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Fraud network, mastermind in Assam: Inside Oswal cyber fraud case

In the two months since textile baron SP Oswal lost Rs 7 crore to scammers posing as CBI sleuths, the Ludhiana police have identified the “mastermind”, arrested 15 suspects, recovered Rs 4 crore, and claimed to have uncovered a network of scammers spread across Assam, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR.

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Climate crisis in the Sundarbans makes women vulnerable to trafficking

Kanti was 14 when cyclone Amphan damaged her house in the Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in West Bengal. Hungry, she was roaming outside her home, expecting food from a nonprofit, when a man with a bag on his back approached her and offered her food and clothes. “I went along. Hardly…

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RG Kar Horror: Jr doctors hunger strike enters 9th day; 3 hospitalised

The hunger strike by junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated

Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and defeater of demons.

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‘Maoist link’: Journalist’s home among 12 locations searched by NIA in Bengal

A journalist’s house was among 12 locations, including seven homes, searched by the NIA across four districts in West Bengal on Tuesday.

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Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension – and a culinary crisis.

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Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations

Losses mount for businesses as residents are in no mood to celebrate after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

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Kolkata’s iconic 150-year-old tram service faces discontinuation; heritage stretch from Maidan to Esplanade will continue

Kolkata, the last Indian city to operate trams, is set to bid farewell to its 150-year-old tram service as the West Bengal government has decided to discontinue most of its routes. Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty announced the decision, citing increasing traffic congestion in the city as a primary reason. However,…

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Kolkata Horror: CBI gives 3 day remand to College Principal, SHO

The Sealdah Court has approved the CBI prayer for extending the custody of College's principal Ghosh and Tala Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abhijit Mondol by 3 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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WB: Junior doctors request another meeting with govt to resolve unmet demands

The West Bengal government accepted some of their demands including the removal of the police chief of Kolkata and two senior health officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Let Me Explain: Modi govt denying funds to best-performing states?

In this week's episode of Let Me Explain, TNM's Pooja Prasanna breaks down the controversy surrounding the Modi government’s alleged denial of education funds to five opposition-ruled states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, and Delhi.

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‘Need to speak for ourselves’: Meet the women keeping Kolkata protests alive

What started as a protest by doctors against the Kolkata rape-murder has branched out into a movement featuring women from different socio-economic backgrounds coming out on the streets in West Bengal to reclaim public spaces and demand a safer environment.

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West Bengal Govt invites protesting doctors for talks at 5 pm, denies live telecast

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday wrote a letter to junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar hospital incident, urging them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 pm. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rape laws toughened in India state after outrage over sex attack on junior doctor

The death penalty is to be introduced in West Bengal for rape which leaves victims fatally injured

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"Criminal Laws Amendment Bill ensures protection of women...": WB CM

CM Mamata Banerjee extended her support for West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment Bill 2024 and said that bill is being brought to secure the dignity of women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IAS Manoj Pant appointed new Chief Secretary of West Bengal

1991 Batch IAS officer Manoj Pant has been appointed new Chief Secretary of West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mechanic-turned-photographer: Meet the ‘sadhu’ in the viral water cannon image

Some called him a Hindu sant. The BJP IT cell chief termed him a “symbol of defiance” against the Mamata Banerjee government. And some on social media assumed he was the grandson of former Kolkata mayor Kamal Bose.

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Kolkata Horror: 'Not uttered a word against students' clarifies Mamata

In a post on X, CM Mamata Banerjee said that she totally supports the student movement as it is genuine. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bengal Bandh: Road-trains disrupted; Shots fired at BJP functionaries

The Trinamool Congress is opposing the bandh with road demonstrations, and their workers have reportedly chased away BJP supporters in North 24 Parganas. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Bengal Bandh today: Know what will remain open in this BJP-led bandh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour bandh across West Bengal in response to the police handling of protesters heading towards the state secretariat. This demonstration comes in the wake of the recent rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital…

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‘I need to feel safe’: After rape and murder, Indian doctors demand change

Shaken and scared, doctors in Kolkata and the rest of India demand justice and safety measures.

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WB: BSF foils smuggling bid, nabs smuggler with gold worth over Rs71L

The apprehended individual has been identified as Tanmoy Mondal, a resident of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC takes suo moto cognizance of Kolkata rape and murder case

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Monk accused of molestation flees Bengal village, locals allege police delay

There are allegations of “delayed police action” as a Buddhist monk named Bimal Lama, 55, allegedly “molested” a woman at his house-turned-monastery at Gorabari village in Darjeeling district of West Bengal and absconded days after an FIR was lodged.

The Conversation

Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India

The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has raised alarms about sexual violence against women in India and sparked a string of nation-wide protests.

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