Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya SenMadhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. Ne...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Suspected Pakistani national among two held by West Bengal STFWest Bengal STF apprehended a suspected Pakistani national and an associate near the India-Bangladesh border. Rana Rauf, a resident of Fais...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
'Low-pressure area to form over Bay of Bengal, bring heavy rain in south Bengal'A low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal soon. This system will bring very heavy rain to several south Bengal distric...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
SC asks ECI for Bengal SIR data on appeals decided by appellate tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to furnish data. This data concerns the number of appeals disposed of by tr...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks data on West Bengal SIR appeals before tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to provide details on electoral roll appeals. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Bengal CM suspends cop after ‘custodial death’ of TMC workerWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari suspended an investigating officer and transferred an inspector. He visited the family of a Tri...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
'BJP had no role': West Bengal Minister Arjun Singh amid row over alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee's convoyWest Bengal Transport Minister Arjun Singh said the BJP had no role in the alleged attack on former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for 325 emergency-era protestersWest Bengal's Chief Minister announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for 325 Emergency protesters. These individuals will also receive fre...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Bengal Governor calls upon universities to observe ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi has asked all universities to observe August 14. This day will remember the horrors of Partition and its imp...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during EmergencyWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced monthly pensions for Emergency prisoners. These 325 individuals will receive Rs 10,00...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
West Bengal government in talks with Tata group for fresh investments: Industry Minister Tapas RoyThe government of West Bengal is currently in talks with the Tata group regarding new investments. These discussions revolve around expandi...
09 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
West Bengal to meet industry stakeholders on new industrial policy on August 11West Bengal will meet industry stakeholders on August 11 to discuss a new industrial policy. This consultation aims to gather suggestions b...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
West Bengal examining land law reforms to ease industrial expansion: OfficialWest Bengal plans land law reforms to aid industrial land acquisition. The government seeks to simplify processes for recorded sharecropper...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
122 kg ganja seized, 2 persons arrested in West BengalPolice in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district seized 122 kilograms of ganja. Two individuals, Faridul Piyada and Sahebur Rahman Molla,...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
West Bengal pay panel proposes 5% annual increment, 11-year pension restorationWest Bengal's seventh pay commission will revise employee pay and benefits. It aims for pay parity with central government employees and im...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
West Bengal to distribute 70 lakh flags for Har Ghar Tiranga, plans tricolor rallyWest Bengal will distribute seventy lakh national flags for the Har Ghar Tiranga programme. A massive tricolor rally is planned for August ...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
West Bengal removes 5,299 loudspeakers from religious sitesWest Bengal removed 5299 loudspeakers from religious buildings, including mosques and temples. This action followed a Calcutta High Court o...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.47 PM IST