West Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is in Delhi and is likely to meet PM Narendra Modi, on August 5. As per Trinamool Congress (TMC) sources, Banerjee will discuss the release the backlog fund of almost 97,000 crore rupees to the state. Furthermore, Mamata Banerjee will also have a courtesy meeting with the new president of India, Draupadi Murmu in Delhi. Notably, on August 3, Banerjee met TMC leaders in Delhi.

In West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, a pickup van got electrocuted on August 1, resulting in the death of at least 10 persons. Sixteen out of 27 passengers sustained minor injuries, due which, have been admitted to Jalpaiguri hospital for treatment. According to the police, the electrocution happened due to the wiring of the generator of the DJ system. Further details are awaited.

The Enforce Directorate raided another apartment linked to Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of Partha Chatterjee, an accused in SSC Job Scam. During the raid at the Chinar Park area, ED found missing cars and said, like her other houses, cash can be stored here. They also said, "We are talking to the… read-more

The Ministry of Earth and Science told Lok Sabha on July 27, that Kerala recorded the highest number of landslides in the country, in the last seven years. Out of the 3,782 major landslides that occurred in the country during the said period, 2,239 were recorded in Kerala. West Bengal recorded the second highest number of landslides in the said time, with 376 landslides. 

Students' Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of CPI(M), staged a protest for the second consecutive day, demanding accused involved in the West Bengal school jobs scam. The Arterial College street-M G road crossing was blocked by over a 100 SFI workers, who were seen raising slogans against TMC, the ruling party. This has come after ED arrested minister… read-more