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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 .

Mangalorean 25 Aug 2026 8:15 am

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 Hindu Businessline 25 Aug 2026 7:09 am

West Bengal bars teacher-doctors from private practice for 72 hours after government hospital admission

The new directive seeks to ensure treating faculty remain available to government hospital patients during the crucial period following admission.

The Hindu Businessline 25 Aug 2026 4:40 am

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

Udaipur Kiran 25 Aug 2026 4:00 am

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

Morningstar 25 Aug 2026 2:24 am

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

Morningstar 25 Aug 2026 2:14 am

After right-wing demand, JU appoints ex-judge as probe head

The Times of India 25 Aug 2026 1:15 am

Biswa Bangla stores set for Paschim Banga rebranding

The Times of India 25 Aug 2026 1:10 am

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 )

RisingKashmir 25 Aug 2026 12:41 am

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

Morningstar 25 Aug 2026 12:10 am

CSRBOX Collaborates with Finance Department, Government of West Bengal to Strengthen the State's CSR Ecosystem

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.

Business Standard 25 Aug 2026 12:05 am

More guards and CCTVs: JU plans hostel security upgrade

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:54 pm

KP plans AI Task Force to tackle cybercrimes

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:46 pm

NSG starts 4-day security drill at Kalighat temple

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:45 pm

Plaint against man after wifes suicide

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:44 pm

Cabby Assaults Woman After Nuisance Protest Near Church

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:44 pm

23 cars gutted in morning blaze at Birati service centre

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:42 pm

Rain, clouds bring Kol max down to 31.2C

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:42 pm

App Biker Abuses Student, On The Run

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:41 pm

72-hr pvt practice bar for docs after admission day

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:40 pm

Snake Alert Reaches Kolkatas Old Schools

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:39 pm

Left unions rally in Kol, demand action over JU violence

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:28 pm

CM orders probe into JU anti-natl graffiti

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:26 pm

Caught in melee, VC falls while leaving meeting room

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 11:24 pm

SSKM tree branch collapse kills woman, injures two

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 10:55 pm

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.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 10:21 pm

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

Morningstar 24 Aug 2026 9:54 pm

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

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 9:03 pm

ED Takes Action in SSC Group-C and D Recruitment Scam in West Bengal

Kolkata, August 24: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into the SSC Group-C and Group-D recruitment scam in West Bengal. On August 20, a supplementary prosecution complaint was filed against several individuals, including Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee, in a special court in Kolkata. This complaint follows a previous prosecution complaint dated January ... Read more ED Takes Action in SSC Group-C and D Recruitment Scam in West Bengal

Morningstar 24 Aug 2026 8:25 pm

Hearings for citizenship under CAA will soon be over, 23,000 certificates already issued: Suvendu Adhikari

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.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 8:02 pm

IBC @ Crossroads: A Decade of Evolution, The Road Ahead

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 24: A conclave on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, themed IBC @ Crossroads: A Decade of Evolution, The Road Ahead, was successfully organised on 8 August 2026 at The Park, Kolkata, under the Views Exchange series GYAN GANGA. The Conclave brought together leading stakeholders from across the insolvency ecosystem to reflect on the decade-long journey of the Code and deliberate upon emerging challenges, evolving practices and the road ahead.

Business Standard 24 Aug 2026 3:55 pm

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

The Hindu Businessline 24 Aug 2026 3:30 pm

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.

Rediff 24 Aug 2026 2:51 pm

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

Morningstar 24 Aug 2026 1:50 pm

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

Udaipur Kiran 24 Aug 2026 12:00 pm

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 .

Pragativadi 24 Aug 2026 10:54 am

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.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 10:39 am

West Bengal gets 3,500 crore defence, shipbuilding projects from GRSE, YIL

The projects will expand shipbuilding and defence manufacturing capabilities while strengthening indigenous production and creating opportunities for local industries and workers

The Hindu Businessline 24 Aug 2026 9:03 am

'Bengal must now become a prime destination for investment': Suvendu Adhikari on 3,500 crore defence projects

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.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 8:28 am

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

Mid Day 24 Aug 2026 7:38 am

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.

NDTV 24 Aug 2026 7:37 am

Bengal CM Adhikari to attend GJM

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will attend the foundation day ceremony of Bimal Gurung-founded Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which has long been spearheading the movement for a permanent political solution for the hills scattered over Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong in the northern sector of West Bengal. Announcing this on Sunday, Gurung, the []

bhaskarlive 24 Aug 2026 2:32 am

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

Morningstar 24 Aug 2026 1:29 am

JU probe panel head quits, cops to visit campus today

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 1:17 am

West Bengal plans incentives to spur industrial investments

The government is exploring off-balance sheet incentives like soft loans to keep the weightage on budget-dependent industrial promotion lower, the finance minister said. Concession on power tariff is also being explored.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 1:11 am

Fresh system over Bay, light rain likely today

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 12:25 am

Second organ donation in 4 days: Teens kidneys save 2

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 12:18 am

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.

The Economic Times 24 Aug 2026 12:10 am

Schools along EM Bypass take fresh guard against snakes

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:42 pm

Operation Cyber Prahar busts Rs 92cr fraud rackets

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:36 pm

Man loses 1.7 lakh in online hotel booking scam

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:36 pm

2 Dead In Accidents On AJC Bose Rd, Darga Rd

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:28 pm

87% LPG Connections Follow e-KYC Norm

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:21 pm

French Firm Writes To Cops After Repeated Setu Thefts

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 11:09 pm

Hosps stand by Bdeshi patients, help them find rooms

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 10:01 pm

Rajnath Singh to attend Durand Cup final in Kolkata tomorrow

OUR CORRESPONDENT Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in the Bhumi Pujan ceremony in Kolkata tomorrow for five facilities of Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited and Yantra India Limited at Garden Reach. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will also attend the event. An interaction session with MSMEs at GRSE Bhawan will be []

The Indian Awaaz 23 Aug 2026 9:58 pm

Cops call brothers over locking of Entally PS

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 9:46 pm

BJP faction feud over feast leaves 4 injured in E Kolkata

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 9:34 pm

Iskcon midday meal coverage goes beyond Kol

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 9:20 pm

Day after wifes 'suicide, Malda man in cop net for abuse

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 9:13 pm

West Bengal minister urges stricter action against

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The News Mill 23 Aug 2026 9:07 pm

Bengal disaster management force 'Arjun Vahini' to be operational from September: CM Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal is set to unveil Arjun Vahini, its new disaster management force, starting operations in September. This strategic response is a direct reflection of lessons learned from previous disasters and cyclones. The state will provide advanced equipment and vehicles for the unit, aiming to recruit ex-servicemen and Agniveers. With this move, the government seeks to bolster disaster preparedness and response capabilities across the region.

The Economic Times 23 Aug 2026 8:59 pm

Seven Days of Heavy Rain Forecast for Odisha as Low

A fresh lowpressure area has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal regions of West Bengal and Bangladesh, bringing the prospect of seven days of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Odisha, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. Director ManoramaMahanti said the system, influenced by an upperair cyclonic circulation, will cause widespread [] The post Seven Days of Heavy Rain Forecast for Odisha as LowPressure Deepens appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .

Pragativadi 23 Aug 2026 4:02 pm

BJP Govt in West Bengal appoints party MLAs & MPs as presidents of college governing councils

State Higher Education Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said that there is nothing unusual in these appointments. The Minister said that those who have a bachelors degree have been made presidents of college governing bodies

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 2:48 pm

Rajnath lays foundation for 5 expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday virtually laid the foundation stone for five brownfield expansion projects of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, and Yantra India Ltd, from Kolkata. Singh was accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during the foundation laying ceremony here. The projects comprise three facilities of GRSE and two of Yantra India. Speaking on the occasion, Singh said foundation was laid for five projects worth nearly Rs 3,500 crore in West Bengal. The state will take steps to usher in a new renaissance of development. The news of closures and lockouts of factories in West Bengal has now been replaced by the launch of new projects, he said. As part of its capacity expansion, GRSE has signed lease agreements with the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) for two small shipyards on either bank of the Hooghly, along with a 32-acre riverside property at Raichak, to enhance its capabilities in warship construction and refit, a

Business Standard 23 Aug 2026 2:31 pm

Rajnath Singh lays foundation for five expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India in Bengal

The Defence Minister said foundation was laid for five projects worth nearly 3,500 crore in West Bengal

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 2:11 pm

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays foundation for 5 expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India

During a virtual event, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five noteworthy expansion projects, collectively valued at nearly Rs 3,500 crore, aimed at fostering industrial advancement in West Bengal. The initiative will see Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers scale up their operations, alongside the introduction of two additional facilities for Yantra India Ltd. These projects are expected to deliver significant employment opportunities and bolster support for supporting industries throughout the region.

The Economic Times 23 Aug 2026 2:10 pm

Police Toughness Necessary to Control Mafia and Anti-Social Elements: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, August 23: West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated on Sunday that police strictness is sometimes essential to control mafia and anti-social elements in society. Speaking to the media during the inauguration of a BJP party office in the Kharagpur (Sadar) assembly constituency of West Midnapore district, Ghosh addressed concerns that the police are being ... Read more Police Toughness Necessary to Control Mafia and Anti-Social Elements: Dilip Ghosh

Morningstar 23 Aug 2026 2:00 pm