West Bengal Has 4,133 Schools With Not A Single Student Enrolled, Centre's Report Reveals
West Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to submit data on pendency of appeals before appellate tribunals
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to submit data on pending electoral roll appeals. Tribunals must adjudicate these appeals in a time-bound manner, the court stated. The poll panel must explain steps taken to streamline appeal disposal processes. Additional tribunals may be constituted if required to expedite the process. This directive follows concerns about the timely resolution of voter inclusion and exclusion appeals.
Supreme Court Notice To 20 Rebel TMC MPs On Abhishek Banerjee's Disqualification Plea
The Supreme Court has sought responses from 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs over a plea by party general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, challenging the delay in deciding their disqualification petitions. Banerjee has urged the court to direct Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to act expeditiously on the petitions pending before him. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Speaker and the Lok Sabha Secretary General, was asked to obtain instructions from the Speaker. The case comes months after the TMC suffered a major political setback in West Bengal, followed by a split in the party and the formation of the NCPI by the rebel MPs.
Prizvox Launches AI Search Visibility Platform for Agencies and Marketing Teams
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 25: Prizvox launched today as an end-to-end AI search visibility platform built for founders, agencies and independent consultants. Prizvox measures how a website performs across Google and AI-generated answers, then carries that measurement through to a strategy and tracked results.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended interim protection to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, directing the investigating authorities to refrain from adopting any coercive measures against him in connection with three FIRs registered in the aftermath of the political transition in West Bengal on May 4. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the order while entertaining [] The post Calcutta High Court extends interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs, rules out need for custodial interrogation appeared first on India Legal .
West Bengal Police arrest three over killing of former TMC MLAs aide in Garulia
West Bengal Police arrested three people in connection with the death of Shekhar Chowdhury alias Bunty, personal assistant to former TMC MLA Sunil Singh. Chowdhury was allegedly beaten and attacked with bricks after stopping youths from drinking alcohol near his home in Garulia
Bengal: Three held in connection with killing of former Trinamool MLA
Bengal: Three held in connection with killing of former Trinamool MLAs personal assistant Kolkata: Police on Monday arrested three people in connection with the killing of former Trinamool Congress MLA Sunil Singhs personal assistant Shekhar Chowdhury alias Bunty. The incident took place in Garulia under Noapara Assembly constituency in West Bengals North 24 Parganas district. [] The post Bengal: Three held in connection with killing of former Trinamool MLAs personal assistant appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
6,000-crore Haldia Petrochemicals project to be inaugurated on October 14
The announcements come as West Bengal seeks to showcase fresh industrial activity and expand investment across multiple sectors
The new directive seeks to ensure treating faculty remain available to government hospital patients during the crucial period following admission.
CAA Hearing to Conclude Soon: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, August 25: West Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari announced on Monday that hearings for citizenship applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, will soon be completed. He stated that the state government has issued certificates to 23,000 out of 230,000 applicants so far. Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Adhikari said, We ... Read more CAA Hearing to Conclude Soon: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Takes Strong Action on Jadavpur University Controversy
Ahmedabad, August 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has expressed serious concern regarding alleged offensive and anti-national graffiti and images found in the boys hostel of the Arts Division at Jadavpur University. He stated that the Chief Ministers complaint cell received videos and photos from some university students, showcasing images and graffiti that convey ... Read more West Bengal Chief Minister Takes Strong Action on Jadavpur University Controversy
Suvendu, Mamata spar over Annapurna Bhandar benefits in West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee said that before elections BJP did not speak about benifits being given to eligible beneficiaries
West Bengals CM Welcomes NOC for Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro Corridor
Kolkata, August 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has expressed his approval of the Kolkata Municipal Corporations (KMC) issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro Corridor, also known as the Pink Line. In a post on the social media platform X, Chief Minister Adhikari stated, I wholeheartedly welcome the KMCs ... Read more West Bengals CM Welcomes NOC for Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro Corridor
Will ensure you never hit the streets again, Suvendu tells Mamata
After right-wing demand, JU appoints ex-judge as probe head
Biswa Bangla stores set for Paschim Banga rebranding
PM Modi's expression of 'Dimagi-Naxals' begins to expose all elements of this category
FRAGRANCE OF IDEAS On every Republic Day and the Independence Day of the nation, the President of India addresses the nation on the eve of the most important two days of the Republic. However, in regard to the Independence Day, the whole focus of the nation remains on the address of the Prime Minister from the ramparts of the Lal Qila in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation consecutivelyfor the 13th time from the ramparts of the Lal Qila on the Independence Day this year. Keeping in view the current socio-political scenario and the background of the parliament's stormy monsoon session thatended two daysearlier to the IndependenceDay, the address received great attention this time from all quarters. Besides the usual referencesto the advancemarch of the nation, the security related issues and the welfare measures of the government (both currently in vogue and those to be taken up in future) the Prime Minister in his speech referred to the finish of the armed Naxalite movement in the countryfor which 31st March 2026 was the deadline fixed by the government.In connection with the successful annihilation of the violent Naxalism, PM Modi made a very pointed reference to those who still keep on harnessing Naxalismin their thoughts and continue to pursue the divisivetheory in the society. He categorizedthem as the 'Dimagi-Naxals'. Hewarned the country against theseDimagi Naxals(intellectual or mental Naxals), stating that while armed Naxalism has been largely eradicated from the forests, its hidden ideological backers and mindset particularly in urban areas still pose a threat by trying to create societal unrest. These peoplecontinue to operate within intellectual spaces, media and power corridors and leave no opportunity to influence people to keep on makingefforts to stage anarchy on streets and in the important institutions of the country. PM Modiurged the public to identify and isolate these ideological elements to keep the youth aligned with national development, its civilizational ethos and the mainstream. In order to add their bit, the Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharke, President of Congress Party and the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, LoP in Lok Sabha and Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of Congress Legislature party in parliament didn't attend the main function of the Independence Day at Delhi. They virtually 'boycotted' the most important national function echoing their conduct in the recently held monsoon session of the parliament which created a very bad taste on an occasion of national prestige and honour. On the same day, all these three leaders of the Congress party were seen attending a programme at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi wherein they were seen objecting to the recitation of full national song -Vande-Mataram! This further added to the already existing distaste in this connection. The whole nation witnessed how the Congress top leadership in presence of their workers at their main office insulted the national song. This is indeed the lowest level of position that the Congress stooped to publicly in regard to Vande-Mataram that has been accorded the status of national song by the Indian constitution. In the recently held monsoon session of the parliament, Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill 2026 was duly passed by the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The legislation amends the 1971 Act to place the national song -Vande-Mataram, on par with the National anthem, making intentional interruptions or insults a punishable criminal offense. Intentionally preventing the singing of the song or disturbing an assembly reciting it carries up to three years in prison, a fine or both. Any second or subsequent conviction mandates a minimum jail term of one year. The government of the day in recognition of the people's wishes, sentiments and the pent-up feelings for a long time, took this step to honour the national heritage and provide legal sanctity to the complete song as was written by its author Bankim Chandra Chatterji during its 150th anniversary milestone. The aspirations in this regard were expressed by the people immediately after passing the Bill and particularly during the Tiranga Yatra conducted on the sacred occasion of this year's Independence Day. What Congress leadership did, unfortunately, reflects the mindset that the Prime Minister in his address to the nation referred to when he talked about the Dimagi-Naxals active in the country. A number of politicians, the so-called intellectuals, activists and anti-Modi elements came out declaring that they are 'proud of being Dimagi-Naxals'. These elements included P. Chidambaram, Arvind Kejriwal, Mehbooba Mufti, Renuka Chaudhary and others of their ilks. Though the Union Minister Kiran Rejiju clarified that the label wasn't meant for the general political rivals, but for those who reject the constitution or back separatism and support anarchy and violence in this regard. All the above mentioned characters fit in the definition as recommended by both the Prime Minister and the Union Minister. Here it will be importantto go to some facts of history in this connection. Naxalism in its violent form began in India around 1967 during the peasant uprising in Naxalbari-Darjeeling, West Bengal. It followed the Maoist revolutionary ideology and was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal. Naxalism expanded through violent land seizures, guerilla type attacks on the state forces and preaching pseudo-socialism. They later joined with the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and formed a number of splinter groups to pursue their agenda of armed activity against the landlords and the state of India. The leaders of this extreme-left oriented ideology argued that the socio-economic change required armed revolution and encouraged the extremist ideas in remote villages and tribal areas in a number of states. Though police and paramilitary deployments and actions suppressed the expansion of the revolt, however, it emerged as a major security threat internally. They grew support from some key urban intellectuals and other politically connected activists and leaders and emerged as a real threat in states like Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and parts of Telangana. The high intensity violence unleashed by these Naxal-terrorists peaked around the year 2010 with nearly 2,000 violent incidents and hundreds of security and civilian deaths recorded in that single year.The active and passive support by the Urban-Naxals to this violence and the extremists involved in this carnage created a number of problems on ground for the State. On the one hand, the coordinated counter-insurgency measures, effective and aggressive camp setups by the security forces, road building and intelligence tracking reduced major rebel strongholds and on the other hand, the Urban-Naxals put all efforts to protect them legally, politically and by building a false narrative in their favour. On 25th May 2013, the Maoist insurgents in a deadly attack ambushed a full convoy of Congress leaders and workers in Jiram Ghati-Bastar region in Chhattisgarh. The ambush killed around 30 people, virtually wiping out the entire top leadership of the state Congress party. The dead included among others VC Shukla, Nand Kumar Patel, Mahendra Karma and Uday Mudliyar. The government of India in an affidavit to the SC during the UPA rule in November 2013 said that academicians and activists in urban centres had come to control 'mass organisations' organically linked to Maoists under the cover of human rights indicating how governments irrespective of political cover have seen 'urban-naxals' as a threat and noted hat these cadres are in many ways more dangerous than the cadres of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). Sushil Kumar Shinde (UPA) led Home ministry in 2013 had clearly said 'how urban-naxal warfare was part of a strategyof CPI (Maoist) to mobilise opinion throughbodies tied to the party structure but which maintained a separate identity to avoid legal liability'. It is very unfortunate that P. Chidambaram, Renuka Chaudhary of the same Congress party and others are taking pride in being 'Dimagi Naxals' about which their own government had in the Supreme Court declared the intent and the strategy of these anti-social and anti-national elements. Salwa Judum was introduced as a state-sponsored vigilante movement against the Naxalites isome states in rural India. It was like a counter-insurgency operativein the hands of the local people that had gained bipartisan supportfrom the ruling as well as the opposition parties. Unfortunately, on thepetition filed by one Nandini Sundar, a sympathiser of the Naxals in the Apex Court, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S.Najjardisbanded the Salwa Judum to the detriment of the anti-Naxal operations initiated by the then government. It was the same Justice Reddy who was later, after his retirement, sponsored by the Congress party and the other opposition parties as a candidate for the President's post. This invariably is a fit case of Dimagi-Naxal that was referred to by the Prime Minister in his speech. The BJP led NDA government immediately after assuming office in 2014 took very serious note of the activities of the Naxals and the Urban-Naxals both. Time specific plans were made to eradicate the Naxal groups. Time-scale strategy and planning was devised to organise large-scale surrenders of these extremists; and security pressure reduced their active zone significantly by the year 2026, marking a sharp decline in their geographic spread and active armed conflicts. As a travesity of justice in this regard, there are still many forces which continue to pursue the Naxal agenda in one or the other form. The expression of Dimagi-Naxals used by PM Modi has surely unmasked these elements and forced them to get exposed before the nation. It is just the beginning in this regard; more to follow in the very near future. (The author is a senior BJP & KP leader, Human Rights Defender and a columnist and can be at: reached at ashwanikc2012@gmail.com )
West Bengal CM Announces Swift Completion of CAA Hearings
Kolkata, August 25: West Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari announced on Monday that hearings for citizenship applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, will soon conclude. He stated that the state government has issued certificates to 23,000 out of 230,000 applicants so far. Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Adhikari said, We will ... Read more West Bengal CM Announces Swift Completion of CAA Hearings
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 24: In a significant step towards strengthening the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ecosystem in West Bengal, CSRBOX and the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, have come together in a strategic collaboration to advance meaningful corporate engagement around the State's development priorities.
Mukundapur hotels on edge as shutdown drive reaches citys 2nd Mini Bangla pocket
More guards and CCTVs: JU plans hostel security upgrade
Suvendu meets food inspectors, orders crackdown on sugar price hike & hoarding
Annual prize day honours student achievers, dedicated teachers & heritage artisans
NSG starts 4-day security drill at Kalighat temple
Plaint against man after wifes suicide
Cabby Assaults Woman After Nuisance Protest Near Church
25, including kids, in hosp after ammonia gas leak at Haroa ice factory
HC gives BC Roy Mkt traders a week to shift out
23 cars gutted in morning blaze at Birati service centre
Rain, clouds bring Kol max down to 31.2C
72-hr pvt practice bar for docs after admission day
Snake Alert Reaches Kolkatas Old Schools
Left unions rally in Kol, demand action over JU violence
Cops in mufti visit JU, gives notice seeking CCTV footage, other clash evidence
CM orders probe into JU anti-natl graffiti
Right-wingers slam CCTV footage leak
Caught in melee, VC falls while leaving meeting room
Milder Covid variant causes severe loss of taste, smell in Kol
Fire licence delayed, C Kol hoteliers mull legal recourse as blanket closure threatens livelihood
Adani Group to set up 2,000-bed hospital in Bengal, 1,000 beds to be free
The Adani Group plans to establish a significant 2,000-bed hospital in New Town. Half of these beds will be allocated for free treatment of the poor. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed this development. He stated that Karan Adani had met him regarding the project. Gautam Adani has sent a commitment letter to begin work soon.
Mamata Banerjee Vows to Continue Political Fight Against BJP
Kolkata, August 24: Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, declared on Monday that she will not retire from politics. She intends to keep working until she forces the BJP to step down. Banerjee stated that the people of West Bengal recognized the true face of the BJP just four months after the government ... Read more Mamata Banerjee Vows to Continue Political Fight Against BJP
West Bengal Minister rebukes homeless woman for heating milk on Kolkata footpath, sparks outrage
Trinamool Congress chairperson and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offers to take responsibility for the homeless family and their child
ED Takes Action in SSC Group-C and D Recruitment Scam in West Bengal
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Kolkata, August 24: The Calcutta High Courts single judge bench has requested a detailed report from the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal regarding all FIRs filed against Sumit Roy, the personal assistant of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee. Justice Sougata Bhattacharya directed the DGPs office to submit ... Read more Calcutta High Court Demands Report on FIRs Against Abhishek Banerjees PA, Next Hearing Scheduled for September 10
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated CAA citizenship hearings will soon conclude. The state has already issued certificates to 23,000 applicants out of 2.30 lakh. New directives have been sent to authorities for completing these applications promptly. Governor RN Ravi approved a new act enabling arrests for attacking police. This act also allows cost recovery for public property damage.
Four arrested for robbing West Bengal businessman of 26.54 lakh in Coimbatore
GRSE bags 45-crore electric ferry contract from West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation
The order underscores the GRSEs commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative, and its expanding role in the commercial and green technology shipbuilding sector
TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC over circuit house eviction
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court alleging that district administration officials in Nadia, West Bengal, evicted her from a circuit house despite her being allotted a room. The top court refused urgent listing of the matter, which Moitra's counsel claims involves an important constitutional issue and requires an independent investigation. Moitra also wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker, detailing alleged harassment and a crowd gathering outside the circuit house.
No response from Kolkata Police, TMCP faction seeks urgent HC hearing for August 28 event
TMC MP Sougata Roy Criticizes CM Suvendu Adhikari Over Border Security and Jadavpur Violence
Kolkata, August 24: TMC MP Sougata Roy has responded to several pressing issues in West Bengal. He rebuked Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikaris claim that the previous government did nothing for border security. Roy stated, This is not true. Whatever needed to be done was already accomplished by the previous government. Suvendu Adhikari is now trying ... Read more TMC MP Sougata Roy Criticizes CM Suvendu Adhikari Over Border Security and Jadavpur Violence
West Bengals New Industrial Policy May Include Landowners as Stakeholders
Kolkata, August 24: The West Bengal government is preparing to announce its new industrial policy by mid-September this year. A provision may be introduced to make landowners stakeholders in industrial units. To address the challenges associated with land acquisition, the government is considering including this proposal in the new industrial policy. During the tenure of ... Read more West Bengals New Industrial Policy May Include Landowners as Stakeholders
Maritime ports asked to keep cautionary signal 3 hoisted
Low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining areas may cause squally weather
Odisha Weather Alert: Low-Pressure Area Shifts Over Bengal, Winds Up To 60 Kmph Likely
A low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining regions is likely to move nearly northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal, adjoining north Odisha and Jharkhand during the next 24 hours, according to the latest weather update issued at 5:30 am IST on August 24, 2026. The weather system was earlier located over north coastal Odisha [] The post Odisha Weather Alert: Low-Pressure Area Shifts Over Bengal, Winds Up To 60 Kmph Likely appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
GRSE, YIL step up shipbuilding, defence manufacturing capacity in West Bengal
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Yantra India are expanding defence manufacturing capabilities. Five brownfield projects will involve investments exceeding three thousand three hundred crore rupees. These initiatives aim to boost warship construction and commercial vessel repair capacities. New facilities will incorporate advanced technologies and reduce import dependence. The expansion reflects growing confidence in West Bengal's industrial ecosystem.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said Bengal must emerge as a major investment destination as he highlighted the state's cooperation with the Centre in defence, infrastructure and industrial development. His remarks came as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Adhikari virtually performed the Bhumi Pujan for five GRSE and Yantra India Limited expansion projects worth around 3,500 crore.
Rajnath Singh: New projects replacing factory closures, lockouts in West Bengal
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually laid the foundation stone for five brownfield expansion projects of Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and Yantra India Ltd, worth nearly Rs 3,500 crore, from Kolkata on Sunday
Women Claim 3,000 Annapurna Scheme Benefits Blocked, Protests Spread Across Bengal
Hundreds of women staged protests across West Bengal, including a rail blockade in North 24 Parganas, claiming delays in receiving benefits under the Annapurna scheme. The BJP says eligible beneficiaries will receive the promised assistance, while the TMC alleges access to the scheme has become difficult for many women.
Bengal CM Adhikari to attend GJM
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Fire fallout: Other hotel zones gain from Free School Streets loss
20% posts in police, other depts reserved for Agniveers: CM
Trinamool Leader Arrested for Extortion and Assault in Bengal
Kolkata, August 24: A leader of the Trinamool Congress has been arrested on charges of extortion, assault, and collecting a hefty fine from an individual. This incident occurred in the Bankura district of West Bengal. The arrested individual, Bipattarun Garai, a former block president of the Trinamool organization, was taken into custody on Saturday night. ... Read more Trinamool Leader Arrested for Extortion and Assault in Bengal
JU probe panel head quits, cops to visit campus today
Heat diseases flood city clinics after late-monsoon warm spell
Fresh system over Bay, light rain likely today
Second organ donation in 4 days: Teens kidneys save 2
Fresh low-pressure system to bring more rain in East
A fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring more rain to south West Bengal from Monday, with scattered showers likely in Kolkata, the Regional Meteorological Centre said.
Schools along EM Bypass take fresh guard against snakes
Forum plants 5,000 trees in New Town over 5 years
Lawyer injured and molested, husband assaulted in Behala road rage
Operation Cyber Prahar busts Rs 92cr fraud rackets
2 Dead In Accidents On AJC Bose Rd, Darga Rd
87% LPG Connections Follow e-KYC Norm
French Firm Writes To Cops After Repeated Setu Thefts
Bihar CM urges West Bengal to open Farakka Barrage gates amid rising Ganga levels
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Kolkata, August 23: Tensions escalated in the Baranagar area of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, after a womans body was discovered hanging in her home on Sunday. The family of the deceased claims she took her own life. However, many locals are skeptical of this assertion and have expressed their anger towards the womans husband ... Read more Protests Erupt in Baranagar Following Womans Mysterious Death
Paid touts Rs 1.5L to get permission to run hotel, property owner tells cops
Hosps stand by Bdeshi patients, help them find rooms
Death building illegally added 3 floors on terrace during Bangla biz downturn
16 years on, many establishments at Stephen Court still without fire licence
Rotary school in Kultali plans CBSE affiliation, adds new floor
Who represents govt: Queries on JU campus after BJP seniors comments
Cops call brothers over locking of Entally PS
HC halts demolition at heritage wakf property in Kalighat
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Iskcon midday meal coverage goes beyond Kol
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