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  • Signature controversy: TMC’s Sovondeb releases meeting documents

    The controversy regarding forged signatures in the Trinamul Congress legislature party ceases to die as TMC veteran Sovondeb Chattopadhyay released documents related to meetings convened by Mamata Banerjee at Kalighat on 6 May and 19 May, containing details of ...

    7 June 2026 The Statesman
    Centre-State Come on Same Page on Railway Infrastructure in Bengal, Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment Announced

    In a significant breakthrough overcoming the shackles of the long-delayed infrastructural projects in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a mega investment of more than Rs 1 lakh crore in the railway sector soon after a ...

    7 June 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Congratulates Police on Seizure of Arms across Multiple Locations, says ‘Dark Days are Over’

    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday congratulated the state police for conducting raids across multiple locations near Kumrakhali, Basanti, and Sandeshkhali areas and seizing a massive cache of illegal firearms and ammunition.“Kudos to the West Bengal Police ...

    7 June 2026 The Statesman
    The Great Bengal Liquor Loot: Excise Dept altered policy to siphon off thousands of crores to Abhishek Banerjee, says confidential report

    After Delhi, West Bengal has thrown up its own iteration of a liquor scam. The state’s liquor policy was altered in 2017, allegedly at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) super-boss and then Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ...

    7 June 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal govt orders statewide review of madrasas; registrations, funding, staff and curriculum under scanner

    The BJP-led West Bengal government has initiated a statewide review of madrasas, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directing district administrations to conduct a detailed assessment of such institutions and submit comprehensive reports to the state secretariat, Nabanna, by July ...

    7 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC revamps Bengal unit, Abhishek retained national gen secy

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) on Friday announced a major organisational overhaul at its national working committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Kalighat, appointing senior minister Chandrima Bhattacharya as the new president of the West Bengal Pradesh Trinamul ...

    6 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC 2.0: New chief promises to follow Mamata’s directions

    In a major organisational overhaul triggered by the split in Trinamool Congress’ 28-year history, former chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, June 5, came out with a new leadership structure packed with loyalists and old timers. This came at ...

    6 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC’s Swarup Biswas remanded to police custody till June 18

    A court in Kolkata on Friday (June 5) remanded Swarup Biswas, brother of former West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, to police custody till June 18.Swarup, a figure allegedly feared in Tollygunge, was produced before the Alipore Court, while the ...

    6 June 2026 The Statesman
    Saokat Molla missing: NIA seeks BSF aid in search

    More than 24 hours have passed since the NIA launched its search operation, yet Shaukat Molla remains untraced. The former Trinamool MLA has fled the area and gone into hiding. It is suspected that Saokat Molla — an accused ...

    6 June 2026 The Statesman
    Bhangar blast case: NIA arrests absconding former TMC MLA Saokat Molla from South 24 Parganas

    The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding former TMC MLA Saokat Molla, identified by investigators as the principal accused and alleged mastermind in the Bhangar bomb blast case that exposed an illegal bomb-making operation before the West Bengal ...

    6 June 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Whatever comes, I’ll go with it’: Gouri Shankar Ghosh ready to handle any portfolio in Bengal

    Murshidabad MLA Gouri Shankar Ghosh remains in spotlight in West Bengal BJP as he was recently inducted into the state Cabinet. With years of grassroots organising under his belt, Ghosh took on the tough task of winning the Murshidabad ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    Swarup Biswas arrested on extortion charges; complaint by make-up artist triggers police action

    New Alipore police arrested Swarup Biswas on Thursday evening. He is the former president of the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India. He is also the brother of former West Bengal minister Arup Biswas. The charges ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    KMC chairperson Mala Roy announces monthly meeting on 19 June

    Putting efforts to end the impasse over monthly meetings of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Chairperson of the civic body Mala Roy today announced 19 June as the date of the KMC House.The announcement comes after the court upheld that ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    India’s first underground coal gasification project set for commercial launch soon

    In a major boost for the state government, the country’s first underground coal gasification (UCG) project at the Kasta West coal block in the Pandaveswar area of West Burdwan district is nearing commercial production. The final trial run, which ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    BMC Mayor Krishna Chakraborty quits, says board has become ‘defunct’

    Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned on Thursday, saying she was unable to provide services to the people in the present circumstances.Though Chakraborty in her resignation letter cited “personal reasons” for her decision, she later told mediapersons ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    Local train cancellation for re-girdering and point conversion

    Sealdah Division under the Eastern Railway has decided to cancel some of the local trains this weekend to facilitate essential infrastructure development and safety maintenance works.The division has announced two major traffic blocks on 6 and 7 June. The ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    CBI nabs third accused in Chandranath Rath murder case from UP

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another accused in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, a close aide to Chief Minister. The incident happened when Suvendu was CM-elect.The latest arrest was made in Ballia district of Uttar ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    GTA, district administration review development priorities in Hills

    A comprehensive review meeting involving the district administrations of Darjeeling and Kalimpong and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) was held at the GTA headquarters in Darjeeling on Wednesday to assess key developmental issues and chart out priorities for the ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    NIA raids ex-TMC MLA Saokat Molla’s residence in South Bamunia blast investigation

    The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla in South 24 Parganas district as part of its investigation into a bomb blast that took place ahead of ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    Decoding Kalyan Chakraborty’s journey from research labs to political battlegrounds

    Politics has been a relatively new experience for renowned agriculturist, mango specialist, former college lecturer, and agricultural development officer Kalyan Chakraborty. Having spent years in academia and rural India engaged in agricultural development, it took him some time to ...

    5 June 2026 The Statesman
    BJP has sold the country’s ‘gold standard’, hurting public trust: Akhilesh Yadav

    Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP government of weakening the country’s economy, saying that the BJP has sold the country’s “gold standard”.Akhilesh Yadav said here in a statement ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    Mamata agrees to Firhad’s resignation as civic body mayor: Kunal Ghosh

    Mamata Banerjee gave a nod to Firhad Hakim’s proposal to resign from the mayoral post claimed by TMC leader Kunal Ghosh today. However Mr Hakim is yet to tender his resignation at the civic body headquarters officially.Speculations of Mr ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    East Burdwan exceeds target in Annapurna Yojana registrations on launch day

    East Burdwan has set a benchmark by surpassing its registration target under the Annapurna Yojana on the day of its formal launch.Senior district administration officials said the number of registrations has already reached nearly one-sixth of the total number ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    Hawkers at Jadavpur station resist bulldozer

    Midnight bulldozer action at Jadavpur railway station was obstructed with massive protests by hawkers who stayed awake the whole night anticipating eviction.On Saturday, the Government Railway Police along with the Railway Protection Forces and the city police carried out ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC 2.0 is born, but will it find a place in the Sun?

    It’s official now, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) party has split, with the majority of 59 out of 80 MLAs opting out of the party founded and led by Mamata Banerjee.However, the big question is will this new party be ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC is surrendering to BJP: Adhir claims ‘Shinde model’ unfolding in Bengal

    Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday likened the escalating turmoil within the Trinamul Congress to the political rebellion that split Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena, alleging that an “Eknath Shinde model” was unfolding in Bengal as a fraction of rebel ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    Land identified for proposed Kalimpong Medical College

    A major step towards the establishment of a Medical College and Hospital in Kalimpong has been taken, with the district administration identifying a suitable land parcel for the proposed institution.Speaking over the phone today, Kalimpong MLA and former Indian ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    West Bengal govt downgrades Sourav Ganguly’s security from Z to Y category after VIP security review

    Former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s security cover has been downgraded by the West Bengal government following a review of protection arrangements extended to prominent personalities in the state, officials said on Wednesday.The decision comes amid a broader exercise by ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    TMC split widens as 58 rebel MLAs propose expelled leader Ritabrata Bandyopadhyay as LoP, hands over letter of support to Speaker

    In a major political development in West Bengal, TMC MLAs have submitted a letter of support to the Legislative Assembly Speaker with 58 signatures proposing the name of expelled leader Ritabrata Bandyopadhyay as the LoP.West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra ...

    4 June 2026 The Statesman
    KMC MMiC Tarak Singh resigns for lack of work

    After expressing disappointment against Trinamul Congress, member-mayor-in-council for sewerage and drainage in Kolkata Municipal Corporation submitted his resignation at the civic body headquarters today.On 26 May, Mr Singh had expressed disappointment over the party strategies demanding a change in ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    People rejected TMC after 15-year ‘nightmare’: Samik on Mamata protest

    West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamul Congress (TMC), describing its 15-year rule in the state as a “nightmare”.Speaking to reporters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Free bus travel for women: State releases Rs 12.5 cr to SBSTC

    The South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) will require approximately Rs 5.5 crore per month to meet the cost of the newly introduced free bus travel scheme for women, officials said.The state transport department has already released Rs 12.5 ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Tarakeswar India’s one of holiest places, has great historical significance: Suvendu

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Tarakeswar today but the VIP culture usually associated with a Chief Minister’s visit was absent. Shops in and around the temple premises remained open, no restrictions were imposed on the movement of devotees, and ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    Minister Agnimitra vists lock gates to review monsoon preparedness

    The West Bengal government on Tuesday intensified its preparations for the upcoming monsoon, with urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul conducting an extensive inspection of several waterlogging-prone locations across Kolkata and adjoining areas to assess the readiness ...

    2 June 2026 The Statesman
    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
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