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   ISI's Shadow in Kolkata - The First Security Challenge Before the New Bengal Government In December 2025, the National Investigation Agency or NIA filed a case in Delhi. Based on the clues in that case, the name of Kolkata's Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi came to the fore. Allegedly, he was spying in India for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. Recently, the NIA arrested him from Kolkata. What are the charges against Zafar Riaz?  The NIA said that Pakistani intelligence officers, i.e. PIOs, recruited Zafar into their ranks. He was lured financially. He was also allegedly promised Pakistani citizenship. Zafar Riaz is married to a Pakistani woman, which has added a new dimension to the investigation.  His main job was to provide Pakistani intelligence officers with the one-time password or OTP of Indian mobile numbers. Using this OTP, the PIOs would open WhatsApp accounts. Using that account, they would secretly communicate with other agents in India.  Where is the co...

The first challenge of  the newBengal Govt Suvendu vs Humayun Qurbani Kolkata, May 22, 2026: Shortly after its formation, the new government in West Bengal—led by Suvendu Adhikari—has encountered its first major political and administrative challenge. State politics have heated up over a new government directive regarding animal sacrifice (Qurbani), issued ahead of Bakri Eid. Humayun Kabir, the chief of the 'Am Janata Unnayan Party' (AJUP) and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), has openly challenged the state government. It is not just Kabir; Akhruzzaman, the Trinamool Congress MLA from Raghunathganj, has also directly approached the Calcutta High Court regarding this matter. Political observers view this as the first major test for the new administration. **Where Did the Controversy Begin?** Suvendu Adhikari's government recently issued a new directive aimed at regulating cattle slaughter. The directive explicitly states that cattle slaughter is prohibited within...

  Bhatpara Municipality mass resignation protest illustration 2026 BhatparaMunicipality Collapses: 29 Councillors Including Chairman Resign En Masse, TMC Stronghold Shaken in Barrackpore After Kanchrapara and Halisahar, it's now Bhatpara. The wave of mass resignations in TMC-run municipalities in the Barrackpore industrial belt just got stronger. On Thursday, 29 councillors, including the Chairman, resigned en masse from Bhatpara Municipality. Out of 35 wards, 2 councillors had passed away. With 29 out of the remaining 33 quitting, the board has effectively collapsed. The incident has created massive political turmoil in North 24 Parganas. Why the Mass Resignation? Discontent had been brewing in Bhatpara Municipality for months. Sources point to three main reasons: Administrative Vacuum : The Chairman had been absent for a long time, stalling civic work. Infighting : Two factions within TMC were locked in a bitter power struggle. Public Anger : Poor civic services - bad roads...