West Bengal

NRI quota medical admission scam: ED probes influential Bengal links

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials have started probing the influential links of a racket involved in massive irregularities in admission to private medical colleges in West Bengal under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota.

Feb 21, 2025

ED Raids Six Locations in Bengal Over Alleged NRI Quota Admission Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raid and search operations on Thursday at six locations in West Bengal, mainly in and around the state capital in connection with irregularities in admission to the private medical colleges under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota.

Feb 20, 2025

Unfortunate: SC imposes Rs 10 lakh costs on Bengal govt over non-payment of retiral dues

The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal government to pay Rs 10 lakh costs to a former government employee, who retired in 2007 and even after 18 years was not paid his retiral dues and was only getting a provisional pension.

Feb 19, 2025

Bengal cash-for-job case: Calcutta HC grants conditional bail to Sujay Bhadra

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Sujay Krishna Bhadra, the prime accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.

Feb 18, 2025

Bengal school job case: Recommendations taken via SMS, WhatsApp

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths probing the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal have secured crucial clues about recommendations for appointments being made not only on paper but also sent via WhatsApp or SMS and were considered by the authorities concerned.

Feb 17, 2025

Calcutta HC permits Mohan Bhagwat's meeting on Sunday with sound limit rider

The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted permission to the West Bengal unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct the public meeting in East Burdwan district, but with the sound limit rider.

Feb 14, 2025

Man arrested for raping differently abled minor girl in Bengal's Kultali

A man has been arrested by the police at Kultali in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday on charges of raping a differently abled minor girl in the locality.

Feb 12, 2025

Four killed, several injured in firecracker factory blast at Bengal's Kalyani

At least four persons were killed and several others have been injured following a blast at a firecracker factory at Kalyani in West Bengal's Nadia district on Friday afternoon.

Feb 7, 2025

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on 10-day visit to Bengal from today

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on Thursday evening on a 10-day trip, where he will engage with Sangh functionaries on organisational matters and discuss the future roadmap of the organisation.

Feb 6, 2025

Manual scavenging deaths: KMC contractor who engaged workers arrested

Alimuddin Sheikh, a contractor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) was arrested on Monday for engaging three workers for manual scavenging on Sunday morning, leading to their demise.

Feb 3, 2025

Three workers killed during sewage cleaning near Kolkata

Three workers engaged in scavenging and manual cleaning of a sewerage drain pipe within Bantala leather complex on eastern outskirts of Kolkata died on Sunday morning.

Feb 2, 2025

RG Kar financial case: Calcutta HC nixes Sandip Ghosh's plea for more time before framing of charges

The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the plea of the former principal of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, seeking additional time before the process of framing of charges against him starts in connection with the financial irregularities in the institute.

Jan 31, 2025

Big step for jute-producing farmers: PM Modi on MSP hike of raw jute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Centre has taken a significant step to benefit farmers in the jute-producing sector, including in West Bengal, by approving a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute for the 2025-26 marketing season.

Jan 23, 2025

Minor raped in grocery shop by owner in Bengal's Suri, locals protest

Tension erupted in Suri, the district headquarters of Birbhum in West Bengal, on Wednesday, over the alleged rape of a minor girl within a locked grocery shop by the owner.

Jan 22, 2025

'Expired' saline case: Doctors in Bengal hospital withdraw protest after CM's assurance

The ongoing partial cease-work at a state-run medical college and hospital at Midnapore in West Midnapore district of West Bengal over the suspension of 12 doctors has been lifted from Wednesday morning.

Jan 22, 2025

Expired saline case: Bengal LoP demands immediate arrest of health minister, secy

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday demanded immediate arrest of West Bengal health minister and health secretary in connection with the recent expired saline related deaths.

Jan 21, 2025

'Expired' saline case: HC directs Bengal govt to pay compensation to victims' families

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, directed the West Bengal government to pay compensation to the families of all the victims who had fallen sick, with one woman and a child already dead, after being allegedly administered with expired Ringer's Lactate at a state-run medical college and hospital last week.

Jan 16, 2025

'Expired' saline controversy: Newborn dies in Bengal hospital

A newborn baby of one of the five women, who fell sick last week at a state-run Midnipore Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) after being allegedly administered with expired Ringer's Lactate, died on Thursday.

Jan 16, 2025

ED raids multiple locations in Bengal in bank loan forgery cases worth Rs 6,000 Cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday was conducting raid and search operations at two locations in and around Kolkata in connection with bank loan forgery cases worth around Rs 6,000 crore.

Jan 16, 2025

ED collects information from Kolkata Police in Bengal fake passport racket case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now started showing interest in the ongoing investigation by West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police against the rackets operating from the state and engaged in arranging fake Indian identity documents, including passports for the illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators.

Jan 15, 2025