The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

Daily Dose Ep 1137: SC drops Babri mosque cases, CBI raids Sisodia’s locker

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi, the Supreme Court, West Bengal, Manipur, and Iraq.

Newslaundry · Aug 30, 2022

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP and CPM of spreading canards

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that BJP and CPM are spreading canards. She accused the BJP of buying media, while speaking at the Trinamool Chattra Parishad programme .

The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022

Two BSF personnel arrested for gang-rape in West Bengal

The woman was trying to cross the Indian border with a child when the incident occurred

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022

Heavy rains lash West Bengal

Most of the districts in south Bengal are likely to receive heavy rain

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022

Central teams in Chhattisgarh to probe implementation of rural jobs scheme

Central teams are visiting 15 districts in the State to inspect the MGNREGS works and will submit report on September 1

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022

Bengal’s traditional idol makers return to Visakhapatnam ahead of Vinayaka Chavithi

Artisans from West Bengal have returned after two challenging pandemic years and workshops are busy again as Visakhapatnam sees a growing demand for clay Ganesha idols ahead of Vinayaka Chavithi

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022

Bengal post-poll violence: SC grants four weeks to Centre, State to file reply

The top court was hearing a plea, filed by UP-based lawyer Ranjana Agnihotri and social worker Jitender Singh, seeking direction from the Centre to impose President’s Rule in Bengal

The Hindu · Aug 17, 2022

India at 75 | In Kolkata, a tribute to forgotten revolutionaries

West Bengal State Archives brings to life the memory of less-known freedom fighters in a series of Independence Day exhibitions

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

Miscreants loot Rs 5 lakh in cash from Kolkata resident, 2 held

BANKURA(WB): Police have arrested two persons for allegedly looting Rs 5 lakh in cash from a man in West Bengal's Bankura district, an official said on Saturday. The incident happened at Nachur More under the jurisdiction of Jaipur police station of the district, he said.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022

Explained: What is the SSC scam and what does it mean for West Bengal politics?

Over the past weeks, the West Bengal public education system has been under legal scrutiny. Both the CBI and the ED are presently investigating a multi-crore corruption scam involving the Staff Selection Commission and thousands of illegal appointments. Partha Chatterjee, one of the most influential ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet,…

Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2022