I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times, Kolkata. Currently, I am reporting on the administrative and political scenarios in West Bengal. I have spent around 21 years in reporting in areas like politics, state administration and state finance.
Articles by Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
6 years, 9 victims and an unlikely serial killer
In India, crimes with no serious injury usually figure low on the police’s priority list. However, in Haoladar’s case, Santanu Choudhury, the sub-divisional police officer of Kalna town, reached her home within the hour. Choudhury suspected the incident may have something to do with two murders and three recent attempted murders in neighbouring Kalna and Memari, and in Balagarh in Hooghly district.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 07:44 AM IST
Kalna/Memari/Manteswar | Snigdhendhu Bhattarcharya and Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
‘Efforts to topple my government will be fruitless’: Mamata Banerjee slams BJP amid face-off with Centre
The Bengal chief Minister also launched a campaign to take on corruption in the state in what is seen as a last-ditch effort check graft at the ground level.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 09:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Bengal BJP leaders demand immediate polls in 18 state civic bodies
The BJP stance has been prompted by the fact that out of these 18 civic bodies, the party was ahead of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in ten according to the Lok Sabha poll results.
Published on Jun 07, 2019 04:36 PM IST
Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
‘Fruitless to attend’: Mamata Banerjee’s RSVP for PM Modi’s Niti Aayog meet
Mamata Banerjee described the Niti Aayog governing council meeting as an unproductive exercise since the government’s think-tank does not really have any financial powers.
Updated on Jun 07, 2019 01:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
BJP takes control of Bhatpara municipal body, the first in Bengal
Though a majority of the councillors from the civic bodies in Halisahar, Kanchrapara and Naihati switched over to the BJP recently, the election of the chairman of the boards in the municipalities is yet to be held.
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 05:48 PM IST
Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Bengal ‘serial killer’ entered homes as power dept staffer
Sarkar allegedly targeted 12 women and killed six of them
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 09:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, East Burdwan/Kalna | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Bengal govt changes four commissioners for Bidhannagar Police in as many days
On May 26, Gyanwant Singh, who was removed by the Election Commission of India before the Lok Sabha polls, was reinstated as BCP commissioner.
Updated on May 30, 2019 03:09 PM IST
Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
In setback to Mamata Banerjee, 3 Bengal legislators, 56 councillors join BJP
Some of the councillors, including the chairman of Halisahar municipality and vice-chairperson of Kanchrapara municipality, said while speaking to reporters that they have decided to join the BJP following in the steps of Subhranshu Roy.
Updated on May 18, 2020 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
West Bengal 12th Result 2019: WBCHSE announces result, overall pass percent is 86.92. Full details here
West Bengal 12th Board result declared. A total of 86.92% students passed this year. The pass percentage is higher than last year’s figure of 83.75%
Updated on May 27, 2019 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Announced: West Bengal 12th Result 2019 declared at wbchse.nic.in, check it here
West Bengal Class 12 Results 2019 declared: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has declared the results for Uccha Madhyamik or the Class 12 board examination, 2019.
Updated on May 27, 2019 11:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Nilesh Mathur
West Bengal 12th Result 2019: WBCHSE Class 12 result declared, check at wbchse.nic.in
West Bengal 12th Result 2019: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has declared the results for Uccha Madhyamik or the Class 12 board examination.
Updated on May 27, 2019 11:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandini and Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
West Bengal 12th Result 2019 declared, here are the highlights
West Bengal 12th Result 2019 highlights: The wait is over. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has declared the results of West Bengal 12th Result 2019 today, May 27.West Bengal 12th Result 2019 can be checked at wbchse.nic.in. Over 8 lakh students had appeared for the West Bengal 12th exam 2019. Candidates will be able to check their West Bengal 12th Result 2019 on the official website at wbchse.nic.in after it is declared. This year the Class 12 board examinations in West Bengal was conducted from February 26 to March 13.This year the total number of candidates appearing in the examination stands at 8,16,243. Last year, the number of aspirants was 8,07,345. This year the number of girl aspirants was 63,413 more than the number of boys.Follow LIVE UPDATES here: (keep refreshing the page for updates)
Updated on May 27, 2019 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Nandini
West Bengal 12th Result 2019: WBCHSE Uccha Madhyamik results tomorrow
West Bengal Class 12 Results 2019: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will declare the results for Uccha Madhyamik or the Class 12 board examination, 2019 tomorrow on May 27.
Updated on May 26, 2019 12:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
West Bengal Class 12 Result 2019 date: WBCHSE Uccha Madhyamik results on May 27
West Bengal Class 12 Results 2019 date: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will declare the results for Uccha Madhyamik or the Class 12 board examination, 2019 on May 27.
Updated on May 24, 2019 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
West Bengal board 10th result 2019 declared, Saugata Das tops WBBSE matric exam with 99.14% marks
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) declared the results for Madhyamik or Class 10 board examinations on May 21.
Updated on May 21, 2019 02:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Nilesh Mathur
WBBSE Class 10th Madhyamik result 2019 declared, 86.07% students pass West Bengal board SSC exam, check details here
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) declared the results for Madhyamik or Class 10 board examinations on May 21.
Updated on May 21, 2019 02:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
WBBSE 10th Madhyamik result declared. Check West Bengal board Class 10 results at wbbse.org
WBBSE class 10th madhyamik Result 2019: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) declared the results for Madhyamik or Class 10 board examination on Tuesday.
Updated on May 21, 2019 09:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Nilesh Mathur
WBBSE West Bengal Board Madhyamik Result declared: Here are the highlights
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has declared the results for Madhyamik 2019 or Bengal’s Class 10 board examination today. Over 10 lakh candidates will get their results today. According to WBBSE president, Kalyanmoy Ganguly, the results will be declared on May 21 at 10 am and on the same day the aspirants will be able to collect their marksheets from their respective schools. “Students will also be able to check their results on the official websites of the board namely wbbse.org and wbresults.nic.in,” Ganguly said.
Updated on May 21, 2019 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Nandini and Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
WBBSE 10th Madhyamik Result 2019 today. How to check West Bengal Board results
WBBSE 10th Madhyamik result 2019 will be declared today . How to check results of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Madhyamik 2019 or Class 10 board examination.
Updated on May 21, 2019 08:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nandini and Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Kolkata community clubs within 200m of booths to be closed from Friday, says EC
Community clubs that are present in almost all neighbourhoods in Kolkata are often used as decentralised war rooms by political parties will remain closed Friday onwards.
Updated on May 14, 2019 04:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
West Bengal Board Result 2019: WBBSE 10th Madhyamik result declared, check it here
West Bengal Board Result 2019 date West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will declare the results for Madhyamik 2019 or Bengal’s Class 10 board examination on May 21.
Updated on May 21, 2019 10:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Cyclone Fani creates panic in Kolkata; mayor orders removal of hoardings
Hotel owners in tourist spots along West Bengal’s coastline such as Digha, Mandarmani, Tajpur and Shankarpur fear a loss of business even if their resorts escape the brunt of the storm’s fury.
Published on May 02, 2019 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Midnapore/Kolkata | Koushik Dutta and Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Only central forces to provide security to polling stations in Bengal
The EC has been boosting the deployment of central forces in polling stations in Bengal in a graded manner since the elections began on April 11.
Updated on May 01, 2019 11:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC transfers seven police officers in Bengal; 13 since polls were announced
Despite welcoming the EC’s step, Communist Party of India (Marxist) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty wondered of what use transfers done in the eleventh hour could be.
Updated on Apr 22, 2019 07:11 PM IST
Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress’s poor performance led to the rise of BJP, says Mamata Banerjee
The Congress hit back immediately. “Mamata Banerjee is herself responsible for providing the BJP with oxygen in West Bengal to secure minority votes,” said Somen Mitra, party’s state chief.
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Discontent in Bengal Congress over ticket to former Left MP with Nandigram taint
Lakshman Seth has been fielded by the Congress to contest from his home turf Tamluk in East Midnapore district, where he had won the Lok Sabha polls in 1998, 1999 and 2004.
Updated on Apr 05, 2019 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
Lok Sabha elections 2019: PM Modi, Mamata exchange barbs in Bengal rallies
Banerjee unleashed a scathing attack on Modi, accusing him of being “communal” and “anti-poor” and taking care to repeatedly call him “expiry babu” to drive home that the tenure of the present government was nearing its end
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 07:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/Siliguri | Tanmay Chatterjee, Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Pramod Giri
TMC manifesto pledges plan panel revival, note ban probe
The TMC chief called for doubling the MNREGA scheme to 200 days a year and doubling the rate of payment from ₹191 per day to ₹382.
Updated on Mar 27, 2019 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Lok Sabha election 2019: Kamal Haasan meets Mamata, will campaign for TMC in Andaman and Nicobar islands
Kamal Haasan will visit Andaman and Nicobar islands next month to campaign for the Trinamool Congress.
Updated on Mar 25, 2019 08:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri
CID tapping my phone: BJP candidate in Bengal, who’s a former IPS, tells CEO
Ghosh is contesting from Ghatal constituency, where actor Dev of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is the incumbent.
Published on Mar 25, 2019 05:06 PM IST
Kolkata/Midnapore | Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri and Koushik Dutta