Key measures include the establishment of designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored 'safe zones' within hospitals and medical colleges.

“Tonight is the night of freedom for women of women inside and outside West Bengal. A new freedom struggle begins tonight,” said Rimjhim Sinha, who made the first call to this movement, in a Facebook post.

TMC leader Sougata Roy said the West Bengal government has been successful in tackling Left-wing extremism and asked whether the central government will study the state's model and try it in other states.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud granted time to the parties to file their responses to the petitions by August 16.

The top court also issued notices to the private litigants who had moved High Court against inclusion of mostly Muslims in the Other Backward Classes list.

In a post on X with the caption, the ruling party in West Bengal said the state government is ensuring that the stranded workers get all the support.

In a first, the West Bengal government has decided to bring ambulances under one platform to help those who are in need of medical emergency services and want to book an ambulance, which will be just a click away.

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee threatens to hit the streets if the Government of India does not roll back GST.

While the price per bottle of beer will go up by ₹20-25, IMFL will be ₹30 more expensive, and country liquor will cost ₹5 more.

The development was shared by the ruling Trinamool Congress in the assembly on Friday.

In a press conference, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Bengal has been allocated Rs 13,941 crore for railways in the current financial year.

Nearly 100 people who could not vote in the recent elections of West Bengal met Governor CV Ananda Bose.