West Bengal: News
30 Oct 2021
DelhiFirecracker ban: What are the rules in different states?
The festive season is here and so is the annual debate about the use of firecrackers around this time.
30 Oct 2021
Bihar3 Lok Sabha, 29 Assembly by-polls today
By-polls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats across 14 states and union territories began at 7 am on Saturday.
18 Oct 2021
Trinamool CongressWest Bengal: BJP youth wing leader killed; TMC under scanner
In the latest instance of political violence in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing leader Mithun Ghosh was shot dead, allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
03 Oct 2021
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee beats BJP candidate in Bhabanipur; retains CM seat
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee won the by-poll from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in West Bengal.
03 Oct 2021
Mamata BanerjeeBhabanipur by-poll vote count begins; result to decide Mamata's fate
The counting of votes has begun for the Bhabanipur by-poll, which will decide whether Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee gets to retain her seat as West Bengal Chief Minister.
29 Sep 2021
KolkataKolkata: A portion of two-story building collapses amid heavy rainfall
A portion of an old two-story building in the northern part of Kolkata's Ahiritola lane collapsed following heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning, police said.
28 Sep 2021
Calcutta High CourtBhabanipur by-poll to go ahead as scheduled: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court today refused to stay the Bhabanipur by-poll, ruling it will be held as scheduled on Thursday.
23 Sep 2021
PunjabPetroleum Minister explains why petrol prices are not coming down
Petrol prices in the country are not coming down as the states do not want to bring fuel under the ambit of the GST, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
22 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeBhabanipur bypoll: BJP stopped from campaigning near Mamata Banerjee's house
The BJP on Wednesday said that it was not allowed by the police to campaign for the Bhabanipur by-election in the area near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence.
21 Sep 2021
Dilip GhoshWhy BJP chose Sukanta Majumdar as new West Bengal chief?
Amid reports of a brewing crisis in the BJP's West Bengal unit, the party's National President JP Nadda on Monday appointed Lok Sabha MP Sukanta Majumdar as its new state party president.
20 Sep 2021
West Bengal GovernmentCelebrity Breweries will invest over Rs. 100cr in West Bengal
City-based Celebrity Breweries Private Limited plans to invest more than Rs. 100 crore in the West Bengal beer market, a top company official said.
15 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal: 400 families left homeless due to Ganga erosion
Around 400 families were left homeless in West Bengal's Malda district as their villages on the bank of the Ganges were washed away due to erosion, officials said on Wednesday.
15 Sep 2021
HaryanaHaryana: 7 kids die in 3 weeks; doctors in tizzy
At least seven children, all aged below 14, have died in Haryana's Chilli village in Palwal district in the past three weeks.
14 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeSeveral children hospitalized with fever, respiratory problems in West Bengal
Several children were admitted to West Bengal's Siliguri District Hospital with fever and respiratory problems, ANI reported.
14 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeBhabanipur by-poll: Mamata Banerjee pays sudden visit to mosque
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is contesting the by-poll to the Bhabanipur assembly seat in the state to retain her post, on Monday paid a sudden visit to two municipal corporation wards in her constituency and a mosque and interacted with locals.
13 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiBJP questions law and order situation over south Kolkata shooting
BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Monday alleged that the law and order situation in the state has deteriorated with shootings becoming a regular affair.
11 Sep 2021
KolkataKolkata: Presidency University students withdraw 96-hour sit-in
The Presidency University Students Council (PUSC) in Kolkata withdrew its 96-hour sit-in after the varsity authorities agreed to provide free COVID-19 vaccination to all students.
10 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeWho is Priyanka Tibrewal, the BJP candidate challenging Mamata Banerjee?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded its youth wing leader and lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the crucial Bhabanipur by-poll.
10 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeArrest party worker's killers within 15 days, TMC leader warns
Taking a cue from TMC's Khela Hobe poll slogan, a senior leader from Birbhum, Anubrata Mondal, has warned that a "dangerous game" will be played if those involved in the killing of a young party worker in Purbo Bardhaman district are not arrested within 15 days.
09 Sep 2021
Madhya PradeshElection Commission declares bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced dates for by-polls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death, and end of the tenure of members.
08 Sep 2021
Health & WellnessWest Bengal: Diarrhea outbreak in Kamarhati area, 78 hospitalized
Seventy-eight people have been hospitalized with symptoms of diarrhea in the neighboring Kamarhati area of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, health department officials said.
07 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeNow, a biopic on TMC's 'colorful' Madan Mitra
TMC MLA Madan Mitra, known for his quirky comments and colorful outfits, has given his nod for a biopic, which would trace his four-decade-long political career that started as a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
06 Sep 2021
KolkataKolkata: Durga puja committees cut costs to support orphans, poor
With West Bengal still recovering from the ravages of the COVID-19 second wave and Cyclone Yaas, several Durga puja committees in Kolkata have decided to allot a portion of this year's budget for humanitarian causes.
06 Sep 2021
KolkataBengal education minister criticizes governor for comment against state government
West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday took a dig at Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for his tweet on injustice to para and contractual teachers, saying that the state government has done a lot for them and he could instead turn his focus on states like Tripura.
04 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee set to contest by-election on September 30
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to contest the Bhabanipur Assembly by-election on September 30, according to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India today.
03 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeMamata's 'idol' to share space with Durga in Kolkata pandal
A controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the organizers of a Durga puja pandal deciding to put up an idol of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at their marquee alongside Goddess Durga's.
01 Sep 2021
Mamata BanerjeeNarada sting: ED chargesheet names WB ministers, TMC MLA
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday named two West Bengal ministers and a Trinamool Congress MLA in its chargesheet in the Narada sting case.
30 Aug 2021
KolkataEminent Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha no more
Eminent Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha, the author of many notable works such as Madhukari (Honey Gatherer), is no more. He was 85.
25 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court to pass comprehensive order on Pegasus next week
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will pass a comprehensive order on the Pegasus surveillance scandal next week.
19 Aug 2021
Calcutta High CourtCalcutta HC orders CBI probe in West Bengal post-poll violence
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the post-poll violence in West Bengal this May.
18 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPegasus: SC refuses stay on West Bengal government's inquiry panel
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a stay on the notification issued by the West Bengal government regarding the constitution of an inquiry commission to probe the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.
18 Aug 2021
TransgendersDipanjali becomes first trans woman to participate in Miss Diva
Dipanjali Chhetri, who is the first trans woman participant at the LIVA Miss Diva 2021, on Tuesday said her inclusion in the Top 50 of the beauty pageant has opened doors for more women from her community to achieve their dreams.
16 Aug 2021
Mamata BanerjeeTMC observes 'Khela Hobe Diwas' across West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress on Monday celebrated Khela Hobe Diwas across West Bengal, as party leaders observed the day by organizing football matches in every nook and cranny of the state.
14 Aug 2021
Mamata BanerjeeSecurity beefed up across Bengal for Independence Day celebrations
Security arrangements have been beefed up across West Bengal to prevent any untoward incident during the 75th Independence Day celebrations, police said on Saturday.
14 Aug 2021
Mamata BanerjeeBengal allows business establishments to remain open till 10:30 pm
The West Bengal government on Friday allowed all shops and business establishments including bars and restaurants to remain open till usual working hours but not beyond 10:30 pm.
13 Aug 2021
KolkataWest Bengal ranks second in alcohol consumption
West Bengal ranked second after Uttar Pradesh in terms of absolute number of people who consume alcohol, a joint study by economic research agency ICRIER and law consulting firm PLR Chambers said.
12 Aug 2021
Mamata BanerjeeBengal: COVID-19 restrictions extended till August 30, night curbs relaxed
The COVID-19 related restrictions in West Bengal were extended till August 30 with relaxations in the curbs during the night hours, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday.
09 Aug 2021
RainfallBengal flood situation improves with decrease in rainfall
The flood situation in seven districts of West Bengal improved slightly with a decrease in rainfall and water receding from the inundated areas, a state government official said on Sunday.
04 Aug 2021
CoronavirusWB planning to conduct genome sequencing of fully vaccinated people
With reports of people getting infected even after being administered two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the West Bengal Health Department has decided to strengthen the surveillance throughout the state and to prepare a chart of such individuals, an official said on Wednesday.
03 Aug 2021
Mamata BanerjeeWB: Seven dead, 2.5 lakh affected in six flood-hit districts
At least seven people have died and nearly 2.5 lakh have been displaced from their homes in six flood-hit districts of West Bengal, a senior state government official said on Monday.
