West Bengal budget is 'expansionary' and seeks to revitalise the state's economy: State FM Swapan DasguptaThe first state budget presented by the new BJP government in West Bengal combines a push for industrial revival with continued focus on we...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee claims TMC Chairperson role in letter to EC even as rebels name Arup RoyA significant rift has emerged within the Trinamool Congress as rebel MLAs appointed Arup Roy as the new party chairperson, sidelining Mama...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
West Bengal's Rs 4.39 lakh crore Budget under BJP aims to bury 'syndicate raj', woo investorsWest Bengal's new government unveiled a Rs 4.39 lakh crore budget prioritizing fiscal restructuring and job creation. Finance Minister Swap...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
West Bengal Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 36,000 crore for Annapurna Yojna; hikes DA by 20%West Bengal's new BJP government unveiled its first budget, prioritizing welfare and employment. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
After Bengal, BJP turns focus to Punjab ahead of Assembly pollsFollowing a sharpened campaign in West Bengal, the BJP is now aggressively targeting Punjab for upcoming Assembly elections. Union Home Min...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Bengal broke free of its shackles, return of state's glory has begun: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared West Bengal has "broken free from its shackles" and is on a new development path, citing visible chan...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Paschimbanga Divas revives debate over Bengal's birth, identity and historical memoryWest Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of P...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Goutam Deb steps down as Siliguri mayor, adding to TMC exodusTrinamool Congress faces a significant leadership crisis. Senior leaders Goutam Deb and Jyoti Priya Mallick have resigned from their posts....
19 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Rift widens in ruling INDIA bloc after Cong nominee's defeat in RS polls: BJPThe BJP stated the ruling alliance in Jharkhand is fractured after a Congress defeat in Rajya Sabha polls. Cross-voting led to an NDA-suppo...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
A weaker opposition, a stronger NDA: How new parliamentary arithmetic could make this monsoon session unlike any otherMonsoon Session 2026: Parliament's monsoon session faces internal opposition battles. Splits in Trinamool Congress and uncertainty in Shiv ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC against Bhabanipur poll resultTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the assembly poll re...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lostMamata Banerjee has filed an election petition at the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the Bhabanipur assembly seat poll result. Suv...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
'Five guarantee schemes will not be stopped': Siddaramaiah slams BJP for "false propoganda"Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assures that the Congress party's five guarantee schemes will continue indefinitely. He labels...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections to be held in December: CM Suvendu AdhikariKolkata Municipal Corporation elections will be held by December this year. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made the announcement. This fol...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
What is NCPI? Why 20 TMC rebel MPs want to join this unknown Tripura party which could emerge as NDA's 2nd largest allyTwenty dissident TMC MPs have announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a move they say complies with anti-de...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
The NCPI gambit: TMC rebels' unlikely escape route runs through an obscure partyTwenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. This move bypasses legal hurdles and allows th...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
AITC MPs in touch with BJP, but no merger on cards yetTrinamool MPs are signaling support for the NDA. The BJP is observing these shifts and planning its strategy. The party is not rushing deci...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST