Accepting the bulk of the five-point charter of demand placed by the agitating junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to transfer a section of Kolkata Police and the state health department top brass, including CP Vineet Goyal, from their respective positions. (Pics/PTI)
17 September,2024 01:13 PM IST | ronak mastakar
The rape and murder of a doctor at Kar Hospital has triggered massive public outrage in West Bengal, creating a significant political crisis for the ruling TMC and posing one of the biggest challenges to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee since she took office in 2011. Pics/ PTI
09 September,2024 10:17 AM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
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Large-scale violence broke out in Kolkata and Howrah during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally on August 27, 2024, as protestors clashed with police. The rally was held to demand justice for the RG Kar Hospital victim, resulting in injuries on both sides. Pics/ PTI
27 August,2024 08:37 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
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In Kolkata on Tuesday, police resorted to a "mild lathi-charge" during a protest march organised by ABVP activists. The demonstration, which saw over 20 activists arrested, was held to demand justice for a post-graduate trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The activists attempted to breach barricades set up near the West Bengal Health Department headquarters, prompting police action. Pics/ PTI
20 August,2024 08:24 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised transformative opportunities at the 9th NITI Aayog meeting. Pic/PTI
27 July,2024 10:49 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
TW: Blood | Six people, including three police personnel, were injured as a protest by locals over frequent power cuts turned violent in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, officials said. Pics/ PTI
18 July,2024 10:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Jasmeen Shaikh
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reached Mumbai and met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his family at Matoshree in Bandra. She later met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule. Pics/X
12 July,2024 07:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
July 12th, the day of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding, is here, and it’s going to be grander than we could have imagined. Celebrities, business tycoons, and famous personalities from around the globe are touching down in Mumbai to attend the grand day. From Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, and Mamata Banerjee to Kim and Khloe Kardashian, let’s look at who all has reached the city to be a part of the Ambanis' multiverse
12 July,2024 01:45 PM IST | Shachi Chaturvedi
Train services in both the up and down lines at Rangapani near West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri station were restored on Tuesday following repair work on a war footing, a senior official said. Pics/AFP
18 June,2024 03:39 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
On June 17, a goods train collided with the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and injuries to 41 others. The impact caused four rear compartments of the passenger train to derail. Pics/ PTI
17 June,2024 08:10 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeADVERTISEMENT
