Human trafficking is a major concern, with West Bengal ranking second in the number of missing ... comprising primarily the Munda, Santhal, Bhumij and Oraon tribes, remains marginalised despite being ...

In several areas of West Bengal, the Shabar or Lodha tribes are dying of malnutrition and starvation. They have no employment, especially after the MGNREGS was halted in the state.

The court struck down several classes for reservation as Other Backward Classes (OBC) given under The West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation ...

Nearly three weeks before five Dalits entered a Shiva temple at Purba Bardhaman district under police protection, West Bengal Chief Minister ... 5.8% Scheduled Tribes, and 27% minorities, all ...

It had struck down portions of the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012. Among the Sections ...

IANS The West Bengal elections will be held in early March and April next year, and they promise to be the biggest battle yet between incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the challenger ...

KOLKATA: A day after the eighth edition of her government's business summit concluded, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state has emerged "as a powerhouse of growth ...

The powerful cyclone that slammed into the coastal region where India and Bangladesh meet Wednesday likely caused $13.2 billion dollars in West Bengal alone, according to a source in the Indian ...