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POLITICAL NEWS TMC Councillor Arrested: TMC in Turmoil Over Extortion Case | Bidhannagar News Bidhannagar in Turmoil Over Extortion: TMC Councillor Samrat Barua Arrested Bidhannagar, May 24: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (TMC) Ward 6 TMC Councillor Samrat Barua alias Rakhal was arrested by Baguati Police over allegations of extortion and land grabbing. Key Points: • Samrat Barua is known to be a close aide of Mayor-in-Council Debraj Chakraborty. • He rose from a civic volunteer to become a councillor in the last municipal polls. • Earlier, councillors of Ward 9, 26, and 34 were also arrested in similar cases. • BJP MLA Tarunjoyti Tiwari alleged, "Debraj Chakraborty is the real mastermind behind the extortion." ₹100 Crore Asset Controversy: Debraj Chakraborty and his wife, TMC MLA & singer Aditi Munshi, are facing allegations of owning assets worth ₹100 crore. The Calcutta High Court has sought a detailed report by June 19. The stat...

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  Twin lightning strikes in Nakshipara: 2 dead, including a woman Twin lightning strikes in Nakshipara: 2 dead, including a woman Two people died in lightning strikes during a storm and rain in Nadia's Nakashipara on Saturday. Tapan Pramanik of Gobipur lost his life in a lightning strike while doing housework in Durgapur's Upandan Sarkar High and housework. Saturday's storm and rain in Nadia's Nakashipara continued to be tragic. Two people, including a woman, died in separate places due to lightning. I was completely covered in a shadow of grief. The Nakashipara area became worse on Saturday evening and early morning. Heavy thunder and lightning started raining. That's when the tragic incident happened. Death 1: Tapan Pramanik (50)  Tapan Pramanik, a resident of Gobipur, was doing farming work on his land. When the weather turned bad, he was struck by lightning while trying to return home. He replied to him by publicly taking the Bethuadi state to make a decision. ...

   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...

     Chief Minister at           Belur Math.            Maharajas   blessings, blessed.     visit Repoted by Sanchita chatterjee:  state witnessed a different morning today at the holy site of Belur Math. State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Belur Math this morning and received blessings from the Maharajas of Ramakrishna Math and Mission. The Chief Minister's visit to this international spiritual centre established on the ideals of Swami Vivekananda was surrounded by a rare blend of devotion, respect and political courtesy. Moment of arrival  The Chief Minister's convoy reached the main gate of Belur Math at around 8:30 am. On behalf of the Math, General Secretary Swami Subiranandaji Maharaj and other senior monks welcomed her. As per tradition, the Chief Minister first paid obeisance at the temples of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna, Maa Sarada Devi and Swamiji. There was immens...