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The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided four locations across West Bengal, including premises linked to businessman Abdus Samad. The PMLA probe targets an organized network involved in terror funding and facilitating illegal infiltration via forged identity documents

The West Bengal government will survey unused land owned by closed industries and vacant SEZs to promote manufacturing, MSME clusters and entrepreneurship. It plans to prioritise industrial reuse over real estate, supporting employment, investment, and higher state tax revenue through direct land purchase

Family members of the Kamduni rape-murder victim met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during his Janata Darbar, seeking support for justice. The meeting came after discussions on reopening the 2013 case, which had triggered widespread protests over women’s safety

The West Bengal government constituted a one-member judicial commission headed by retired Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu to investigate alleged institutional corruption and financial irregularities across multiple departments between 2011 and May 2026

The Enforcement Directorate summoned TMC MLA Madan Mitra's wife and two sons for questioning next week in its money laundering probe into the alleged West Bengal municipal recruitment scam after financial transactions linked to the family surfaced during the investigation

The West Bengal government and the State Backward Classes Commission withdrew their Supreme Court appeals against the Calcutta High Court verdict quashing OBC status for 77 castes, while the apex court allowed other aggrieved parties to continue challenging the judgment

The West Bengal government announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each for 60 Rath Yatra committees and the establishment of 75 seva kendras to assist devotees, alongside similar facilities for pilgrims during the upcoming Shravan Mela across the state

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh said the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented soon, with the draft considering tribal communities' interests. A committee led by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will review the Bill before it is tabled in the Assembly

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹25 lakh compensation for the family of Indrajit Tanti, who was lynched after being falsely linked to a minor girl's death. He also offered a civic volunteer job to the victim's elder brother and assured strict action.

The West Bengal government has formed a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine its draft Uniform Civil Code Bill. The panel will study the proposed law on marriage, divorce and inheritance before any decision is taken.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said two public safety laws will take effect from Monday after receiving the Governor's assent. He also said the committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has begun work on the Uniform Civil Code

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose, his son Samudra Bose, IAS officer Jyotishman Chattopadhyay and two firms in the alleged ₹250-crore municipalities recruitment scam, accusing them of money laundering and recruitment irregularities

One of the prime accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case was killed in an alleged police encounter during a crime scene reconstruction exercise after allegedly attempting to escape. Another accused was arrested, taking the total arrests in the case to four

A prime accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case was killed in a police encounter after allegedly attempting to escape during crime scene reconstruction. Another accused was arrested as police intensified the investigation following widespread protests over the killing of an 11-year-old girl

A 17-year-old boy was allegedly killed after a dispute following a football match in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas. Police detained three suspects as protests erupted outside the hospital, while investigators continued probing the motive behind the fatal attack

The West Bengal government has extended the suspension of three IPS officers by another 120 days in connection with the RG Kar rape-murder case. The move aims to ensure an impartial departmental probe as the CBI continues its fresh investigation

The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignations of three rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. The elected members will serve the remainder of the respective terms, with the BJP expected to secure the seats

The West Bengal government announced implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana with a ₹313.30-crore outlay to improve healthcare, education and basic amenities for tea garden workers and their families across North Bengal

Abhishek Banerjee and others have been named in a second FIR over the 'Sebaashray' health camps in West Bengal, with police investigating alleged violations of medical regulations, unauthorised operations and the funding of the initiative

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a Rs 313.30-crore package under the PMCSPY scheme for North Bengal's tea garden workers. The funds will modernize regional educational infrastructure, upgrade medical facilities, and construct 321 well-equipped modern resting sheds