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Kolkata rape accused admitted to college despite 'dismal' rank: BJP
Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell chief, has raised questions over the admission of one of the accused in the South Calcutta Law College rape case.
'Only prosecuting agency can..': CBI opposes RG Kar verdict appeal
The West Bengal government has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital last year.
Kolkata: Prohibitory orders issued ahead of Durga Puja carnival
The Kolkata Police has banned gatherings of five or more people in and around Red Road, the venue for Tuesday's Durga Puja Carnival.
Doctor rape-murder: FAIMA calls for nationwide shutdown of elective services
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has called for a nationwide shutdown of elective services in hospitals from Monday.
Protesting doctors' 24-hour ultimatum to fulfill demands; otherwise, hunger strike
Junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata on August 9 have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West Bengal government.
Kolkata's 150-year-old tram service to be discontinued barring 'heritage' stretch
The West Bengal government has announced plans to discontinue the 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata, citing traffic congestion issues.
Floods leave no dry land for cremation in Bengal's Ghatal
Several districts in West Bengal are on the brink of a severe flood crisis as the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has released water from two dams.
Kolkata rape-murder: Why talks between doctors, Bengal government remained inconclusive
The second round of discussions between the West Bengal government and protesting junior doctors ended without resolution on Wednesday.
Manoj Verma appointed new Kolkata Police chief; who is he
The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Manoj Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner.
Rape-murder: CBI points to lapse, says Roy's clothes not seized
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that the Tala police in Kolkata did not seize the clothes of Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, for two days after his involvement became apparent.
Protesting doctors write to President, PM amid deadlock with Mamata
The junior doctors protesting in Kolkata have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention to end the impasse.
Mamata government rejects doctors' preconditions for talks; what are they
The West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has dismissed the demands of junior doctors for her presence and a live broadcast as preconditions for talks.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Protesting doctors ready to meet with Mamata
The West Bengal government has extended an invitation to the protesting doctors for a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 6:00pm on Wednesday, NDTV reported.
TMC MP quits politics over Kolkata rape-murder protest
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Jawhar Sircar has announced his decision to resign from the Rajya Sabha and politics, citing the West Bengal government's handling of the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case.
CBI raids RG Kar Medical College ex-principal's residence, 14 others
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a series of raids at the residence of Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
CBI files case against Kolkata hospital ex-principal over financial irregularities
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a case against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered.
Doctor rape-murder: Corruption case against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital
The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption investigation against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
'Hang him or...': What mother-in-law of Kolkata rape-murder accused said
Durga Devi, mother-in-law of Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has alleged that Roy physically abused his ex-wife.
'Provide photos proving rape-murder crime scene intact': Court to Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the West Bengal government to submit photos to prove that the crime scene of the recent rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata is still intact.
PM Modi reacts after Calcutta High Court cancels OBC certificates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rained blows on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after the Calcutta High Court cancelled all Other Backward Classes certificates (OBC) issued in West Bengal after 2010 on Wednesday.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers "major injury"; hospitalized
West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has reportedly suffered a major injury to her forehead. The All India Trinamool Congress party disclosed this information through a social media post.
TMC to hold mega 2-day protest in Delhi from today
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs and West Bengal ministers are set to hold a mega two-day protest in New Delhi starting Monday.
SC stays West Bengal government's ban on 'The Kerala Story'
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government's order banning The Kerala Story.
'The Kerala Story': SC questions West Bengal government on ban
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday sent a notice to the West Bengal government, asking for its rationale behind banning The Kerala Story in the state. The state government announced a ban on its screening on Monday, following which the makers filed a plea with the SC.
Mamata to reshuffle cabinet on Wednesday amid Partha Chatterjee's arrest
Days after former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was put in jail, CM Mamata Banerjee announced a cabinet reshuffle.
Mamata Banerjee had no idea of scam, says TMC MP
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed minister Partha Chatterjee over teacher recruitment scam, senior Trinamool Congress leader and legislator Saugata Roy claims no one, including CM Banerjee, was aware of it.
Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe in Malda's religious conversion case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency to investigate an alleged forced conversion case in West Bengal's Malda district.
'No blanket ban on firecrackers'; SC clarifies before Diwali
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Calcutta High Court order banning all firecrackers in West Bengal during the festive season.
Celebrity Breweries will invest over Rs. 100cr in West Bengal
City-based Celebrity Breweries Private Limited plans to invest more than Rs. 100 crore in the West Bengal beer market, a top company official said.
Kolkata: Presidency University students withdraw 96-hour sit-in
The Presidency University Students Council (PUSC) in Kolkata withdrew its 96-hour sit-in after the varsity authorities agreed to provide free COVID-19 vaccination to all students.
Bengal education minister criticizes governor for comment against state government
West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday took a dig at Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for his tweet on injustice to para and contractual teachers, saying that the state government has done a lot for them and he could instead turn his focus on states like Tripura.
Bengal government receives over 26K applications for student credit cards
The West Bengal government has so far received over 26,000 applications for the student credit card scheme under which loans of up to Rs. 10 lakh will be disbursed for higher studies, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Varsities should have autonomy on holding entrance tests: Teachers' bodies
Several teachers' associations of the state-run universities of West Bengal on Monday said that varsities should be given the autonomy to decide on the issue of holding entrance tests at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
WB: Doctors not resuming work, to continue strike for sixth-day
Doctors protesting in West Bengal are likely to continue their strike for the sixth day after junior doctors asserted they wouldn't resume work in a late-night meeting Saturday.
On Makar Sankranti, 33L pilgrims take holy-dip in Ganga Sagar
Over 30 lakh pilgrims from across the country and neighboring Bangladesh and Nepal took holy dip at the confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Ganga Sagar Mela in Sagar Islands on Makar Sankranti today, the West Bengal government said.
Calcutta High Court cancels earlier order allowing BJP's rath yatras
In a setback to the BJP's ambitions in West Bengal, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court has overturned an earlier order by the court that had allowed the BJP to take out rath yatras.
WB cabinet to expand tomorrow, four faces to be added
The 31-month-old Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal will be expanded tomorrow, and four new faces would be inducted into it, officials said today.
WB-government refuses permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing possible communal-violence
The West Bengal government yesterday refused permission for the BJP's proposed Rath Yatra, citing intelligence reports of possible communal violence in areas where the party was planning to take out the yatra.
West Bengal government committed to good health of all: Mamata
The West Bengal government is committed to the welfare of its people, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted today.
WB government scheme to benefit 2L differently abled: Mamata
A scheme launched by the West Bengal government earlier this year will benefit around two lakh differently abled people, CM Mamata Banerjee said today.
TMC lacks honest intentions as anti-BJP force: WB Congress chief
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra has said that it would be better for his party to go it alone in the state in the next Lok Sabha election as the ruling TMC "lacks honest intentions" as an anti-BJP force.
SC to hear plea challenging WB granting Durga Puja funds
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear today an appeal challenging the West Bengal Government's decision to grant Rs. 10,000 each to Puja committees in WB for Durga Puja celebrations.
Kolkata: TERI bats for dual-use of trams' overhead power lines
A policy research organization has advocated bolstering Kolkata's tram infrastructure, including exploring the possibility of electric buses making use of the same overhead power supply network.
Kolkata: WB government takes up renovation work at Gandhi Bhavan
The West Bengal government has undertaken the renovation work of the Gandhi Bhavan in Beleghata area of Kolkata, a two-story building where Mahatma Gandhi spent 25 days between August and September in 1947 when Kolkata was in the grip of riots.
WB government funding children's heart surgeries for free: Mamata Banerjee
Stressing that a "healthy heart is essential for a healthy body," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today informed that her government, under its 'Shishu Sathi' scheme, has been funding surgery of children with cardiac problems.
People should know what happened to Netaji after crash: Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said today people have the right to know the truth on what happened to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose after Taihoku air crash in 1945.
Long live Bengali-Bihari unity: WB CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said around two lakh Biharis were left out of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), touted to be proof of Assamese identity.
WB govt provides food security to 90% of people: Mamata
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said her government was providing food security to 90% people in the state in a scheme under which food grains at Rs. 2 per kg or half the market price are given to the beneficiaries.
Center to urge WB Govt to switch over to RERA
The Center will soon send a team to urge the West Bengal Government to switch over to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 to protect home buyers' interest, said Abhay Upadhyay, President of the Forum for People's Collective Efforts.