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  • News from West Bengal | 23 Aug, 2025 | ৮ ভাদ্র, ১৪৩২
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  • Mamata skips PM’s event, writes ‘nostalgic’ post; Adhikari hits back

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Metro rail project inauguration programme on Friday, only to later post a nostalgic note on her social media handle, which led to sharp reactions from Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.Banerjee ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    WBJEE 2025: ‘Don’t sacrifice everything for studies’, says topper Aniruddha Chakrabarti

    Aniruddha Chakrabarti of Don Bosco School, Park Circus, and Samyajyoti Biswas of Kalyani Central Model School have clinched the first and second ranks respectively in the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025, the results of which were announced ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    ED case: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to former UCO Bank chairman Subodh Goel on ‘medical grounds’

    The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Subodh Kumar Goel, former chairman of UCO Bank, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May in connection with a money laundering probe.The single bench of Justice ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata set for another damp weekend; IMD warns of intermittent rain, thunderstorms

    Written by Parthivee MukherjiAfter a night of steady downpours, Kolkata woke up to a Friday laden with grey skies and drizzle as the city continues to remain under the influence of the August monsoon. According to the latest forecast ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    PM launches three Metro routes in Kolkata: ‘Development boost for state’

    PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated several pivotal infrastructure projects in Kolkata, marking a significant leap in the city’s connectivity and urban development. The projects, including three new sections of the Kolkata Metro and a six-lane elevated expressway, ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    In Kolkata, PM slams TMC, promises to end ‘infiltration & corruption’

    PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, accusing it of “corruption, misrule and obstructing Bengal’s development” despite the Centre providing funds.Addressing a rally in Dum Dum, ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Pushed back’, pregnant Bengal woman now lands up in jail in Bangladesh; slapped with Foreigners Act

    A DAY after her arrest in Bangladesh, a woman from West Bengal who is eight months pregnant was produced in a court in that country, along with others, and sent to judicial custody. The Bangladesh Police slapped sections under ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    Elderly woman found dead; husband ‘bound under bed unconscious’ in Kolkata co-operative housing society

    Written by Anisha GhoshA 79-year-old woman was found dead and her husband injured in New Garia Co-operative Housing Society, Kolkata early on Friday morning, police said.The Panchasayar police station received information at around 6:25 am that a woman was ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    WBJEE 2025 results out, after 4 months of uncertainty due to OBC list dispute

    Written by Parthivee MukherjiAfter months of uncertainty, the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 results were finally announced on Friday, nearly four months after the exam was conducted on April 27. The publication of results had been delayed ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Decided to speak in French, but I don’t know French’: Amartya Sen’s jibe amid language row

    Renowned economist Amartya Sen on Friday expressed concern over the rising linguistic intolerance in the country, especially against Bengali speaking people in various states.Referring to media reports that Bengali-speaking persons of West Bengal are being pushed to Bangladesh on ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    Submit report on stray dog control measures in 4 wks: HC to civic bodies

    The Calcutta High Court has directed the State and civic bodies to submit reports on the implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, within four weeks.A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by advocate Akash Sharma, in ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    HC lawyers to abstain from work today, protest against ‘police assault’ on colleague and his son

    The Bar Association of the Calcutta High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal’s Kolkata Bench has resolved to abstain from work on Friday to protest the alleged assault on HC advocate Manujendra Narayan Roy and his son by police ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Municipal Corporation sounds alarm on dengue, malaria amid monsoon, cautions Durga Puja organisers

    With a record-breaking monsoon season already under its belt, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is intensifying its battle against dengue and malaria ahead of Durga Puja. As official data shows a worrying increase in dengue cases compared to last ...

    23 August 2025 Indian Express
    8 months pregnant and ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh, Bengal woman arrested across border as ‘illegal infiltrator’

    Eight months pregnant Sunali Bibi is “stateless”. Weeks after she was detained along with her husband and eight-year-old son in Delhi and pushed into Bangladesh on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, the 29-year-old woman from West Bengal’s Birbhum ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    Shopkeepers beat up CU students, call them Bangladeshis; 2 held

    A group of students from Calcutta University’s Carmichael Hostel was beaten up with iron rods and hockey sticks allegedly by hawkers and shopkeepers in Sealdah late Wednesday evening. The students alleged that the shopkeepers called them Bangladeshis and Rohingya ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Fake Voters’ Row: EC deadline ending, Mamata govt suspends 4 officials, but no FIR for now

    On the last day of the seven-day deadline given by the Election Commission (EC), the West Bengal government on Thursday evening issued an order suspending four officials against whom the poll panel had sought suspension as well as registration ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    Continuous rain lashes Kolkata but no respite from humidity; IMD alerts in multiple Bengal districts

    As Kolkata witnessed continuous rainfall throughout Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning of increased rainfall activities across North and South Bengal districts over the next few days.According to the IMD, the mercury in Kolkata hovered between ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui, 94 others granted bail by Bankshall Court day after protest against SIR, Waqf Bill

    Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddiqui and 94 others were granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bankshall Court on Thursday.On Wednesday, tensions rose when thousands of ISF supporters gathered at Esplanade over issues of the Waqf (Amendment) ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    TMC MLA, councillors get anticipatory bail in 2021 Abhijit Sarkar murder case

    In a major relief for Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Pal and Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh, the Calcutta High Court of Thursday granted all three anticipatory bail in the 2021 Abhijit Sarkar murder case.Sarkar, a ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Always a delight to be among people in Kolkata’: PM Modi’s Bengal outreach before 2026 polls includes new metro lines, expressway

    In a significant move aimed at bolstering infrastructure and signalling a strong developmental agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit West Bengal for the third time in recent months. While the inauguration of key metro railway projects ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Calling from Raj Bhavan’: Governor’s office warns public of impersonation scammers

    Raj Bhavan on Wednesday issued an urgent advisory to the public after multiple incidents of attempted cyber fraud came to light, involving individuals falsely posing as representatives of Governor CV Ananda Bose, a senior official said.According to the official, ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    PM Modi’s Bengal outreach before 2026 polls: Kolkata to get new metro lines, Howrah a six-lane expressway

    In a significant move aimed at bolstering infrastructure and signalling a strong developmental agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit West Bengal for the third time in recent months. While the inauguration of key metro railway projects ...

    22 August 2025 Indian Express
    Bengal braces for rain-soaked week; IMD issues alerts for thunderstorms across both North and South Bengal

    Written by Parthivee MukherjiKolkata and large parts of West Bengal are set for a rain-soaked week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorm activity across both South and North Bengal.The IMD has warned of the possibility of lightning ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    Centre says HC can’t hear habeas corpus pleas of deported migrants, Bench says ‘it’s a serious issue’

    The Centre on Wednesday told the Calcutta High Court that it cannot hear the habeas corpus petitions filed by family members of West Bengal migrants who were detained in other parts of the country and then allegedly pushed into ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    TMC leader files defamation case against R G Kar rape-murder victim’s father at Bankshall Court

    On Wednesday, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh filed a defamation case against the father of the R G Kar rape-murder victim’s doctor, accusing him of defaming Ghosh, at the Bankshall Court.According to Ghosh, there is “intentional slander and propaganda”. ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    West Bengal: 100 ‘tainted’ teachers apply for fresh recruitment process, rejected

    Applications of 100 teachers, who were marked “tainted” for the way they got their jobs in state-run schools before those were invalidated by the Supreme Court, were rejected by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for the fresh ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    Howrah to Sealdah in 12 mins, fare Rs 5 to Rs 70: New metro lines to transform Kolkata’s travel

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will inaugurate three new metro lines in Kolkata, a major development set to transform the city’s transport landscape. With Durga Puja approaching, the metro’s expanded reach is expected to make celebrations more accessible ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    ZSI cracks blow fly DNA, which could help solve crimes faster in India

    A recent breakthrough by researchers at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) could revolutionize forensic science. By cracking the genetic code of blow flies, they have created a powerful new tool for solving murder mysteries. This method, called DNA ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Why is state exchequer money used for Durga Puja donations?’: Calcutta HC hears PIL

    The West Bengal government’s decision to increase financial aid to Durga Puja committees has once again reached the Calcutta High Court. This year, the government announced a grant of Rs 1.10 lakh per puja committee — a nearly 30 ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    ‘Super emergency, Hitlerian assault on Indian democracy’: Mamata slams Bill to remove ministers

    West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, labelling it “as something more than a super-Emergency” and a “Hitlerian assault on the very soul of Indian democracy”.Union Home Minister ...

    21 August 2025 Indian Express
    Kolkata Deputy Mayor blames ‘non-allocation of central funds’ for stray dog issue: ‘Civic body manages with its own resources’

    Amidst a national debate on the rising population of stray dogs and an ongoing crisis in Delhi, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Deputy Mayor, Atin Ghosh, has blamed the non-allocation of central funds for the growing stray dog problem ...

    20 August 2025 Indian Express
    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 Express
    Calcutta 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 Express
    NEET 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 Express
    EC 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 Express
    This 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 Express
    WBSSC 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 Express
    India’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 Express
    Justice 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 Express
    8 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 Express
    Activists, 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 Express
    Plea 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 Express
    Row 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 Express
    Bengal 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 Express
    Explosion 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 Express
    22-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 Express
    295 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 Express
    IIT 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 Express
    TMC 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 Express
    Next 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 Express
    11 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 Express
    39 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 Express
    Mamata’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 Express
    Threat 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 Express
    Olympics 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 Express
    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 Express
    HC 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 Express
    Amid 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 Express
    Renowned 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 Express
    JU 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 Express
    BJP 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 Express
    South 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 Express
    School 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 Express
    Animals ‘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 Express
    2021 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 Express
    TMC 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 Express
    My 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 Express
    ED 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 Express
    EC 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 Express
    BJP 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 Express
    EC 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 Express
    Bengal 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 Express
    Bengal 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 Express
    Ahead 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 Express
    Heavy 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 Express
    Ex-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 Express
    Over 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 Express
    With 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 Express
    Railways 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 Express
    Bengal: 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 Express
    New 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 Express
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