West Bengal Himanta Biswa Sarma Criticizes Mamata Banerjee for Her Comments on Kolkata Rape-Murder Case admin, August 28, 2024 The Chief Minister of Assam criticized Mamata Banerjee for her remarks about Assam during protests following a rape case in Kolkata. He urged her not to provoke conflict with her statements. Mamata Banerjee had accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of igniting tensions in Bengal over the rape and murder of… Continue Reading
West Bengal Centre Responds After Mamata Banerjee Raises Concerns About Rapes: Establishment of 123 Fast-Track Courts Planned admin, August 26, 2024 The Centre responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s concerns about incidents of rape across India by pointing out that despite being allocated 123 fast-track courts for cases of rapes and child abuse, many of them are not yet functional in Bengal. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra… Continue Reading
West Bengal Kolkata Doctor Raped and Killed: Accused Washed Clothes After, Say Police admin, August 11, 2024 Protests by junior doctors have erupted, with demands for swift punishment for those deemed responsible for a recent crime. The accused, a civic volunteer unaffiliated with the hospital, was found with blood on his shoes, and was subsequently arrested. The victim, a post-graduate trainee, was allegedly raped and murdered in… Continue Reading
West Bengal Bengal’s Opposition to Teesta River Pact with Bangladesh: Mamata Banerjee admin, July 29, 2024 Mamata Banerjee, in a recent address to the assembly, accused the state government of not being included in discussions concerning the sharing of Teesta water between India and Bangladesh. She emphasized that sharing Teesta water would have detrimental effects on northern West Bengal, affecting both drinking water supply and irrigation…. Continue Reading
West Bengal West Bengal Establishes Panel of Seven to Evaluate New Criminal Legislation admin, July 17, 2024 Three significant laws came into effect nationwide on July 1, accompanied by a related notification released on Tuesday. The state government has formed a committee, comprising Justice (retired) Ashim Kumar Roy, Law Minister Malay Ghatak, and Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, to review the criminal laws. Governor C V Ananda Bose… Continue Reading
West Bengal JP Nadda, President of the BJP, claims West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee is unsafe for women. admin, June 30, 2024 The West Bengal Police registered a case over the incident on Sunday. Following the incident, the BJP president, Mr. Nadda, posted on X, expressing concern over the brutality seen in a video from West Bengal and criticizing the TMC cadre and MLAs for justifying the act. He added that West… Continue Reading
West Bengal Supreme Court Stops Investigation of Bengal Officers After 26,000 Teachers Are Fired admin, April 29, 2024 The Calcutta High Court order directing the CBI to probe into the role of West Bengal government officials in an alleged teacher recruitment scam was stayed by the Supreme Court on Monday. This decision came as a huge relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The top court was hearing a… Continue Reading
West Bengal Judge compares population of home state to Germany’s in VVPAT, EVM case before Supreme Court. admin, April 16, 2024 Justice Dipankar Datta stated that the population of his home state, West Bengal, exceeds that of Germany. He emphasized the need to trust a reliable source and cautioned against attempting to undermine the system. Justice Datta discouraged the use of European examples, asserting that they are not applicable in the… Continue Reading
West Bengal Judge Discusses Population Disparity Between Home State and Germany in Ballot vs EVM Case admin, April 16, 2024 The population of my home state, West Bengal, is higher than that of Germany, Justice Dipankar Datta pointed out. He emphasized the need to place trust in someone and cautioned against attempting to undermine the system. Referring to European examples, specifically Germany, was dismissed by the Justice, who stressed that… Continue Reading