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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicWest Bengal

Topic: West Bengal

SC demands details of Bengal civic volunteer scheme, calls it ‘nice way to confer political patronage’

Apex court calls for info on legal authority, qualifications & hiring process for volunteers since prime accused in RG Kar rape-murder was civic volunteer assigned to the govt-run hospital.

Kolkata doctors’ protest turning into anti-corruption fight. Mamata must act now

Corruption isn’t limited to West Bengal's health department; it permeates other government departments as well.

SubscriberWrites: Last boarding call for Bengal’s citizens. Rise now or never

Bengal’s real horror is not the violence alone but how it is eating its own flesh, consuming its citizens with an insatiable hunger for control and exploitation.

‘Haven’t seen action on our demands,’ say Bengal’s junior docs protesting R.G. Kar rape, murder

They said it had been 10 days since they met the chief secy demanding protection for doctors in state-run hospitals; rally on 2 October.

17 yrs ago, another Kolkata top cop was sacked. How tables turned on Mamata, from Rizwanur case to RG Kar

Giving in to demand of junior doctors, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has shunted out Kolkata police chief. In 2007, she was the one demanding the removal of the city’s top cop.

Flood-like situation expected in seven WB districts after DVC releases 3 cusecs of water from dams

Damodar Valley Corporation initially released 90,000 cusecs of water Monday night, but with high upstream flow, an additional 2.1 lakh cusecs was released by Tuesday morning till 6:54 am.

A history-sheeter from Bengal’s Malda facing 50 cases, who is Assadullah Biswas arrested in Delhi

Biswas was picked up Thursday night from a Paharganj hotel in connection with a murder case. He is also wanted in connection with fake currency racket and financing terror activities.

Mamata says ‘ready to quit’ as protesting doctors refuse meeting with her unless it’s live-streamed

Junior doctors on strike have demanded talks with state govt be live-streamed, include representation from all medical colleges & resignations of key officials over handling of RG Kar case.

‘Ready to resign for sake of Bengal people,’ says Mamata Banerjee as protests over RG Kar continue

The West Bengal chief minister said that ‘despite her best intentions and efforts in the last three days, the medics declined to hold talks.’

Hula parties not working well to drive away elephants. Local mobs taking over the effort

The Supreme Court in its order in 2018 outlawed the use of fireballs or burning spears to drive away elephants. The apex court also recommended that flaming torches be used sparingly.

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Is collagen truly good for the skin—or just another beautifully packaged illusion?

When applied on the skin, collagen molecules are too large to penetrate deeply. So no cream or mask can build collagen within the dermis.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.