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  Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata

  February 25, 2025 7:17 IST

  A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake's epicenter was located in the central region of the bay, with no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami threat.

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  West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces salary hike for doctors and medical staff

  February 24, 2025 19:28 IST

  Mamata Banerjee announced a salary hike for doctors and medical staff in West Bengal while demanding strict punishment for the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case. She also highlighted the Aparajita Bill, which proposes capital punishment for rape convicts.

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  RG Kar rape and murder case: Mamata demands strict punishment for those responsible for crime

  February 24, 2025 13:52 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, peaking at a special gathering of senior and junior doctors and medical students at Dhono Dhanyo auditorium, highlighted her government’s efforts to ensure justice and emphasised the introduction of the Aparajita Bill, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts.

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  Kolkata triple murder case: Injured boy points finger at uncle for killing mother, aunt and cousin

  February 24, 2025 8:25 IST

  Kolkata triple murder case: While the injured boy has claimed his uncle killed his aunt, mother and cousin, the initial investigation of the police hints that his father was likely accomplice in the crime.

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  Five tourists from West Bengal killed in road accident

  February 23, 2025 19:24 IST

  Five tourists from West Bengal were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district when their vehicle collided with a dumper truck.

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  BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for 'Mrityu Kumbh' remarks: ‘It hurts faith of crores of people’

  February 19, 2025 8:30 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised serious concerns over the management of Mahakumbh, calling the spiritual gathering in Prayagraj "Mrityu Kumbh"

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  Mahakumbh has turned into 'Mrityu Kumbh', claims Mamata Banerjee in Bengal Assembly

  February 18, 2025 16:41 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Session: The 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has attracted a record-breaking 54.31 crore pilgrims, marking a significant spiritual event, with millions partaking in the sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam.

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  Bengal BJP MLAs stage sit-in on assembly premises, allege Mamata govt of doing appeasement politics

  February 18, 2025 14:52 IST

  Earlier on Monday, West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari and three BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Biswanath Karak and Bankim Chandra Ghosh were suspended from the State Assembly for the rest of the session for misconduct to the Chair of the Speaker.

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  Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, other BJP MLAs suspended for rest of assembly session for misconduct

  February 17, 2025 14:15 IST

  The action was taken against BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari for alleged unruly behaviour during the ongoing budget session of the House.

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  Mohan Bhagwat addresses RSS event in West Bengal, says 'Hindus are the successors of India'

  February 16, 2025 12:25 IST

  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is on a 10-day visit to West Bengal, has attended several brainstorming sessions held by the Sangh in the different cities of the state.

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  Kolkata Metro alert: Services on this line to remain suspended | Check shutdown dates, other details

  February 12, 2025 22:04 IST

  Kolkata Metro services alert: Kolkata Metro services will be temporarily suspended. Here's the reason.

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  West Bengal: 10 flights delayed at Kolkata airport as dense fog condition prevails

  February 12, 2025 16:56 IST

  As per the weather forecast shared by IMD Kolkata, dense fog is predicted only for today in certain parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.

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  Mamata rules out alliance with Congress in 2026 Bengal assembly polls: 'We alone are enough'

  February 11, 2025 7:12 IST

  As per the sources, CM Mamata Banerjee dismissed the possibility of alliance during a meeting with TMC MLAs before the Budget Session of the West Bengal Assembly.

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  Suvendu Adhikari warns Mamata after Delhi results: '2026 mein Bengal Ki Baari'

  February 09, 2025 8:01 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari's statement came in the wake of BJP's dominating victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. The elections in West Bengal are slated for March-April next year.

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  RG Kar rape-murder case victim's parents meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Kolkata

  February 09, 2025 7:03 IST

  The father of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim gave a letter to the RSS chief with names of suspects that the family believes to have been involved in the crime. Bhagwat assures the victim's parents that justice will be served.

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  Denied leave, man stabs four colleagues in Kolkata, walks around with bloodstained knife

  February 07, 2025 12:46 IST

  A video shows the man, who is a state government employee, walking around with a knife and two bags, one on his back and another in his hand in broad daylight.

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  Bengal Business summit 2025 secures investment proposals worth Rs 4.40 lakh crore: Mamata Banerjee

  February 06, 2025 17:01 IST

  Bengal Business Summit 2025: The 8th edition of Bengal Global Business Summit was held on February 5-6, 2025 in Kolkata.

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  School job aspirants take out protest rally in Kolkata demanding CM's intervention in SLST 2016

  February 06, 2025 14:46 IST

  The job aspirants who took out the rally in city's Maidan area claimed that despite clearing the State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2016 they have not received their appointment letter.

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  West Bengal to impose hefty penalties for spitting and chewing tobacco in public spaces

  February 05, 2025 17:02 IST

  West Bengal plans to introduce a new bill with hefty fines to curb public spitting and tobacco chewing, aiming to improve cleanliness and public health in the state.

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  Trinamool Congress calls for renaming West Bengal to 'Bangla'

  February 04, 2025 18:25 IST

  The Trinamool Congress (TMC) urged the renaming of West Bengal to 'Bangla' in the Rajya Sabha, emphasising the state's cultural heritage and history while highlighting the central government's inaction on the 2018 resolution.

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  Woman tricks husband into selling kidney for daughter's education, elopes with lover taking money

  February 02, 2025 20:51 IST

  A woman in Kolkata kept asking her husband for the past year to sell his kidney and admit their 12-year-old daughter to a good school. Giving on her demands, he sold kidney only to be duped by her.

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  West Bengal: Several flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to fog

  February 02, 2025 17:21 IST

  West Bengal: Flight operations at NSCBI Airport were disrupted for three consecutive days from January 23 to January 25 due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of airlines and causing inconvenience to passengers.

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  Three suspected GBS deaths reported in West Bengal in four days

  January 30, 2025 9:44 IST

  GBS cases: Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. It can cause weakness, numbness or paralysis.

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  Mamata Banerjee alleges Kolkata Police band not allowed to perform, Raj Bhavan clarifies | Watch

  January 26, 2025 23:13 IST

  In a video surfaced on social media, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seen angrily arguing with officials. Later, the Governor House clarified the issue, saying it was a matter of assigning a space to the city police band.

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  BSF seizes consignment of banned cough syrup worth 1.4 crore near India-Bangladesh border

  January 25, 2025 20:10 IST

  The Border Security Force (BSF) seizes the consignment of banned cough syrups in three storage tanks after getting a tip-off. The banned Phensedyl is smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border and the latest seizure is considered by BSF as a big blow to smugglers.

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  Dense fog disrupts operations at Kolkata airport, over 70 flights affected

  January 23, 2025 13:18 IST

  Passengers faced significant inconveniences as many early morning flights were delayed.

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  RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI challenges lower court order in HC, seeks death penalty for Sanjay Roy

  January 22, 2025 18:36 IST

  The CBI has filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for the convict Sanjay Roy.

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  RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources

  January 22, 2025 16:54 IST

  The CBI is set to appeal the lower court’s decision in the R.G. Kar Medical College rape case, seeking the death penalty for the accused. The case, labeled as "rarest of rare," highlighted the agency’s push for stricter punishments for heinous crimes.