Former TMC MLA Sabyasachi Dutta arrested in extortion case after midnight questioning
A late-night police operation in Rajarhat led to the arrest of former legislator Sabyasachi Dutta, who faces allegations linked to extortion and intimidation.
A late-night police operation in Rajarhat led to the arrest of former legislator Sabyasachi Dutta, who faces allegations linked to extortion and intimidation.
Bottlers told The Statesman that a total of 36 bottlers across the state allegedly suffered and were extorted by the ‘distributors’ allegedly under the instructions of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
The WBSBCL was established during the tenure of the then finance minister Amit Mitra with the stated objective of streamlining the liquor supply chain, plugging revenue leakages and curbing the circulation of illicit liquor following a series of hooch tragedies in the state.
Ms Paul, the minister for women and child development and social welfare, accompanied by local MP Raju Bista, inspected drinking water supply projects being implemented in the Mirik Municipality area under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, which is being funded by the Central government.
According to the 61-year-old senior BJP leader, the new government has also laid stress on ensuring that Central schemes reach intended beneficiaries.
The political atmosphere in West Bengal has turned increasingly volatile over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, as the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued show-cause notices to nearly 1,000 Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) across the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have started chalking out an early roadmap for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
The BJP on Wednesday accused the Trinamul Congress (TMC)-led government of converting West Bengal’s state institutions into a “party-controlled ecosystem” over the past 14 years of its rule.
The West Bengal Police has warned people spreading misinformation on Kakdwip temple, that its Kali idol has been damaged on Wednesday morning.
In a bid to cater to the surge in passenger count during Chhath Puja, the Eastern and South Eastern Railways have made elaborate arrangements for the festive season crowd management.
