Finance Minister to review flagship schemes with state-owned banks, RRBs in West Bengal: SourcesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon review key schemes like Jan Dhan, Mudra, and PM Vishwakarma in West Bengal. She will meet wit...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Centre approves 153 lakh person-Days under MGNREGS for West Bengal; New rural employment framework to roll out from July 11The Centre has approved a substantial labour budget of 153 lakh person-days for West Bengal under the MGNREGS for June 2026. This initiativ...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks countrySouth Korea is set to reform its election system following ballot paper shortages during recent local polls. The incident sparked public an...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
4,800 illegal immigrants sent to Bangladesh from Bengal's border districts, says Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that 4,800 illegal immigrants have been sent to Bangladesh. He also detailed efforts to ...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
West Bengal charging electronics productionWhile the new BJP regime has begun identifying land parcels in the state for greenfield investments, establishing a land bank is a more tim...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
West Bengal set to become 36th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya YojanaWest Bengal is set to join the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme on June 8, marking a significant step towards universal health coverage. The s...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Bengal to probe vandalism during 2019 anti-CAA protestsThe West Bengal government will investigate violence that occurred during the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. Chief Minister ...
06 Jun, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
JELET admit card 2026 to be out today: Release time, direct link, & how to downloadJELET admit card 2026: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board is scheduled to release the JELET 2026 admit card on June 5. Candidate...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
As Mamata Banerjee's TMC struggles, 'secular rivals' eye state's Opposition spaceAs the TMC faces internal rifts and a potential split post-defeat, West Bengal's Left and Congress parties eye an opportunity to reclaim op...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Himachal panchayat polls: Women take the lead as turnout crosses 80 pc amid rainWomen voters significantly outnumbered men in Himachal Pradesh's final panchayat election phase, contributing to an overall turnout exceedi...
30 May, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
40 pc of winning candidates in WB polls secured less than 50 pc vote share: ADR ReportWest Bengal Assembly election results show a significant trend. Nearly 40 percent of victorious candidates won with less than half the vote...
28 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
YSRCP chief Jagan warns cadres to stay alert on SIRYS Jagan Mohan Reddy has warned YSRCP cadres about potential voter deletions. He cited large-scale removals in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu p...
27 May, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
"Democracy won, intimidation lost": PM Modi hails BJP's massive win on Falta seatPrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Debangshu Panda of the BJP for a significant victory in Falta, West Bengal. The seat saw re-poll...
25 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
ECI Falta Election Result 2026: BJP’s Debangshu Panda wins by over 1 lakh votes as TMC finishes fourthElection Commission of India Falta Election Result 2026: Debangshu Panda of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in the Fa...
24 May, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Calcutta HC gives interim protection to Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Abhishek BanerjeeThe single-judge bench also rejected Banerjee's plea for scrapping the FIR filed against him last week. "The court directs the concerned po...
22 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
86.11% voter turnout recorded in re-polling at West Bengal's Falta constituencyVoters turned out in large numbers for the Falta Assembly constituency re-poll in South 24 Parganas district. The polling concluded peacefu...
21 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
High voter turnout marks Assembly elections across states; West Bengal tops with 93.71% participation: ECVoter participation saw an upward trend in the March-May 2026 Assembly elections across five states/UTs, with Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu...
16 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST