How the three Ms and paramilitary forces may have played a major role in West Bengal outcome 2026In the 2026 assembly elections of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, known for her long, strong hold over the state, faced unexpected hurdles. T...
04 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
West Bengal records historic 92.47% voter turnout in two-phase polls, highest since independenceWest Bengal Phase 2 Elections 2026 voter turnout: West Bengal concluded a fiercely contested Assembly election with a record 91.66% voter t...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
BJP's Smriti Irani attacks TMC, calls corruption and law-and-order issues 'Trinamool culture'Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani has strongly criticised the Trinamool Congress. She alleged widespread corruption and misgoverna...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Bengal turnout outpaces 2024 Lok Sabha pace in first six hoursWest Bengal's Assembly elections are witnessing strong voter participation, surpassing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Polling is underway across...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
'Barkat da' still looms large: Congress banks on Ghani Khan Choudhury’s legacy in West Bengal's Malda battleCongress seeks to revive its fortunes in Malda for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The party is leveraging the enduring legacy of ...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
India can't buy Iranian or Russian oil without Trump's permission, alleges Rahul GandhiGandhi also claimed that the names of PM Modi, several BJP leaders and ministers have been found in the Epstein files. “The key (chabi) of ...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Sunali Khatun returns home after six-month ordeal in BangladeshSunali Khatun returned to India with her son after a six-month ordeal in Bangladesh, having been deported from Delhi where she worked as a ...
06 Dec, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
Control your leaders, angry Mamata tells Rajnath when he sought report on violence in Shah's rallyAccording to reports, Mamata asked the minister to "control his party leaders and supporters", when Rajnath expressed serious concern over ...
30 Jan, 2019, 12.01 PM IST
Right wing outfits protest against Malda violenceRight wing outfits, including VHP and Bajrang Dal, today protested outside the Banga Bhawan here against the violence in Malda.
15 Jan, 2016, 10.54 PM IST
No communal tension in Bengal: CM Mamata BanerjeeTalking to reporters, Banerjee sounded hopeful of coming back to power after the Assembly election in the state to be held in this year.
09 Jan, 2016, 05.22 PM IST
CM to BDO meetings a unique thing in the country: Mamata Banerjee"We have been conducting Chief Minister to BDO meetings, which is a unique thing in the country."said Banerjee, while inaugurating 20 proje...
15 Jun, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
After Telangana, some other states of separationAfter granting statehood to Telangana, the Centre may find it difficult to ignore similar demands:
31 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Attacking SEC similar to insulting Constitution: Abu Hasem, Union ministerThe senior Congress leader said the state government should cooperate with the SEC in holding the panchayat election in a free and fair man...
07 Jul, 2013, 07.38 PM IST
- SSC exam fiasco: West Bengal government orders probe
SSC Chairman Chittaranjan Mondal said there would be zone-wise re-examination, but the minister differed and said there would be no zone-wi...
30 Jul, 2012, 07.27 PM IST
- RBI to help banks in rural Bengal to better credit delivery
The RBI governor has requested chief minister Mamata Banerjee and finance minister Amit Mitra to release Rs 85 crore as part of its contrib...
09 Dec, 2011, 01.50 AM IST