West Bengal

West Bengal's scams, their time frame and controversies around them [read now]

Different central agencies probing the different financial scams in West Bengal have witnessed a unique timing pattern in such scams since 2011, when the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress came to power in the state ending the 34-year Left Front rule.

Sep 4, 2022

Bengal cattle smuggling case: Frequent transfers of Birbhum top cops intrigue CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the multi- crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal have found that police officers were frequently transferred in Birbhum district from 2015 and 2017 when Anubrata Mondal as the all-powerful Trinamool Congress district president there.

Aug 17, 2022

CISF jawan who shot dead colleague at Kolkata museum held

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, who opened indiscriminate fire with his AK-47 rifle on Saturday evening, killing a colleague and critically injuring another, was neutralised and apprehended

Aug 6, 2022

Vice Presidential poll outcome: Dhankhar wins, to become 16th Vice President of India

Opposition nominee for Vice President Margaret Alva on Saturday congratulated her contender -- NDA-backed candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, after the latter emerged victorious in the Vice-Presidential election.

Aug 6, 2022

CISF trooper opens indiscriminate fire at Kolkata museum, kills colleague

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically, police said.

Aug 6, 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, some ministers to lose berths

A major reshuffle of the West Bengal Cabinet will be initiated on Wednesday, in which a number of heavyweight members might lose their ministerial berths, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted on Monday.

Aug 1, 2022

One of India's oldest tigers named Raja dies in Khairibari Tiger, Leopard Rescue Centre in West Bengal

Raja, one of the oldest tigers of India, died at Khairibari Tiger & Leopard Rescue Centre at Jaldapara in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Monday.

Jul 11, 2022

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar passed away in a city hospital here on Monday. He was 91.

Jul 4, 2022

Mamata govt decides to make CM, not Governor, the Chancellor of all state universities

A new round of confrontation between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Mamata Banerejee government seem to be looming after the state cabinet on Thursday decided to have Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all state universities instead of the Governor.

May 27, 2022

Satellite image at 8:30 am on May 10 showing the position of Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani.(Credit: IMD)

Heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh,Odisha; IMD issues warming to fishermen

The Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 5 kmph through the night bringing heavy rainfall at places along the Andhra Pradesh coast.

May 10, 2022

3 labourers from West Bengal die in K'taka fish factory gas leak

In a tragic incident, three labourers from West Bengal died and over eight were said to be critical after a leakage of poisonous gas in a fish factory in Mangaluru, police sources said on Monday.

Apr 18, 2022

Bengal bypolls: Polling underway, peaceful in first 2 hours

Polling for the bypolls for Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Tuesday have been more or less peaceful with hardly any reports of poll-related irregularities.

Apr 12, 2022

'Without image re-correction mere business summits will never attract investments in Bengal'

West Bengal government is all set to organise Bengal Global Business Summit, 2022, the event to showcase the state as an ideal investment destination, on April 20 and 21.

Apr 8, 2022

Bengal Minister shares fake post on former PM Manmohan Singh, withdraws later

Controversy has erupted within the Trinamool Congress, after the party secretary general and the state commerce & industries minister Partha Chatterjee shared in social media a fake post relating to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Apr 6, 2022

Student Credit Card Scheme: Bengal fires fresh salvos at banks on loan issue [details]

The West Bengal government has fired fresh salvos at state banks over the alleged negligence in sanctioning and disbursing loans under the state's Student Credit Card Scheme.

Apr 5, 2022

Crude bombs recovered, later defused in Bengal's Bogtui village

Several crude bombs were recovered on Sunday near the residence of Palash Sheikh, the prime accused of the March 21 carnage in Bogtui village of West Bengal's Birbhum district.

Apr 3, 2022

As Bengal's debt piles up, state govt applies brakes on spending [details]

Recently West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed all the departments to cut down unnecessary expenditure beyond the approved budget and not to take any new project without the approval of the Chief Secretary or the finance department.

Feb 6, 2022

Trinamool leader murdered in Bengal; police arrests BJP man [details]

A 62-year-old influential Trinamool Congress leader was murdered by some unknown miscreants very close to his home in the Maniktala Bapuji Colony in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas. Police have arrested a BJP leader allegedly for his involvement in the case.

Jan 30, 2022

BSF rescued 33 woman trafficking victims on Bengal border in 2021 [details]

BSF said by enhancing the anti-human trafficking mechanism along the West Bengal border, has rescued 33 women in 2021 and out of which 28 were women and five minor girls while 33 traffickers and touts were also nabbed during this period.

Jan 16, 2022

Partial lockdown, night curfew imposed in West Bengal amid COVID spike [read guidelines]

Home delivery of food and other essential products shall be allowed as per usual operational hours. Violators will be booked in accordance with IPC and Disaster management Act, 2005.

Jan 2, 2022

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West Bengal

West Bengal's scams, their time frame and controversies around them [read now]

Bengal cattle smuggling case: Frequent transfers of Birbhum top cops intrigue CBI

CISF jawan who shot dead colleague at Kolkata museum held

Vice Presidential poll outcome: Dhankhar wins, to become 16th Vice President of India

CISF trooper opens indiscriminate fire at Kolkata museum, kills colleague

Bengal Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, some ministers to lose berths

One of India's oldest tigers named Raja dies in Khairibari Tiger, Leopard Rescue Centre in West Bengal

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

Mamata govt decides to make CM, not Governor, the Chancellor of all state universities

Heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh,Odisha; IMD issues warming to fishermen

3 labourers from West Bengal die in K'taka fish factory gas leak

Bengal bypolls: Polling underway, peaceful in first 2 hours

'Without image re-correction mere business summits will never attract investments in Bengal'

Bengal Minister shares fake post on former PM Manmohan Singh, withdraws later

Student Credit Card Scheme: Bengal fires fresh salvos at banks on loan issue [details]

Crude bombs recovered, later defused in Bengal's Bogtui village

As Bengal's debt piles up, state govt applies brakes on spending [details]

Trinamool leader murdered in Bengal; police arrests BJP man [details]

BSF rescued 33 woman trafficking victims on Bengal border in 2021 [details]

Partial lockdown, night curfew imposed in West Bengal amid COVID spike [read guidelines]

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