West Bengal's Rs 4.39 lakh crore Budget under BJP aims to bury 'syndicate raj', woo investorsWest Bengal's new government unveiled a Rs 4.39 lakh crore budget prioritizing fiscal restructuring and job creation. Finance Minister Swap...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.43 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's Aroop Biswas appears before police in Messi event irregularities probeFormer West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas faced a second questioning by Bidhannagar Police regarding alleged irregularities in the Lionel Me...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.24 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
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
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
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
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
Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections to be held in December: CM Suvendu AdhikariKolkata Municipal Corporation elections will be held by December this year. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made the announcement. This fol...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
The NCPI gambit: TMC rebels' unlikely escape route runs through an obscure partyTwenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. This move bypasses legal hurdles and allows th...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST