East India State News

Bihar Triples ASHA Pay, Doubles Mamta Incentives Ahead of Polls

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a threefold increase in honorarium for ASHA workers—from ₹1,000 to ₹3,000 per month—and doubled incentives for Mamta health workers from ₹300 to ₹600 per delivery. These moves recognize the essential role these workers play in boosting rural healthcare and were announced just ahead of the state assembly elections. […]

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Assam CM Says Not Worried by China’s Brahmaputra Dam

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there is no immediate reason to be worried about China’s construction of a massive dam on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo). He noted that the Brahmaputra receives most of its water from Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and local rainfall, making it less dependent on a […]

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IIM Calcutta Student Granted Bail in Rape Case

By BPN News Desk July 20, 2025

A student from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, accused of raping a 24-year-old woman on campus, was granted interim bail by a Kolkata sessions court on Saturday. The bail was approved against a bond of ₹50,000, including ₹25,000 in cash and a personal surety. The accused, a second-year MBA student, had been arrested […]

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Eviction Clash in Assam Leaves One Dead, Many Hurt

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

One person was killed and several others injured in a violent clash between evicted residents and security forces during an anti-encroachment operation in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara district. The incident occurred when police and forest officials returned to the area to prevent re-encroachment following an earlier eviction drive. Previous Eviction Triggered

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Mamata to lead rally for Bengali migrants’ rights

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata on July 16 to highlight alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states. The march, organised by her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), will begin at College Square at 1 pm and end at Dorina Crossing. What Triggers the Protest The rally […]

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Against Bihar Voter List Revision on July 10

By BPN News Desk July 7, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear a set of petitions on July 10 challenging the Election Commission’s special drive to revise electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming state elections. The petitions have been filed by a coalition of opposition MPs, civil society groups, and activists who argue that the revision process is flawed, exclusionary, […]

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Kolkata Law College Suspends Classes After Gang-Rape Shocker

By BPN News Desk June 30, 2025

In the wake of a horrific gang-rape incident on campus, South Calcutta Law College has suspended all classes and sealed its premises indefinitely. The decision was taken as a precautionary and investigative measure after a 24-year-old female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the campus by two senior students and a former student. The incident has […]

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Disturbing New Details Emerge in Kolkata Gang-Rape Case

By BPN News Desk June 28, 2025

New, harrowing revelations have surfaced in the gang‑rape case at a Kolkata law college, involving a 24‑year‑old student who alleges she was assaulted inside campus by three men, including a former student leader. The victim claims she was beaten with a hockey stick, recorded without consent, and blackmailed into silence—and these disturbing allegations have escalated […]

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Kolkata Law Student Gang-Raped Inside College Premises, Three Arrested

By BPN News Desk June 28, 2025

A harrowing incident has come to light at South Calcutta Law College, where a 24‑year‑old female student was allegedly gang‑raped inside the campus after refusing a marriage proposal from a former student. The assault took place late Wednesday evening when the victim was reportedly lured to the guardroom by three men. Among them was 31‑year‑old […]

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Kolkata Law Student Gang-Raped After Rejecting Proposal, Three Held

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

A deeply disturbing case has emerged from South Calcutta Law College, where a 24-year-old woman pursuing her legal studies was allegedly gang-raped by three men, including a former student leader, after she rejected a marriage proposal. The accused, Monojit Mishra, aged 31 and reportedly the general secretary of a prominent student organisation, is said to […]