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  • Former deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee resigns as head of Birbhum core committee

    Veteran Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader Ashish Banerjee, former MLA of Rampurhat and former Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, has resigned from his posts as district chairman and chairman of the Birbhum district core committee.Earlier, Labhpur MLA ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Milind Deouskar gets additional responsibility of Metro Railway:

    Milind Deouskar, General Manager of Eastern Railway has taken over the additional charge of General Manager of Metro Railway on Monday. Mr Deouskar, beside being the General Manager of Eastern Railway, has also held the additional charge of General ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Annapurna Yojana could be socio-economic database for future policy decisions: Experts

    Far more than a beneficiary verification exercise, the West Bengal government’s newly launched Annapurna Yojana is emerging as one of the state’s most ambitious attempts to build a household-level socio-economic database, potentially reshaping how welfare schemes, development programmes and ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    India’s ‘egg wars’: From mid-day meals to political missiles

    For generations, the humble egg symbolised nourishment in India ~ a cheap source of protein for schoolchildren, a lifeline in government nutrition programmes and a cornerstone of public health policy.Today, however, it has acquired an altogether different political identity. ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Women hail free bus rides in state buses starting Monday

    Women commuters hailed the West Bengal government’s scheme of allowing women to travel free in state-run buses starting today.Several women welcomed the move saying it was a huge relief for them particularly for journeys to the office or other ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    KMC mulls extending time to occupants for vacating illegal structures

    After instructions from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is considering extending the time given to occupants of illegal structures who would be issued notice by the civic body.The decision comes in the background of a high-level ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    RVNL starts work on FoB near Beleghata Metro station

    After completing the much-awaited girder launching work at Chingrighata last week, the Kolkata Metro Railway has kicked off another crucial task of constructing a foot over-bridge (FoB)near Beleghata Metro station.Last week, the city Metro achieved a milestone after it ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    CM assures settlement of DA arrears

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday assured representatives of government employees’ organisations that the state government would implement the Supreme Court’s directive on pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears and gradually bridge the gap between the DA rates of state ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Nitin Gadkari reviews 3,748 km of Wb national highways ahead of monsoons:

    Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari chaired a high-level meeting to review the quality and maintenance of 3,748 kilometres of national highways across West Bengal just before the upcoming long monsoon season today. The review meetings ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Optimism after north Bengal gets adequate representation in state cabinet

    A wave of celebration swept across North Bengal on Monday as the region secured significant representation in the newly formed BJP government, triggering jubilant scenes among party workers and supporters from Malda to Cooch Behar and Siliguri.The induction of ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC MLAs signature mismatch row: CID launches SIT probe, Abhishek Banerjee likely to face grilling today in alleged forgery case

    The row over the alleged mismatch of Trinamool Congress MLAs’ signatures in the West Bengal Assembly intensified on Monday, with the CID constituting a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to carry forward the probe into the suspected forgery case.According ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    West Bengal govt gets 35 more ministers, strength reaches 41

    The West Bengal government on Monday completed a major expansion of its Council of Ministers, with 35 legislators taking oath at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata, taking the total strength to 41.The induction of a large ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    No fare, just ID proof: How West Bengal’s free bus travel scheme for women works from today

    Women across West Bengal began travelling free on state-run buses from Monday as the newly launched welfare scheme came into force statewide, bringing immediate relief to thousands of daily commuters who spend a significant portion of their monthly income ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Mamata called a meeting of her own MLAs after poll defeat; 60 out of 80 didn’t bother to show up

    A scheduled meeting of newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators, which was supposed to be chaired by party supremo Mamata Banerjee, was called off on Sunday after nearly three-fourths of the 80 MLAs failed to turn up. The meeting was called ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Abhishek Banerjee attack case: Bengal Police arrest five accused, confirm ‘all of them are Sonarpur locals’

    Five people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the alleged heckling of Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, an incident that has rapidly escalated into ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    Samik calls for population control measures in West Bengal

    West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya indicated that the BJP government in the state may consider population control measures, urging the administration to take steps to regulate the state’s growing population.Speaking at the launch of a cervical cancer vaccination ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    City Metro requisitions 50 rakes from ICF

    The Kolkata Metro Railway has requisitioned 50 rakes from the Integral Coach Factory to be able to run operations with increased frequency of two to three minutes intervals.The city Metro yesterday completed replacement work of the conventional steel third ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    ABVP’s central working committee meet welcomes the new govt in Bengal

    The one-day Central Working Committee meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha earlier this week.The meeting included a congratulatory resolution appreciating the mandate of the people of West Bengal for ending the politics of violence, ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    CM Suvendu announces joint state-DVC strategy to tackle floods

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari today said that the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and state irrigation and other related departments will work together during the upcoming peak monsoon season to combat the flood like situation in the low lying areas ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    Drone survey revives push to revive Behala airport

    A significant step towards the long-pending operationalisation of Behala Airport was taken on Saturday when the West Bengal government’s land & land reforms department carried out a drone-based survey to demarcate land belonging to the Airports Authority of India ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    World’s first AI-based Sundarbans museum

    A landmark step towards preserving and showcasing the ecological and cultural legacy of the Sundarbans was witnessed on International Museum Day as the soft launch of the upcoming Sundarban Museum was successfully held at iLEAD.The event unveiled the vision, ...

    1 June 2026 The Statesman
    Dilip Ghosh attacks ‘threat culture’, corruption under previous regime; says Census path cleared

    West Bengal Panchayat, Rural Development and Animal Resources Development Minister Dilip Ghosh on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the previous Trinamul Congress (TMC) administration, alleging that “threat culture”, corruption and administrative irregularities had crippled governance in the state ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    Inside BJP government’s big reset for Bengal’s public healthcare system powered by Ayushman Bharat

    The BJP government in West Bengal has unveiled an aggressive healthcare expansion strategy centred around the full-scale rollout of Ayushman Bharat, large-scale recruitment in public hospitals and a broader restructuring of the state’s health infrastructure. Announcing a series of ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    WATCH | Viral video shows women beating TMC leader in Raydighi; BJP links incident to alleged cut-money demand

    A video purportedly showing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader being assaulted by a group of women in South 24 Parganas’ Raydighi has gone viral on social media.The clip surfaced days after another viral incident in Birbhum involving a TMC ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Tata will return’: BJP invokes Singur as it renews push for industrial revival

    West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Friday said his party was committed to bringing the Tata Group back to the state, reviving memories of the Singur episode and positioning industrialisation as a key pillar of the BJP’s vision ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    Runway expansion, safety concerns behind mosque relocation talks near Kolkata airport: BJP MLA

    Discussions over the relocation of a mosque situated near the secondary runway of Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport have intensified, with BJP MLA Sourav Sikdar saying the structure poses challenges to both runway expansion and aviation safety.The ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    Liquor party video at RG Kar sparks fresh row

    Fresh controversy erupted at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital after a video purportedly showing a Group D employee consuming liquor and having a biryani party inside the hospital’s emergency department went viral on social media, triggering ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC panchayat member arrested for graft

    Police on Friday arrested a Trinamul Congress panchayat member for allegedly accepting a bribe to facilitate allotment of houses under the Awas Yojana and later issuing death threats when asked to return the money.The accused, Ajay Chanda, is a ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    Nine councillors, including Bhadreshwar Municipality chairman resign

    The Trinamul Congress’s defeat in the Assembly elections has had a major political impact on Bhadreswar Municipality. Following the defeat of former Chandannagar MLA and senior Trinamul leader Indranil Sen, the political equations in the district have reportedly begun ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    88 kmph winds wreck havoc in city, 7 dead in state

    A powerful spell of thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds lashed Kolkata and several districts of south Bengal on Friday afternoon, disrupting normal life, affecting flight, metro and train services, uprooting trees and causing at least one ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Eggs thrown, slippers hurled’: Abhishek Banerjee attacked during Sonarpur visit; TMC leader calls it ‘BJP sponsored’

    Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday alleged that he was attacked during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal, where he had gone to meet families affected by post-poll violence. The confrontation reportedly unfolded amid chaotic scenes ...

    31 May 2026 The Statesman
    CM cracks down on GTA, replaces political administrators in Hill municipalities

    The changing political landscape of West Bengal now appears set to trigger a major administrative and political realignment in the Darjeeling hills, with the state government initiating sweeping interventions in the functioning of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and ...

    30 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari to Hold Key Malda Division Review Meet on June 10 Amid Political Buzz

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to hold a major administrative review meeting involving four districts under the Malda Division at English Bazar town in Malda district on 10 June.Following the official announcement of the meeting, administrative preparations have ...

    30 May 2026 The Statesman
    “West Bengal set to witness a revolution in the health sector very soon”: Dr. Indranil Khan, MLA of West Bengal

    ASSOCHAM organized the 6th Edition of The HealthMeet and Excellence Awards 2026 themed The Future of Health: Human Centered AI on 29th May 2026 at Kolkata. The event was attended by key Policymakers, Industry leaders and opinion leaders. During ...

    30 May 2026 The Statesman
    Sikkim Police’s role sensitive and significant: President

    President of India Droupadi Murmu on Thursday described the responsibilities of the Sikkim Police as “both sensitive and significant,” noting that the force must work in close coordination with national security agencies while simultaneously ensuring the safety and assistance ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    Meet of principal census officers to be launched by CM tomorrow

    With the official nod of the West Bengal government for the immediate rollout of the Census exercise in the state through the publication of the Gazette Notification on 11 May, the Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal is all ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    Cracks deepen in TMC after spokespersons Shanatanu Sen, Arup Chakraborty resignations

    After the resignation of senior Trinamul Congress leaders like Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Indranil Sen, party spokespersons Shantanu Sen and Arup Chakraborty resigned, not only exposing the growing internal unrest after election defeat but further deepening the crisis within ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    Internal conflicts within TMC reaches Lok Sabha, Kakoli writes to Speaker against Kalyan

    Senior Trinamul Congress (TMC) MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday seeking permission to lodge a formal complaint against party colleague and Chief Whip Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of “insulting and misogynistic ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    PM Modi likely to attend main Yoga Day event in Kolkata on 21 June

    In a major development, the Union ministry of AYUSH announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely attend the main International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata on 21 June, with this year’s flagship national programme set to be hosted ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu visits Mayapur, takes part in religious rituals

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday visited the ISKCON headquarters at Mayapur in Nadia district.Amid chants of “Hare Krishna” and “Haribol”, the Chief Minister performed Gomata seva, fed laddus to cows, offered prayers at the temple and participated in ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    From Hooghly to the FIFA World Cup: Bengali techie among 6,000 chosen from 10 lakh applicants

    ‘Sob khelar sera bangalir football’, immortalised by Manna Dey’s golden voice in the movie Dhanni Meye, and as soccer fever grips the globe for the next month, for the second consecutive time after the Qatar WC in 2022, there ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC block president’s visit to BJP office sparks protests, arrest in Durgapur

    In a dramatic turn of events in Durgapur, Trinamool Congress block president Rajib Ghosh was arrested after hundreds of BJP supporters gathered outside a party office where he had allegedly gone seeking help from local BJP leaders.According to local ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    ER plans multiple ROBs in state, Vaishnaw likely to visit city soon

    With change in regime, the Eastern Railway is now putting efforts to expedite construction of as many roads over bridges in the state as possible to overcome the issues of level crossing gates.The level crossing gates in various parts ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    In shock move 2 TMC KMC councillors resign from crucial post

    In a wave of political storm taking the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, two crucial faces of Trinamul Congress, Arup Chakraborty and Susant Ghosh resigned from the post of accounts committee member and borough chairman respectively.The duo expressed deep anguish and ...

    29 May 2026 The Statesman
    BJP MLA exposes Durgapur parking scam: 18 zones allegedly handed to TMC-linked businessman via women’s SHGs

    After the changes in the state’s guard, the BJP has unearthed a ‘huge’ scam in distribution of parking zones across the industrial city of Durgapur and the newly elected MLAs have brought charges of nepotism and ‘underhand business’ by ...

    28 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Decision not driven by any personal grievance or resentment’: MP Kakoli Ghosh quits all TMC posts

    Political tremors have intensified inside the Trinamool Congress (TMC) at a sensitive moment for TMC chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after senior party MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar resigned from major organisational responsibilities following the party’s ...

    28 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal Police hunts down absconding TMC MLA Dilip Mondal from hotel in Odisha’s Puri over viral threat video case

    Absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Dilip Mondal has been arrested by the West Bengal Police from a hotel in Puri, marking a major breakthrough in an investigation linked to allegations of intimidation and unrest involving the Bishnupur legislator from ...

    28 May 2026 The Statesman
    FIR filed against Mamata Banerjee over ‘ganda dharma’ remark for alleged insult to Sanatan Dharma

    A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after an FIR was registered against TMC Chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged remarks linked to Sanatan Dharma made during an Eid gathering in Kolkata ...

    28 May 2026 The Statesman
    Watch: Hundreds of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants queue at border as ‘Detect, Delete, Deport’ begins

    Hundreds of people gathered at the Hakimpur checkpost in North 24 Parganas district on May 27, 2026, seeking to return to Bangladesh. The Hakimpur border checkpost sits in the Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.The newly formed West ...

    28 May 2026 The Statesman
    No more vote-bank governance: Suvendu at Nadia meet

    In a politically charged administrative coordination meeting at Kalyani University on Tuesday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari unveiled a sweeping governance roadmap blending welfare restructuring, administrative discipline and a hardline stand on illegal infiltration, while signalling a new phase of ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    Minister holds flood preparedness meet ahead of monsoon in North Bengal

    With the monsoon approaching, North Bengal Development minister Nishith Pramanik on Tuesday convened an emergency flood preparedness meeting at Uttarkanya in Siliguri with district magistrates of all eight districts of North Bengal, irrigation department officials, and public representatives, including ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    International Hawkers Day: Mamata slams BJP over eviction on hawkers

    On International Hawkers Day, Trinamul Congress chairperson and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of carrying out “atrocities” against hawkers and street vendors in the state ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC cries political vendetta after police visit to Abhishek’s home

    Senior Trinamul Congress leader and party MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday described the Kolkata Police visit to the residence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as an act of “political vendetta”, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party was ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    President Murmu arrives in Sikkim, to confer police colour on Sikkim Police

    President of India Droupadi Murmu arrived in Gangtok on Tuesday on a three-day official visit to Sikkim, during which she is scheduled to attend the 7th Convocation of Sikkim University and confer the prestigious President’s Police Colour upon the ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘No liquor shops within 1km of educational institutions and temples’: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

    Liquor shops will not be permitted to operate within a one-kilometre radius of schools, colleges and temples, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced while addressing an administrative meeting in Nadia’s Kalyani on Tuesday.Chief Minister Adhikari said the decision ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    NIA crackdown in Bengal: 15 more arrested during midnight raids across Malda in judicial officers’ siege case

    The National Investigation Agency (NIA) intensified its crackdown in the politically sensitive Bengal judicial officers hostage case on Tuesday, arresting 15 more accused during overnight raids across Malda district in connection with the violent protests that erupted during the ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    Hakimpur border flooded as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants attempt escape after Bengal govt intensifies ‘detect, delete, deport’ drive

    A sharp escalation in enforcement action against undocumented migrants has triggered heavy movement and large gatherings at the Hakimpur checkpost along the Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas, as authorities intensified identification and deportation efforts under a “detect, delete ...

    27 May 2026 The Statesman
    Dozen Bangladeshi infiltrators sent to new holding centres in Bengal

    A dozen Bangladeshi nationals were sent to two newly set up holding centres in West Bengal till Monday allegedly for entering the country without valid documents. The holding centres for temporarily housing identified infiltrators before their deportation to Bangladesh ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    CM Suvendu Adhikari hears public grievances at weekly ‘Janatar Darbar’

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday held the second edition of his weekly “Janatar Darbar” programme at the BJP’s Salt Lake party office, where people from different districts and professions queued up to place their grievances before him. The ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Demolition, mining plans endanger Kavi Nazrul Islam’s ancestral legacy

    One of the two structures associated with Bengal’s rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at his birthplace in Churulia has already been demolished, while the other now faces the threat of extinction after being included in a proposed coal mining ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    BJP promises major industrial push in Bengal within 100 days

    West Bengal BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya promised a major revival of industry and investment in the state within the next 100 days, claiming the new government is preparing “revolutionary steps” to reopen Bengal’s doors to large-scale investments. Speaking at ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Shuvendu to visit Delhi again amid speculation over formation of Bengal cabinet next week

    The Central BJP leadership has called West Bengal Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari to Delhi again amid speculations over the expansion of his Council of Ministers.More than two weeks have passed since the BJP government was sworn in in West ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal: Cheated by Sona Pappu, elderly couple seeks govt help; CM Suvendu promises concrete solution

    An elderly couple from Bhabanipur approached the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during a public grievance hearing on Monday, alleging that they were cheated in a real estate deal by recently arrested land mafia-promoters Biswajit Poddar alias Sona ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat FF Results today: Full winning numbers for all 8 rounds on May 25

    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) declared results for all eight rounds on Monday, May 25, 2026. Players checked their numbers through the day as each round wrapped up. Below is the full list of winning numbers.Kolkata Fatafat is a daily lottery ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Police seeks return of 82 officers sent to ‘punishment postings’ after 2016 Bengal polls under Mamata regime

    Nearly a decade after dozens of Kolkata Police personnel were transferred out of the city by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government following the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, the process to bring them back into the force ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    Abhishek-linked firm seeks 10 days from KMC over notices on alleged illegal constructions

    A company linked to Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has sought 10 days’ time from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to submit documents related to properties that recently came under the civic body’s scanner over alleged illegal ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    KMC launches sweeping bulldozer crackdown on illegal buildings

    Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday launched a major demolition drive against illegal constructions across several parts of the city, including Tiljala, Kasba and Beleghata, amid the state government’s renewed emphasis on a “zero tolerance” policy towards corruption and ...

    26 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Vacate TMC headquarters building in Kolkata’: Landlord sends notice to party leadership, sets two-month deadline

    The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has been asked to vacate its temporary headquarters in East Kolkata after the owner of the rented property cited security concerns linked to post-election unrest outside the premises.The multi-storey office building, located near the EM ...

    25 May 2026 The Statesman
    Repoll counting in Bengal’s Falta: BJP races ahead while TMC slips to fourth spot in early trends

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opened with a commanding lead in the Falta Assembly constituency repoll on Sunday, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered a dramatic setback in the initial counting trends, slipping to the fourth position in a ...

    25 May 2026 The Statesman
    Centre sanctions Rs 3000 crore for Bengal healthcare: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

    A review meeting on healthcare delivery and implementation of centrally sponsored health schemes in West Bengal was held on Saturday, which had West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and top administrative officials in attendance. The meeting was chaired by the ...

    24 May 2026 The Statesman
    ED conducts fresh raids in Bengal land-grab case linked to ex-Kolkata Police officer Shantanu Sinha Biswas

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out a fresh round of raids across West Bengal in connection with an ongoing money laundering and land-grab investigation involving former Kolkata Police deputy commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and alleged criminal Biswajit ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    Adhikari meets PM Modi in first official Delhi visit as West Bengal CM, seeks push for ‘double-engine growth’

    Newly-elected West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during his first official visit to the national capital since assuming office, signalling what both sides described as a renewed phase of ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    Border fencing begins in Siliguri subdivision as BSF gets 27-km stretch of land

    Fencing work has started along a stretch of the India-Bangladesh border in the Phansidewa area of West Bengal’s Siliguri subdivision after the state government handed over 27 kilometres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF).Visuals from the area ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) Results Today: All 8 Rounds Declared for May 22, 2026

    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) , one of the most-followed daily lotteries in West Bengal, has announced the results for all eight rounds on Thursday, May 22, 2026. Players across the city and beyond were glued to their phones and local ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    ED raids Kolkata hotel, cop’s residence in land syndicate probe linked to Sinha Biswas, Sona Pappu

    The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out raids across several locations in Kolkata and Murshidabad as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged land syndicates involving former Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Sinha Biswas and local land ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    After Calcutta HC backs Bengal govt’s cattle slaughter curbs ahead of Eid, Amit Malviya trains guns on Mamata: ‘Appeasement politics’

    BJP leader Amit Malviya on Friday targeted former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the Calcutta High Court refused to stay restrictions imposed by the BJP-led state government on cattle slaughter ahead of Eid al-Adha.In a post on ...

    23 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari aide murder case: Sixth accused held from Ballia; CBI sends firearm for forensic tests

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a sixth accused in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district.The arrest marks another major development in the ...

    22 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Qurbani will continue’: Humayun Kabir defies Bengal govt amid cow sacrifice row

    A fresh political and religious debate has erupted in West Bengal over cow sacrifice and beef consumption after Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir openly challenged the state government’s recent advisory issued under the West Bengal Animal ...

    22 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat May 21 Result: Round-wise winning numbers for today

    Kolkata Fatafat results (May 21, 2026): Kolkata Fatafat is a legal, numbers-based lottery game operating under the authority of the Kolkata Police. It runs exclusively within West Bengal. Players choose numbers and place bets before each round begins.Results are ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC councillor Ranjan Poddar arrested in alleged Salt Lake extortion racket

    The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor of Ward No. 34, Ranjan Poddar, who is also the chairman of Borough V, was arrested late on Wednesday by the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate on charges of alleged extortion and intimidation.He ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    AIIMS, IIT, cancer hospital: Suvendu Adhikari’s big North Bengal push after BJP win

    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday used his first visit to North Bengal after taking oath to push the BJP government’s development agenda for the region, promising institutions such as an AIIMS, an IIT and a cancer ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC councillor Debraj Chakraborty detained, interrogated in 2021 case linked to post-poll violence and death of BJP worker

    Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Debraj Chakraborty has been detained and is being interrogated by police in Kolkata in connection with an old case linked to alleged violence following the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, intensifying the ongoing crackdown on ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘We’ll be starting Panchayat Raj in the hills’: Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh signals major governance overhaul in North Bengal

    West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday outlined the new government’s development roadmap for North Bengal, announcing plans to introduce the Panchayat Raj system in the hills while promising major improvements in regional infrastructure. The statement comes at a ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat result today (May 20, 2026): Check all 8 rounds winning numbers now

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    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC to hit streets on May 21 to protest against BJP’s bulldozer action; Mamata alleges ‘minorities being targeted’

    The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced a major protest across Kolkata and adjoining areas on May 21, intensifying its political confrontation with the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal. The demonstrations are being organised against an ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari’s PA murder: Fifth accused arrested from Varanasi as CBI widens probe

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a fifth accused in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The accused, identified as Vinay Rai, was arrested in Varanasi, Uttar ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    Peaceful Falta repoll records over 20% turnout in two hours; Trinamool agents stay away

    Repolling in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency began on a calm note on Thursday, with over 20 per cent voting recorded within the first two hours and long queues visible outside polling booths since early morning. The absence of ...

    21 May 2026 The Statesman
    The fall of the ‘golden boy of TMC’: Who is Sona Pappu arrested by ED

    The arrest of Biswajit Poddar alias “Sona Pappu” by the Enforcement Directorate has triggered fresh political and criminal tremors in West Bengal, with investigators now probing an alleged network of land grabbing, extortion, illegal construction, hawala dealings and links ...

    19 May 2026 The Statesman
    Messi Kolkata chaos back in spotlight: Organiser Satadru Dutta accuses TMC’s Arup Biswas of threats, ticket scandal

    The controversy surrounding Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour event in Kolkata has flared up once again after a fresh complaint by organiser Satadru Dutta against former West Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas revived allegations of ticket misuse, intimidation and serious ...

    19 May 2026 The Statesman
    Abhishek Banerjee aide Jahangir Khan exits Falta repoll race just two days before voting

    In a shocking political development just two days before the repolling in West Bengal’s high-profile Falta Assembly constituency, TMC candidate Jahangir Khan on Tuesday announced that he is withdrawing from the May 21 poll, citing a special package announced ...

    19 May 2026 The Statesman
    Fresh crackdown in West Bengal: TMC leader held in Cooch Behar over post-poll assault, violence allegations

    The West Bengal Police on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress leader Abdul Kader Haque in Cooch Behar over allegations of post-poll violence. The state government has, meanwhile, stepped up action in connection with the 2021 post-poll violence cases.According to officials, ...

    19 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal government sanctions fresh probe against former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

    The Government of Bengal state government on Monday ordered a fresh probe into the financial irregularities, corruption and money laundering charges against the former principal of the RG KAR Medical College and Hospital.Sandip Ghosh was the principal of the ...

    19 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Take strong action’: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to KP top cop on Park Circus violence

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday visited the South-East Division office at Park Circus shortly after the conclusion of the state Cabinet meeting, where he met police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel injured on Sunday.At least 21 ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat Results Today (May 18, 2026): Check all the winning numbers here

    Kolkata Fatafat Results (May 18, 2026): Kolkata Fatafat, widely known as Kolkata FF, is one of the most popular lottery-based games in West Bengal. Run under the supervision of the West Bengal government, it draws massive participation from residents ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘7 days of visible poriborton in Bengal’: BJP hails rapid governance push under double engine govt led by CM Suvendu

    Just a week after the formation of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, the state’s political atmosphere has sharply shifted, with the BJP claiming that “Poriborton” has already begun taking visible shape across administration, policing, ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to chair key cabinet meet today: Here’s what’s on the agenda

    The second cabinet meeting of the new West Bengal government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is set to take place on Monday amid growing expectations over key decisions linked to Dearness Allowance arrears, state finances and reforms in the ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Situation remains tense in Kolkata’s Park Circus following stone pelting over bulldozer action; several detained

    A protest against alleged bulldozer action spiralled into violence in central Kolkata on Sunday after demonstrators pelted stones at authorities, leading to injuries to several officers. The confrontation triggered heavy deployment across the locality, with Kolkata Police later carrying ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Chandranath Rath funeral: CM Adhikari garlands late aide’s photograph, speaks to family, assures justice

    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday visited the residence of his murdered personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, in the Chandipur area of East Midnapore district. He paid his respects, garlanded Rath’s photograph, and met the grieving family.Chandranath’s mother, ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari cabinet greenlights 7th Pay Commission, Annapurna Bhandar scheme, and free bus rides for women

    The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a series of major decisions from implementing the 7th Pay Commission to launching new welfare programmes for women. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. State minister for Women & ...

    18 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Police arrest man with illegal firearms in Bansdroni; crackdown continues

    Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man from Bansdroni area in southern outskirts of the city after recovering illegal firearms and live ammunition from his possession. The arrested individual has been identified as Satyabrata Basu Roy, resident of ...

    17 May 2026 The Statesman
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