West Bengal
- Nov- 2024 -4 November
Ration card holders: See what items you will receive in November
The government of West Bengal provides food grains to its residents each month through a ration system, with the quantity…
Read More » - Oct- 2024 -27 October
Bomb threats hit 23 hotels in Kolkata, Tirupati, and Rajkot; security heightened
On Saturday, nearly two dozen hotels across Kolkata, Tirupati, and Rajkot received alarming bomb threats via email, which ultimately proved…
Read More » - 24 October
Cyclone Dana to make landfall tonight; Kolkata, Bhubaneswar airports suspend operations
Authorities in Odisha are urgently working to evacuate around 10 lakh people from coastal districts ahead of Cyclone Dana’s expected…
Read More » - 23 October
Cyclone Dana: 150+ trains cancelled, 30 rescue teams ready as Odisha, Bengal brace for landfall
As Cyclone Dana approaches, Odisha and West Bengal have begun evacuating residents from vulnerable areas, with educational institutions in affected…
Read More » - 21 October
Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal, Kerala prepares for rain and thunderstorms
A low-pressure system has formed over the central-eastern Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, increasing the chances of a…
Read More » - 20 October
Cyclone threat brewing in Bay of Bengal
A potential severe cyclonic storm could form next week due to a low-pressure area developing over the central Bay of…
Read More » - 15 October
Junior doctors stage 12-hour nationwide hunger strike in RG Kar rape-murder case
The hunger strike by junior doctors in West Bengal has reached its 11th day, fueled by the tragic rape and…
Read More » - 14 October
RG Kar: Doctor on hunger strike shifted to ICU; protest march to Raj Bhavan
Junior doctors in West Bengal continue their fast-unto-death protest, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a colleague at…
Read More » - 9 October
Calcutta Medical senior doctors threaten mass resignation in support of juniors
The news of mass resignation by senior doctors in support of the junior doctors’ movement is gaining momentum across Kolkata.…
Read More » - 7 October
CBI chargesheet names Sandip Ghosh and Abhijit Mondal in RG Kar murder-rape case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted its initial chargesheet in the murder and rape case involving a young…
Read More » - 6 October
10 expelled from RG Kar Medical College over bullying, misconduct allegations
RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has expelled ten individuals, including doctors, house staff, and interns, following allegations of bullying,…
Read More » - Sep- 2024 -17 September
Manoj Verma Named Kolkata Police Commissioner Following Mamata Banerjee-Doctors Meeting
In a major administrative shift, IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma has been appointed as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner, following…
Read More » - 10 September
Kolkata rape-murder: Victim’s mother accuses CM Mamata of lying about compensation
The mother of the trainee doctor from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
Read More » - 9 September
SC orders CBI to submit updated report on Kolkata rape-murder case by September 17
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report by September 17…
Read More » - 9 September
WB Govt reports 23 deaths during doctors’ strike in Kolkata rape-murder case
On Monday, September 9, the Supreme Court addressed the murder and alleged rape of a junior doctor at RG Kar…
Read More » - 7 September
Kerala to Experience Widespread Rains, Heavier Downpours in North; Yellow Alert Issued
A low-pressure system is expected to intensify into a severe low-pressure area near the coast of West Bengal and Odisha…
Read More » - 3 September
West Bengal Assembly passes bill approving capital punishment for rape convicts
The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024’…
Read More » - 2 September
Former RG Kar Hospital Principal Sandip Ghosh Arrested by CBI in Corruption Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College…
Read More » - 1 September
Kolkata rape-murder: Bengali film stars join mass protest
Prominent Bengali film director Aparna Sen and several other notable personalities from the Bengali film industry joined a massive rally…
Read More » - Aug- 2024 -31 August
PM Modi calls for expedited verdicts on crimes against women amid Kolkata incident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted the urgent need for swift action against crimes targeting women and children,…
Read More » - 30 August
Kolkata Police Rejects Suicide Claim in Trainee Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case
Kolkata Police has firmly denied ever labeling the death of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and…
Read More » - 28 August
Mamata Banerjee Dedicates TMCP Foundation Day to Kolkata Rape-Murder Victim
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dedicated the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) Foundation Day to the memory of the…
Read More » - 28 August
Bengal Bandh Today: What’s Open and Closed
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a 12-hour bandh in Bengal for August 28, following violent clashes between protesters…
Read More » - 28 August
Kolkata: Over 200 Arrested After ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ Protests Turn Violent
The streets of Kolkata and Howrah erupted into violence as protests demanding justice for the RG Kar Hospital rape and…
Read More » - 27 August
Kolkata prepares for ’Nabanna Abhijan’ rally over doctor’s rape case
Chatra Samaj, a newly-formed student organization, has organized a protest march to the state secretariat, dubbed the ‘Nabanna Abhijan,’ to…
Read More » - 26 August
Kolkata Horror: New Evidence Shows Victim Alive Until 2:45 AM, Texted Cousin
The investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata has uncovered new evidence suggesting the…
Read More » - 24 August
Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Polygraph Tests Begin on Main Accused, Ex-Principal, and 5 Others
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began conducting polygraph tests on Saturday for the main accused, Sanjay Roy, and six…
Read More » - 23 August
Kolkata rape case: Sealdah court sends Sanjay Roy to 14-day judicial custody
In a significant development in the tragic rape and murder case of a Kolkata doctor, the Sealdah court has remanded…
Read More » - 20 August
Doctor’s Rape-Murder: Kolkata Police Charge Ex-RG Kar Hospital Principal with Corruption
The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption case against Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and…
Read More » - 20 August
SC Criticizes WB Govt Over Law & Order, Forms Task Force for Doctors’ Safety
The Supreme Court has taken up a suo motu petition following the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor…
Read More » - 20 August
Heavy rainfall expected in many parts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several states, warning of heavy rainfall on August 20.…
Read More » - 19 August
Kolkata Horror: Bengali Actors Lead Protest March Demanding Justice for Rape Victim
In Kolkata, prominent Bengali actors and filmmakers, including Saswata Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, and Raj Chakrabarty, led a significant protest demanding…
Read More » - 19 August
Kolkata Horror: Autopsy Reveals 14 Injuries, Forceful Penetration, and Strangulation as Cause of Death
The autopsy of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor from Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College has confirmed the brutal nature…
Read More » - 18 August
SC to Hear Kolkata Rape-Murder Case on August 20
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu notice of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s…
Read More » - 18 August
Global Outcry for Justice: Kolkata Rape-Murder Protests Span from New York to Pakistan
Protests demanding justice for the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College…
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