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West Bengal: Kolkata Police receives bomb threat mail for Indian Museum

West Bengal news: Bomb squad reached the location and visitors' entry to the museum has been restricted for the next few hours, said Kolkata Police.

ED team attacked during raids at TMC leader's village in West Bengal, BJP demands NIA probe

The villagers reportedly surrounded the central agency team, vandalized the screens of the officials' car, and obstructed them from conducting their operations.

West Bengal: Initiative to help reunite person lost in Gangasagar Mela with family

Every uploaded picture will have a docket containing details about the current whereabouts of the lost person, the secretary of West Bengal Radio Club, Ambarish Nag Biswas.

TMC labels Congress as BJP's 'broker' amid I.N.D.I.A bloc rift

Sudip Banerjee emphasised the need to scrutinise Congress's role in different states, questioning its alliances with regional leaders like Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh, Lalu-Nitish Kumar in Bihar, and Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab and Delhi.

Mamata Banerjee visits hospital to attend her leg, shoulder injuries

Banerjee, before boarding her car, conveyed her New Year greetings to people of the state and recited few lines of a Tagore poem praying for amity, win of humanity and peace.

West Bengal: Amit Shah, JP Nadda hold meeting in Kolkata to chalk out strategies for Lok Sabha polls

The meeting was conducted to formulate the party's strategies for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. In 2019, the Trinamool Congress won 22 seats but faced stiff competition from the BJP, which won 18 seats.

Amit Shah, Nadda to visit West Bengal, hold several key meetings ahead of 2024 battle

Amit Shah and JP Nadda will arrive in West Bengal tonight and hold a series of key organisational meetings with the BJP leaders. This visit is crucial keeping in view the 2024 fight in which the Opposition parties in the state, and at the national level, have come together to take on the BJP.

Bengal: Governor skips Jadavpur University convocation, 'ousted' officiating VC chairs event

Buddhadeb Sau was removed from his office on the eve of the scheduled date of convocation on Sunday. Fresh tensions erupted as Governor Bose skipped the convocation ceremony at Jadavpur University in West Bengal and the 'ousted' officiating VC chaired the event.

West Bengal Governor removes Jadavpur University officiating VC on disciplinary grounds

West Bengal Governor Bose has said that he will not allow the West Bengal universities to be "destroyed by politics", according to an official source.

West Bengal: Three persons, including six-month-old baby, test positive for COVID-19

Three people, including a baby, was infected with COVID-19 in West Bengal, however, it is yet to be ascertained if the trio were infected with the latest JN.1 strain of the virus.

West Bengal maintains vigilance amid national uptick in COVID-19 cases

West Bengal Health Department remains vigilant amid the nationwide rise in COVID-19 cases. Affirming their commitment, officials will continue surveillance for influenza-like illness and respiratory infections.

Mamata Banerjee seeks resolution on pending dues in meeting with PM Modi | WATCH

Mamata Banerjee highlighted the cessation of funds for the rural roads program, a joint venture between the state and the Centre. Banerjee pointed out that the Centre collects money through GST, and the state has a rightful share in the funds.

TMC pitches Mamata Banerjee's name for I.N.D.I.A bloc's face on Opposition meet's eve

Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A. will hold a crucial meeting on Tuesday (December 19) in the national capital to deliberate on seat sharing, a joint campaign blueprint and redrawing the joint strategy to take on the BJP after the setback in the recent assembly polls.

Mumbai ATS arrests Bengal man for leaking sensitive info to Pakistan, other foreign agencies

A man from West Bengal was arrested by Mumbai ATS for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistan and other foreign agencies and indulging in "anti-national activities".

West Bengal: Brick kiln chimney collapses in North 24 Parganas district, three die

The tragic event unfolded on Wednesday evening at Dhaltitah village in Basirhat while the brick kiln was operational.

Income Tax raids target businessmen, former TMC MLA in Bengal over alleged tax evasion

West Bengal: Raids occurred in Asansol, Durgapur, and Raniganj. Officials sought documents related to finances and property, emphasizing tax compliance assessments.

BJP will forget free ration promise if it wins 2024 Lok Sabha elections, claims Mamata

Mamata said that she will visit New Delhi next week and seek the release of funds for government schemes in West Bengal. She hit out at the BJP and claimed that the party will forget its free ration promise if it wins next year's general elections.

Mamata Banerjee asks BJP govt to release funds due to West Bengal or 'leave the chair'

Mamata claimed that West Bengal’s dues are pending on various accounts, including 100 days of work under MGNREGA, housing, and the state's share of GST collection. She claimed that a total of Rs 1,15 lakh crore is due to be cleared by the Centre to the state.

Mamata Banerjee criticises BJP, labels Mahua Moitra's Lok Sabha expulsion as 'disgrace'

Just a day earlier, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mahua Moitra has been expelled from Lok Sabha in the cash-for-query case after the ethics panel submitted its report recommending her expulsion.

West Bengal Assembly passes bill to impose 28% GST on online gaming, horse racing, casinos

Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya said that West Bengal is one of the states which has advocated taxation of such online gaming and similar activities at the highest rate.

'Don't have any information': Mamata Banerjee to skip December 6 I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting

Soon after facing defeat in the assembly elections, Congress called for the next meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance on December 6.

TMC urges Bengal governor to meet CM for resolving impasse over pending bills

Veteran TMC leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobvandeb Chattopadhyay said Bose has been withholding several bills passed by the assembly including one seeking to make the chief minister the chancellor of state universities instead of the governor.

West Bengal commercial taxes directorate busts Rs 4,716 crore fake GST invoice rackets, four held

The operators used to lure unsuspecting individuals with petty cash or promises of employment and fraudulently obtained their PAN, Aadhaar, and other identification documents. Using them, they incorporated several fake firms and obtained GST registrations.

SSC teachers recruitment case: CBI raids 7 locations in West Bengal, including residence of TMC MLA

'No one can stop CAA implementation': Amit Shah targets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata rally

Amit Shah criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of destroying West Bengal. He cited instances of political violence, corruption, and appeasement, framing the BJP as the force that could bring about positive change in the state's governance.

High Court asserts 'Right to Assembly': Orders police to permit Amit Shah's Kolkata meeting

Kolkata: Ruling in favor of the party's right to hold a public meeting featuring Amit Shah, the court emphasizes the principles of a free country but recognises the police's authority to impose reasonable restrictions.

West Bengal: Decomposed bodies of four of family found in North 24 Parganas

Brindaban Karmakar, a cloth merchant, allegedly murdered his wife, Debasree, and their two children, Debaleena and Utsaha, before taking his own life. A suicide note pointed to marital issues as the motive, citing an alleged extramarital affair.

Bengal: Mamata demands railways roll back dynamic pricing, give priority to safety of passengers

Earlier this week, dismissing reports of a shortage of berths for passengers opting for non-AC coaches, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said there was nearly a three-fold increase in the number of special train trips this festive season as compared to last year.