West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
05 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Key Issues: Jobs distress, welfare politics and identity battles shape high-stakes TMC vs BJP contestWest Bengal Election 2026: West Bengal is voting in its 2026 Assembly elections. The political battle is intense, focusing on economic hard...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Elections: TMC bastion under threat as BJP veteran Swapan Dasgupta takes on Debasish Kumar in RashbehariKolkata's Rashbehari constituency faces a heated election battle. Trinamool Congress MLA Debasish Kumar is up against Bharatiya Janata Part...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Clash of titans in Bhabanipur: Will Suvendu Adhikari repeat Nandigram amid Mamata Banerjee's 'Bangla Birodhi' pitch against BJP?Bhabanipur constituency is set for a major political contest. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. B...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
TMC Election Manifesto 2026: Mamata Banerjee releases key promise list ahead of Assembly pollsTMC manifesto West Bengal elections 2026: Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief, unveiled the party's election manifesto for West Benga...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
“Syndicate raj grabbed tribal land”: Modi targets TMC in PuruliaIn Purulia, a major tribal-dominated district in the State, the PM said that the the agricultural infrastructure in West Bengal is under th...
19 Apr, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
West Bengal Budget Highlights: Mamata govt proposes 4% DA allowance hike, Rs 500 monthly addition in Lakshmi Bhandar scheme & moreWest Bengal has presented an interim budget of Rs 4.06 lakh crore for fiscal year 2026-27. A key proposal includes an additional Rs 500 mon...
05 Feb, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Rs 3.89 lakh cr budget for FY'26 tabled in Bengal assembly, 4% DA increasedWest Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented a budget of Rs 3.89 lakh crore for 2025-26, with a focus on social welfare, r...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
West Bengal's R-day tableau highlights 'Lakshmi Bhandar', 'Lok Prasar Prakalpa' schemesWest Bengal's Republic-Day tableau highlighted the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, providing guaranteed monthly income to 2.2 crore women, and the...
26 Jan, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP to launch schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar in states it rulesTrinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee challenged BJP to implement a social welfare scheme like 'Lakshmir Bhandar' in BJP-ruled states...
30 Mar, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
No Aadhaar number has been cancelled, says UIDAIAadhaar, as the most commonly used digital identity, is used to avail of numerous subsidies, benefits and services, UIDAI said on its websi...
19 Feb, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Centre 'deactivating' Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata BanerjeeSpeaking at a public distribution programme in Birbhum district, Banerjee said that her government would continue paying the beneficiaries ...
18 Feb, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee condemns BJP disruption during Bengal's budget tablingWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes BJP MLAs' disruption during state budget tabling, warns against turning assembly into party offic...
09 Feb, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Welfare schemes for Muslim women could be increased to Rs 1,000 from existing Rs 500: TMC's Humayun KabirThe issue raised by Kabir has put the state government in a tight spot with the state government coming up with clarifications that they do...
28 Jul, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee expands income support programme to cover 5 lakh more women beneficiariesUnder the scheme, launched last year, the state government provides Rs 1,000 per month to women heads of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Trib...
20 Apr, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
Trinamool promises to give Rs 5,000 monthly to Goa woment is a unique direct transfer scheme. A monthly payment of ₹5,000 for every female head of the household. They will receive the money in th...
12 Dec, 2021, 07.34 AM IST