West Bengal Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 36,000 crore for Annapurna Yojna; hikes DA by 20%West Bengal's new BJP government unveiled its first budget, prioritizing welfare and employment. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
'TMC almost destroyed Bengal through looting': Giriraj Singh backs PM Modi, claims 'second independence' under BJPUnion Minister Giriraj Singh echoed Prime Minister Modi's views on West Bengal's history, accusing Congress of appeasement politics post-Pa...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari expresses grief over NH-27 Maynaguri accident, announces compensation for victims' kinA tragic road accident on NH-27 in Maynaguri claimed two lives and injured over 50 passengers when a bus collided with a stationary trailer...
21 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
PM Modi says Bengal on fast development track under NDA's double-engine governmentPrime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that West Bengal is now on a rapid development path under the NDA's 'double-engine' government, contr...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Bengal broke free of its shackles, return of state's glory has begun: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared West Bengal has "broken free from its shackles" and is on a new development path, citing visible chan...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Modi releases PM-Kisan instalment for 9.44 crore farmers, launches world's largest crop insurance scheme in BengalPrime Minister Narendra Modi disbursed over Rs 18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. He also launched the Pradhan M...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Paschimbanga Divas revives debate over Bengal's birth, identity and historical memoryWest Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of P...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Congress names Julfikar Ali as Congress Legislature Party leader in West BengalThe Congress has appointed Julfikar Ali as the leader of its Legislature Party in West Bengal, with Motab Shaikh named as deputy. These app...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
PM Modi greets people of West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas'Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas', observed on June 20. This day commemorates the 1947...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Adani eyes Bengal ports, logistics opportunities as SMPK plans tourism pushKolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port is set to get a river cruise terminal and museum, boosting tourism. The port aims to increase cargo h...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Expedite decision on lawyer's plea against deletion from voter list after Bengal SIR: SC to tribunalThe Supreme Court has directed an appellate tribunal to expedite the decision on an advocate's appeal challenging his name's deletion from ...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Participation in Yoga Day function not mandatory for public servants: Bengal govt to Calcutta HCThe Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition questioning a West Bengal government order regarding International Yoga Day participation....
19 Jun, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
West Bengal Governor Ravi warns on infiltration, seeks Gorkhaland solutionWest Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi addressed the Assembly's budget session. He spoke about illegal infiltration affecting the state's demograph...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Adani Group keen on Hooghly river tunnel, power, infra projects in Bengal: OfficialThe Adani Group is keen to invest in West Bengal's infrastructure. They are interested in projects like a tunnel under the Hooghly river to...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Weak monsoon prolongs south Bengal's summer woesSouth Bengal will continue to experience sweltering heat. The monsoon is weak in southern districts, bringing little rain. Light showers ar...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
WB liquor retailers allege Rs 300 crore collected as unauthorised transport charges, seek probeWest Bengal liquor traders claim over Rs 300 crore was collected from them between 2022 and 2025. They allege these are unauthorized transp...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
As women flock to free state buses in Bengal, private operators look for rescue planPrivate bus operators in West Bengal are facing significant revenue losses following the introduction of free travel for women on governmen...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.40 AM IST