Sixty next-generation trains to be introduced for Kolkata Metro in 5 years: Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawSixty new trains will join the Kolkata Metro network in the next five years. Ashwini Vaishnaw made this announcement. He also stated that r...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Centre, Bengal plan border overhaul to plug infiltration gaps; BSF to lead planThe Centre and West Bengal government will create a blueprint to stop infiltration along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The Border Security Fo...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
From 'accidental' meeting to Assembly coup: 13 days that split TMCA swift 13-day period saw a major split in the TMC party. An "accidental" meeting, signature forgery claims, and resentment over Abhishek B...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari meets Karan Adani on infrastructure plansWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met with Adani Ports MD Karan Adani. Discussions focused on power, logistics, and infrastructur...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Census to begin in West Bengal from August 1: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's census will start on August 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, adding that the exercise was delayed by the previous gov...
29 May, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Census in Bengal to be held from Aug 1 to Feb end next year: CMWest Bengal will conduct its Census from August 1 to February end next year. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated the exercise is crucial...
29 May, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Bengal gets Rs 3,000 cr for healthcare revamp, Ayushman Bharat card rollout from July: SuvenduWest Bengal's healthcare sector is set for a major upgrade with Rs 3,000 crore sanctioned by the Centre. Ayushman Bharat health insurance c...
23 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Bangladesh border barbed wire fencing: Key meeting coming up between Suvendu Adhikari, BSF DGWest Bengal government is set to transfer land for barbed fencing near the Bangladesh border. A high-level meeting is scheduled in Kolkata....
21 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces 'detect, delete, deport' driveWest Bengal will now identify, remove, and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This policy excludes Hindu refugees and others eligible u...
21 May, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Bengal's BJP govt to implement 7th Pay Commission, free travel & Annapurna Bhandar for womenWest Bengal's new BJP government, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state employees to bridge ...
18 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Kolkata prison crackdown: 23 mobile phones seized at Presidency correctional home, 2 officials suspendedWest Bengal's Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, has taken decisive action by suspending jail staff after a bold crackdown at Presidency Cen...
16 May, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Vande Mataram, national song, to be sung across West Bengal schoolsWest Bengal Chief Minister announced 'Vande Mataram' will be sung in all state schools starting Monday. An official notification will be is...
14 May, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...
13 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari to chair first Bengal cabinet meet at Nabanna, portfolio allocation likelyWest Bengal's new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari begins his tenure with a crucial cabinet meeting at Nabanna today. The agenda includes di...
11 May, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Bengal secretariat moving back to Writers' Buildings: Small traders hope for revival of businessesSmall traders in Kolkata's BBD Bag area are hopeful as the West Bengal government returns to the Writers' Buildings. The move, after 13 yea...
11 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Suvendu ascent to Bengal's top post shaped by decisive victories, unrelenting battle against MamataSuvendu Adhikari became West Bengal's new Chief Minister on Saturday. He was sworn in at a grand ceremony in Kolkata. Adhikari's rise follo...
10 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Heavy security deployed at Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat home and State SecretariatSecurity has been significantly increased around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence and the state secretariat ...
04 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST