Punjab and West Bengal fall into the category of 11 States that are using borrowed funds to finance routine expenditure, such as salaries, subsidies, and administrative costs instead of creating assets.
At a time when identity politics in the Northeast is repeatedly stirred for partisan gains, Sarma’s words offered a counter-narrative of Hindu civilizational unity, rejecting the manufactured binary of Assamese versus Bengali.
Kolkata Police arrested Chandan Malik in the gang-rape of a 20-year-old woman in Haridevpur. The victim was lured to a ‘birthday party’ on 5th September.
Accused Debangshu Biswas is a Trinamool Congress worker. Coincidentally, he is a revenue inspector with the land reforms department of the Mamata-led West Bengal government.
The trailer launch of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files was abruptly cancelled at a Kolkata hotel, sparking a heated political row. TMC leaders called the film propaganda.
In order dated 13th August 2025, the West Bengal government stated that the screenings of Bengali films shall mandatorily be held throughout the year, with at least one Bengali show per day for all 365 days during the year.
Responding to this earlier this month, Minister Rai stated that the Delhi government has not not carried out any eviction drive nor have they received any written complaints regarding the disconnection of electricity and water supply in Jai Hind Colony, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.