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  • ED files PMLA complaint against Amrit Feeds, promoter Harish Bagla in Rs 144.68-cr bank fraud; assets attached

    The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata office has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against M/s Amrit Feeds Ltd (AFL), its promoter Harish Bagla, and others over an alleged bank fraud of Rs 144.68 crore, ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal weather update: Are rainy days over? What will be the weather like in Kolkata? Check 5-day forecast

    Bengal Weather: The effect of Cyclone Montha is not over yet in eastern India. The past few days have seen incessant rainfall in West Bengal and it is likely to continue on Saturday, November 1, especially in North Bengal. ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    ‘She once missed a board exam to play a T20 cricket match’: Richa Ghosh’s father reflects on her journey from Siliguri to World Cup glory

    When Richa Ghosh walked out to represent India at the World Cup, her father, Manabendra Ghosh, watched with his heart swelling with pride. “No sacrifice is too big for what she has achieved,” he expressed, his voice trembling — ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    Former TV actress arrested in Kolkata purse-lifting case; stolen gold ‘recovered’ from her residence

    A former television actress has been arrested in connection with an alleged gold and cash theft in the Posta area of North Kolkata. The accused, Rupa Dutta (42), was apprehended on Thursday, leading to the recovery of a “significant ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    3rd semester Bengal HS results: 93.72% pass rate, highest since 2011; 69 students share top 10 ranks

    The results of the third semester of West Bengal’s Higher Secondary (HS) examination were declared on Friday, with the pass percentage reaching 93.72%, the highest since 2011. Last year, the pass rate stood at 90.79%.Announcing the results 39 days ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    Flash flood and landslide risks high: Cyclone after-effect drenches North Bengal, with red alert for three districts

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe weather alert for North Bengal, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on Friday, October 31.“The system (Cyclone Montha) is currently positioned over northwest Jharkhand and its neighborhood, and while it has ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    From Andrews High School in Kolkata to Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2025: IISER scientist Dibyendu Das’s journey

    When the announcement came that he had been conferred the Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2025 in Chemistry, Dibyendu Das recalls thinking, “I felt that this recognition shows the world that the new field we are pursuing, systems ...

    1 November 2025 Indian Express
    95-year-old man found hanging in Bengal, family says SIR panic: ‘Was worried about getting deported to Bangladesh at this age’

    After a 95-year-old man was found hanging at his daughter’s residence in Ilambazar area of Birbhum district on Thursday, his family claimed that he was afraid of getting deported to Bangladesh following the Election Commission’s announcement to hold Special ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    Amid ‘SIR panic suicides’ in Bengal, Mamata urges people not to lose faith: ‘Will not let a single legitimate citizen be branded outsider’

    In the wake of a string of suicide incidents in West Bengal allegedly over the implementation of SIR in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged people not to take any extreme step and assured that not ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    3 die as car with 8 passengers skids off slippery road, plunges into gorge in Darjeeling

    Three people were killed in a road accident on the Darjeeling-Kurseong route after a car with eight passengers lost control and plunged into a deep gorge amid heavy rain on Thursday night, the police said.The remaining five occupants were ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Rent ghagras at Rs 25’ – Mahakal temple in Darjeeling bans short skirts and dresses.

    There’s a new rule at the Mahakal temple in Darjeeling, West Bengal— no mini-skirts or short dresses for women. Instead, visitors can rent ghagras or long skirts for a nominal fee.Located atop the iconic Observatory Hill near Chowrasta and ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Was there, but not involved’ – in Kolkata Club Molestation case Naser Khan also accused in Park Street rape contacts police

    A suspect in the sexual harassment and assault case at a Kolkata nightclub has claimed he was not involved in the incident, though the police confirm his presence inside the club. This comes as the club denied physical violence ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Municipal recruitment ‘scam’: ED raids businessman’s premises, seizes over Rs 1.2 crore

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday seized over Rs 1.20 crore as part of its ongoing search operations in connection with the West Bengal municipal recruitment scam, an official said.The investigators, who began the raid on Tuesday, at the ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    Dhormo jaar jaar, utsav shobar, living together is our culture: Mamata

    Calling on people to stay united and reject the divisive forces, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said “the democratic rights of every individual must remain intact”.Addressing people during the inauguration of a Jagaddhatri Puja at Burrabazar ...

    31 October 2025 Indian Express
    Cyclone Montha: West Bengal, including Kolkata, braces for 72 hours of rain; read 7-day forecast here

    As Cyclone Montha continues to impact India, heavy rain is sweeping across almost all parts of Bengal, including Kolkata. Though the main storm centre lies further south, the sheer size of the cyclonic system has triggered widespread downpours and ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    Abhishek says CEC, Amit Shah responsible for SIR panic, tells people to tie up BJP leaders and ask for their parents’ certificates

    Written by Anisha GhoshTMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met the family of 57-year-old Pradeep Kar, who had held the NRC (National Register of Citizens) responsible for his death in his alleged suicide note.Holding the Union Home Minister ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Khoirul and Khairul, spellings of my name are different… fear my name will be deleted’: Bengal farmer who tried to kill himself after SIR roll out

    A day after a 57-year-old man died allegedly by suicide in North 24 Parganas district and held the NRC “responsible” for his death, a 70-year-old farmer in Cooch Behar on Wednesday allegedly tried to kill himself, fearing that his ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    At this year’s KIFF, spotlight on Poland; special tribute to Sholay

    The week-long 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will commence on November 6. Poland will be the spotlight country for the film festival this time, with 19 Polish films set to be screened.Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Aroop ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    Abhishek calls SIR ‘Silent Invisible Rigging’ by EC & BJP, warns CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    On a day, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal assured that no names of legitimate voters will be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, set to begin from November 4, TMC general secretary Abhishek ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    SIR secure and systematic, no legitimate voters’ names will be deleted: West Bengal CEO

    West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday said that “No legitimate voter’s name will be deleted from the electoral roll”, as he outlined preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ lists.Speaking after an all-party meeting ...

    30 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal weather today: Cyclone Montha weakens; IMD issues yellow, orange alerts in multiple districts

    Cyclone Montha Bengal Weather Update: West Bengal is likely to get Cyclone Montha-induced squalls with wind speeds reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along the coasts on Wednesday, October 29. According to the latest bulletin from the India ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Cyclone Montha approaching, strong winds bring down Puja pandal in Hooghly, 7 injured

    A 70-foot-tall Jagaddhatri Puja pandal in Kanailal Pally in Chandannagar, in Hooghly district collapsed Sunday, injuring at least seven people, as thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rain lashed the region under the influence of severe cyclonic storm Montha, officials said.The ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Ahead of SIR in Bengal, largest single-day reshuffle: 14 DMs, over 450 officials transferred

    In what could be termed as the “largest single-day” bureaucratic reshuffle, carried out hours before the Election Commission (EC) announced the date for conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Cyclone Montha: These south Bengal districts can expect heavy rain, IMD says

    West Bengal Cyclone Montha Rain, Weather Forecast Today: With Cyclone Montha expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, the IMD has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers for south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Woman ‘molested, assaulted’ at 5-star Kolkata hotel; Park Street gangrape convict named in FIR

    A woman at a weekend club inside a 5-star hotel in Kolkata hid herself for nearly half an hour after she was allegedly molested, assaulted, and attacked with beer bottles in the early hours of Sunday.According to the FIR, ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal man writes ‘NRC responsible’ for his death in ‘suicide note’, Mamata says ‘indictment of BJP’s politics of fear’

    A 57-year-old man, who was found hanging at his Panighati residence in Barrackpore on Tuesday morning, in his purported ‘suicide note’ stated that “NRC is responsible for my death”.Pradeep Kar, according to his family members, became “restless” on Monday ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    TMC, Left hail SC’s MGNREGA order for Bengal: ‘Rebuke to Centre’s arrogance, injustice’

    Both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Opposition Left, barring the BJP, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order for the resumption of MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.The ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Amid row over his poem, Sahitya Akademi calls off Bengali poet’s Kolkata event

    The Sahitya Akademi’s regional office in Kolkata cancelled a programme featuring Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay, citing “unavoidable circumstances” in a message posted on X on October 24.The event, part of the Akademi’s “Abhivyakti” series and due to be held ...

    29 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kurapati Ajay arrest: Wanted in 13 states, ‘master of reinvention’ conman held by Bengal police in Kerala

    Bengal police cybercrime arrest: For years, the elusive Ajay K alias Kurapati Ajay kept the police in 13 states on their toes – meeting and befriending people in hotels across India, conning them of their possessions, and donning disguises ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    SIR in Bengal: TMC warns of voters’ deletion, BJP says ruling party scared of losing ‘Bangladeshi votebank’

    Soon after the Election Commission (EC) announced the dates for the second phase of the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in nine states, including West Bengal, the ruling TMC and the Opposition BJP in the state engaged ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    Three weeks after mob attack, Bengal BJP MP to be flown to AIIMS Delhi

    Nearly 20 days after being attacked by a mob during his visit to flood-affected regions in the Jalpaiguri district, BJP MP Khagen Murmu will be flown to AIIMS, Delhi for further treatment, family sources said.He was discharged from a ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Metro cuts services on Blue, Green Lines for Chhath Puja: Check the first and last train timings here

    Kolkata Metro Railway will operate lesser number of trains on the Blue and Green Lines on Monday, October 27, on the occasion of Chhath Puja, the officials said.On the Blue Line Metro will run 236 services (118 up and ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    How Cyclone Montha is expected to hit West Bengal: Heavy rain this week

    Cyclone montha update: With Cyclone Montha rapidly intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, IMD has forecast that the deep depression will strengthen into a cyclonic storm by Monday, leading to heavy rainfall in West Bengal, especially in southern districts, ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    Hours before ECI’s press conference on SIR, Bengal govt transfers 64 IAS officers, including 10 district magistrates, and 457 civil service officers

    Hours before the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) press conference in Delhi — expected to announce the commencement date of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls — the West Bengal government, in a major reshuffle, transferred 64 ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    TMC, Left hail SC order dismissing Centre’s plea on MGNREGA funds to Bengal: ‘Rebuke to its arrogance’

    Both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Opposition Left, barring the BJP, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order for the resumption of MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.The ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    Altercation with auto driver leads to ‘mob attack’ on Customs officer in Bengal; 1 held

    A customs officer, Pradeep Kumar, was brutally ‘assaulted’ at his Sonarpur residence late Saturday night, allegedly by a mob of around 53 people, led by an autorickshaw driver, following a reported altercation with the driver over rash driving in ...

    28 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘They will send us back’: Fear of deportation spurs rush to BJP MLA’s ‘CAA enlisting camp’ in Nadia

    Around 45 km from the Petrapol border, people are queuing at Palpara to seek help applying for citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), many saying they fear deportation to Bangladesh if they do not register.BJP MLA Asim Sarkar ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    Alternative hume pipe bridge at Dudhia, connecting Mirik with Siliguri completed in 16 days: Mamata

    Nearly three weeks after the torrential rains and devastating landslides hit North Bengal, causing widespread damage in the area, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that the construction of an alternative hume pipe bridge at Dudhia, linking Mirik ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    Murder in Kolkata mayor’s ward: Stabbed in the neck during brawl, man runs 100 m before collapsing

    A car mechanic was stabbed to death during an argument at a drinking session near the 17A/17B bus stand in Kolkata’s Chetla area on Saturday, the police said. Bleeding heavily, the victim, Ashok Paswan, managed to run nearly 100 ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    BJP MP Khagen Murmu discharged from hospital, gets ‘Y-plus’ category security after mob attack in Jalpaiguri

    BJP MP Khagen Murmu was discharged from a private hospital in Siliguri Saturday evening after receiving 20 days of treatment following an attack during his visit to flood-affected regions in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.According to hospital sources, ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata gears up for Chhath Puja, check traffic restrictions on major roads

    With Kolkata gearing up for the celebration of Chhath Puja on October 27 and 28, the police have rolled out an elaborate traffic plan to ensure smooth movement and public safety.The festival, deeply rooted in the traditions of Bihar, ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    After 5 years first direct flight to China takes off from Kolkata

    After a five-year hiatus, direct air travel between India and mainland China resumed on Sunday with the launch of a daily non-stop service from Kolkata to Guangzhou.IndiGo operated the inaugural flight from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI), ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘If anything happens, I’m responsible’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee orders tighter security at government hospitals

    In the wake of a string of incidents of sexual assault at government hospital and medical colleges in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday directed the state health department and police to tighten security at all the ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bay of Bengal depression may become cyclonic storm by Monday, says IMD

    IMD warned on Saturday that a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to deepen into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning and could strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 before making landfall ...

    27 October 2025 Indian Express
    In Bengal, SIR likely to begin from first week of Nov, to go on till Feb

    The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is likely to start in West Bengal in the first week of November with the Election Commission of India (ECI) asking the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to complete all pre-rollout ...

    26 October 2025 Indian Express
    HC lifts blanket protection for Suvendu from police action, orders SIT to probe 4 cases against him

    In a setback for Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari ahead of the elections in the state, the Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the blanket protection that had prevented the police from taking coercive action ...

    26 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Contempt of court’: kin of deported Bengal family to resume legal battle as Calcutta HC deadline for their return expires

    As the deadline set by the Calcutta High Court for the return of Sunali Khatun, a pregnant woman, and others from Bangladesh expired on Friday, family members are looking to restart their legal battle, highlighting “contempt of court” by ...

    26 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Metro to go app-only for fares; Orange Line partial commissioning by December 2026

    Kolkata Metro aims to make fare payments fully app-based so passengers need to carry “nothing apart from their mobile phones,” Subhransu Sekhar Mishra, General Manager of Metro Railway, Kolkata, said on Friday during the system’s Foundation Day programme at ...

    26 October 2025 Indian Express
    Low pressure developing over Bay of Bengal, Met forecasts rain during Chhath

    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dry weather over most parts of Bengal on Saturday, but warned of a low-pressure area forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the south Andaman Sea, which is likely to intensify ...

    26 October 2025 Indian Express
    Days after he ‘lathi-charged’ residents for bursting crackers near his bungalow, Bengal SP gets transfer order

    Cooch Behar Superintendent of Police Dyutiman Bhattacharya has been removed from his post and transferred as commandant of the third battalion of the Special Armed Force. Though administrative sources described the transfer as routine, it came soon after a ...

    25 October 2025 Indian Express
    Man stabbed to death ‘for switching off loud music’; 2 arrested : Police

    Police arrested a man and his wife for allegedly stabbing their neighbour to death after he switched off the loud music playing late at night during Kali Puja celebrations in the Kusthia area of Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, ...

    25 October 2025 Indian Express
    In the run-UP to SIR: EC’s BLO hiring hits snag, sends notice to 600 teachers for refusing to work

    Even as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is scheduled to start in November first week, the state Chief Electoral Office is reportedly facing issues in employing Booth Level Officers (BLOs), crucial for implementing ...

    25 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bolpur: Month after recovery, Army defuses ‘WWII-era’ bomb

    A blast sent thick black smoke into the air, shaking the area of Bolpur of West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Wednesday. Indian Army personnel had just defused a World War II-era mortar shell, recovered from Ajay river.A month ago, ...

    25 October 2025 Indian Express
    Calcutta HC ends protection for BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari from police action without court permit; SIT to probe five cases against him

    In a setback for Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, the Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the blanket protection that had prevented the police from taking coercive action against him without court permission.The single-judge bench ...

    25 October 2025 Indian Express
    1 arrested for idol damage in Bengal, police say no communal or political link found so far

    Police have arrested one person in connection with damage to an idol of Goddess Kali in the Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas that led to tension and protest in the area on Wednesday.In a statement, the West Bengal ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Board of Practical Training (ER) celebrates 50 years, focus on AI and healthcare

    The Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Ministry of Education, recently celebrated 50 years of apprenticeship training at  Regional Apprenticeship Day (RAD) 2025 held  in Kolkata,an official statement said.According to the statement, the ceremony, which featured  Baidyanath Yadav (retired ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Man ‘set ablaze’ after brawl during Kali Puja immersion near Kolkata

    A 45-year-old man suffered burn injuries after allegedly being set ablaze during a brawl among participants of a Kali Puja immersion procession at Bediapara in South Dumdum area on Thursday, police said.Ranjit Karmakar was returning home after the idol ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    IIM Calcutta and Satyajit Ray film institute sign MoU to expand opportunities for India’s creative economy

    The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, marking the first-ever collaboration between a premier business school and a leading media institute in the country.This ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘WWII-era’ bomb defused in Bengal’s Bolpur, a month after its discovery in riverbed

    A blast sent thick black smoke into the air, shaking Bolpur in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Wednesday. However, there is no reason for panic as the quake was the effect of the Indian Army personnel defusing a World ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    BJP plans over 1,000 CAA camps across West Bengal, to focus on Bangladesh-bordering districts ahead of SIR and polls

    With Diwali and Kali Puja over, the West Bengal BJP has begun preparations to set up more than 1,000 Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) camps across the state. This comes ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Dry spell for Bengal mostly expected to continue on Friday: IMD

    The weather across West Bengal on Friday, October 24, is expected to remain largely dry and stable, according to a forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).In South Bengal, including districts such as Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    New bridge proposed over Bengal’s Hooghly river at Bagnan, as part of Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway

    A new bridge may soon come up over the Hooghly River in West Bengal as part of the Varanasi-Kolkata four-lane expressway project. According to officials in the state Public Works Department (PWD), the proposed bridge would be constructed at ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Another hospital horror in Bengal, teen ‘molested’ at Kolkata’s SSKM by former staff member

    A 15-year-old girl, who was accompanying her parents to Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital, was allegedly molested by a former staff member on Wednesday.Police have arrested the accused, identified as Amit Mallik, 35, who is currently working as a temporary staff ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Woman molested near Dakshineswar Metro Station; one arrested

    A woman was allegedly molested near West Bengal’s Dakshineswar Metro Station on Tuesday evening while returning home from work.According to the complaint lodged at the Dakshineshwar police station, the alleged incident occurred around 7.30 pm near the busy Dakshineswar ...

    24 October 2025 Indian Express
    Police rule out ‘foul play’ in death of RG Kar rape convict’s teenage niece: ‘Suicide by hanging’

    The Kolkata Police on Tuesday ruled out any foul play in the death of a teenage girl, the niece of RG Kar rape convict Sanjoy Roy. Police said a post-mortem report concluded that the death was due to suicide ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Protest in Bengal’s Kakdwip over damaged idol, BJP slams TMC govt, police warn against rumour mongering

    Protests erupted in the Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Wednesday after an idol of Goddess Kali was found damaged.As residents refused to immerse the idol and blocked the national highway, police said they ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Court remands 4 accused in Durgapur gangrape case to judicial custody till October 27

    A local court here on Wednesday remanded four accused, arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of a medical student, to judicial custody till October 27.The student from Odisha was allegedly gangraped by some men outside the campus of ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal medical student ‘gangrape’: 2 of the 6 accused may turn approver, police say friend ‘tried to mislead’ probe

    Two of the six accused in the case of alleged gangrape of a medical student in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal are likely to become police approvers, sources said.On Wednesday, four of the six accused – Nasiruddin Sheikh ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Assault, rape threats’ against woman doctor in Bengal: Third arrest made; Health dept seeks report from medical college

    Police made a third arrest late Tuesday in connection with the alleged assault and rape threats against a junior female doctor at a Uluberia Government Medical College and Hospital in Howrah district on Monday evening.According to police, Sheikh Samrat ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Home guard held for ‘assault, rape threats’ to woman doctor at Bengal govt hospital

    A junior female doctor at a West Bengal government hospital was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape by a home guard on Monday evening. Both accused were produced on Tuesday before the Uluberia Court, which granted three-day police custody.Police ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Khichuri, katla curry to mutton kosha: Bengal jails festive menus for Kali Puja and Diwali

    As Kolkata and the rest of Bengal celebrate Kali Puja and Diwali, several correctional homes across the state have swapped routine rations for special festival menus, providing inmates a taste of home with dishes ranging from khichuri and aloo ...

    23 October 2025 Indian Express
    Massive fire engulfs dye factory in Bengal’s Khardah; three adjacent factories gutted

    West Bengal Khardah Dye Factory Fire: A massive fire broke out at a dye factory early Tuesday morning at Ishwaripur in Khardah, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Twenty fire engines were rushed to the densely populated area to prevent ...

    22 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata’s AQI plunges due to bursting of banned firecrackers amid festivities

    The air quality in Kolkata deteriorated on Monday night as the city choked under a thick smoke due to bursting of firecrackers amid Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations.As part of their crackdown to curb different violations during the festivities, ...

    22 October 2025 Indian Express
    BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleges ‘TMC women attacked’ his convoy; Trinamool calls it ‘people’s anger’

    Suvendu Adhikari Attacked News: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that his car was attacked by women members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) while he was en route to inaugurate a Kali Puja ...

    22 October 2025 Indian Express
    IIT Kharagpur ‘clash’: 3 expelled, 4 suspended students appeal to director to reconsider decision, request they be given opportunity to rectify behaviour

    Seven IIT Kharagpur students, who faced disciplinary action for engaging in a fight on the campus earlier this month, have recently written to the director of the institute to withdraw the decision to save their careers from being destroyed. ...

    22 October 2025 Indian Express
    WB NUJS to get new vice chancellor, CJI B R Gavai picks O V Nandimath as replacement for outgoing VC N K Chakrabarti

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS) is all set to get a new vice chancellor (VC) after the institute reopens post Puja vacation in November.University officials said that a search committee had recommended three names ...

    22 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Govt hospital issuing fake birth and death certificates,’ Bengal BJP MLA writes to Amit Shah ahead of SIR

    Just days before the special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list is to start in West Bengal, BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh has written to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the alleged issuance of over 850 fake ...

    21 October 2025 Indian Express
    Direct flights between India and mainland China to resume after 5 years; Kolkata-Guangzhou IndiGo flight to take off on Oct 26

    Direct air connectivity between India and mainland China is set to resume after a hiatus of over five years. IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest carrier, will launch a daily non-stop flight connecting Kolkata (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport) to ...

    20 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Metro Timings on Diwali: Special night trains on Metro’s east‑west line for Kali  Puja

    Kolkata Metro Train Timings Today: Kolkata Metro will extend its services on Kali Puja, October 20, for an additional hour along the East-West corridor.The Green Line (Howrah Maidan-Salt Lake Sector 5 stretch) will see 120 metro services, with 60 ...

    20 October 2025 Indian Express
    Legal support to volunteers, use of AI: BJP spruces up its social media strategy before Bengal polls

    With the Assembly elections in Bengal just a few months away, the Opposition BJP has upped its social media outreach.According to party sources, the BJP will have a more active presence on social media, and it will induct volunteers ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Traffic Restrictions Today for Kali Puja 2025: Kolkata Police issues traffic advisory for October 20. Check routes to take

    Kali Puja 2025, Kolkata Traffic Advisory Today: In view of Kali Puja celebrations on October 20, the Kolkata Police has announced traffic restrictions and diversions to ensure vehicular movement and public safety.The curbs will come into effect from the ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    After Centre’s urban poverty mission DAY-NULM ends, West Bengal flags lack of funds for homeless shelters

    After the Union government’s flagship urban poverty alleviation mission ended last year, the West Bengal government has flagged “non-availibility” of funds from the Centre, saying it has affected the construction and operation of urban homeless shelters.The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    BJP MP Raju Bista’s ‘convoy attacked’ near Sukhia Pokhri in Darjeeling, probe on

    BJP MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista’s convoy on Saturday was allegedly attacked when it was passing through Masdhura area near Sukhia Pokhri, police said.Bista claimed that “unknown miscreants” pelted stones at his convoy, damaging the vehicle.A complaint in this ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Unilateral, revoke it’: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM on appointment of Gorkhaland interlocutor

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to revoke the Central government’s “unilateral decision” to appoint interlocutor for talks with leaders of the Darjeeling hills over various demands, including ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    Over 75,000 migrant labourers register under Bengal’s Shramasree scheme; 1,000 getting monthly allowance: officials

    Over 75,000 migrant labourers working outside West Bengal have applied under the Mamata Banerjee Government’s Shramasree programme, expressing interest in returning to the state, labour department officials said, adding that the verification process had started and that 1,000 of ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    Light rain, thundershowers likely in parts of West Bengal during Kali Puja

    After days of dry and clear skies, light rain and thundershowers are expected in parts of South and North Bengal on Saturday and Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The rain is likely to bring temporary relief ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Will meet Odisha CM along with her’: rape survivor’s father says she wishes to continue in the same college, but he will see options in home state

    A day after the Odisha MBBS student who was allegedly raped outside a private medical college in West Bengal left the hospital where she had been admitted, her father said that she wanted to continue her studies in the ...

    19 October 2025 Indian Express
    Spotted ‘climbing a building’: Murder suspects from Rajasthan’s escape ends in Kolkata; three arrested

    Quick thinking by residents and prompt action by the Kolkata Police led to the arrest of three individuals allegedly involved in a high-profile murder case in Rajasthan. The arrests were made in the Phoolbagan area on Thursday evening.The incident ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    Day after HC rap, Kolkata police cracks down: 3,000kg ‘illegal’ firecrackers seized, drones monitor from sky

    A day after the Calcutta High Court rapped the state government, “ Is the state at all interested in putting a ban on firecrackers…” and the police prohibiting the flying of sky lanterns during Kali Puja and Diwali , ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    Gorkhaland statehood demand back in spotlight as Centre appoints former Dy NSA as interlocutor for talks

    The Centre’s appointment of former Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday as an interlocutor for talks with leaders of the Darjeeling hills in West Bengal over various demands from the region, including finding a “permanent political ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    No sky lanterns this Diwali, Kolkata Police cites fire hazard, flight safety

    The Kolkata Police has prohibited flying sky lanterns during Kali Puja and Diwali due to potential fire hazards. According to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma, strict surveillance will be implemented to enforce the ban and violators may face police ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Is state at all interested in putting a ban on firecrackers?’: HC raps Bengal govt ahead of Diwali

    Is the state at all interested in putting a ban on firecrackers… remarked the Calcutta High Court’s vacation bench while directing the West Bengal government to submit a detailed report on implementing its guidelines to prevent sale of illegal ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    In pre-SIR exercise in 7 Bengal districts, nearly 50% names not in benchmark 2002 voters’ list

    Before kickstarting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has started comparing this year’s voters’ list with that of 2002, when the last revision exercise was conducted in the state.This ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    Congress asks EC to call all-party meeting on SIR, says release findings of matching-mapping exercise

    With the Election Commission all set to start the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in poll-bound West Bengal, the state unit of the Congress on Thursday asked the poll panel to convene an all-party meeting at the ...

    18 October 2025 Indian Express
    Abhishek launches ‘Ami Banglar Digital Joddha’, TMC looks to recruit ‘content creators, digital amplifiers’ ahead of Bengal polls

    Months ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress launched a new digital outreach programme, ‘Ami Banglar Digital Joddha (I am Bengal’s Digital Warrior)’, aimed at countering the BJP’s online campaigns ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.According to ...

    17 October 2025 Indian Express
    Raids in ‘7 locations’ across West Bengal as ED intensifies illegal sand mining probe

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a fresh series of raids on Thursday morning as part of its ongoing investigation into money laundering in the illegal sand mining racket in West Bengal.Multiple teams from the central agency are currently conducting ...

    17 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal BJP plans art, film, and music festivals as outreach ahead of 2026 polls

    With the West Bengal Assembly polls months away, the BJP has intensified its preparations, launching a series of outreach initiatives targeting different sections of society — including appeals to the state’s intellectual and cultural interests.Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav ...

    17 October 2025 Indian Express
    Mamata announces plan to build grand Mahakal Mandir in Siliguri

    After announcing Jagannath Mandir and Durga Angan projects, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has now said that a large Mahakal mandir will be built in Siliguri.During her visit to flood-hit North Bengal, Banerjee on Thursday visited the Mahakal ...

    17 October 2025 Indian Express
    ‘She is pregnant, will they ever be home?’: Family of Sunali Khatun worries weeks after Calcutta HC and Bangladesh court order her return

    Despite clear orders from both the Calcutta High Court and a Bangladesh court for their repatriation, the families of six people from Birbhum, including a pregnant woman, her husband and their son, remain in anxious wait.With the October 26 ...

    17 October 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal ‘gangrape’ case | Father of woman seeks Mamata’s forgiveness: ‘She is like mother’

    The father of the MBBS student, who was allegedly gangraped last week outside her medical college campus, described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a “mother-like figure” on Wednesday and urged her to forgive him if he had ...

    16 October 2025 Indian Express
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