Bengal Minister Arrested

Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of Kolkata's RG Kar MEdical College, where a young doctor was raped and murdered last month, has been suspended by the health minister of West Bengal.

A second-year BCom student has been arrested by Kolkata Police for a provocative social media post that incited violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The BJP, which shared a video of the minister's outburst on X, demanded Mr Giri's arrest while the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) said the party does not support such behaviour.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday acquitted a person who was arrested on the charge of criticising a state minister on social media.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit out at the BJP over Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, calling it "a blatant assault on democracy."

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday upped the pressure on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring he will "shift base" to Sandeshkhali if Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault allegations - is not arrested in 72 hours.

The West Bengal government on Friday removed Jyotipriya Mallick, behind bars for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, as the forest minister and allocated the department to Birbaha Hansda.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday informed the assembly that 17 people have been arrested so far in connection with Sandeshkhali violence and accusations of torture against residents and women.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed support for embattled Jharkhand Mukti Morcha boss Hemant Soren, who was arrested Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

A day after Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP was imprisoning opposition leaders to win the upcoming general elections.

The Enforcement Directorate has made another arrest in the alleged ration scam in West Bengal. Earlier, the agency had arrested Trinamool Congress minister Jyotipriya Mullick in connection with the case.

Arrested West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick's health further deteriorated on Wednesday, following which state-run SSKM Hospital formed a medical board to monitor his condition, an official said.

West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick who was arrested in the alleged multi-crore ration scam, on Friday said that his health was so bad that he might become paralysed.

West Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, arrested by the ED in connection with an alleged ration distribution scam, on Friday claimed that he is unwell and parts of his body could be affected by "paralysis".

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP Wednesday, accusing the ruling party of conspiring to arrest senior opposition leaders, beginning with her Delhi counterpart - the Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal.

Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of Kolkata's RG Kar MEdical College, where a young doctor was raped and murdered last month, has been suspended by the health minister of West Bengal.

A second-year BCom student has been arrested by Kolkata Police for a provocative social media post that incited violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The BJP, which shared a video of the minister's outburst on X, demanded Mr Giri's arrest while the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) said the party does not support such behaviour.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday acquitted a person who was arrested on the charge of criticising a state minister on social media.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit out at the BJP over Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, calling it "a blatant assault on democracy."

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday upped the pressure on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring he will "shift base" to Sandeshkhali if Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault allegations - is not arrested in 72 hours.

The West Bengal government on Friday removed Jyotipriya Mallick, behind bars for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, as the forest minister and allocated the department to Birbaha Hansda.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday informed the assembly that 17 people have been arrested so far in connection with Sandeshkhali violence and accusations of torture against residents and women.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed support for embattled Jharkhand Mukti Morcha boss Hemant Soren, who was arrested Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

A day after Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP was imprisoning opposition leaders to win the upcoming general elections.

The Enforcement Directorate has made another arrest in the alleged ration scam in West Bengal. Earlier, the agency had arrested Trinamool Congress minister Jyotipriya Mullick in connection with the case.

Arrested West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick's health further deteriorated on Wednesday, following which state-run SSKM Hospital formed a medical board to monitor his condition, an official said.

West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick who was arrested in the alleged multi-crore ration scam, on Friday said that his health was so bad that he might become paralysed.

West Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick, arrested by the ED in connection with an alleged ration distribution scam, on Friday claimed that he is unwell and parts of his body could be affected by "paralysis".

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP Wednesday, accusing the ruling party of conspiring to arrest senior opposition leaders, beginning with her Delhi counterpart - the Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal.