West Bengal: News
20 Aug 2024
KolkataCBI veterans of Hathras, Unnao cases to investigate Kolkata rape-murder
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has assigned two seasoned women officers to lead the investigation into the recent Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case.
19 Aug 2024
KolkataKolkata rape-murder: What questions are parents of victim asking Mamata
The parents of a postgraduate trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College have raised several questions in the case that they claim still remain unanswered.
19 Aug 2024
Bangladesh'Will break fingers': Bengal minister's threat to those abusing Mamata
West Bengal Minister Udayan Guha has ignited a controversy by threatening those criticizing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.
19 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: What autopsy report actually reveals
An autopsy report obtained by India Today has shed light on the final moments of the postgraduate trainee doctor before she was suffocated to death at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
18 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtCentre demands bi-hourly situation updates from states amid Kolkata protests
The Union Home Ministry has issued a directive to all state police forces, requiring them to submit situation reports every two hours.
17 Aug 2024
Amit MalviyaKolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests
The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
17 Aug 2024
KolkataNCW finds security, infrastructure lapses in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has identified significant shortcomings in security and infrastructure at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
16 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtCBI questions ex-principal who dismissed Kolkata doctor's rape-murder as 'suicide'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday interrogated Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with the rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
16 Aug 2024
Azad MaidanKolkata rape-murder: IMA announces 24-hour nationwide medical shutdown
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike of doctors in protest against the recent rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
15 Aug 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeKolkata doctor rape-murder: 9 arrested for vandalism at hospital
Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday night.
13 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtDoctor rape-murder: Kolkata college students protest Dr Ghosh's appointment
Students at Calcutta National Medical College have protested against the appointment of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, as their new principal.
13 Aug 2024
KolkataPolice probing why family was told Kolkata doctor committed suicide
The father of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, received a phone call Friday morning informing him that his daughter had died by suicide.
13 Aug 2024
Indian Medical AssociationKolkata rape-murder: 4 doctors who had dinner with victim summoned
Four junior doctors who had dinner with the woman trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been summoned again by police for questioning, news agency ANI said.
12 Aug 2024
Kolkata'I'll do what happened in Kolkata...': Doctor threatened with rape-murder
A woman doctor at the Bhatar State General Hospital in West Bengal was reportedly threatened with rape and murder by a civic volunteer, identified as Susanta Roy.
12 Aug 2024
KolkataDoctors across India go on indefinite strike over Kolkata murder
Doctors across India launched an indefinite strike following the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital on Monday.
12 Aug 2024
KolkataAccused washed his clothes after raping, killing Kolkata doctor: Cops
The man accused of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital allegedly returned home after the crime and slept for a few hours, according to fresh reports.
11 Aug 2024
Indian Medical AssociationKolkata medical college superintendent removed after trainee doctor's murder
The West Bengal Health Department has removed Dr. Sanjay Vasishta, the superintendent of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, following the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman trainee doctor on the hospital premises.
10 Aug 2024
KolkataIf necessary, Kolkata doctor murderer will be hanged: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised stringent action in the case of a post-graduate trainee doctor who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
08 Aug 2024
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away in Kolkata at 80
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, passed away at the age of 80.
07 Aug 2024
Bangladesh'Shelter us...or kill us': 500 refugees stuck on Bangladesh-Bengal border
Over 500 refugees are stuck at the West Bengal-Bangladesh border with hopes that India will grant them entry.
07 Aug 2024
Border Security Force (BSF)Bangladeshi national arrested at Bengal border with fake Indian IDs
A Bangladeshi national, identified as Anamul Haq Sohel, was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday while attempting to cross into India through the Changrabandha check post in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.
03 Aug 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Video: Kolkata airport flooded after heavy rain; more showers predicted
Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging on the runway at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, West Bengal, after an intense deluge pounded the city and surrounding regions on Saturday.
30 Jul 2024
BhubaneswarExplained: Series of train accidents in 2024 raise concern
The year 2024 has been marred by a string of unfortunate incidents for the Indian Railways, with seven major accidents reported in just the first half.
30 Jul 2024
Fire BrigadeJammu-Jodhpur Express train halted in Punjab after receiving bomb threat
An express train en route from Jammu to Jodhpur was abruptly halted due to a bomb threat, news agency ANI reported.
27 Jul 2024
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury'Mamata lying': Adhir Chowdhury questions her NITI Aayog meeting allegations
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dishonesty after the latter claimed that her mic was muted at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the NITI Aayog.
27 Jul 2024
Bhagwant Mann'Mic was muted': Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise appearance at a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
26 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBreaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
21 Jul 2024
AIMIMCongress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session
The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.
17 Jul 2024
SikkimFormer Sikkim minister's body found floating in West Bengal canal
The body of RC Poudyal, a former minister from Sikkim, was discovered in a canal near Siliguri, West Bengal, on Wednesday.
13 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bypoll results: INDIA wins 10 seats, BJP secures 2
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) won a landslide victory in the assembly by-polls conducted across seven states on Saturday, clinching 10 out of 13 seats.
13 Jul 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP wins Jalandhar West bypoll, INDIA leading in 10 seats
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed victory in the Jalandhar West Assembly bypoll in Punjab.
13 Jul 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsBypoll results: Vote counting underway for 13 assembly seats
The counting of votes for the by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states is underway.
11 Jul 2024
Arunachal PradeshMumbai braces for more rain in next 3 days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "yellow" alert for Mumbai, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall over the next three days.
10 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC upholds Bengal suit's maintainability accusing Centre over CBI interference
The Supreme Court has upheld a suit filed by West Bengal against the Union government for allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register cases in the state.
10 Jul 2024
Himachal PradeshAssembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across 7 states
Bypolls for 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, began on Wednesday at 7:00am.
04 Jul 2024
KolkataEx-Union Minister TMC's Mukul Roy hospitalized after falling in bathroom
Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Railways Minister Mukul Roy has been hospitalized following a fall in his bathroom and losing consciousness on Wednesday evening.
04 Jul 2024
KolkataBengal: Cataract surgery goes wrong, 25 patients report infection
At least 25 patients have reported complications after undergoing cataract surgeries at a government-run hospital in Metiabruz, Kolkata, West Bengal.
04 Jul 2024
Calcutta High CourtWoman who filed complaint against Bengal Governor moves Supreme Court
A female contractual worker at Raj Bhavan in West Bengal has lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, questioning the immunity granted to governors under Article 361 of the Constitution.
03 Jul 2024
Calcutta High CourtCalcutta HC adjourns Bengal governor's defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court has adjourned the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee till Thursday.
03 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBengal: Another woman 'mob-flogged' over extramarital affair; dies by suicide
A woman from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal took her own life on Monday after being publicly flogged over an alleged extramarital affair, PTI reported.
