West Bengal Assembly Election Phase 1 2026: Suvendu Adhikari, Dilip Ghosh & Humayun Kabir among key candidates across constituenciesWest Bengal Phase 1 Elections 2026: Polling for the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections commences on Thursday, April 23. This sig...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
BJP announces fifth list of candidates ahead of West Bengal Assembly electionsThe Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its fifth list of candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections. Several candidate changes hav...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Tacit TMC-BJP understanding dominating Bengal poll narrative: Congress leader Pradip BhattacharyaWest Bengal's political landscape faces a tough election. Senior Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya points to a perceived understanding be...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
West Bengal elections: A Former cricketer, a Santal academic and an Islamic scholar join TMCFormer Bengal cricketer Shib Shankar Paul, Santal academic Tanushree Hansda, and Islamic scholar Md Mufti Abdul Matin joined the Trinamool ...
17 Mar, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
BJP’s Samik Bhattacharya counters Mamata’s migrant harassment claims, cites Tamil Nadu’s ID checks uncovering fake Bengal documentsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims of migrant laborer harassment in BJP-ruled states have been countered by the newly elec...
04 Jul, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya named new West Bengal BJP presidentSamik Bhattacharya, a senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, has been officially declared the new president of the West Bengal unit. Elected...
03 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
BJP set to name Shamik Bhattacharya as West Bengal presidentWith the 2026 assembly elections approaching, BJP Bengal is set to announce Shamik Bhattacharya as its new West Bengal President, succeedin...
02 Jul, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
"We are not at the doors with a begging bowl": BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya in LondonIn London, BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya declared India's firm stance against terrorism, cautioning global powers about the impending threat. H...
02 Jun, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
All-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad departs for FranceIn a diplomatic outreach after Operation Sindoor, the Modi government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Paki...
25 May, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
West Bengal University of Health Sciences Bill passed, replaces governor with CM as chancellorTaking part in the discussion on the bill, BJP chief whip in the Assembly, Manoj Tigga and other MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Makut Mani Adhikari, ...
21 Jun, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Legendary Hindustani classical musician Annapurna Devi passes away at 91She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award.
13 Oct, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
CPI-ML to contest 15 constituencies in TN polls; no to PWFDeepankar Bhattacharya said CPI(ML) is fighting elections in eight constituencies in Assam and 36 in West Bengal as part of the Left Party ...
15 Mar, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan to inaugurate Kolkata Film FestivalAmitabh Bachchan will inaugurate the upcoming 21st edition of Kolkata Film Festival, which will screen 149 films from 61 countries.
03 Nov, 2015, 08.57 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee to grace Mohun Bagan's 125th year celebrationPresident Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest on reigning I-League champions Mohun Bagan's 125th year celebration, which will be held ...
27 Jul, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
Senior Congress leaders shy away from fighting Lok Sabha poll in West BengalFormer West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee presidents Manas Bhuniya and Pradip Bhattacharya are among those who have declined to fight t...
15 Mar, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
- Congress junks Trinamool Congress’ threat, ready to face polls alone
The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee doesn’t seem to be afraid of Trinamool Congress’ threat to fight future elections on its own.
08 Jun, 2012, 06.10 AM IST
- Aiyar speaks for Assam as Aasu, Ulfa battle it out
Union sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar in Guwahati said the National Games would be and should be held according to schedule, even as the...
19 Jan, 2007, 12.20 PM IST