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
West Bengal govt to bring two bills to tackle public disorder, attacks on police, public servantsWest Bengal is introducing two new bills to combat public disorder, vandalism, and attacks on officials. One bill amends the Public Order A...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.03 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
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
Goutam Deb steps down as Siliguri mayor, adding to TMC exodusTrinamool Congress faces a significant leadership crisis. Senior leaders Goutam Deb and Jyoti Priya Mallick have resigned from their posts....
19 Jun, 2026, 03.27 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
CID conducts marathon questioning of Abhishek BanerjeeTrinamool MP Kunal Ghosh was also quizzed by the CID in the same case. He reached the CID office at around 3.30 pm and left at around 7.15 ...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM 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
West Bengal: Police search TMC MLA Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence, ED to question him on MondayPolice conducted a raid at Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence early Saturday. The operation aimed to locate h...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM 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
After DMK boycott, CPM and JMM add to INDIA bloc strainsDiscord within the INDIA bloc is escalating as the CPI(M) objects to Congress' Kerala campaign and demands for ED action against Pinarayi V...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
TMC brass faces public ire due to its misrule: Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryTalking to ET about the post-poll situation in West Bengal, Chowdhury said: "We are currently witnessing the tradition of post-poll, post-r...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST