The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years, calls it an emotional homecoming

Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nineteen years, feeling an emotional homecoming. Her visit precedes a literary event which has acquired political significance. Nasreen was forced to leave the city in two thousand seven due to protests. She expressed joy and pain recalling her previous life in Kolkata.…

The Economic Times · Jul 31

15 kg gold, Rs 28.5 crore cash haul in West Bengal leads to arrest of stone trader aide Minar Mondal

Birbhum Police arrested Tullu Mondal's manager and brother-in-law after a large cash and gold recovery. Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold were seized from the residence. The recovered gold included bars and biscuits valued at approximately Rs 21.5 crore. Tullu Mondal, a stone trader, has been…

The Economic Times · Jul 31

The Red Panda Is Not a Panda: The Real Taxonomy of This Endangered Himalayan Mammal

The Giant Panda Stole the NameWestern science described the red panda nearly fifty years before anyone in Europe had documented the giant panda. Frédéric Cuvier formally named it Ailurus fulgens in 1825. The name translates from Latin and Greek as "fire-coloured cat", which is at least honest about what it…

Times Life · Jul 31

India’s Cockroach movement threatens to restart protests after mass student arrests

Cockroach Janta party says government has broken promise, with detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Weather Tomorrow, July 28: Rain alert for Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal & more; check IMD's state-wise forecast

Weather Tomorrow, July 28: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country from Tuesday, July 28, as an active monsoon, driven by a deep depression and other weather systems, continues to influence weather conditions. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in several…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

School Holiday Tomorrow, July 28: Will schools remain closed on Tuesday as IMD predicts heavy rainfall in several states?

School Holiday Tomorrow, July 28: With the IMD forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several states, including Odisha, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Gujarat, students and parents are awaiting updates on possible school closures for Tuesday, July 28. While no statewide holiday has been announced so far, district administrations are…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

CJP threatens to 'sit on protest again'; warns govt over alleged police action against protestors

The Cockroach Janta Party has warned of renewed agitation if police action against student protestors is not halted. They allege authorities violated an agreement reached after previous nationwide protests concluded. Hundreds of students have reportedly been arrested in Bihar and West Bengal. Several others face surveillance and harassment in Delhi…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Two more held in Kolkata protest violence over NEET paper leak, police reconstruct crime scene

Kolkata Police apprehended two more individuals, bringing total arrests to sixteen. These arrests are connected to violence during a protest march against the NEET paper leak. Investigators recreated the incident with five accused persons at Dorina Crossing. The state government invoked the West Bengal Public Safety Act for the case.…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

West Bengal government sets up 'War Room' to counter misinformation, monitor social media posts

In a notification issued on Friday, the Information and Cultural Affairs Department said the decision was taken in view of the "emerging challenges posed by misinformation, disinformation and fake news" that could affect public order, government functioning and the state's image.

The Economic Times · Jul 26

CAG flags Rs 12.86 crore loss in WBIDC's land deal with Flipkart in West Bengal

A CAG report revealed a Rs 12.86 crore loss for WBIDCL in land allocation, which occurred while allotting land to Flipkart's logistics arm, Instakart Services. The state's nodal agency computed land prices without accounting for water bodies on the site, the CAG found.

The Economic Times · Jul 26