Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s engagement with Bengal stands out. From honouring Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the heart of the national capital, to renaming the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after him; from securing UNESCO recognition for Durga Puja and Santiniketan, to expanding Vande Bharat connectivity, from reimagining road and rail infrastructure to articulating a vision of Bengal as the engine of Purvoday, his focus has been both symbolic and substantive.
Violence erupted in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, as Trinamool Congress factions clashed over land interference. A mob attacked police, injuring six officers and damaging their vehicle. Eleven TMC workers, linked to jailed leader Shahjahan Shaikh, were arrested amid heightened security.
The administration sought ₹100 crores for compensation to residents of 71000 mud houses in the Malda district. Funds were disbursed to individuals whose names did not even feature in the list of victims.
In 1960-61, West Bengal’s relative per capita income stood at a staggering 127.5%. To put that in perspective, the average resident of Bengal earned nearly 28% more than the national average.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal has claimed that BJP leader and leader of Opposition in Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari was threatening ‘Muslims’, and there have...
West Bengal singer Lagnajita Chakraborty faced harassment from Muslim organizer Mehboob Mallik at a school event for singing Hindu devotional 'Jago Maa'. He demanded a secular song and tried to assault her. Police arrested him after initial refusal; BJP slams TMC 'Jihadi' control.