BJP alleges Mamata Banerjee pressured private hospital to admit Abhishek BanerjeeThe BJP has accused Mamata Banerjee of pressuring a private hospital. This was to admit her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, after an alleged att...
31 May, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses landmark milestone of 90 crore ABHA accountsIn a significant achievement towards building a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), imple...
30 May, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Global power equations to shift further towards energy, critical minerals: Former Vedanta Group CEOGlobal power is shifting towards energy security and resource control. Geopolitical tensions are reshaping industrial supply chains. Critic...
27 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Neelam Meena appointed new Bengal chief poll officerSenior IAS officer Neelam Meena has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. She takes over from Manoj Kumar Agarwal,...
25 May, 2026, 06.09 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
Wars in West Asia and Ukraine are turning shipping costs into steel sector’s biggest headacheIn the face of a daunting 28-30% increase in international freight costs, India's steel sector is at a crossroads. The unrest in West Asia ...
21 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Repoll in Falta: Election Commission of India doubles security arrangements in West Bengal for peaceful votingAhead of the repoll in Falta, Election Commission of India has significantly strengthened security measures across sensitive polling areas ...
20 May, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
West Bengal rice industry seeks infra push, faster clearances from new BJP govtWest Bengal's rice sector urges the new state government for better infrastructure and quicker approvals. Industry leaders highlight the ne...
17 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Groww investors reap bumper returns; Lightspeed’s India rethinkHappy Wednesday! Groww delivered strong gains to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
13 May, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Groww investors make bank; Mobikwik, Fractal's Q4 profits surgeGroww delivered strong returns to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
12 May, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal appointed state's chief secretaryManoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary. A 1990 batch IAS officer,...
11 May, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Ex Calcutta HC CJ T S Sivagnanam disposed of 1,777 appeals before quitting SIR appellate tribunalFormer Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam cleared 1,777 appeals concerning voter list deletions in West Bengal. He also dismissed 60 appeals agai...
10 May, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee’s Swasthya Sathi Scheme faces uncertainty as Kolkata Hospitals restrict admissionsPatients on West Bengal's Swasthya Sathi health scheme face admission hurdles at Kolkata's private hospitals. Uncertainty surrounds the sch...
08 May, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
BJP to swear in West Bengal govt on May 9, Suvendu Adhikari leads CM raceThe new BJP government in West Bengal will be sworn in on May 9. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolka...
07 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
West Bengal CEO urges peace after West Bengal election results, central forces to remainWest Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal urged citizens to maintain peace and stay away from violence, highlighting the state's high polling per...
04 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
EC bars victory rallies in West Bengal after election results announcementIn West Bengal, all festivities honoring election victors are suspended today to ensure calm. Authorities are responding to reports of part...
04 May, 2026, 09.34 AM IST