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Nadia: People use boats to cross a flooded area at Santipur, in Nadia district, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Bengal CM Mamata blames DVC for flood crisis, claims repeated appeals to Centre ignored

Since Friday, Banerjee has written two letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his intervention in the crisis and requesting…

September 23, 2024 21:16 IST

RG Kar case, Junior doctors strike West Bengal, kolkata Junior doctors cease work, junior doctor to resume work

RG Kar rape-murder case: West Bengal junior doctors partially resume duties after 42-day protest

Some of the doctors have also left for flood-affected districts to set up ‘Abhaya clinics’ (medical camps), demonstrating their commitment…

September 21, 2024 11:44 IST

RG Kar protests: TMC MLA Debnath stirs row, says ‘Some women are going out to buy alcohol at night’

TMC MLA Swapan Debnath recently got embroiled in a row after he stated that “women are going out to drink…

September 19, 2024 16:19 IST

RG Kar impasse: Second round of talks remain inconclusive, medics to continue strike

According to the junior doctors, their demands included the suspensions of more officials, resignation of the state health secretary and…

Updated: September 19, 2024 10:37 IST

Odisha flood: 250 villages affected in Balasore as rivers overflow, over 400 people evacuated

Preliminary assessments indicate that 264 villages across 56 gram panchayats and 17 wards in Jaleswar municipality have been affected by…

Updated: September 17, 2024 22:45 IST

RG Kar protest: Junior doctors meet to decide future of ongoing ‘cease work’ over rape-murder case

According to the protesting doctors, the discussion focused on recent actions taken by the state government, which have addressed some…

September 17, 2024 20:10 IST

RG Kar rape-murder case: West Bengal government appoints Manoj Kumar Verma as new Kolkata Police Commissioner

The appointment of Manoj Kumar Verma comes more than a month after the protests began on August 9, demanding justice…

Updated: September 17, 2024 18:34 IST

'Fifth and final time': Protesting doctors invited at Mamata Banerjee's residence for talks today

Kolkata: Meeting between agitating junior doctors, WB govt begins at Mamata’s Kalighat home

In an email to the protesting junior doctors, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant asked them to reach Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s…

Updated: September 16, 2024 19:14 IST

West Bengal govt to provide Rs 2 lakh compensation for families of 29 deceased amid junior doctors’ strike

These disruptions are attributed to the ongoing ‘cease work’ strike by junior doctors.

September 13, 2024 21:46 IST

'Will not share any public platform with Mamata Banerjee': Bengal Guv over RG Kar impasse

‘Will not share any public platform with Mamata Banerjee’: Bengal Governor over RG Kar impasse

The governor’s message came after the proposed meeting between the chief minister and the agitating junior doctors did not take…

Updated: September 13, 2024 08:58 IST

Arindam Sil Faces Suspension Amid Harassment Claims

After Kerala, #MeToo wave shakes Bengali Film Industry: Filmmaker Arindam Sil suspended over harassment allegations

Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil has been suspended from the Directors’ Association of Eastern India (DAEI) following allegations of sexual…

September 9, 2024 17:08 IST

Kolkata doctor rape-murder | 23 people died as doctors were not working: Bengal govt tells Supreme Court

Kolkata doctor rape-murder | ’23 people have died as doctors were not working’: Bengal govt tells SC

After the rape-murder of a doctor in Kolkata on August 9, doctors in West Bengal went on strike demanding justice…

Updated: September 9, 2024 11:51 IST

RG Kar case: West Bengal Governor refers anti-rape Bill to President Murmu

On Thursday, Guv CV Ananda Bose slammed the Mamata Banerjee administration for “failing to send” the technical report along with…

Updated: September 7, 2024 08:34 IST

Kolkata Metro drilling sparks protests in Bowbazar over cracks and water leakage

Residents briefly blocked access to the Central Metro station during office hours, causing disruption for commuters.

September 6, 2024 14:24 IST

ED raids houses of RG Kar hospital’s ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, aides over financial irregularities

ED had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to probe money laundering charges against Sandip…

September 6, 2024 09:59 IST

Anti-rape bill passed by Bengal assembly

Anti-rape Bill passed amid Mamata Banerjee vs BJP face-off in Bengal Assembly

A special unit of the state police — ‘Aparajita Task Force’– will be set up once the Bill becomes a…

Updated: September 3, 2024 14:32 IST

Protests erupt over sexual assult of minor girl in North 24 Parganas; Rapid Action Force deployed to disperse crowd

The home of the minor girl’s accused abuser and his relative’s store in the area were vandalised by a protesting…

September 1, 2024 16:57 IST

Bengal Cabinet approves proposal for new bill to prevent rape and increase punishments

West Bengal cabinet greenlights proposal to introduce a new Bill targeting rape prevention

The introduction of this Bill follows the recent rape-murder of a female medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Updated: August 29, 2024 00:13 IST

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