west bengal news

57,000 names to be dropped from Bengal housing scheme list after SIR

“Of the three million beneficiaries, who have received the funds, around 12,500 individuals are not eligible for the scheme", said Ghosh.

india news

Published on Aug 07, 2026 08:09 am IST

Bengal govt reaches out to Tata Group, seeks to resolve dispute over Singur

“Efforts are being made to reach an out-of-court settlement with the Tata Group,” official said.

india news

Published on Aug 07, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Centre keen on investing to develop tea, textile sector in Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari inaugurated the Kolkata Couture Expo at Milan Mela. (HT photo)

india news

Published on Aug 07, 2026 05:25 pm IST

Loudspeakers removed from several Bengal mosques through ‘unwritten’ orders

Maulana Qasmi said there were 62,000 mosques in the state according to Waqf board records, but the actual number would be much higher because many small masjids in villages were not recorded.

kolkata news

Updated on Aug 06, 2026 02:11 pm IST

Taslima backs UCC implementation in India: ‘Much needed in a civilised country'

Exiled Bangladeshi Writer Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years.

india news

Published on Aug 03, 2026 03:07 pm IST

Jaish operative, GF, honeytrap, and a plan to ‘target’ CM: WB police's big case

The accused has been identified as Mohammed Hamim Mondal, who was arrested from Purba Bardhaman district on Friday.

india news

Updated on Aug 02, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Arrested JeM operative planned to target Suvendu, infiltrate NEET protest: STF

Bardhaman: West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel escort suspected terrorist Hamid Mondal, also known as Hamim Mondal, with his face covered while producing him before a court.

india news

Updated on Aug 02, 2026 02:46 pm IST

‘Took me 19 yrs to say I have returned to Kolkata’: Exiled author Taslima Nasrin

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin during a citizens felicitation programme.\

india news

Updated on Aug 02, 2026 07:24 am IST

CBI arrests 2 BJP workers for murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s PA Chandranath Rath

Rath was shot dead on May 6, days before Adhikari took the oath as the chief minister of West Bengal.

india news

Updated on Aug 01, 2026 08:55 am IST

₹28.5 crore, 15 kg gold seized from kin of Bengal trader with alleged TMC links

Police seize cash worth several crores of rupees and kilograms of gold during a raid at the residence of former government bus driver-turned-stone trader Minar Mondal.

kolkata news

Updated on Jul 30, 2026 09:28 am IST

ISKCON to provide 'Satvik' meals in Bengal schools, govt to add eggs separately

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that eggs will be served separately as ISKCON begins supplying mid-day meals in Kolkata schools.

kolkata news

Published on Jul 30, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Bengal govt to add eggs as ISKCON serves ‘Satvik’ mid-day meals in Kolkata

Suvendu Adhikari said ISKCON would serve “satvik and wholesome food” to students in government schools

india news

Updated on Jul 29, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Suvendu unveils actor Uttam Kumar’s statue on death anniversary, announces birth centenary plans

kolkata news

Published on Jul 24, 2026 01:28 pm IST

Suvendu seeks death penalty for gateman in Murshidabad level crossing accident that killed 5

kolkata news

Published on Jul 23, 2026 02:47 pm IST

Tunnel collapse: Bengal CM speaks to Sikkim counterpart, offers assistance

india news

Published on Jul 21, 2026 03:46 pm IST

BJP's Dilip Ghosh targets Mamata Banerjee over Shaheed Diwas: ‘You stand alone’

Dilip Ghosh further alleged that the families of those killed in the July 21, 1993 police firing were denied the compensation they were entitled to.

india news

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 12:26 pm IST

BJP mandates use of Bengali language at every level of Bengal govt from Sept 1

Adhikari said that during Shah's three-day visit to West Bengal, the Union home minister wrote him a letter in Bengali.

india news

Published on Jul 20, 2026 01:37 pm IST

Amit Shah vows to restore ‘Sonar Bangla’, launches ₹700 crore Amul project

Union home minister Amit Shah in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

kolkata news

Published on Jul 20, 2026 05:59 pm IST

'Theft in uniform': Abhishek Banerjee slams Bengal Police over office demolition

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee. He accused the Bengal Police of becoming "lawbreakers" after the demolition of his constituency office.

india news

Published on Jul 19, 2026 02:50 pm IST

TMC rebel leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay meets PM Modi after Lok Sabha Speaker's nod

TMC breakaway faction leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, after the Lok Sabha Speaker approved separate seating for the rebel group's 20 MPs.

india news

Published on Jul 19, 2026 09:00 pm IST

3 killed as train hits car carrying children at manned level crossing in Bengal

Three people, including two children, and five others were left injured as a train hit a vehicle on the way to school in West Bengal.

india news

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 11:47 am IST

Deportation underway for 13 illegal Bangladeshi found living in Gurugram

Police personnel with 13 individuals detained during a special verification drive in Gurugram, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

gurugram news

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 09:00 pm IST

SC refuses to entertain plea against PDS denial to those excluded in SIR

Senior advocate Shadan Farasat recalled the top court had categorically held that deletion from the electoral roll “does not amount to a declaration that the individual is not a citizen of India”. (Representative Image)

india news

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 08:06 am IST

ED summons TMC MLA Madan Mitra's wife, two sons in municipal recruitment ‘scam’

The development comes weeks after the ED conducted simultaneous searches at multiple premises linked to Mitra in connection with the alleged recruitment scam.

india news

Published on Jul 14, 2026 10:15 pm IST