TMC MPs' NCPI merger bid revives memories of Arunachal's Khandu playbookTwenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs plan to merge with a lesser-known party. This move echoes a 2016 Arunachal Pradesh political realignmen...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
04 May, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Weather Today: IMD issues rain alert for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan; Delhi gets relief from heatwave. Check full forecastWeather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across several stat...
01 May, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Kolkata weather today: Rain, thunderstorms to lash 'City of Joy' and other Bengal districts on polling day, IMD issues yellow alertKolkata rains: As Kolkata and other Bengal districts go to phase 2 voting today, the IMD has predicted rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds ...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
West Bengal Elections Phase 2: BJP’s southern gamble meets Mamata’s fortressWest Bengal votes today in the final phase of assembly elections. The outcome will decide if the TMC keeps its southern dominance or the BJ...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
"Tata, bye-bye Didi, aapka samay samapt hua...," says Amit Shah; promises paan research centre in West Bengal's ChandipurWest Bengal polls: Polling for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29, with coun...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Bengali-speaking people persecuted, tormented in BJP-ruled states: TMC's Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee claims Bengali speakers face harassment and are labelled Bangladeshis in BJP-ruled states. He accuses the Modi government...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: Modi promises women’s quota, police reforms, UCC pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi has promised 33% reservation for women in government jobs and stronger safety measures in West Bengal. Home Mi...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Nearly 91 lakh names deleted from electoral rolls after SIR exerciseWest Bengal's voter list has seen a significant reduction of 91 lakh names before the assembly elections. Over 27 lakh voters were deemed i...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
- Kolkata weather today (April 5): Will the 'City of Joy' get a respite from scorching heat? Here's what the IMD prediction for West Bengal says
Kolkata weather: The 'City of Joy' is likely to witness rainfall and thunderstorms today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sai...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
North Bengal hill leaders call off strike on Wednesday in view of Class-X board level examination on February 23The state class-X board exam will start on February 23 and continue till March 4. Altogether 6,98,724 candidates will appear in Madhyamik (...
22 Feb, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
Three-day North Bengal tea strike ends, but crisis continuesTrade unions have threatened to strike again if the government fails to find a resolution by August 15.
09 Aug, 2018, 05.59 PM IST
Strike: West Bengal ex-minister detained; functioning hit at tea gardensStrike has evoked a mixed response as life has been quite normal in Darjeeling district while normal life was affected in Jalpaiguri.
12 Nov, 2014, 12.57 PM IST
West Bengal potato traders call off proposed strikeThe three-day strike called by potato traders in West Bengal from Monday to protest a condition set by the government for a partial relaxat...
01 Sep, 2014, 04.32 AM IST
Bus, mini-bus strike called in Kolkata for 3 days from June 25Although the price of diesel was hiked by the Centre several times, bus fares were not increased by the state government in tune with it, D...
16 Jun, 2014, 06.02 PM IST
- Tripartite accord for Darjeeling to be signed on July 18
The tripartite accord for Darjeeling will be signed on July 18, not at the renowned hill station as was earlier announced, but at Sukhna, w...
16 Jul, 2011, 01.16 AM IST
- Three lakh tea garden workers observe one-day token strike
Around three lakh workers in 300 tea gardens of North Bengal and Doars area today observed a one-day's token strike demanding renewal of th...
11 Aug, 2008, 11.46 PM IST