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
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
"Tampering with Democracy": TMC targets ECI over 'mysterious' fire that gutted '4,000 EVMs' in KolkataA large fire destroyed nearly 4,000 EVMs in Kolkata. The Trinamool Congress party suspects foul play. They are demanding a thorough investi...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
CID conducts marathon questioning of Abhishek BanerjeeTrinamool MP Kunal Ghosh was also quizzed by the CID in the same case. He reached the CID office at around 3.30 pm and left at around 7.15 ...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Rebel TMC MPs explore merger with NDA ally, seek separate seatingA major split has rocked the Trinamool Congress. Twenty Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. They will now su...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Former Bengal minister Manas Bhunia quits TMCFormer minister Manas Bhunia has resigned from the Trinamool Congress. This adds to the party's ongoing crisis following its assembly poll ...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Kolkata government building fire destroys 4,000 EVMs; minister suspects foul playA massive fire destroyed approximately 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in recent state elections at a government building in K...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Priority will be to bring back Tatas in big way: Bengal's new industries ministerBengal's new Industries Minister Tapas Roy is focused on attracting major investments from the Tata Group. He aims to signal the state's re...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Bhangar blast case: NIA declares ex-TMC MLA Saokat Molla absconding, shares details with BSFThe NIA has declared former TMC MLA Saokat Molla absconding in the Bhangar blast case. Extensive searches are underway to locate him. Molla...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Never expected to be minister: RG Kar victim's mother after Bengal cabinet expansionRatna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar victim, will continue serving as a legislator. She expressed no disappointment over not being included ...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
From house help to minister: BJP's Kalita Majhi caps unlikely rise in Bengal politicsKalita Majhi, a former domestic worker, has taken oath as a minister in the West Bengal government. This marks a significant rise for the 3...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Trial by fire: Sonarpur attack seen as crucial moment for Abhishek Banerjee's political careerAn attack on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur marks a potential turning point. Political observers suggest this incident could forg...
31 May, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
BJP wins West Bengal's Falta assembly repoll by over 1 lakh votesThe BJP has secured a significant victory in the Falta assembly seat repoll. Debanshu Panda of the BJP won by a margin exceeding one lakh v...
25 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Mamata says INDIA bloc likely to meet in early June, vows opposition fight; BJP hits backMamata Banerjee announced that INDIA bloc members will meet in early June to strategize for a prolonged political battle, alleging widespre...
24 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Falta repoll results: BJP leading by over 69,000 votes after 15 rounds of countingBJP candidate Debangshu Panda is significantly ahead in the Falta Assembly constituency repoll. After 15 counting rounds, Panda holds a lea...
24 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
86.11% voter turnout recorded in re-polling at West Bengal's Falta constituencyVoters turned out in large numbers for the Falta Assembly constituency re-poll in South 24 Parganas district. The polling concluded peacefu...
21 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Bengal’s Falta repoll records 74% turnout till 3 pm; voting peacefulThe repoll in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency recorded over 74 per cent voter turnout by 3 pm. No disturbances were reported acro...
21 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST