The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday carried out searches at more than 20 locations across West Bengal as part of its probe into illegal sand mining.
According to officials, the raids were conducted in multiple districts and targeted individuals and entities suspected of being involved in unregulated mining and money laundering. Several documents, digital records and other evidence were reportedly seized during the operation.
Illegal sand mining has been a persistent issue in the state, raising concerns over environmental damage, loss of revenue, and alleged links to political and criminal networks. The ED’s action is seen as part of a broader effort to clamp down on the trade and track the flow of illicit money generated through it.
The investigation is ongoing, and further questioning of those connected to the case is expected in the coming days.
The death toll from the under construction warehouse collapse in Kolkata's Taratala has risen to nine. West Bengal CM directly blames TMC government.
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Mumbai finally welcomed the monsoon on Tuesday, 13 days later than its usual onset date, but caused widespread waterlogging and traffic across the city.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially declared the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Sanjay Raut's 'pregnant' jibe at Shinde as 6 UBT MPs switch sides.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday accused rebel MPs of betraying both the party and the people after two more lawmakers formally joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, deepening the crisis within the Thackeray camp.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday linked West Bengal's Partition-era history with its present political landscape, saying the state was finally moving towards the vision envisioned by those who fought to keep Bengal within India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects worth Rs 820 crore in West Bengal on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval vessels on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Shiv Sena marked its 60th foundation day on June 19, 2026, amid an escalating crisis as six out of nine Lok Sabha MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) camp are pushing for a fresh split to align with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The 3,000-drone spectacle will take to the night sky in Kolkata at 8:00 PM tonight.
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The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three major indigenously built naval platforms simultaneously at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata.
Six out of nine Lok Sabha MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray- led Shiv Sena (UBT) have moved to break away and align with the Eknath Shinde Camp.
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