Kolkata, Sep 3, 2024: Amid widespread protests following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly passed the Aparajita Bill, amending several provisions in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The bill introduces Continue Reading
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has requested a detailed report from the Mamata Banerjee government regarding the objectives of the seven-member panel established to review three new criminal laws. The committee, headed by retired Justice Ashim Kumar Roy, includes state law minister Malay Ghatak, state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, and other legal and police Continue Reading
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court invalidated approximately 5 lakh Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued under a 2012 Act, dealing a severe blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal. The division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Rajasekhar Mantha declared the certificates illegal, emphasizing that the opinion of the Continue Reading
In a significant development, Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested on Thursday in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, for allegedly torturing villagers and committing sexual atrocities and land grabbing in the Sandeshkhali area. Following his arrest from a hideout in Minakhah, a local court has remanded him to a 10-day police custody. The […]Continue Reading
In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting raids at the residences of West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose, along with other prominent TMC figures, in connection with an alleged civic body recruitment scam. The ED’s search and seizure operations extend to various parts of Kolkata and its outskirts, Continue Reading
Officials announced on Monday that the oldest Royal Bengal Tiger kept in captivity in West Bengal had passed away at his sanctuary in the Jaldapara forest in the Alipurduar district. The forest department celebrated Raja’s 25th birthday last year on August 23, the day he was given a second chance at life in 2008 after […]Continue Reading
Known for creating films with gripping stories that highlight the lives of middle-class families, acclaimed director Tarun Majumdar passed away on Monday in a hospital in Kolkata after a protracted illness, according to hospital officials. He was 92. On June 14, Majumdar was given a medical admission at the government-run SSKM Hospital for kidney issues. “Around […]Continue Reading
Bhuban Badyakar, whose viral hit “Kacha Badam,” was hospitalised after being involved in a car accident in his native West Bengal. He rammed his vehicle into a wall while attempting to back it up. He was rushed to the hospital and later released after receiving first aid. Bhuban stated that he suffered injuries to his […]Continue Reading
The youths, who had been driving the train for years in disguise as loco pilots, were finally caught. The arrested youths are from Murshidabad in West Bengal. They were apprehended by the Railway Police on Saturday in Erode, Tamil Nadu, on their way to Thiruvananthapuram from Bengal in search of work. The suspects were arrested […]Continue Reading
On Thursday looking at the coronavirus situation, the West Bengal government took preventive measures and extended the COVID restrictions till June 15 in the state. Issuing an order, full lockdown in the state will not be imposed to save the economy of the state said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. On April 30 Chief Minister Mamata […]Continue Reading