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West Bengal plans to finalise a new industrial policy focusing on sectors with strong demand for ancillary industries, including textiles, steel, automotive, heavy electrical equipment, IT and electronics. The policy aims to attract investments, boost employment and promote MSME-linked support businesses

The Trinamool Congress plans statewide protest rallies after former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests and alleged stone and shoe attacks during a visit to Bijpur. The party will organise block-level demonstrations, while political leaders traded accusations over the incident

West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the protest faced by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Halisahar reflected public anger. Banerjee alleged her vehicle was attacked with stones, mud and slippers while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker

West Bengal observed the second anniversary of the RG Kar doctor’s rape and murder with two-minute silence at government hospitals. Doctors held memorial events and marches seeking justice, while the victim’s mother planted a sapling. The CBI continues probing the alleged conspiracy angle

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. He said the decision followed the victim’s mother’s request and ordered a separate inquiry into alleged cremation lapses

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in North 24 Parganas’ Bijpur on Sunday while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker. Protesters allegedly threw stones, shoes and mud at her vehicle and raised slogans calling her a thief

Former TMC MLA Sanat Dey was arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district over allegations of extortion, land grabbing and post-poll violence, police said. Dey, who represented Naihati, was arrested from Dattapukur and faces allegations involving BJP workers

A school headmaster was shot dead by unidentified assailants in broad daylight in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district. Nazrul Islam was attacked while travelling to work in Islampur and later died at a hospital. Police are examining CCTV footage

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state will become financially stronger within two years, announcing a ₹4,000-crore steel plant in Purulia and promising land allocation to 25 industries as part of an industrial growth drive

Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe

A probe has started into Birbhum stone quarry owner Tulu Mondal's company receiving 84 government construction contracts during the previous West Bengal government. The Enforcement Directorate is examining his assets, while police investigate alleged links to seized cash, gold and corruption

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said all pending Citizenship (Amendment) Act applications would be cleared within six months, asserting the law grants citizenship, not takes it away, while accusing the previous TMC government of spreading misinformation about the legislation

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari inaugurated ISKCON's mid-day meal kitchen in Kolkata, saying eggs would be supplied separately following students' demand. The pilot project will initially serve 44,000 students across 500 schools before statewide expansion

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari inaugurated ISKCON's mega kitchen in Kolkata, which will initially prepare mid-day meals for 44,000 students in 500 schools. The programme is expected to expand to 2.5 lakh students within three months

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched the self-enumeration phase of India's 16th Census, urging public participation and assuring data privacy. He termed it the country's first fully digital Census and blamed the previous TMC government for delaying the exercise

The CBI arrested two brothers in the Chandranath Rath murder case, alleging they were involved in the conspiracy and examining suspected links with a rival political party. Investigators said the plot was planned months in advance and further investigation is underway

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged a Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum over 15 years, blaming the previous government. He cited the seizure of cash, gold and properties linked to stone trader Tullu Mondal during an illegal mining crackdown

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, calling it an emotional homecoming. Her visit for an anti-fundamentalism literary event has reignited discussions on free speech, secularism and the state's changing political landscape

The West Bengal forest department has begun restoring 1,600 hectares of illegally encroached mangrove forest in the Sundarbans by demolishing unauthorised fisheries and replanting saplings. Authorities are also investigating an alleged nexus involving fish farm owners, politicians and corrupt officials

The CJP expressed concern over reports of student protesters being detained in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar despite the Centre's assurance of no punitive action. It demanded the release of detainees, withdrawal of FIRs and a written guarantee from the government