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West Bengal
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July 13, 2026
West Bengal weather: Red alert in the North; Rath Yatra to be affected by heavy rains?
Heavy rains forecast for many parts of South Bengal this week have sparked questions on what to expect for July 16, the first day of the nine-day Rath Yatra
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July 11, 2026
When West Bengal ‘encountered’ a shot of Uttar Pradesh
The Baruipur encounter marks the first major police shooting of an accused under West Bengal's new BJP government, killing the main suspect in a minor's rape and murder case
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July 09, 2026
3 rebel TMC Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP; Calcutta HC rules on frozen bank accounts
Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik were inducted at the BJP's Salt Lake office in Kolkata
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July 09, 2026
'We voted for change, not this': Kolkata's hawkers fight for survival amid BJP govt's eviction drive
Kolkata hawker eviction drive by the new BJP government leaves thousands of vendors near Sealdah station and across the state facing the loss of their decades-old livelihoods
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July 08, 2026
Mamata Banerjee slap, TMC-BJP clashes: How Baruipur protest rally turned violent
The Mamata camp also noted that it would approach the Calcutta HC with a contempt petition, alleging that 41 of its workers were brutally assaulted
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July 08, 2026
‘Divine justice’ or ‘UP 2.0’? Political storm erupts in Bengal between TMC and BJP | Baruipur gang-rape murder case
The death of Prabhas Mondol, the prime accused in the gang-rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl, has triggered a significant political clash, with the ruling BJP defending it as "divine justice" while the opposition TMC labels it as the beginning of "UP 2.0" in the state
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July 07, 2026
West Bengal horror: Three arrested in 12-year-old girl's rape and murder
Three people have been arrested in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur, as CM Suvendu Adhikari reviewed the investigation and assured the victim's family of justice
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July 06, 2026
Baruipur murder: Autopsy report makes major revelations as rape, drowning case takes political turn
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari will visit the family of the deceased on July 7, a day after former CM Mamata Banerjee
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July 06, 2026
West Bengal sack murder: Bite and scratch marks hints Baruipur girl was sexually assaulted
The 12-year-old was alive when she was left to drown and die in a pond, preliminary postmortem suggetsed
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July 06, 2026
Baruipur child murder: Youth thrashed by angry locals dies in West Bengal hospital
A man was beaten to death by angry locals on the accusation of his involvement in the girl's death
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July 05, 2026
How BJP's first budget aims to revive West Bengal's economy
The BJP government has ambitious plans to revive Bengal’s industry, but it will need to overcome decades of inertia
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July 05, 2026
‘We will invite Tata back’: Tapas Roy, Bengal industries minister
There will not be lawlessness, syndicate raj and extortion, Roy said
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July 05, 2026
‘What we need to do is daunting, yet exciting’: Swapan Dasgupta, Bengal finance minister
We have focused on infrastructure in the districts outside Kolkata, Dasgupta said
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July 03, 2026
'We are the TMC': Ritabrata faction 'takes over' Trinamool Bhavan, Mamata camp lashes out at 'locked' HQ
This comes a day after the Ritabrata-led rebel bloc staked claim as the 'real TMC' in a meeting with Election Commission officials on July 2
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July 03, 2026
Suvendu Adhikari’s UCC push: Is this the change West Bengal needs?
There were two bills tabled in the West Bengal Assembly on June 29, alongside which CM Suvendu Adhikari mentioned the UCC being tabled in August
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July 02, 2026
Will Mamata lose TMC symbol? Ritabrata Banerjee meets ECI to stake claim
The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has questioned the move and alleged that the EC is working on the behest of Shah
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June 30, 2026
TMC’s Martyrs’ Day rally in trouble? Police issues 60-day ban on rallies at Victoria House
Big blow to Trinamool Congress as West Bengal Police issues 60-day ban on processions at rally location
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June 30, 2026
What caused the fire at the Haldia Petrochemical refinery in Bengal; several injured
A massive naphtha pipeline fire at a Haldia Petrochemicals injured at least 15 people, primarily workers
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June 30, 2026
What caused the fire at the Haldia Petrochemical refinery in Bengal; several injured
A massive naphtha pipeline fire at a Haldia Petrochemicals injured at least 15 people, primarily workers
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June 29, 2026
West Bengal likely to implement Uniform Civil Code in August, assembly passes twin OBC bills and public safety act
The high-level committee led by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai will draft finer details of the UCC. This panel will submit its recommendations within four weeks and the UCC bill will be tabled in the assembly in August based on those recommendations
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June 29, 2026
'This is going to be his last such…': CM Suvendu Adhikari takes fight to MLA Humayun Kabir
The BJP government will establish the rule of law in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told the Assembly
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June 29, 2026
Will the UCC Bill trigger the first big face-off between TMC's rival camps?
The rival factions are expected to adopt separate strategies in the House, deploying different speakers and political narratives
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June 27, 2026
World MSME Day: Industry leaders hopeful as BJP govt promises incentives for sector under Bengal Budget 2026
On World MSME Day on June 27, MSME owners spoke to THE WEEK about the importance of their role in helping bigger businesses flourish
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June 27, 2026
Taratala tragedy: BJP's Mazdoor Cell seeks FIR against former Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, 2 ex-councillors
The BJMC has sought that an FIR be filed against Hakim and others for alleged 'illegal and unsafe' constructions in Kolkata, with respect to the warehouse collapse in Taratala
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June 27, 2026
The Viksit Bangla dream is everybody’s dream
West Bengal's economic revival is the core mission of the new BJP government, which aims to reverse decades of industrial decline with a new pro-industry budget and investor-friendly policies
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