West Bengal: News
15 Feb 2025
KolkataRenowned Bengali singer-songwriter Pratul Mukhopadhyay (82) dies after prolonged illness
Renowned Bengali singer and songwriter, Pratul Mukhopadhyay, died on Saturday at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness.
14 Feb 2025
Box OfficeKolkata: Screening of Ritwik Ghatak films canceled over 'political content'
A state-run school in Kolkata recently called off the scheduled screening of two films of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, Amar Lenin and Komal Gandhar.
13 Feb 2025
BiharWhat gifts did Modi give Emmanuel Macron, JD Vance's families?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently wrapped up a two-day visit to France, where he discussed several bilateral and global issues with French President Emmanuel Macron.
09 Feb 2025
Dalai LamaDalai Lama's elder brother, Gyalo Thondup, dies at 97
Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama and a prominent figure in Tibetan politics and diplomacy, has passed away at the age of 97.
07 Feb 2025
KolkataFurious over leave rejection, Bengal government employee stabs 4 colleagues
A West Bengal government employee was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed at least four of his colleagues at the Karigari Bhavan office in Kolkata's Newtown area.
04 Feb 2025
AssamTMC renews demand to rename West Bengal as 'Bangla'
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has once again revived its demand to rename West Bengal to "Bangla."
30 Jan 2025
IndiaFemale professor 'marries' her student in classroom; probe launched
A senior professor at Haringhata Technology College, a constituent of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) in West Bengal's Nadia district, is under investigation after a video of her "marrying" a first-year student in a classroom went viral.
29 Jan 2025
KolkataSaif stabbing attack: Accused sent to 14 days judicial custody
The Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court has sent Shariful Fakir, the accused in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, to 14 days of judicial custody.
27 Jan 2025
Mumbai PoliceSaif stabbing case: Why a woman from Bengal was arrested
In a major breakthrough in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, Mumbai Police arrested a woman from Chapra in Nadia district, West Bengal.
25 Jan 2025
Partha ChatterjeeJailed ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's health worsens, admitted to ICCU
Former West Bengal Education Minister and prime accused in the cash-for-job scam, Partha Chatterjee, was admitted to the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) of Kolkata's SSKM Medical College and Hospital on Thursday night.
25 Jan 2025
IndiaTrinamool leader shot at in public view, condition critical
Krishnapada Mondal, a local TMC leader, was critically injured after being shot at in broad daylight on Saturday.
24 Jan 2025
Bangladesh'We may be poor, but aren't criminals': Saif attacker's father
Mohammad Ruhul Amin Fakir, the father of Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir—arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan—plans to approach senior Bangladeshi politicians.
21 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtBengal government seeks death penalty for RG Kar convict
The West Bengal government has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking a death sentence for Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
19 Jan 2025
BiharSVAMITVA property cards to unlock ₹100L crore economic activity: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the property cards distributed under the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme will unlock economic activity worth over ₹100 lakh crore.
13 Jan 2025
ChinaChina reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern
Chinese health officials have reported a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the northern provinces, easing global fears of a potential pandemic.
02 Jan 2025
BangladeshBangladesh court rejects bail plea of Hindu monk Chinmoy Das
A Bangladesh court has rejected the bail plea of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who is facing sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting the national flag.
31 Dec 2024
IrelandKolkata: Spurious drugs worth ₹6.6 crore seized; woman arrested
In a joint operation, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Drugs Control Directorate of West Bengal have seized counterfeit drugs worth ₹6.6 crore.
31 Dec 2024
AssamAl-Qaeda linked terrorist arrested in Assam
A major arrest was made in Assam's Kokrajhar district, where Gazi Rahman, a key member of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), was arrested. ABT is a Bangladesh-based terror group with links to AlQaeda.
29 Dec 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police deports 8 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants
The Delhi Police have deported eight Bangladeshis who were living illegally in New Delhi's Rangpuri area.
15 Dec 2024
Coal IndiaThis government company spent ₹5,570cr on CSR in last decade
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has invested around ₹5,570 crore in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities over the last 10 years.
14 Dec 2024
KolkataKolkata: Fresh protests erupt after ex-RG Kar principal granted bail
Fresh protests have erupted in Kolkata after Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, were granted bail.
14 Dec 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Goa casino director, crew attack ED team; confined in room
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was allegedly attacked at Cruise Casino Pride, an offshore casino in Goa, while conducting a search in connection with a money laundering investigation, TOI reported.
13 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP announces plan to build Ram temple in Bengal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has announced plans to build a Ram temple in Berhampore, Murshidabad.
'Will run INDIA bloc from Bengal if asked': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to steer the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) opposition bloc, but only if called upon to do so.
07 Dec 2024
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee asked about successor, her reply
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said any decision about her successor would be taken collectively by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership, not by her alone.
06 Dec 2024
Bangladesh'Yunus a Hindu butcher': BJP MP writes to Nobel Committee
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member from West Bengal, has written to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
05 Dec 2024
BiharYear ender 2024: Indian politicians who died this year
Like each year, the year 2024 saw many great politicians leave us too soon.
04 Dec 2024
Calcutta High Court'You're corrupt': SC while reserving order on ex-minister's bail plea
The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, accused in a money laundering case in connection with the state's cash-for-jobs scam.
03 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniCongress MP on TMC's push for Mamata to lead INDIA
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore has rejected the idea of making West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the leader of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.
03 Dec 2024
BangladeshHow Indians are retaliating against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
India's relations with Bangladesh have been strained amid reports of attacks on Hindus in the neighboring country.
02 Dec 2024
BangladeshIndian tourist attacked in Bangladesh for 'being a Hindu': Report
Sayan Ghosh, a tourist hailing from Belghoria, West Bengal, was allegedly assaulted in Bangladesh's Dhaka, according to a report by News18.
29 Nov 2024
BangladeshMan arrested in Bengal 17 years after killing business partner
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in West Bengal for a murder he committed in Mumbai 17 years ago.
28 Nov 2024
Bangladesh'Stand against such terror': Sheikh Hasina slams Hindu monk's arrest
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has slammed the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.
28 Nov 2024
Abhishek Banerjee'Stand with Modi government...': Mamata on attacks against Bangladeshi Hindus
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has backed the central government in taking action against the recent violence on Hindus in Bangladesh.
24 Nov 2024
KolkataBengal Governor unveils own statue, faces political backlash
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has triggered a political row after unveiling a statue of himself at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
23 Nov 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC leading in all 6 seats in West Bengal bypolls
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is currently leading in all six assembly constituencies of the West Bengal bypolls.
20 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained enroute to Beldanga
Sukanta Majumdar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president in West Bengal, was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday.
19 Nov 2024
Karnataka6 Bangladeshi nationals held in Karnataka with fake IDs
The Chitradurga police in Karnataka have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for carrying forged documents, the India Today reported.
17 Nov 2024
IndiaMurshidabad: Curfew imposed, internet suspended following clashes over 'objectionable' signboard
Tensions flared in West Bengal's Murshidabad district after an allegedly objectionable message was put up on a neon signboard at a Kartik Puja pandal in Beldanga on Friday night.
15 Nov 2024
BengaluruVeteran singer Sanjay Chakraborty arrested for molesting minor student
Prominent singer and composer, Sanjay Chakraborty, was arrested by Kolkata Police on charges of molesting a minor student.
13 Nov 2024
Amit ShahJharkhand Assembly polls: Voting for Phase 1 begins
The first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election began on Wednesday with 43 of the total 81 seats at stake.
09 Nov 2024
BangladeshFresh tension in Bangladesh as far-right group threatens ISKCON
Communal tensions are flaring up in Bangladesh after an Islamist group based in Chittagong called for a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
07 Nov 2024
Calcutta High CourtSC refuses to transfer RG Kar trial out of Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the trial of the rape and murder case of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal.
04 Nov 2024
BiharBanks open or closed for Chhath Puja? Check state-wise list
Banks across various Indian states will stay shut for four days in a row from November 7 to November 10, 2024, on account of the Chhath Puja festivities.
04 Nov 2024
DNACharges framed in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case
Charges have been formally filed against Sanjay Roy, the only accused in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
30 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP moves HC over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the high court against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its decision to not implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
30 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal's reply as PM Modi targets Delhi over Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Delhi and West Bengal governments for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
29 Oct 2024
Ayushman BharatPM slams Delhi, Bengal for not implementing Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the governments of Delhi and West Bengal for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
25 Oct 2024
BhubaneswarWhich are the most severe cyclones India has witnessed
Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast late Thursday night, moving north-northwest and affecting areas near Dhamara and Habalikhati nature camp.
25 Oct 2024
Amit ShahCyclone Dana makes landfall in Odisha; trees uprooted, roads blocked
Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast shortly after midnight on Thursday.
24 Oct 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Banerjee monitors situation ahead of 'Cyclone Dana' landfall from Nabanna
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday monitored the situation of Cyclone Dana from Nabanna, the state secretariat in Kolkata, ahead of the expected landfall between the Odisha-West Bengal coast.
24 Oct 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal on alert ahead of landfall
Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the Odisha coast by Friday, between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port.
23 Oct 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCyclone Dana: How Odisha, Bengal are preparing for landfall
Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday.
23 Oct 2024
KolkataCyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal brace for landfall; trains canceled
Cyclone Dana is likely to strike the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal in the early hours of Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
22 Oct 2024
Amit ShahRG Kar rape-murder victim's father writes to Shah for 'guidance'
The father of a Kolkata-based doctor, who was tragically raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
22 Oct 2024
Bay of BengalCyclone Dana to hit Odisha, Bengal in 48 hours—evacuations underway
Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal on the night of October 24, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
21 Oct 2024
BhubaneswarExplained: How Cyclone Dana got its name
Cyclone Dana, a tropical cyclone currently developing in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to cause heavy rains in the coastal states of Odisha and West Bengal.
21 Oct 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBengal protesting doctors to meet Mamata today, hunger strike continues
Junior doctors in West Bengal are continuing their hunger strike as they prepare to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday.
14 Oct 2024
KolkataDoctor rape-murder: FAIMA calls for nationwide shutdown of elective services
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has called for a nationwide shutdown of elective services in hospitals from Monday.
12 Oct 2024
IndiaWest Bengal government updates status report on medics' safety initiatives
West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has emailed junior doctors in the state, sharing a status report on healthcare initiatives and requesting them to call off their hunger strike on health grounds.
11 Oct 2024
Indian Medical Association'Security not luxury': IMA to Bengal government over doctors' strike
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to pay immediate attention to the hunger strike of junior doctors.
10 Oct 2024
KolkataBengal: 100 more doctors may resign as medics-state talks fail
The ongoing protest by junior doctors in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has intensified.
06 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Several injuries, limbs...broken': Family of minor raped, murdered in Bengal
The family of a Class 4 student who was allegedly raped and murdered in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has accused the police of initially ignoring their complaint.
05 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal: Tension after minor's body found in canal; rape-murder suspected
Angry residents from a village in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, vandalized and set a police camp on fire after the body of a Class 4 student was found in a canal.
04 Oct 2024
Durga PujaKolkata: Durga Puja pandal features installation symbolizing RG Kar victim
A Durga Puja committee in Kolkata has erected a poignant installation at their pandal, themed "Lajja" or shame, depicting the trainee doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
03 Oct 2024
KolkataIntimidation, favoritism, corruption allegations rock Bengal's key medical colleges
The recent rape and murder incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has sparked a wave of complaints across several prominent government medical colleges in West Bengal.
01 Oct 2024
Kolkata5 junior doctors present during Kolkata rape victim's autopsy: Report
A newly released document reveals that five junior doctors were present during the post-mortem examination of a 31-year-old trainee doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
01 Oct 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata rape-murder case: Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'
Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed their complete "cease work" protest on Tuesday, pushing the Mamata Banerjee-led government to address their concerns, including enhanced safety and security at medical facilities, according to a PTI report.
27 Sep 2024
Himachal PradeshIMD issues heavy rainfall alert for these states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated regions across Himachal Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
26 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Karnataka Cabinet withdraws CBI's permission to probe cases in state
The Karnataka government on Friday withdrew its consent for any probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) within its territory.
26 Sep 2024
BengaluruBengaluru fridge horror: Main suspect found dead, suicide note recovered
Mukti Ranjan Roy, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a woman named Mahalakshmi, was found dead in Odisha on Wednesday.
21 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: CBI questions doctor part of 'North Bengal lobby'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun questioning Dr. Birupaksha Biswas, a close associate of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, in connection with the August 9 rape and murder case at the facility.
20 Sep 2024
All India Trinamool CongressSC slams CBI for 'scandalous allegations' against all Bengal courts
The Supreme Court on Friday criticized the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for making "scandalous allegations" against all courts in West Bengal.
20 Sep 2024
Mamata BanerjeeMamata clashes with Jharkhand government over Bengal flooding, seals border
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of the inter-state border with Jharkhand amid a severe flood crisis in her state.
19 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar principal's medical registration canceled
The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) has canceled the medical registration of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh amid an ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kolkata rape-murder case.
18 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'My daughter would be alive if Mamata...': Rape-murder victim's father
The father of the deceased trainee doctor from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College has expressed his grief and frustration over the handling of his daughter's case.
