Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3: 60.97 % Voter Turnout Recorded So Far, Assam Records Highest

07 May 2024

The voter turnout was recorded at approximately 60.97% across the 11 States/Union Territories in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, according to the latest data issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Assam recorded the highest voter turnout of 75.01%, while the lowest was recorded in Maharashtra at...

WB: Mysterious Blast In Hooghly Kills Minor, Injures Other 2

06 May 2024

A suspected crude bomb blast in West Bengal's Hooghly district resulted in the tragic death of a seven-year-old boy on Monday. Additionally, two other young boys suffered serious injuries in the explosion, which took place in Pandua, and are currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital. According to sources familiar...

IMD issues red alert due to severe heatwave condition in West Bengal and Odisha

27 Apr 2024

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Saturday that a red alert has been issued for Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal due to severe heatwave conditions in these areas. Soma Sen Roy, a senior scientist at IMD, highlighted that severe heatwave conditions have persisted in Gangetic West Bengal for several...

BJP Leader Raises Alarm Over Arms Recovery in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali

27 Apr 2024

Sukanta Majumdar, the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, has raised concerns following the recent seizure of a significant cache of arms and ammunition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Sandeshkhali. Majumdar said that the riverine island is "heading towards a dangerous phase." Expressing worry...

The only glue that holds the TMC and the Congress together is appeasement: PM Modi slams TMC, Cong in Malda

26 Apr 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the previous Left Front government in West Bengal, accusing them of hindering the state's development and diminishing its global standing. He particularly targeted the TMC, alleging that corruption was rampant under its rule and that it had played with...

Teacher Recruitment Scam in West Bengal: Calcutta HC Declares Reappointment

22 Apr 2024

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court invalidated all appointments made in the selection of candidates for West Bengal government-sponsored and aided secondary and higher secondary schools via the 2016 recruitment process. The court mandated the School Service Commission (SSC) to carry out new recruitments. The court additionally mandated that individuals...

Rajnath Singh criticizes TMC on Bengal law and order

21 Apr 2024

In a fiery address during a public rally in Malda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took aim at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, accusing it of presiding over a breakdown of law and order in the state. Singh's remarks were made as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's...

CV Ananda Bose Condemns Alleged Stone Pelting in East Medinipore

19 Apr 2024

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose stated on Friday that the residents of Bengal aspire for and merit tranquility and unity following reports of stone pelting during a Ram Navami procession in East Medinipore district. He emphasized that it falls upon the Election Commission to take decisive action against those...

Bengal Police on Alert Prior to Ram Navami

17 Apr 2024

What was supposed to be a day of divine celebration, Ram Navami festival in West Bengal has now become a platform for politics. As a result, various police stations in the state are keeping a strict eye to prevent communal tension before Ram Navami. Citing Indian Express report, RSS affiliated...

BJP’s Amit Malviya slams West Bengal CM for Hindu “Marginalization”

15 Apr 2024

BJP leader Amit Malviya criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, alleging that she has relegated Hindus to a lower status of citizenship within her state. His comments follow Banerjee's contentious statement at a public rally in West Bengal, where she purportedly remarked, "If you see them (BJP)...