West Bengal

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

PM Modi blasts AAP as 'Kattar Beimaan', says Delhi suffering under 'AAPada'

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 in Bengal's Suri, locals protest

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

Bengal govt orders immediate removal of Ringer's Lactate

'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

Newborn baby's body found in train dustbin in Bengaluru

'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

New observatory in West Bengal to boost astrophysics in India: Science Ministry

A new observatory set up by the S N Bose Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBCBS), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, in West Bengal will significantly help in scientific observations of astronomical objects in the country.

Jan 13, 2025

Teacher-student ratio to play crucial role in West Bengal govt school merger

With West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu recently hinting at merger of government-run schools, the department's officials have started working out a strategy to implement the unification, keeping in mind a balanced teacher to student ratio in each amalgamated school.

Jan 13, 2025

Four Bengal cops under scanner in Bangladeshi fake passport racket case

Bengal fake passport racket: Role of verification officers under scanner

The role of the five "verification and granting" officers attached to Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) in the state capital and the other five "verification officers" attached to different police stations in various divisions of Kolkata Police are under the scanner of the sleuths investigating the fake passport rackets in West Bengal.

Jan 10, 2025

In joint operation Mumbai, Punjab Police arrest man wanted for NCP leader Siddique's murder

Bangladeshi national arrested in Karnataka village

A Bangladeshi national, who was living illegally in India, was arrested from a village in Karnataka's Mangaluru district.

Jan 10, 2025

Four Kolkata cops under scanner in Bangladeshi fake passport racket case

Four more cops are under the scanner of Kolkata Police over their involvement with rackets engaged in arranging fake Indian identity documents, including passports for the illegal infiltrators coming from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Jan 7, 2025

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West Bengal

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

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

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

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

Manual scavenging deaths: KMC contractor who engaged workers arrested

Three workers killed during sewage cleaning near Kolkata

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Expired' saline controversy: Newborn dies in Bengal hospital

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

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

New observatory in West Bengal to boost astrophysics in India: Science Ministry

Teacher-student ratio to play crucial role in West Bengal govt school merger

Bengal fake passport racket: Role of verification officers under scanner

Bangladeshi national arrested in Karnataka village

Four Kolkata cops under scanner in Bangladeshi fake passport racket case

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