Suvendu says their fight for honour of Sandeshkhali women to continue

Accordingly, the KMC drew the lines on the pavements along Bertram Street, Lindsay Street, Chowringhee Place, and Humayun Place on the night of January 6.

“Despite appeals and a committee recommendation in January 2023 for rent revision, the government has not adjusted cold storage rent since 2021,” said the WBCSA.

Sheikh, who is also a TMC block president, is considered close to state minister Jyoti Priya Mullick who was arrested last year by the central investigative agency over alleged irregularities in the public distribution system in the state.

In a video message released by the Raj Bhavan late Saturday night, Bose said, “The Sandeshkhali incident shows the worst that could happen in a civilised society. Women are harassed and assaulted there.

Reacting to the allegations, the ruling TMC said Sandeshkhali was a Communist Party of India (Marxist) bastion and the latter along with the BJP was trying to “create chaos and engage in violent activities” in the area. The CPI(M) has denied the charge.

Thunderstorms with lightning are likely to occur at one or two places in Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Purba Bardhman and Paschim Bardhman.

The General Elections for the 17th Lok Sabha was held in 2019, marking a landslide victory for the BJP-led NDA that won 353 of the 543 seats.

The Indian Express Group, on Friday, organized a series of panel discussions focusing on the MSME sector in West Bengal.

Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Finance Secretary Manoj Panth, while addressing a joint press conference Friday in Nabanna said that “they are dismissing the CAG report as it has many discrepancies.”

Lakhsmir Bhandar incentive hiked, new welfare scheme for fishermen; apprentice help for youth.

Subsidised loans for MSMEs along with employment generation schemes would promote self-employment along with State employment.

"It is further interesting to note that women prisoners, while in custody, are getting pregnant. Subsequently, babies are born inside the prisons. At present, 196 babies are staying in different prisons of West Bengal."

The accused Krishna Damani was nabbed while he was entering the trust office at RN Mukherjee Road at around 11 am. Large scale search operations are being conducted by the police in several locations connected with the arrested trustee.

The three-tier panchayat elections were conducted in West Bengal in July last year. During the panchayat elections, incidents of violence occurred from the very first day of the nomination process. A total of 55 persons died in poll-related violence.

ED officials were attacked by a mob during a search at the premises of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh.

The Speaker turned down the demand stating that the issue has no justification to figure in discussion in the House, following which BJP legislators created a ruckus. BJP MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and chief whip Manoj Tigga, staged a walkout in protest.

The BJP, however, has alleged that the West Bengal government had issued 2.5 million fake MGNREGS job cards due to which crores of rupees of government funds were siphoned off.

Over 250 lawyers had written to the Calcutta HC Chief Justice seeking an apology from Justice Gangopadhyay over his comments against the AG when the judge was apprised of an order of a division bench in connection with a case on the ‘scam’ in MBBS recruitment.

Shallow to moderate fog is expected over south Bengal during the week.

State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the state budget on Thursday

The State budget session began in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday and is likely to be tabled on February 6.

The couple from Domkal in Murshidabad district initially denied killing their daughter but later broke down during questioning.

CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said, "The state government must respond to the CAG's concerns. Instead of crying, the government must release a white paper on this," said Chakraborty.