West Bengal: News
15 Apr 2025
Mamata Banerjee'Don't need any demon': Mamata appeals for peace amid violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the public to maintain peace amid the ongoing violence in the state, sparked by the Waqf Amendment Act.
14 Apr 2025
KolkataFresh violence in Bengal's South 24 Parganas over Waqf laws
Fresh violence has erupted in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district over amendments to the Waqf laws, days after Murshidabad witnessed similar violent protests.
14 Apr 2025
Border Security Force (BSF)'Take Waqf properties, we'll gouge out eyes': TMC MP threatens
Murshidabad witnessed violent clashes over the Waqf Amendment Act during the weekend, claiming three lives and injuring several.
14 Apr 2025
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury'Mamata acts secular but...': Adhir Ranjan over Murshidabad violence
Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of "doing drama" over the recent violence in Murshidabad district.
13 Apr 2025
Amit ShahMurshidabad violence: 150 arrested, BJP claims Hindus 'forced to flee'
Over 150 people have been arrested in the wake of the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The unrest was triggered by amendments to the Waqf law.
13 Apr 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP blames Mamata Banerjee for 'anti-Hindu violence' in West Bengal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of encouraging violence against Hindus in the state.
12 Apr 2025
Mamata BanerjeeMurshidabad: 3 dead, over 100 arrested in Waqf Act protests
West Bengal's Murshidabad district is reeling from violent protests against the Waqf Act. Police said three people died in the resulting violence at Samserganj.
07 Apr 2025
KolkataBJP alleges attack during Kolkata's Ram Navami procession; police deny
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar has alleged that a Ram Navami procession in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area was attacked.
05 Apr 2025
BangladeshIndia experiences contrasting weather: North faces heat, rain in south
India is witnessing a striking weather contrast right now: while parts of the north are reeling under an intense heatwave, heavy rainfall is predicted in the southern and eastern regions.
03 Apr 2025
Calcutta High CourtSupreme Court upholds cancellation of 25,000 Bengal school teachers' appointments
In a major blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict to revoke 24,000 appointments made by its West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.
01 Apr 2025
Aditya NarayanFans stunned as 'Indian Idol' finale re-scheduled for April 5-6
The much-anticipated grand finale of Indian Idol Season 15 has been pushed by a week, now taking place on Saturday-Sunday (April 5 and 6).
31 Mar 2025
Andhra PradeshOver ₹193 crore misappropriated under MGNREGA in FY 2024-25: Centre
The Indian government suspended funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for West Bengal since March 2022, over alleged misappropriation of funds.
22 Mar 2025
Dilip GhoshBJP leader Dilip Ghosh threatens women protesters during road inauguration
Dilip Ghosh, a senior BJP leader in West Bengal, has landed himself in a controversy after he threatened women protesters at a recent road inauguration.
15 Mar 2025
Mamata BanerjeeAfter violence during Holi, internet suspended in West Bengal's Birbhum
West Bengal's Birbhum district is on the boil after violent clashes broke out between two groups during Holi celebrations.
13 Mar 2025
Holi'Endangering trees': Mamata government bans Holi celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat
The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the famous Sonajhuri Haat of Santiniketan. The decision comes after concerns that the area's greenery might be damaged.
10 Mar 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP supporter claims village chief raped her inside TMC office
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) woman supporter has alleged that she was raped at a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in West Midnapore district by a village chief and his aide.
05 Mar 2025
Kareena Kapoor KhanSaif stabbing case: Chargesheet to be submitted by March-end
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case has received a new update.
25 Feb 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Eve-teasing or overtaking? BJP, TMC spar over Bengal woman's death
A political row has erupted in West Bengal after a 27-year-old woman died in a road mishap in Paschim Bardhaman district.
23 Feb 2025
KolkataBengal reports its 4th suspected GBS death this year
West Bengal has witnessed its fourth suspected GBS (Guillain Barre Syndrome) death this year.
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.
