Indian Express‘Just for a few we can’t let all get affected’: CU to hold exams on TMCP foundation day, despite education dept’s request to postpone
AMID A controversy regarding the scheduling of Calcutta University (CU) exams on the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress’s student wing, the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), Calcutta University’s interim Vice-Chancellor, Shanta Dutta De, said on Monday that the examinations ...
6 August 2025 Indian Express1,000 bullets, 15 fire arms seized from an apartment in Khardah near Kolkata
A massive arsenal of 15 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition, along with a large amount of cash, was discovered in a multi-story residence in the Regent Park area of Rahra, located in the North 24 Parganas district, police ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressSuvendu Adhikari’s convoy attacked in Cooch Behar, BJP blames TMC workers
The convoy of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was allegedly attacked by some people in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon.Glasses of the bulletproof vehicle in which Adhikari and former Union ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressShanta Paul case: Kolkata police arrest man for helping Bangladeshi actress with fake documents
The Kolkata police have made another arrest in connection with the ongoing investigation into Bangladeshi model and actress Shanta Paul, who was recently arrested for allegedly possessing forged Indian identity documents.The accused, identified as Soumik Dutta, 36, from Naihati ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressEC suspends 5 officials over Bengal ‘fake voters’
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken action in a case of alleged voter fraud in West Bengal, ordering the suspension of five officers and an FIR against them. The allegations include the fraudulent registration of voters using ...
6 August 2025 Indian ExpressTMC MP Kalyan Banerjee resigns as chief whip in LS amid rift with Mahua Moitra
Senior Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday resigned as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha alleging that he was being blamed unfairly for lack of coordination among MPs even as some barely attend Parliament.The move came ...
5 August 2025 Indian Express2019 murder of 3 BJP workers in Sandeshkhali: Calcutta High Court upholds CBI’s probe order
The Calcutta High Court on Monday upheld an earlier order directing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2019 murder of three BJP workers in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas.A division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice ...
5 August 2025 Indian Express‘Those who criticised Mamata Banerjee, were awarded’: TMC MP amid feud with Mahua as Abhishek Banerjee heads party in Parliament
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appointed her nephew and second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee the leader of the TMC parliamentary party Monday, even as she said, without naming anyone, that two to three MPs were “bringing the party into disrepute” ...
5 August 2025 Indian Express‘What’s the difficulty in working on Sunday?’: Calcutta HC to primary teachers opposing duties for SIR
The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Election Commission’s decision to appoint primary school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Justice Amrita Sinha, hearing ...
5 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata blames DVC for ‘man-made’ floods in South Bengal: ‘They released 30 times more water than in 2023’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for the recent floods in parts of South Bengal, alleging “a staggering 11-fold increase in DVC’s water discharge in 2025, compared to 2024, (which is also) 30 ...
5 August 2025 Indian ExpressTwo EROs in Bengal face scrutiny as 102 ‘ghost voters’ discovered in Nandkumar and Rajarhat-Gopalpur
West Bengal’s State Election Commission has taken a stern stance against administrative negligence after the discovery of numerous “ghost names” on the voter lists in two municipalities. The commission has summoned the electoral registration officers (EROs) of Nandakumar in ...
5 August 2025 Indian ExpressRG Kar rape-murder victim’s parents urge all political parties, except TMC, to join them for August 9 rally to mark daughter’s first death anniversary
RG Kar rape-murder case update: The parents of the R G Kar Medical College rape-murder victim Sunday said they are reaching out to various political parties, except the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), to join the August 9 Nabanna Abhijan, ...
5 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal braces for a wet week: Heavy rainfall, flooding feared in North Bengal, thunderstorms to continue in South Bengal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday said that light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are expected to affect many parts of South Bengal throughout the week.The weather office also issued a warning for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over ...
5 August 2025 Indian ExpressLaw student’s rape: Calcutta University drops Kolkata college as LLB exam centre over police presence
Calcutta University has decided not to hold its LLB fourth, sixth, and eighth semester examinations at the law college in Kolkata where a former contractual staffer allegedly raped a student on June 25, an official said on Sunday. The ...
4 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal: Infant dies after falling into stagnant water at waterlogged home
A BABY girl, just a few months old, died after reportedly falling from a bed into stagnant water inside her waterlogged home at Birati in North Dumdum, officials said on Saturday.According to local residents, the infant was alone on ...
4 August 2025 Indian ExpressBengal govt rolls out Rs 8,000-cr outreach programme to resolve local issues
TAPAN MONDOL, 31, seated on the front bench in a classroom of Bele-Durganagar High School, Joynagar, in South 24 Parganas, while attending a meeting as part of the TMC government’s ‘Amader Para, Amader Samadhan’ (Our Neighbourhood, Our Solution) initiative, ...
4 August 2025 Indian ExpressRed alert for multiple North Bengal districts, Kolkata expected to receive light to moderate rainfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday issued a red alert (take action) for rain in North Bengal districts like Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Kalimpong. Whereas, Darjeeling and Coochbehar have been put under an Orange alert (be prepared).“Moderate flash flood risk ...
3 August 2025 Indian ExpressBangladeshi model’s arrest: probe widens to include Shanta Paul’s finances, friend under scanner
The Detective Department of the Kolkata police, which is investigating Bangladeshi model and actress Shanta Paul, 28, who was arrested for allegedly possessing Indian voter ID and Aadhaar cards, has widened its probe after noting inconsistencies in her statements.The ...
3 August 2025 Indian Express‘Last-minute requests not acceptable’: Exams clashing with TMCP rally won’t be rescheduled, says Calcutta University interim V-C Santa Datta De
The interim vice-chancellor of the Calcutta University, Santa Datta De, said on Saturday that the BCom Semester 4 and BA LLB Semester 4 exams will be held on August 28 as per schedule, despite demands that they be rescheduled ...
3 August 2025 Indian Express‘Advice on how to enter and reside in India using medical visas’ — travel vlog of arrested Bangladeshi model cum actress
A day after a 28-year-old Bangladeshi woman, Shanta Paul, was arrested by the Lalbazar Detective Department in Kolkata for allegedly possessing Indian identity documents such as Aadhaar and voter ID cards, the police on Friday said that they are ...
3 August 2025 Indian ExpressMan ‘slaps’ co-passenger on IndiGo flight, detained
A passenger on an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Friday was detained by the police after he was seen in a video purportedly slapping another person — who was reportedly suffering a panic attack — while on ...
3 August 2025 Indian ExpressTwo men transporting cattle tied up, made to squat, 2 held: Bengal Police
TWO MEN were beaten, tied up and made to squat allegedly by members of a Hindu outfit, accompanied by some BJP workers, in Durgapur on Friday after they were spotted transporting cattle – including cows – police said. Two ...
3 August 2025 Indian ExpressRed alert in North Bengal, yellow in Kolkata and surroundings: IMD bulletin for August 2 and 3
Written by Parthivee Mukherji As the southwest monsoons continue to lash Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday put the North Bengal districts of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar on red alert for August 2 and 3, citing the likelihood of ...
2 August 2025 Indian ExpressArmed with BrahMos, GRSE delivers ‘Himgiri’ warship to Indian Navy
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited, on July 31, delivered a new warship named Himgiri to the Indian navy, according to an official statement. The ship is the first of three advanced frigates being made by GRSE ...
2 August 2025 Indian ExpressAhead of possible SIR exercise, EC writes to Bengal CEO, directs preparation of booth level agents’ list
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal directing the preparation of the list of booth level agents (BLA) at the earliest. This comes ahead of a possible Special ...
2 August 2025 Indian Express‘Scared of our safety’: Section of Bengal teachers want to skip BLO duty amid SIR row
The remarks on Booth Level Officers (BLOs) made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as well as Opposition BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, amid talks of the impending Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, have raised concerns ...
2 August 2025 Indian ExpressMamata hikes Durga Puja grant to Rs 1.10 lakh, waives tax & govt fees
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced to hike the annual Durga Puja grant to Rs 1.10 lakh, which is given to over 40,000 puja committees in the state.At a mega conclave of representatives from puja committees ...
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