The West Bengal government will not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) initiative and will provide separate cards to those whose Aadhaar card is deactivated, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned respondents and also stayed the Parliament Ethics Committee proceedings against West Bengal senior officials in the matter relating to the Sandeshkhali protest.
The Supreme Court will hear the plea seeking transfer of investigation and subsequent trial outside West Bengal in connection with alleged sexual assault of women living in Sandeshkhali village tomorrow (February 19).
The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, cautioning about demands for President's Rule in the state after witnessing horrific incidents of sexual assault and violence in Sandeshkhali.
Members of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) on Saturday arrived in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's Dhamakhali on Saturday to investigate allegations of child abuse.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the inclusion of a woman judicial officer in an existing committee looking into the safety and condition of women prisoners in each district in West Bengal.
The Supreme Court has recently stayed the proceedings before the trial courts in connection with violence that erupted during the 2021 state assembly polls in West Bengal.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday slammed the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar sustained injuries during the police lathicharge as a scuffle broke out between the police and party workers.
Six Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, and Agnimitra Paul, have been suspended for the remainder of the West Bengal Assembly session over "unruly and disorderly behaviour inside the Assembly."
Speaking at an event here, Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region at the World Bank, emphasized the need for climate resilience as India is among the top 10 Most climate-vulnerable.
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