West Bengal: News
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.
18 Sep 2024
KolkataKolkata rape case: Junior doctors seek 2nd meeting with Mamata
After the West Bengal government appointed a new police commissioner for Kolkata and removed two senior health department officials, the protesting junior doctors on Wednesday called their movement a "partial victory."
17 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Usha Uthup questions CJI Chandrachud on Kolkata rape-murder case
At a recent event in Delhi, veteran singer Usha Uthup questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud about his stance on the horrific rape and murder case involving a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
17 Sep 2024
DY Chandrachud'How...': SC on Bengal's 'no night shift for women' note
The Supreme Court—led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud—has criticized a West Bengal government notification that discourages allocating night shifts to female doctors in state-run hospitals.
17 Sep 2024
Mamata Banerjee'CBI not sleeping, needs time...': SC in Kolkata rape-murder case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the case related to the rape and murder of a trainee postgraduate doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
17 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)After Mamata-doctors meeting, Kolkata top cop, 2 health officers shunted
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has agreed to remove four top officials following a two-hour meeting with junior doctors.
16 Sep 2024
Calcutta High Court'Reaching out for 5th...final time': Mamata invites doctors for meet
The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has extended a fifth invitation to junior doctors protesting over the rape-murder of a 31-year-old medico at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
15 Sep 2024
Global WarmingCrop diversification could help recover groundwater lost since 2000: Study
A recent study suggests that replacing approximately 40% of rice cultivation with alternative crops, could help restore between 60-100 cubic kilometers of groundwater, lost since the year 2000 in North India.
15 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Mamata offers tea to protesting doctors; here's how they responded
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's attempt to negotiate with protesting doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was unsuccessful on Saturday.
14 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kolkata: Bomb blast at busy SN Banerjee intersection
A 54-year-old ragpicker, Bapi Das, was injured in a blast that occurred around 1:45pm on Saturday at the intersection of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road in central Kolkata.
14 Sep 2024
Kolkata'Resume work...won't take action': Mamata during visit to protesting doctors
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an unexpected visit to the protest site of agitating doctors on Saturday.
13 Sep 2024
DelhiHeavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR, flights delayed due to waterlogging
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several parts of Delhi, warning of moderate rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds.
13 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)BJP alleges ₹200 crore 'organ trade nexus' in Bengal hospitals
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged a multi-crore organ trade nexus at medical colleges in West Bengal.
12 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Sitaram Yechury's family donates his body to AIIMS for research
The family of veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on Thursday, has donated his body to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
10 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury 'critical,' on respiratory support at AIIMS
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury is in a "critical" condition and currently on respiratory support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the party said on Tuesday.
10 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' protest to continue despite SC deadline
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Mamata BanerjeeDoctors demand apology from TMC's Abhishek Banerjee over 'misleading post'
A doctors' forum in West Bengal has written to Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting his claim that a man died due to lack of treatment at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
Calcutta High Court23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC
The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Kolkata rape-murder: SC asks CBI to submit fresh status report
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report in the Kolkata rape-murder case next Tuesday (September 17).
09 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Day after global protests, SC hearing today
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the case related to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
06 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Sitaram Yechury in ICU for severe lung infection, condition stable
Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is currently receiving treatment for a severe lung infection at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
05 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ex-principal ordered renovation near Kolkata hospital rape-murder crime scene: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has alleged that Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, ordered renovations near the seminar hall where a doctor was found raped and murdered.
03 Sep 2024
Hathras'No one talks about Unnao, Hathras...': Mamata on Kolkata rape-murder
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism of her handling of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case by citing similar incidents in Unnao and Hathras.
03 Sep 2024
Amit ShahBengal's anti-rape bill passed amid Mamata vs BJP in assembly
The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the "Aparajita" bill, an anti-rape legislation introduced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government.
03 Sep 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeDoctor rape-murder: BJP MP faces 'go back' slogan
Junior doctors protesting late Monday night chanted "go back" against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who visited the protest site in Kolkata, West Bengal.
02 Sep 2024
KolkataTrinamool Congress boycotts three TV channels amid doctor rape-murder row
The ruling Trinamool Congress, currently under scrutiny for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has announced its decision to boycott three television channels.
01 Sep 2024
KolkataAmid Kolkata rape-murder horror, another nurse molested at Bengal hospital
A man was arrested on Saturday in Birbhum district, West Bengal, for allegedly molesting a nurse while she was on duty at a government-run hospital.
31 Aug 2024
HaryanaBengal scrap collector lynched in Haryana over alleged beef consumption
A 26-year-old scrap collector from West Bengal was brutally beaten to death by a mob in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district over suspicions of consuming beef.
31 Aug 2024
DelhiDrunk Kolkata civic volunteer rams bike into RG Kar protester
A civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police was arrested on Saturday after reportedly hitting a protesting student with his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol.
31 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Need faster verdicts': PM Modi on crimes against women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expedited verdicts in cases involving crimes against women.
31 Aug 2024
Amit Malviya'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases
The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.
29 Aug 2024
AssamBJP slams Mamata over 'not only Bengal will burn' remark
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and other states during a rally on Wednesday.
28 Aug 2024
Assembly'Next week, we'll introduce Bill to execute rapists': Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced plans to introduce a bill in the state assembly next week, seeking capital punishment for those convicted of rape.
28 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)West Bengal bandh call today over 'Nabanna Abhijan' clashes
The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a 12-hour statewide strike in West Bengal on Wednesday, following the police's use of force against protesters a day before.
27 Aug 2024
KolkataOver 100 Bengali artists seek safer workplaces after Kolkata case
Over 100 female artists associated with the Bengali film industry wrote to the state-run Tele Academy on Tuesday, seeking a safer workplace amid the outrage over the rape-murder of the doctor at the city's RG Kar hospital.
27 Aug 2024
Kolkata'Sex thirst...sugar-coated brothels': Actor Ritabhari's revelations expose Bengali industry
Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty has taken to social media to highlight the issue of sexual misconduct in the Bengali film industry.
27 Aug 2024
KolkataKolkata: Police use teargas, water cannons on 'Nabanna Abhijan' protesters
Law enforcement agencies in Kolkata are attempting to control a protest march which is headed toward the state secretariat, Nabanna.
27 Aug 2024
Mamata BanerjeeKolkata on high alert for 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march
Kolkata is on high alert on Tuesday as the city braces for the "Nabanno Abhijan" protest march.
26 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP, TMC clash over controversial video from 'RG Kar protest'
A heated exchange has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), over a video allegedly showing a girl dancing on stage during a protest.
25 Aug 2024
Kolkata'No culprit will be spared,' says Modi amid rape-murder protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to crack down on crimes against women.
22 Aug 2024
Tushar MehtaCBI flags issues in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raised concerns over the investigation into the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case.
