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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized Governor CV Ananda Bose's decision to designate June 20 as the "Foundation Day" of Bengal. Rejecting the declaration, Banerjee asserted that the state's existence was not rooted in a specific date but rather emerged as a consequence of the painful partition of India. In a letter to the Governor, she emphasized that the memories of partition still haunt the people of Bengal, making it unnecessary to commemorate a particular day as the state's foundation.

The Indian government has appointed senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha as the new chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the country's external intelligence agency. Sinha, a 1988 batch IPS officer known for his expertise in neighboring countries and operations, will succeed Samant Goel, whose four-year tenure concludes on June 30.

Sikkim, India - Multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have wreaked havoc in Sikkim's West district, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and properties. Over 100 houses have been damaged, and bridges have been swept away, leading to the disruption of essential transportation routes. While no casualties have been reported thus far, the relentless rain has led to rising river levels and increased concerns for the safety of the affected communities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 102nd episode of his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat, discussed the significance of June 25 as a dark period in India's history due to the imposition of the Emergency in 1975. He emphasized the atrocities committed during that time on those supporting democracy, stating that India, as the mother of democracy, holds democratic values and the Constitution supreme.

In a controversial turn of events, SG Suryah, the state secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, has been arrested by Madurai police for a tweet criticizing a CPI(M) Member of Parliament (MP), Su Venkatesan. The arrest has sparked criticism from the BJP, highlighting concerns of curtailed free speech and an alleged "anti-democratic trend" in the state.

In a shocking turn of events, a mob stormed the residence of Union Minister of State for External Affairs, RK Ranjan Singh, in Imphal's Kongba area, setting it ablaze with petrol bombs late on Thursday night. The incident occurred amidst ongoing ethnic violence in the region, although the minister and his family were fortunately not present at the time.