The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

Gautam Adani’s firm secures $3.1 billion port project in West Bengal

The Adani Group will develop a port in West Bengal state at a planned investment of more than $3 billion, as the port-to-power conglomerate continues to bolster its grip over the local infrastructure and logistics sectors.

The Times of India · Sep 21, 2022

Partha Chatterjee remanded to judicial custody till October 5

KOLKATA: A special CBI court on Wednesday rejected the bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and remanded him and three others to judicial custody till October 5 in connection with its probe in the SSC recruitment scam.

The Times of India · Sep 21, 2022

India's rice production may fall 6% to 104.99 million tonnes in kharif season of 2022-23

NEW DELHI: India's rice production is likely to decline by 6 per cent to 104.99 million tonnes in the kharif season this year due to a fall in paddy acreage amidst rainfall deficit in key producing states, including Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.

The Times of India · Sep 21, 2022

West Bengal: 5-year-old boy found dead in neighbour's house, mob sets it on fire

BOLPUR (WEST BENGAL): A five-year-old boy was found dead at the house of his neighbour in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, following which a mob ransacked the house and set it on fire, police said. The boy went missing on Sunday from Moldanga village in Santiniketan police station area,…

The Times of India · Sep 20, 2022

Teachers Recruitment Scam: ED files complaint against 8 accused including Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against eight accused including Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee in the Teachers Recruitment Scam in West Bengal before the PMLA Special Court, Calcutta. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 20, 2022

Kurmi stir for ST tag affects railway services in three eastern States

Train services in South Eastern Railway’s Adra and Kharagpur divisions were partially affected

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

Senior CPI (Maoist) member arrested in West Bengal: NIA

New Delhi CPI (Maoist) activist Samrat Chakraborty alias “Nilkamal Sikdar” was arrested in West Beng

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

BJP rally held without permission; violent participants damaged public property: West Bengal Govt to HC

The BJP took out three processions from separate points to the State secretariat in protest against alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

Research shows that global warming increases the fluctuations in the monsoon, resulting in both long dry periods and short spells of heavy rains

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022

'Jungle raj' prevails in TMC-ruled West Bengal: BJP delegation member

KOLKATA: ‘Jungle raj' prevails under the TMC rule in West Bengal, a BJP delegation member said on Saturday after visiting saffron party workers injured during its recent march to state secretariat Nabanna.

The Times of India · Sep 17, 2022