The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

The ruling SKM of Sikkim said Droupadi Murmu could not travel to the State because of her tight schedule.

JALPAIGURI: On Monday, the oldest surviving Royal Bengal Tiger in the country in recent times died in the wee hours, leaving everyone in a state of mourning.

Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to arrive at Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri in the afternoon, and will attend the swearing-in ceremony at Darjeeling Chowrasta, popularly known as Mall, on July 12, a senior official said.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a control room — 033-22143526 — has been opened at the State Secretariat Nabanna.

They were on their way to take part in a meeting to prepare for the party’s Martyrs’ Day rally on July 21

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra finds herself in the middle of a controversy over her “objectionable” remarks about Hindu goddess Kali. It is the second time in six months that she has been publicly rebuked by her party leadership.

During an interaction at a conclave, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh had allegedly made some derogatory remarks about Ms. Banerjee’s family.

The cap on the price of raw jute, which led to closure of mills and job losses, was withdrawn in May 2022

BENGALURU: A 22-year-old man was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a nursing student in her rental home. The accused is Masurel Shaik of West Bengal, a resident of Ejipura.Police said the nursing student, 22, is from Mizoram and has been living in the rental home with her friends since…

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday returned the bill making CM Mamata Banerjee the chancellor of state universities on the ground of "incompleteness of compliance". The bill, replacing the governor with the CM as chancellor, was passed in the state assembly on June 14.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar’s accouncement comes even as several legislation replacing him as Chancellor of State-run universities is awaiting his consent.