Tag: West bengal

The 58-year-old organ donor left an enduring impact on multiple families by becoming the region's pioneer in posthumous organ donation, transforming lives in the process

Commentators and historians attest that this is the worst level of Hindutva polarisation that the state of West Bengal has seen since partition.

In a familiar pattern that has continued over decades, a staggering 16 people have been killed in various incidents of political violence since the announcement of the rural poll schedule on June 8, barely a month ago. The panchayat elections are scheduled for Saturday July 8 with the counting on July 11.

West Bengal’ Howrah and Maharashtra’s Aurangabad witnessed stone pelting, arson

These claims have been published in two newspaper reports, one a daily Bartaman, the other Jugoshonkho that has a partiality for the rightwing BJP; two online posters “announce” these rallies previously not a cultural presence in Bengal

Celebrations at such a large scale uncommon in the state 

At an all- India convention in Sunderbans, the fishing community said privatisation of ports, entry of foreign trawlers and big capital had hit their livelihood badly.

Suspected terrorists shot at a labourer in Pulwama; victim said to be stable

Two women targeted the middle-aged woman's private parts while beating her

Sekh Poltu was allegedly choked by stuffing sand into his mouth