East India State News

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 […]

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Centre Approves Bihar’s First Nuclear Plant Ahead of Elections

By BPN News Desk June 26, 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved Bihar’s first-ever nuclear power plant as part of the nationwide Nuclear Energy Mission, marking a strategic move in the state’s energy framework ahead of impending assembly polls. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar revealed the regional energy ministers’ conference in Patna on June 25 that Bihar had formally requested the […]

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Calcutta HC Stays Stipends For Sacked Group C and D Staff

By BPN News Desk June 20, 2025

The Calcutta High Court has temporarily halted the state government’s decision to cancel monthly stipends for a group of sacked Group C and D employees, offering them interim relief as legal proceedings advance. This order ensures that affected workers will continue receiving financial support until the court reaches a final conclusion. HC Stay In its […]

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Manipur Forces Seize 328 Firearms in Major Raids

By BPN News Desk June 14, 2025

In a sweeping counterinsurgency effort, security forces in Manipur recovered a massive cache of firearms and ammunition in coordinated overnight raids across five districts of the Imphal Valley. Conducted during the night of June 13–14, the operations involved combined teams from the Manipur Police, Indian Army, Central Armed Police Forces, and Assam Rifles, acting on […]

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Shoot-at-Sight Order Imposed in Assam’s Dhubri After Communal Unrest

By BPN News Desk June 14, 2025

In response to escalating communal unrest in Dhubri, a border town in Assam, the state government has announced a shoot-at-sight order after dark. The drastic measure, issued by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, aims to restore order and prevent further violence that has unsettled the region over the past week. What Triggered the Order The […]