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Mamata hails SC order on appellate tribunals and freeze voter lists

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters take part in a rally in support of West Bengal Chief Minister and the party's President Mamata Banerjee as part of an election campaign, ahead of the state Assembly elections, at Bhabanipur. (Photo for representation)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026, 2:35 PM IST

BJP's gamechanger in West Bengal politics? 5 key facts about Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendhu Adhikari is set for another contest with Mamata Banerjee, this time from the Bhabanipur seat.

Published on Apr 17, 2026, 9:14 AM IST

Few boosts, many setbacks: Will Humayun Kabir split minority votes in Bengal

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir greets people as construction of a mosque, modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid, begins at Beldanga, in Murshidabad district.

Updated on Apr 17, 2026, 6:46 AM IST

Discount for saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’: Kolkata doctor's unique offer for patients

Explaining the objective of the discount, Dr PK Hazra said that his intention was to “support BJP mentally”.

Published on Apr 16, 2026, 5:45 PM IST

West Bengal polls| No personal attacks, focus on local issues — BJP changes campaign tactics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah have expectedly launched blistering attacks against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal

Published on Apr 16, 2026, 4:17 PM IST

In Bengal elections, Trinamool Congress leads parties in women candidates

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has also fielded more Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates than other parties.

Updated on Apr 16, 2026, 6:35 AM IST

Bengal Guv pitches for positive change, revival of state’s past glory

Bengal Guv pitches for positive change, revival of state’s past glory

Published on Apr 15, 2026, 6:20 PM IST

ED attaches assets worth ₹159 crore in Bengal coal mining probe

The investigation, ED said, has revealed that the illegal mining operations were carried out by a syndicate. (Representative file photo)

Published on Apr 15, 2026, 4:41 PM IST

Chefs reinvent GI-tagged flavours from Assam and Bengal this festive season

How chefs are reinventing GI-tagged flavours from Assam and Bengal for modern menus

Published on Apr 15, 2026, 12:03 PM IST

‘Mamata, Humayun Kabir cast in same mould’: Amit Shah at Bengal poll rally

Union home minister Amit Shah addresses the gathering during an election campaign rally in support of BJP candidates ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Kotasur in Birbhum district.

Published on Apr 14, 2026, 9:44 AM IST

Beyond TMC, BJP: What's left of CPI(M)-led Left in West Bengal ahead of polls

CPI(M) supporters during the Nomination rally for Jadavpur Constituency candidate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya at Hazra crossing in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Updated on Apr 14, 2026, 8:59 AM IST

‘Blinded due to elections’: SC flags ‘discrepancy’ in Bengal voter roll revision

A view of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) building, in New Delhi

Updated on Apr 14, 2026, 10:01 AM IST

ED arrests I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel in Bengal coal case

The arrest comes more than a week after the agency launched fresh raids on I-PAC on April 2, including at Vinesh Chandel’s residence.

Updated on Apr 14, 2026, 5:33 AM IST

The secret of India’s most liveable megacity

A tourist from Delhi take photos of a setting sun from a bridge on Hooghly River, in Kolkata

Published on Apr 13, 2026, 3:20 PM IST

West Bengal polls: Will SIR undercut anti-incumbency against TMC

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) stormed to power in 2011. (X)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026, 10:54 AM IST

Those who endanger Bengal’s sisters will face UP’s bulldozer: Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath (File Photo)

Published on Apr 13, 2026, 4:22 AM IST

NDA will come to power in Puducherry: Union minister Athawale

Voters stand in a queue for the Puducherry assembly Election 2026, on Thursday, April 9.

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 10:12 PM IST

TMC took ‘tukde tukde gang’ from street to Parliament: Modi in poll-bound Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Siliguri on Sunday. (ANI)

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 8:41 PM IST

Bengal mining belt records sharp voter decline after SIR; Paschim Bardhaman at 15.55%

West Bengal voter rolls shrink after Special Intensive Revision, with mining and industrial districts showing the steepest decline in EC data.

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 2:32 PM IST

PM Modi vows to fast-track CAA implementation in Bengal if BJP comes to power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the election rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 in Dakshin Dinajpur on Saturday. (Narendra Modi Photo Gallery/ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 6:37 AM IST

BJP filed fake affidavits to cancel my Bhabanipur nomination: Mamata Banerjee

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of affidavit fraud (ANI)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 8:24 PM IST

‘Scorching heat’: PM shares rally turnout video, hails ‘West Bengal mood’

PM Narendra Modi hails ‘Bengal mood’ after massive Purba Bardhaman rally amid scorching heat.

Updated on Apr 11, 2026, 2:12 PM IST

Has SIR altered West Bengal’s electoral map ahead of assembly elections?

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (ANI)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 7:46 AM IST

₹3,000 for women, Uniform Civil Code: BJP's manifesto for West Bengal polls

Union home minister Amit Shah launches BJP's manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 in Kolkata.

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 7:13 AM IST

AIMIM snaps ties with Kabir’s party over video clip, BJP rubbishes claim

AIMIM snaps ties with Kabir’s party over video clip, BJP rubbishes claim

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 6:48 AM IST

Lost in narratives, a true picture of Bengal’s growth

From the early 1960s till the early 1990s, there was a steady decline in West Bengal’s NSDP per capita relative to the rest of India. From then to circa 2005, there was a steady improvement with West Bengal managing to catch up with the rest of India briefly in the early 2000s. (Mint Archive)

Published on Apr 10, 2026, 9:20 PM IST

Among big BJP welfare push in Bengal is a 7th pay commission promise. Details

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, centre, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, right, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, second right, state BJP President Samik Bhattacharya, second left, and others during the unveiling of 'BJP Sankalp Patra', the party's manifesto for the upcoming state Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Friday,

Published on Apr 10, 2026, 6:10 PM IST

‘BJP brought people from outside’: Mamata on Assam polls a day after voting

Sivasagar [Assam], Apr 09 (ANI): Polling officials arrive to submit the EVM boxes after voting, in Sivasagar on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 4:58 PM IST

Fish turns thorny issue in Bengal: Shah says 'won’t ban' after Mamata's warning

The essential Kolkata image: A yellow taxi, transporting fish, with the weather a little damp. As the state gears up to vote on April 23 and 29, the slippery staple has also become political ammunition.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 9:23 PM IST

Assembly polls: CAPF personnel flag poor living conditions at Bengal camps

Representational image.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 8:32 AM IST

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