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A village woman walks through a flooded area to collect drinking water following heavy rains, at Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district of West Bengal.

3 killed, 2.5 lakh people affected by flood in West Bengal

September 20, 2024, 03:24 AM - 1 min read

Rising waters of the adjoining Buriganga canal inundated CM Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Thursday afternoon.

West Bengal faces flood risks from Jharkhand water release

September 17, 2024, 08:58 AM - 2 min read

West Bengal faces flood-like conditions in seven districts due to unannounced dam releases from Jharkhand and heavy rains, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging action from Jharkhand's government.

Mamata visits protest site, urges medics to resume work

September 14, 2024, 02:00 PM - 2 min read

“I assure you that I will study your demands and take action if someone is found guilty,” CM Banerjee added.

Junior doctors continue their protest at Swasthya Bhavan, Kolkata, demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim.

RG Kar horror: Protest outside Swasthya Bhavan enters day 3

September 13, 2024, 10:15 AM - 2 min read

On Thursday, around 30 junior doctors, representing 26 medical colleges participating in the protest, visited Nabanna for a proposed meeting with the state government.

Can people’s outpour of anger turn a new leaf in Bengal politics?

Can people’s outpour of anger turn a new leaf in WB politics

September 9, 2024, 06:28 PM - 5 min read

The "enough is enough" mindset in the RG Kar case, others suggest, is reflected in the 'bhadralok' community finally breaking the shackles of its "sense of helplessness", now that it finds its "back pinned to the wall".

Guv directs Mamata to decide on CP Vineet Goyal's replacement

Guv directs Mamata to decide on CP's replacement

September 9, 2024, 08:33 AM - 2 min read

In the wake of the people’s uproar demanding justice for the RG Kar victim, removal of the Police Commissioner was a demand that coincides with the doctor’s protest.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

TMC debunks Kolkata police 'cover up' in RG Kar rape-murder

September 6, 2024, 08:15 AM - 5 min read

The TMC insisted that a newly surfaced video contradicts the family’s accusations by showing them expressing "satisfaction" with the investigation earlier.

WB govt tables anti-rape bill: Explained

September 3, 2024, 02:24 PM - 5 min read

The bill includes a provision for the death penalty for “persons committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a vegetative state.