Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

BIZARRE: Birbhum - What They Never Told You

Mamata Banerjee niece Bristy Mukherjee death reason: What happened in Birbhum and what we know so far

Bristy Mukherjee death reason: Bristy Mukherjee, the 28-year-old niece of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, was found hanging at her home in Birbhum, West Bengal. Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide, while her family said she had been undergoing treatment for depression and was involved in divorce proceedings.

The Economic Times

What Makes These 4 Kali Temples in Bengal So Mysterious?

Bengal has a unique relationship with Maa Kali. Here, Kali is not remembered only as the fierce goddess who destroys evil. She is also Maa, the compassionate mother who protects, guides, and walks beside her devotees. From the banks of the Ganga to the quiet landscapes of Birbhum, Bengal is…

MyLifeXP

Birbhum cash haul: Bengal Police raids in-laws' house of absconding stone trader Tulu Mondal

West Bengal Police searched absconding stone trader Tulu Mondal's in-laws' homes. Investigators recovered a suspicious bag during the searches in Birbhum district. Huge quantities of cash and gold were previously found at another relative's house. Assets worth approximately 220 crore rupees have been frozen by authorities. The ongoing investigation aims…

The Economic Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Suvendu Adhikari alleges Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum under TMC rule, accuses Mamata of complicity

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged a massive revenue leak in Birbhum district. He claimed this Rs 15,000 crore loss occurred over fifteen years. Adhikari stated the previous government supported this large-scale illegal operation. Recent police actions recovered significant cash and gold from an associate. Authorities are now seizing…

The Economic Times

Bengal CM alleges Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum under previous TMC rule

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged a Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum. He stated this revenue loss was impossible without the previous government's support. Police recovered Rs 28.5 crore cash and 15 kg gold from a stone trader. Adhikari claimed institutional corruption occurred with former Chief Minister…

The Economic Times

15 kg gold, Rs 28.5 crore cash haul in West Bengal leads to arrest of stone trader aide Minar Mondal

Birbhum Police arrested Tullu Mondal's manager and brother-in-law after a large cash and gold recovery. Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold were seized from the residence. The recovered gold included bars and biscuits valued at approximately Rs 21.5 crore. Tullu Mondal, a stone trader, has been…

The Economic Times

Rs 21.5 crore gold, Rs 28.5 crore cash recovered from bus driver's house in West Bengal

Birbhum Police raided a retired bus driver's home, seizing gold bars and cash. The significant haul included gold worth approximately twenty-one point five crore rupees. Investigators also discovered over twenty-eight point five crore rupees in cash bundles. The operation targeted Minar Mondal, a relative of stone trader Tulu Mondal. Authorities…

The Economic Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rebel TMC builds parallel organisation as Anubrata Mondal joins Ritabrata Banerjee camp

The Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel TMC faction has unveiled parallel state and district committees. Longtime loyalists, including Anubrata Mondal, have joined the rebel group, signaling institutional building. This move signifies a shift beyond challenging Mamata Banerjee's leadership and towards a parallel party apparatus. The faction is also seeking recognition as the…

The Economic Times

West Bengal: Internet services snapped in Birbhum after clash broke out between 2 groups

Besides, around 20 individuals were also detained in connection with the violence.

Dynamite News

Birbhum — a proposed coal mine in West Bengal and the related health hazards

The West Bengal government’s ambitious ₹35,000 crore Deocha Pachami coal block mining project at Mohammad Bazar has been facing protest over land acquisition.

The Hindu

Political bigwigs battle it out in fourth phase of polls in Bengal

West Bengal's fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections features political heavyweights, world cup-winning cricketers, and varied issues.

The Hindu

BJP’s Birbhum Lok Sabha candidate’s nomination cancelled

BJP cancels Debasish Dhar's nomination for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, replaced by Debtanu Bhattacharya amid controversy.

The Hindu

Pantoea Tagorei | Visva-Bharati discovers new bacteria, names it after Rabindranath Tagore

“This is a plant growth promoting bacteria which will prove to be a game-changer in agriculture. It has shown immense capability to boost the cultivation of paddy, pea and chilli,” microbiologist Bomba Dam said from Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

The Hindu

SC notice to CBI on bail plea of TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

Mondal, who is the Birbhum district president of the ruling TMC in West Bengal, had prayed for bail, submitting that he has been in custody for over 145 days in connection with the case.

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Santiniketan finds a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage list

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

The Hindu

NIA arrests eighth accused in West Bengal explosives seizure case

The accused named Islam Chowdhary is a resident of Birbhum. He was picked up from his residence from where the NIA seized ₹1.50 lakh in cash, bank transaction documents, paper slips bearing mobile numbers, SIM cards and three mobile phones, said the agency.

Dynamite News

West Bengal: One person with arms, ammunition nabbed in Birbhum ahead of Panchayat polls

A case was registered at Suri Police Station under the Arms Act, of 1959 and further investigations are underway. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Trinamool struggles to keep game on in Birbhum in absence of strongman who popularised Khela Hobe

The arrest of Anubrata Mondal has made the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopeful in the district.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Amartya Sen's lawyers move court over eviction notice

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen’s lawyers have moved West Bengal’s Birbhum district court challenging a fresh eviction order by Visva Bharati, asking the celebrated economist to vacate a portion of “encroached land” within his ancestral property situated on the university campus by May 6.

The Times of India

CBI probes Birbhum Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mandal's complicity in Bogtui Carnage in West Bengal

KOLKATA: The CBI on Monday alleged that Birbhum Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mandal had called up Anarul Hossain — one of the accused persons in the Bogtui carnage — on the day of the incident.

Dynamite News

Birbhum Violence: Bengal Police Books Murder Case Against CBI Over Lalan Sheikh's Custodial Death

The complaint was registered by Lalan Sheikh's wife Reshma Bibi. The case has been registered under sections 448,323, 325, 302, 385,386, 509,427, 120(B).Read on for details:

The Times of India

West Bengal: 5-year-old boy found dead in neighbour's house, mob sets it on fire

BOLPUR (WEST BENGAL): A five-year-old boy was found dead at the house of his neighbour in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, following which a mob ransacked the house and set it on fire, police said. The boy went missing on Sunday from Moldanga village in Santiniketan police station area,…

The Times of India

Body of engineering student found in West Bengal, one held

KOLKATA: The body of an engineering student with his throat slit was found in Ilambazar area in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said on Sunday.

The Hindu

CBI nabs 7 more involved in Birbhum killings

Ten people were burnt to death after assailants hurled petrol bombs at several houses in Bogtui on March 21

The Hindu

CBI arrests Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

The TMC leader had twice skipped his scheduled appearance before the central probe agency in the last few days.

1 2 3

People

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Election Commission

The Bharatiya Janata Party

289 stories

STF

154 stories

the Calcutta High Court

134 stories

Panchayat

65 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.