Firefighters battle blaze at South 24 Parganas warehouses. 8 dead, more feared trapped. Search & DNA testing underway to identify victims.

BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, over issues of corruption and lawlessness in the state as well as expressed his concern over the safety and security of Bengal.

At least eight people were killed and several others were reported missing in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police said Tuesday. The fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday inside one of the godowns situated at Najirabad area of Anandapur in South 24 Parganas district,

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has appointed new Vice-Chancellors to three state-run universities, as announced by Lok Bhavan. The appointments include Arunasis Goswami, Debabrata Basu, and Debabrata Mitra.

Only two Nipah Virus cases reported in West Bengal since December 2025, with all traced contacts testing negative.

Mumbai, Jan 28: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a credible investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court into the tragic plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati earlier the same morning.

West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja criticizes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for being rushed and inadequately prepared. Despite complying with documentation, she's marked 'unmapped' in the voter list.

Police late on Tuesday arrested the owner of the momo manufacturing unit and godown gutted in a devastating fire in South 24 Parganas district in which eight people were killed, a senior officer said.