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The West Bengal BJP will distribute a 41-page book highlighting the state government’s first 100 days in office. The publication details investment, welfare schemes, administrative reforms, women’s safety and financial empowerment, along with a comparison of election promises and achievements

Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran TMC leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Birbhum on Sunday. Police recovered a purported note and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the 74-year-old leader’s death

The Cockroach Janta Party has demanded immediate arrest of those allegedly responsible for the death of Mafik, father of CJP volunteer Shaik Abdul Hafeez, in West Bengal. The outfit alleged political workers assaulted the family after Hafeez inspected a government school

BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee wrote to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expressing anguish over an alleged incident involving Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. He demanded an unconditional apology, highlighting the song’s historical significance and association with India’s freedom movement

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with TMC MP Mahua Moitra over an alleged attempt by Nadia authorities to make her vacate a circuit house. Tharoor said the government should ensure her security, while Moitra sought Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s intervention

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said a responsible government must preserve institutions linked to Sri Aurobindo and take his nationalist and revolutionary teachings to younger generations. He assured support for heritage conservation and infrastructure at institutions associated with the philosopher

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state’s development is essential to achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047. Addressing Independence Day celebrations in Kolkata, he highlighted jobs, women’s empowerment, security and law and order while urging political unity to restore Bengal’s prominence

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state will implement the Centre’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, which he alleged was not implemented by the previous TMC government. He also announced expanded scholarships, women’s colleges, safety measures and support schemes

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said Syama Prasad Mookerjee's contributions will be incorporated into school and university curricula from the next academic year. The state will also publish his biographies, restore his ancestral home and build a 125-foot statue

A Nadia district court has ordered a police probe into allegations of illegal government land grabbing and sale involving TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and 29 others across Nadia and Murshidabad. The complainant also alleged environmental damage and threats by party activists

A Pakistani national arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district was allegedly sent by Pakistan’s ISI to collect information on the Indian Army, Navy and Railways, police sources said. Investigators also seized forged Indian identity documents from him

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to provide details of cases disposed of and pending before appellate tribunals handling appeals against voter deletions during West Bengal's SIR. The court said monitoring disposal rates was its primary concern

West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee ordered an inquiry after a temporary worker at Ghatal government hospital alleged he was removed after being diagnosed HIV-positive and denied wages. The minister said HIV-based discrimination would not be tolerated and promised action if allegations are proved

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