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West Bengal has launched Arjun Vahini, a 200-member special disaster response squad modelled on the NDRF, with future recruitment of Agniveers planned.

Three smartphones, Wi-Fi equipment, storage devices and Rs 31,000 in cash were recovered from Aftab Ansari's cell at Kolkata's Presidency Correctional Home, raising fresh questions over prison security and his alleged network.

Sita Devi, at the centre of the Park Street pavement milk controversy, met Suvendu Adhikari at the Janatar Darbar as the political row widened and KMC moved towards arranging accommodation.

The West Bengal government has issued a notification appointing elected legislators as presidents of governing bodies of government and government-aided colleges. The decision has prompted questions about the role of political representatives in higher education administration. What the notification says The notification names elected legislators to head governing bodies of a number of government and government-aided colleges. Some of the appointments involve representatives

Jadavpur University violence and vandalism have triggered a fresh inquiry, with questions over former acting VC Buddhadev Sau’s presence during the unrest.

After the recent Jadavpur University campus clash, the Vice-Chancellor is set to form a high-power investigation committee, with stakeholders meeting on Monday.

The Calcutta High Court has again expressed dissatisfaction over the process of engaging teachers for census-related work in West Bengal.

The Supreme Court hearing on West Bengal’s DA case centres on arrears, the monitoring committee and the state’s proposed payment schedule.

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection against the West Bengal government notification on caste-certificate reverification.

Madhuchhanda Kar and Manoj Tigga feature in the BJP's new national office-bearers list, putting West Bengal back in focus in the party's central organisation.

A hotel owner has been arrested after a deadly fire in Tarapith, while police and fire officials investigate the cause, safety measures and possible negligence.

Eight people, including a BJP leader, have been arrested in connection with the death of Sheikh Mohammad Mafik in Bankura's Indas. The case follows allegations of an assault linked to his son's participation in a Cockroach Janata Party programme.

Who will get Ayushman Bharat benefits in West Bengal? Here is how the beneficiary database, NFSA records, field verification and e-KYC process work.

Former West Bengal minister Ashish Banerjee was found dead in Rampurhat. Police are investigating the circumstances, a handwritten note and the exact cause of death.

A 25-year-old security guard from North 24 Parganas has been arrested in Bengaluru over alleged contact with a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan member and a suspected plot to attack the Pakistan Army, police said.

West Bengal is positioning Kolkata alongside Darjeeling, Santiniketan, Bishnupur, Purulia and Digha in a culture-led tourism strategy, aiming to spread visitor demand beyond the state's most congested destinations.

Maple at The Conclave Verde in Kolkata is running a Monsoon Food Fest through August 31, serving seasonal favourites like Egg Devil, Fish Chop and assorted pakoras starting at ₹400.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that direct benefit transfers under the Annapurna Yojana scheme will begin on August 17, with a fixed disbursement date every month going forward.

A leader of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh was attacked in Kolaghat, prompting the BJP-affiliated trade union to demand arrests and warn of a statewide agitation.

An engineer was caught accepting a bribe in an Anti-Corruption Bureau trap in West Bengal, prompting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to reiterate his administration's zero-tolerance stance on corruption.