Kolkata: Senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming that a BJP-led government in West Bengal would not differ from administrations run by the party in other parts of the country. He alleged that such governance would be marked by an equally aggressive political approach and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that West Bengal is finally moving in the direction envisioned during the historic events surrounding India’s independence in 1947. Addressing a large gathering during Paschimbanga Divas celebrations, the Prime Minister linked the state’s present political and developmental trajectory to the aspirations of leaders who played a crucial role...
In a significant push toward environmental conservation and river rejuvenation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a large-scale cleanliness campaign along the banks of the Hooghly River, underlining the importance of collective responsibility in preserving one of eastern India’s most vital water bodies. The initiative was formally inaugurated at a river ghat, where the...
Kolkata Police has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the circumstances surrounding a devastating fire that destroyed approximately 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) stored in a government building in the city’s Alipore area. The incident has triggered widespread concern and intensified scrutiny over how the blaze spread through the structure, particularly because the...
Veteran actor-turned-politician and Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha has strongly rejected speculation surrounding his possible departure from the party, asserting that he remains firmly committed to the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Responding to rumours regarding his political future, Sinha made it clear that he has no intention of leaving the Trinamool...
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to expand its probe into the 2024 RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case by constituting a fresh, specialised investigation team, intensifying judicial scrutiny into alleged lapses and possible attempts to suppress or distort key evidence. The directive comes amid continuing judicial...
The West Bengal government has initiated a fresh restructuring of security arrangements for several politicians, former bureaucrats, and prominent individuals following an extensive review of threat perceptions and police deployment priorities. The move, which officials described as part of an administrative reassessment exercise, has resulted in the withdrawal of house guards and a reduction in...
In a landmark political development that is set to redefine West Bengal’s political landscape, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the state’s first-ever Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The historic transition marks the end of years of dominance by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and signals the BJP’s biggest breakthrough in eastern India....
Mother Teresa, born as Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, North Macedonia, is remembered as one of the most selfless humanitarians of the 20th century. Known for her unwavering compassion and dedication to the poor, she founded the Missionaries of Charity and devoted her life to serving the marginalized. On her 28th...
Vece Paes, a former member of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 in Kolkata. He breathed his last at a private hospital on Thursday midnight after battling age-related ailments. Paes was suffering from...