West Bengal plans new law to curb ‘syndicate charges’ and improve ease of doing businessWest Bengal's new government has unveiled a budget prioritizing North Bengal, tourism, and industry, with a significant move to combat 'syn...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
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
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
After Bengal, BJP turns focus to Punjab ahead of Assembly pollsFollowing a sharpened campaign in West Bengal, the BJP is now aggressively targeting Punjab for upcoming Assembly elections. Union Home Min...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.32 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
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
Chapter on Modi's 12 years in office will be written in golden letters in Independent India's history: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12-year tenure, stating it will be remembered for building a resurgent ...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.21 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
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker, seeks disqualification of 20 'rebels'Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has submitted 20 petitions to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking the disqualification of 20 re...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Rift widens in ruling INDIA bloc after Cong nominee's defeat in RS polls: BJPThe BJP stated the ruling alliance in Jharkhand is fractured after a Congress defeat in Rajya Sabha polls. Cross-voting led to an NDA-suppo...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Calcutta HC refuses interim order on Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision over LoP appointmentThe Calcutta High Court has refused an interim order regarding the appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition. TMC MLA Sobha...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC against Bhabanipur poll resultTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the assembly poll re...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lostMamata Banerjee has filed an election petition at the Calcutta High Court. She is challenging the Bhabanipur assembly seat poll result. Suv...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Former Bengal minister Manas Bhunia quits TMCFormer minister Manas Bhunia has resigned from the Trinamool Congress. This adds to the party's ongoing crisis following its assembly poll ...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Kolkata government building fire destroys 4,000 EVMs; minister suspects foul playA massive fire destroyed approximately 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in recent state elections at a government building in K...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST