Fresh Ponzi scam surfaces in West Bengal’s Asansol, ₹350 crore siphoned

Fresh Ponzi scam surfaces in West Bengal’s Asansol, ₹350 crore siphoned

An undated image of Tahsin Ahmed, son of TMC Minority Cell’s state leader Shakil Ahmed, who has been accused by the BJP of being involved in a financial scam in Asansol. | Photo Credit: PTI Almost a decade after ponzi scams by Saradha and Rose Valley groups had rocked West Bengal, a fresh chit fund … Read more

National Green Tribunal seeks detailed data on water quality of Ganga’s West Bengal stretch

National Green Tribunal seeks detailed data on water quality of Ganga’s West Bengal stretch

People perform rituals at the bank of the Ganga river in Kolkata, West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to file a detailed report with primary data on the water quality monitoring of the West Bengal … Read more

Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention across West Midlands

Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention across West Midlands

Women across the West Midlands are being disproportionately affected by gaps in HIV prevention, according to a new report. Data released ahead of a meeting which will explore the issue shows that while women accounted for 42% of new HIV diagnoses in the region, only 3% of women in the West Midlands are using prevention … Read more

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari demands action against CM Mamata Banerjee for ‘threatening Chief Electoral Officer’

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari demands action against CM Mamata Banerjee for ‘threatening Chief Electoral Officer’

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: PTI Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders staged a protest march to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata on Friday (October 10, 2025), accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of … Read more

West Bengal tops country in acid attacks, crime against women drops marginally, reveals latest NCRB data

West Bengal tops country in acid attacks, crime against women drops marginally, reveals latest NCRB data

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto While there has been a marginal drop in the crime against women in the State, West Bengal continues to record highest incidents of acid attacks in the country, as per the Crime in India 2023 published on September 29. 2025. While the country recorded … Read more

West Bengal teacher recruitment test: More than two lakh candidates likely to appear

West Bengal teacher recruitment test: More than two lakh candidates likely to appear

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Around 2.46 lakh candidates are expected to appear for School Service Commission (SSC) examinations on Sunday (September 14, 2025) for the recruitment of assistant teachers for Classes XI and XII in the West Bengal government-aided schools,” officials said. “The School Level Selection Test (SLST) will be conducted … Read more

West Bengal to add 14,000 polling booths next year’s Assembly polls

West Bengal to add 14,000 polling booths next year’s Assembly polls

Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, on Friday (August 29, 2025) held a meeting with representatives of all major political parties of the State, where the representatives were informed about rearrangement of polling booths. As per the new arrangement a polling booth will have … Read more

Depression over coastal West Bengal, extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms likely in the State: IMD

Depression over coastal West Bengal, extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms likely in the State: IMD

People holding umbrellas cross the road amid light showers of rain, in Kolkata on Thursday (July 24, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a bulletin on July 25, 2025, forecasted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall till July 31 in several regions in West Bengal owing to a depression over coastal … Read more

West Zone police issue safety instructions to F&B establishments in Hyderabad

West Zone police issue safety instructions to F&B establishments in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad City Police held two interaction and coordination meetings on July 17 and 18 at the DCP West Zone office with owners and managements of pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, and coffee shops to discuss various safety and security measures. The meetings were chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, S. M. Vijay … Read more

BSF jawan kills senior after heated argument at camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

BSF jawan kills senior after heated argument at camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A  Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly shot dead his senior following an argument at a camp in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, officials said Sunday (June 15, 2025). The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday (June 14, 2025) at the … Read more