Tension prevailed in South 24-Parganas' Falta on Tuesday after police and Central forces dispersed a protest staged by supporters of arrested local strongman Jahangir Khan, who was recently apprehended near the India-Nepal border and is currently in police custody.
Sumit Roy is an accused in an alleged land grabbing case in which former TMC MLA from Medinipur Sujoy Hazra was also involved. The notice has been issued by the Shalboni Police Station on Tuesday.
The party second-in command has been questioned for a marathon 31 hours over the last four days by the CID as well as the Enforcement Directorate.
The three-day initiative will see the participation of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari as part of the build-up to the main Yoga Day celebrations at Kolkata's Red Road.
The KMC officials had gone to his place on Tuesday afternoon to carry out measurements as part of an inspection to verify whether the property complies with approved building regulations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit West Bengal again at the beginning of the new year, with the BJP stepping up its campaign ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Trinamul Congress rolled out a state-wide mass outreach campaign aimed at taking its 15-year governance record directly to the people, blending political mobilisation with a detailed presentation of the state government’s developmental narrative.
The NHRC has made it clear that if the ATR is not submitted within four weeks, it will be compelled to exercise its powers under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. A copy of the reminder has also been sent to the state Chief Secretary, Nandini Chakravorty, underscoring the seriousness of the matter.
The Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday described the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections as a “vote of protest”, urging voters to use the ballot to decisively uproot the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the state.
Calling for urgent policy support to protect the long-term sustainability of the Indian tea industry, Sandeep Singhania, President of the Tea Association of India (TAI), on Saturday outlined a comprehensive roadmap addressing production challenges.
