At Least 18 Dead in Stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Durga Puja Pandal, Several Injured
At least 18 people were reportedly killed and several injured in a stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal amid heavy rain and overcrowding.
ED Raids TMC MP Nadimul Haque’s Premises in Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches linked to TMC MP Nadimul Haque at seven locations across Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi in a money-laundering probe.
West Bengal STF Arrests Three More Suspected ISI-Linked Operatives in Cooch Behar
West Bengal STF arrests three men in Cooch Behar over suspected ISI links. Investigators probe an alleged Indian SIM-card route through Bangladesh to Pakistan.
Pakistani National Held in Bengal in Suspected ISI Espionage Case; Army, BSF and Railways Under Scanner
West Bengal STF arrests a Pakistani national in a suspected ISI espionage case involving alleged intelligence gathering on the Army, BSF and Railways.
NDA Strength Surges to 312 After 20 TMC MPs Extend Support in Parliament
In a major political development, 20 rebel TMC MPs have reportedly extended support to the BJP-led NDA, taking the coalition's Lok Sabha strength beyond 300 and intensifying the crisis within Mamata Banerjee's party.
Major Healthcare Boost: West Bengal Joins Ayushman Bharat, Covering 1.43 Crore Families
West Bengal has joined the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme, extending ₹5 lakh annual health insurance coverage to 1.43 crore families and becoming the 36th state/UT to implement the flagship programme.
West Bengal Govt Announces ₹5 Meals, ₹3,000 Women Aid and Liquor Restrictions
West Bengal announced major welfare measures, including ₹5 fish-rice meals, ₹3,000 monthly aid for women under the Annapurna Scheme, and a ban on liquor shops near schools, colleges, and temples.
NIA Arrests Kolkata Man Over Alleged Pakistan Spy Network Links
The NIA has arrested a Kolkata resident accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence operatives and aiding an alleged anti-India espionage network.
ED Cracks Down on Alleged Extortion Racket, Arrests Kolkata DCP Shantanu Biswas
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Kolkata Police DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas in connection with an alleged extortion and money laundering syndicate linked to Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar.
“Our First Enemy Is BJP”: Mamata Calls for United Opposition Front in Bengal
After Crushing Poll Defeat, Mamata Urges Left and Opposition to Unite Against BJP; urges Left parties, opposition groups, students and NGOs to unite against the saffron party, calling BJP the “first enemy.”