Explosion at coal mine in Bengal's Birbhum kills 5
Kolkata/IBNS: Five people died after an explosion took place at a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday, media reports said.
BJP demonstrates against alleged rape and murder of minor girl in West Bengal's Kultali
The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and party workers demonstrated against the state authorities over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Kultali under South 24 Parganas district on Sunday.
RG Kar protest: Junior doctors continue hunger strike as Bengal’s TMC govt fails to meet demands
Kolkata: Junior doctors in Kolkata are continuing their hunger strike until death, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a fellow woman medic from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and calling for improved workplace safety, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leaders faced massive backlash from locals at Mahishamari in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas after a minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and murdered triggering fresh public fury against the Mamata Banerjee government.
Minor girl kidnapped and murdered in Bengal; locals set police camp on fire, BJP slams Mamata govt
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor girl has been allegedly kidnapped and murdered in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, sparking anger among locals amid the public fury over the RG Kar case, media reports said.
RG Kar rape-murder: West Bengal junior doctors return to complete ceasework
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal junior doctors have returned to complete ceasework over their demands related to the RG Kar rape-murder incident, more than a week after resuming their services at only emergency units.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has suspended its students' wing leaders- Rajanya Haldar and Prantik Chakraborty- coming under fire after the two made a short film in the backdrop of the RG Kar rape-murder case, media reports said.
Giriraj Singh, Chirag Paswan slam Mamata after Bihar students appearing for Bengal exams assaulted
Kolkata/IBNS: Two students from Bihar, who reached West Bengal to participate in an examination meant for recruitment, were assaulted by two men for taking part in a test outside their state, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday passed a sarcastic comment on the West Bengal government's annual dole for the Durga Puja organisers stating the amount of Rs. 85,000 offered is meagre and the state should consider hiking it up to Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal, who is a trusted aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday received a grand welcome by his party colleagues at his home district Birbhum after walking out of jail last night.
UK launches report on building climate resilience of vulnerable communities of deltas
The UK and the Government of West Bengal jointly launched the 5-year report of the UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) GCRF (Global Challenges Research Fund) Living Deltas Hubat at an event in Kolkata recently.
RG Kar: Bengal junior doctors resume work partially, vow to go on ceasework again if demands not met
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who were on ceasework since August 9 when the rape and murder of a trainee doctor was discovered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, resumed services partially on Saturday.
Bengal flood: Mamata Banerjee seals her state's land border with Jharkhand, Hemant Soren govt warns
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of her state's land border with Jharkhand blaming the neighbouring province for causing floods in her own backyard, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday scolded the Central Bureau of Investigation over its plea seeking hearing of the 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence cases outside the state over "hostile atmosphere" prevailing in the local courts, media reports said.
'Bengal floods man-made disaster': Mamata Banerjee takes stock of situation
Kolkata/IBNS: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday visited flood-hit areas in Hooghly and other parts of South Bengal which is facing a severe flood situation following the release of water from dams upstream in Jharkhand.