States » East08 Jun 2026 | 9:44 PMAsansol, June 8 (UNI) The statement of Durgapur East BJP MLA, Chandrasekhar Banerjee, to kill those accused of Sunday’s gang rape incident in a hotel in West Bengal's Durgapur district, through police encounters, has triggered a political row. The legislator has also urged the state's home minister and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, to consider his proposal.
The four accused were produced in a court on Monday amidst agitation and sloganering by BJP supporters. The Durgapur Court has sent them to five days' police custody.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 9:08 PMAizawl, June 8 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office today widened its crackdown on an alleged cross-border narcotics syndicate, conducting searches in Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal after tracing suspicious financial transactions worth more than Rs 142 crore linked to a major methamphetamine trafficking case.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 9:07 PMKolkata, June 8 (UNI) In a significant move, the West Bengal government on Monday dissolved the board of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and appointed the civic body's Municipal Commissioner as its administrator.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 9:01 PMSiliguri, June 8 (UNI) Residents of the Darjeeling Hills on Monday greeted West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul with chants of “We want Gorkhaland” during her visit to Darjeeling, in the presence of MP Raju Bista.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:59 PMKendrapara, Jun 8 (UNI): Odisha Police on Monday arrested seven more persons, including the husband of a village sarpanch, for their alleged involvement in the abduction and lynching of a Dalit youth in Kendrapara district.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:49 PMItanagar, June 8 (UNI) BJP candidate Tai Tagak filed his nomination papers for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Arunachal Pradesh at the State Legislative Assembly here on Monday.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:44 PMKolkata, June 8 (UNI): Senior BJP leaders in West Bengal on Monday launched a fresh attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, questioning its relevance and highlighting what they described as deepening turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following the party's defeat in the recent Assembly elections.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:43 PMItanagar, June 8 (UNI) In a major step towards advancing the Digital Arunachal vision, the State Council for IT and e-Governance (SCITeG), Department of IT and Communication, and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Arunachal Pradesh on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI-CoE) at NIT-AP.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:40 PMBhubaneswar, June 8 (UNI) With the arrival of the monsoon season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a Special Safety Drive on “Monsoon Precautions” across its Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Rayagada divisions from June 10 to 25 to ensure safe, reliable and uninterrupted train operations during the rainy season.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:35 PMRanchi, June 8 (UNI) Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) Managing Director Varun Ranjan on Monday held discussions with office-bearers of the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) on measures to promote industrial growth, attract investment and address issues faced by industries in the state.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:32 PMBhubaneswar, June 8 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday praised the Buddhist Monastery at Jiranga in Gajapati district for its significant contribution to promoting peace, fostering cultural harmony, and preserving the teachings of Lord Buddha.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:29 PMBhubaneswar, June 8 (UNI) In a major crackdown on illegal gambling activities, Rourkela Police have unearthed an interstate gambling racket operating from Luakera village near the Odisha–Jharkhand border and arrested two persons allegedly involved in the network.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:01 PMKolkata, June 8 (UNI) A city police team on Monday searched a south west Kolkata flat linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Swarup Biswas, who has been arrested on multiple charges including extortion, molestation and violation of the Arms Act.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 8:00 PMDimapur, June 8 (UNI) As Nagaland continues to depend heavily on imported poultry products despite growing local demand, Nagaland University has taken a step toward strengthening the state's production capacity by training aspiring poultry farmers and entrepreneurs in modern poultry production practices through a five-day hands-on training in poultry production technology.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 7:52 PMItanagar, June 8 (UNI): The High-Powered Committee constituted to frame the draft rules of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, has submitted its report and recommendations to the state government on Monday.
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