India, June 9 -- The West Bengal Government has officially given back full authority to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) across the State. On Monday, the State issued a notification under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, allowing the CBI to operate throughout West Bengal.

Now, the CBI can investigate all offences listed under Section 3 of the Act, primarily corruption and economic crimes, as well as central cases that previously required separate approval. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said this decision brings back powers that the earlier Trinamool Congress Government had taken away. The TMC withdrew general consent on November 16, 2018, claiming the central agency was being 'misused'. Aft...