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
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
Modi releases PM-Kisan instalment for 9.44 crore farmers, launches world's largest crop insurance scheme in BengalPrime Minister Narendra Modi disbursed over Rs 18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. He also launched the Pradhan M...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Congress names Julfikar Ali as Congress Legislature Party leader in West BengalThe Congress has appointed Julfikar Ali as the leader of its Legislature Party in West Bengal, with Motab Shaikh named as deputy. These app...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.09 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
Ex-West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick quits all TMC posts, cites health issuesJyoti Priya Mallick, a former West Bengal minister, has stepped down from all his positions within the TMC. He cited severe health issues a...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
West Bengal Governor Ravi warns on infiltration, seeks Gorkhaland solutionWest Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi addressed the Assembly's budget session. He spoke about illegal infiltration affecting the state's demograph...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
WBJEE 2026 Toppers List Out: Shaswat Banerjee secures rank 1; check top 10 rank holders, pass percentage and moreWBJEE Results 2026: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board has declared the WBJEE 2026 results. Shaswat Banerjee secured the top...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
TMC split on display in Bengal assembly as rival camps occupy separate opposition benchesDeep fissures within the TMC were evident in the West Bengal assembly. Rival factions sat separately during the budget session. This divisi...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.04 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
Setback for Mamata as rebel Ritabrata Banerjee stays Bengal LoP after HC declines interim reliefThe Calcutta High Court has not granted immediate relief to the Trinamool Congress regarding the Speaker's decision. Expelled MLA Ritabrata...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM 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
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay says he is with rebel camp, backs advisory role for MamataSenior TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay has joined a dissident faction seeking control of the party's parliamentary wing. He supports a proposal ...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.23 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
Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray's resignationRajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepted the resignation of TMC member Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. His seat from West Bengal is now vacant....
08 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST