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West Bengal
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August 27, 2026
How a visa rejection saved Bengal woman Tapati Singha from Nepal flood fury
Tapati Singha had been part of a 33-member tour group from the Chalo Jaai Travel Club in West Bengal, which had planned the Kailash Mansarovar trip since May
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August 27, 2026
One rescued after 32-member tourist group from West Bengal gets stranded in Nepal amid flash floods
The families were part of a tour organised to visit Kailash Mansoravar for which they had left from Kolkata on August 21, with a return planned for September 3
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August 25, 2026
Family on footpath offered help by Mamata after reprimand from BJP minister Agnimitra Paul, meets Suvendu Adhikari
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met the family who was living on the Free School Street footpath, promising KMC-facilitated housing. The day before Mamata Banerjee had vowed to arrange for their living and the child's education
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August 25, 2026
SC issues notice to 20 NCPI MPs on TMC's disqualification plea; Mamata faction claims ‘big victory’
The court has given the MPs two weeks to respond to the petition filed by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, which sought to expedite the decision pending with the Lok Sabha Speaker
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August 24, 2026
West Bengal: Mamata offers to take care of homeless family rebuked by BJP minister Agnimitra Paul for heating milk on pavement
'Remember, a mother’s curse is big,' stated Mamata Banerjee, lashing out at Agnimitra Paul and adding that her party colleagues would create living arrangements for the homeless family if they agreed to it
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August 24, 2026
ABVP-SFI clash: Why did Jadavpur University probe committee head resign?
Professor Sarkar's resignation came shortly after the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh wrote to the vice-chancellor opposing his appointment
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August 22, 2026
Will Gorkhaland dream come true? Pankaj Kumar Singh reappointed mediator after three-tier meeting
The BJP has a strong presence in the hills and with the current Suvendu Adhikari government in the state and regional parties see renewed hope for their Gorkhaland demand
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August 21, 2026
Tale of twin hotel fires: When will Bengal learn its fire safety lessons?
The deadly blazes in Tarapith and Kolkata, claiming 17 lives, expose widespread negligence, with locked fire exits and a lack of official oversight leading to arrests and the closure of numerous establishments
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August 20, 2026
Tensions rise as police deployed at violent Jadavpur University clashes between ABVP, SFI
While the SFI was protesting the ABVP’s move against Wednesday night’s incident, the latter alleged that their supporter was beaten up and injured by students
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August 19, 2026
TMC MP Mahua Moitra hit with arrest warrant over hate speech case in Bengal court
The complaint that led to the court case, filed in the Krishnanagar District Court, alleged that her comments made after the 2025 Nadia protests were capable of inciting violence and hurting religious sentiments
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August 18, 2026
CM Adhikari hails ₹4,000 crore investment as boost for West Bengal's economy
100 days of BJP in power in West Bengal: ‘In the last 15 years there has been no industry. Only distribution of dole and high appeasement politics,’ CM slams previous governments at steel plant foundation stone laying ceremony in Raghunathpur
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August 17, 2026
100 days of Adhikari: Bold promises, early scrutiny, and Bengal's journey ahead
Masked in efficient governance is the reality of the challenges that have gone against the Adhikari government, for which there have been face-saving efforts, but in the months to come, whether these measures will be enough to convince the public is another debate
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August 17, 2026
West Bengal: Students aid census phase 1 efforts in Kolkata, next stage underway till September 14
Students were roped in from 700 government schools and 300 private schools across the state to help out with the Self Enumeration (SE) phase from August 1-15
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August 16, 2026
Asish Banerjee suicide: Mamata's TMC, CM Suvendu Adhikari trade blame over alleged 'pressure' behind veteran leader's death
The five-time MLA's body had been found hanging inside a TMC office near his residence in the Rampurhat area of the Birbhum district alongside a purported suicide note, urging that no one was to be held responsible for his death
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August 16, 2026
West Bengal: CJP demands action as volunteer’s father beaten to death by ‘local BJP workers’
Shaik Abdul Hafeez participated in the "School Thik Karo" campaign and his family was attacked in response, which led to the demise of Janab Mafik
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August 16, 2026
‘I could not protest’: What TMC leader Asish Banerjee's final letter reveals
Asish Banerjee's death investigation is now focused on a purported suicide note, in which the former TMC leader and Mamata Banerjee aide staunchly denied any involvement in corruption
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August 14, 2026
Why Netaji continues to be a force to reckon with, enough to cost a Rajya Sabha MP his state honour
Even today, the freedom fighter is at the centre of rallies and debates that question the gumption of the founder of the Indian National Army (INA) or the Azad Hind Fauj
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August 13, 2026
West Bengal revokes BJP MP's state honour: Why did Ananta Maharaj lose Banga Bibhushan?
West Bengal government has officially revoked the 'Banga Bibhushan,' a high state honour, from BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Ray, also known as Ananta Maharaj
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August 13, 2026
Kolkata NRS Hospital nurse's death: What we know so far as autopsy moved to Calcutta Medical College
When a police team arrived at the hospital, her colleagues had made a forced entry and moved the body on to a stretcher
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August 13, 2026
Nurse found dead inside Kolkata NRS Medical College Hospital toilet
No suicide note was recovered from the spot
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August 13, 2026
R.G. Kar rape-murder case: Why ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested
The former MLA's capture comes after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari prompted a new police complaint, promising that justice would be delivered
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August 13, 2026
Who is Rana Rauf alias Wahab Alam, the wannabe Pak soldier who reached Kolkata for the ISI?
Wahab Alam received crucial help from Ejaz to acquire Aadhaar and PAN cards in India
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August 12, 2026
West Bengal donates ₹10 crore for Assam flood relief
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has pledged a ₹10 crore donation from the CM's Relief Fund to support flood-ravaged Assam
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August 12, 2026
KMC Wards to Jump to 209, HMC to 68, as West Bengal Passes delimitation bills
West Bengal Assembly passed two key delimitation bills, set to increase the number of wards in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation from 144 to 209 and in the Howrah Municipal Corporation from 50 to 68
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August 12, 2026
IMD forecasts another rainy week for Odisha; will low pressure affect life in Kolkata, Howrah?
The IMD said squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and occasionally gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to prevail along and off the Odisha coast till August 15
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