UCC bill to be passed in Bengal assembly in August: Senior functionaryWest Bengal is set to become the fourth state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) next month, following cabinet approval for a commit...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Punjab BJP seeks Rs 51,000 payout for women over AAP scheme delayPunjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon has demanded the state government immediately transfer Rs 51,000 to every woman, citing a delay in ful...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
EC begins hearing in TMC split, seeks replies from both factionsThe Election Commission of India is now mediating a dispute over the Trinamool Congress's 'twin-flower' symbol and party funds. Rival facti...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Bengal LoP Ritabrata Banerjee meets ECI amid rift with Mamata-led TMCA breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, presented its case to the Election Commission of India regarding ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Rebel TMC group to meet ECI over symbol & fundsThe ten-member delegation, which comprises the newly-formed National Working Committee, reached Delhi on Wednesday to meet Chief Election C...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
West Bengal govt courts Aditya Birla Group, sees investment interestWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has urged the Aditya Birla Group to reinvest in the state, recalling their past departure due ...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
'Your days are numbered': BJP slams Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for 'mocking' Nitin NabinThe BJP has strongly criticized Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his remarks on party national president Nitin Nabin. Reddy had...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
West Bengal notifies rural jobs scheme to replace MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G from July 1West Bengal is launching the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme on July 1, replacing MGNREGA. This new initiative promises 125 days of wage...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
23 Opposition parties send joint memo to CJI Surya Kant over SIR, ECITwenty-three opposition parties presented a joint memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, alleging "irregularities" and "bias" by the Ele...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Election Commission starts SIR voter list verification in Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Jharkhand: Important FAQs and what happens if you're not at home?The Election Commission of India has initiated a Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls across Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya,...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
NIA arrests TMC councillor Shakir Ali in 2023 Rishra Ram Navami violence caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Shakir Ali, husband of former TMC MP Aparupa Poddar and a local leader, in connection ...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
West Bengal assembly passes 4 key bills including anti-social activities lawWest Bengal Assembly passed four significant bills, including one to control anti-social activities and public property destruction. Amendm...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Bengal set to table UCC, public safety bills today in AssemblyWest Bengal is set to introduce a Uniform Civil Code Bill, aiming to replace religious personal laws with a single set for all citizens, pr...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
One year of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision: Over 5.8 crore names deleted from electoral rollsOver 5.8 crore voters have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories in a year-long purification drive by th...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Eggs off plate, politics on menu: Bengal's school meal shift rekindles debate over food, identityWest Bengal's school kitchens are now the center of a political storm as the BJP government replaces eggs in mid-day meals with vegetarian ...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
CPI(M) Polit Bureau to discuss poll defeats in Kerala, West BengalThe CPI(M) Polit Bureau is set to dissect the party's significant electoral setbacks in Kerala and West Bengal. General Secretary MA Baby h...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Only 4 requests from Tamil Nadu: No EVM memory check requests filed in 4 of 5 election statesIn a notable shift, EVM memory check applications were absent in four of the five recent assembly election states, a stark contrast to prev...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST