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  • Who welcomed President Droupadi Murmu on her visits to Bengal since 2023: Here is the list

    It was on March 27, 2023, when the then-Governor C V Ananda Bose welcomed Droupadi Murmu on her maiden presidential visit to West Bengal. Almost three years later, this Saturday (March 7), a visit by President Murmu to West ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    Two Bangladesh nationals linked to murder of activist Sharif Osman Hadi arrested in Bengal

    Two Bangladeshi nationals accused in the murder of prominent Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Bin Hadi have been arrested in West Bengal’s Bongaon area, the state’s Special Task Force (STF) said on Sunday.Hadi was shot dead in Dhaka on ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    BJP MP Khagen Murmu targets Bengal govt over ‘insult’ to President Droupadi Murmu, seeks resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee

    BJP MP Khagen Murmu, who is also the party’s Bengal ST Morcha chief, Sunday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for alleged lapses in protocol while receiving President Droupadi Murmu in the state a day earlier.On Saturday, ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    TMC hurting pride of Bengal by allowing infiltration: Vaishnaw

    Launching a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said those who had won the trust of the people of West Bengal a few years back are now attacking the very pride of the ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    Day 2 of Dharna: LPG hike protest today, Yuva Sathi doles begin

    Speaking from the dharna site at Esplanade in Kolkata, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced to hold a procession on Sunday to protest the increase in the price of cooking gas amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Don’t play politics at time of elections on BJP’s advice’: Mamata responds to President Droupadi Murmu; PM hits out

    A war of words erupted over a “protocol breach” during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal on Saturday for the 9th International Santal Conference after she pointed out that neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor other ministers were ...

    9 March 2026 Indian Express
    RS polls: TMC asks EC to cancel Rahul Sinha’s nomination for ‘hiding’ information

    The TMC has urged the Election Commission to cancel BJP leader Rahul Sinha’s candidature in the Rajya Sabha elections for allegedly “concealing information” in his nomination paper affidavit.In a letter to the Election Commission (EC), TMC MLA Aroop Biswas ...

    8 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Mamata my sister, maybe she’s angry’: President Droupadi Murmu flags ‘protocol breach’, Santhal event venue shifted in Bengal

    Stating that Mamata Banerjee may be angry with her, President Droupadi Murmu expressed her disappointment over the West Bengal Chief Minister and other ministers not giving her a formal welcome when she visited the state for the 9th international ...

    8 March 2026 Indian Express
    Crude bombs set off in abandoned clubroom, trigger panic in north Kolkata neighbourhood

    Panic spread across Paikpara in North Kolkata early Saturday morning after multiple blasts ripped through the abandoned tin-roofed Yubashakti Club building.According to locals, the building caught fire after the blasts, but the situation was swiftly brought under control by ...

    8 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘May have done whatever you wanted in TN, can’t do that here’: Mamata sounds warning to new governor R N Ravi

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday called newly appointed Governor R N Ravi a “BJP cadre” and alleged that outgoing governor C V Ananda Bose was forced to resign.“Have you seen how C V Ananda Bose was ...

    8 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures anew’: Here’s what C V Ananda Bose wrote after resigning as Bengal governor

    In his first remarks since he resigned as the governor of West Bengal, C V Ananda Bose said in a post on X on Friday night that he was shifting to Kerala “to work towards Viksit Bharat”.Bose had submitted ...

    8 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal SIR: 11% of 60 lakh cases under scrutiny resolved in 1 week

    IN A week since the release of the voters’ list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in West Bengal, only 6.5 lakh or 10.82% of the total 60.06 lakh names put under scrutiny for “adjudication” have ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    Para teachers take protest to dharna site, earns Mamata’s rebuke: ‘Do politics at some other place’

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the protesting para teachers, who had gathered during her dharna in central Kolkata, asking them “to do politics at some other place”.The CM launched the dharna on Friday against the large-scale deletions ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    Publish supplementary rolls with status of ‘adjudication’ cases: Abhishek Banerjee writes to CEC, CEO

    TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal seeking publication of the supplementary electoral rolls with the status of ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal elections: CEC Gyanesh Kumar to lead ECI delegation on 3-day Kolkata visit from Monday

    The full bench of the Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Kolkata from March 8 to 10 to review electoral preparations and security arrangements ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The EC ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    Abnormality is the new normal’: Rajnath Singh warns of ‘highly unusual’ West Asia crisis threatening global energy security

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday issued a stark warning regarding the volatile security situation in West Asia, describing the escalating conflict as “highly unusual” and a direct threat to global energy security.Speaking at the ‘Sagar Sankalp – Reclaiming ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘SIR deliberating excluding Matuas, won’t accept injustice’: Mamata targets BJP ahead of sit-in

    On the eve of her dharna against what the Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleges are “arbitrary deletions” in the revised electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched an attack ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘VVIP activity surge four times’ : Kolkata airport plans dedicated zone for helicopters and chartered flights

    The Kolkata airport is planning a dedicated zone for chartered flights and helicopters in a bid to handle the surge in “non-scheduled” flight movements ahead of the high-octane Assembly elections in West Bengal.According to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    CM Pushkar Dhami hits out at TMC’s ‘loot tantra’, flags off Parivartan Yatra in Basirhat

    Amid allegations of attack on BJP’s Parivartan Yatra — the party’s outreach programme in poll-bound West Bengal — in Cooch Behar on Wednesday evening, Uttarakhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off the Yatra in Basirhat’s Hingalganj area ...

    7 March 2026 Indian Express
    Light rain likely from next week, IMD issues yellow alert for three North Bengal districts

    By Oishiki BhattacharjeeThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted scattered thunderstorms and light rain across the state, with a yellow alert issued for Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Kalimpong districts from next week.According to the weather office, a dry weather spell ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    84 lakh applications for Rs 1,500 a month: On SIR sidelines, another rush in Bengal

    While all eyes were on the queues to get into electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise last month, more than 65 lakh were lining up before other camps in the ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre over ‘high-voter deletions’ in Matua-dominated areas, says will ‘not accept injustice’

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday attacked the BJP over ‘high voter deletions’ in Matua-dominated areas during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.Taking to X on the death anniversary of Matua Mahasangha matriarch ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    Tollywood actress, former top cop, legal icon and party old-timer: TMC, BJP picks file nominations for Rajya Sabha polls

    The stage is set for Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal with five candidates—four from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and one from the BJP—filing their nominations at the Assembly on Thursday.With five seats vacant and the TMC holding ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose resigns: ‘Shocked and deeply concerned,’ says Mamata Banerjee

    West Bengal Governor resigns: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has resigned on Thursday after serving 3.5 years in office.  The resignation comes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.Sharing a post on X, Chief Minister Mamata ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal Governor Ananda Bose quits ahead of Assembly polls; CM Mamata alleges possible ‘pressure’ from Amit Shah

    West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose resigned on Thursday (March 5), weeks ahead of Assembly elections in the state.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed “shock” at Ananda Bose’s resignation, and said that she had been informed by Home Minister ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    Left leaders meet CEO, says no polls in Bengal till all adjudication cases are resolved

    The Left Front leaders on Thursday ended their 24-hour dharna outside the Election Commission office in Kolkata after they met state Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal over the alleged discrepancies in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    Left leaders sit on night-long dharna outside CEO office over SIR

    The Left Front leaders, who had marched to the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon over the alleged discrepancies in the SIR exercise in West Bengal, decided to sit on a night-long ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    TMC attacking our workers, forcing them to flee homes: Bengal BJP chief

    The BJP on Wednesday accused the ruling TMC of carrying out attacks on party workers across West Bengal even before the announcement of the dates for the Assembly elections in the state.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, state BJP ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Political exit inevitable’: BJP slams TMC after Parivartan Yatra chariot vandalised in Cooch Behar

    The BJP alleged on Thursday that Trinamool Congress (TMC) party workers vandalised a chariot being used for its Parivartan Yatra—a part of the party’s outreach programme in poll-bound West Bengal—in Cooch Behar late Wednesday evening. The TMC denied the ...

    6 March 2026 Indian Express
    2.5 hours to 45 minutes: How new signal-free Kalyani Expressway is transforming commuting in Kolkata

    The gruelling two-and-a-half-hour commute between Kolkata and the industrial hub of Kalyani has officially come to an end. In a landmark infrastructure milestone for West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the upgraded 44.2-km Kalyani Expressway on March 2, ...

    5 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Modi busy keeping Donald Trump happy’: TMC’s Saugata Roy slams Govt response to West Asia conflict

    Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy launched a scathing attack on the Central Government’s foreign policy on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a “calculated silence” on the escalating West Asia war to avoid upsetting US President ...

    5 March 2026 Indian Express
    Two ‘SIR-stress’ deaths in Bengal, TMC protests, seeks action against EC, BJP

    Two persons have died by suicide in West Bengal over the past 24 hours, allegedly from the “mental stress” following the publication of the voters’ list post the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state on ...

    5 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal’s Yuva Sathi Scheme: Here is how to check your application status

    The West Bengal Government on Monday decided to set up a help desk for the applicants of the ‘Banglar Yuva Sathi’ Scheme, launched to support unemployed youths.Following the overwhelming response to the scheme, the Sports and Youth Affairs Department ...

    5 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal SIR: your name missing from final voter list? Here’s how to apply

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has published a final voter list prepared after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. If your name is missing from the list, you still have an opportunity to apply ...

    5 March 2026 Indian Express
    Rajnath questions Mamata over attacking ED, CBI; Nabin says only BJP can replicate Assam’s ‘detect, delete and deport’ model in Bengal

    As senior BJP leaders flagged off the party’s Parivartan Yatra in different parts of West Bengal, they hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged infiltration from Bangladesh and cases of corruption against her TMC ministers.Defence Minister Rajnath ...

    4 March 2026 Indian Express
    EC-BJP nexus in SIR… 10,000 to 30,000 voters’ names deleted from seats where TMC won: Mamata Banerjee

    Alleging a “BJP-EC nexus” behind the deletion of 63.66 lakh names from West Bengal’s electoral rolls following the SIR exercise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that BJP leaders ensured that 10,000 to 30,000 voters’ names ...

    4 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal defends wife after war of words with TMC over electoral roll turns personal

    The long-standing friction between West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal and the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal Government has reached a boiling point this week. What began as an administrative dispute over the ‘under adjudication’ status of ...

    4 March 2026 Indian Express
    Parivartan means freeing Bengal of infiltrators, corruption of TMC: Shah hits out at TMC govt

    Flagging off the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra from Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas district, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday urged the people of West Bengal to throw the TMC out of power in the upcoming Assembly elections and ...

    4 March 2026 Indian Express
    Teachers lock toddler inside Kolkata school cupboard to ‘punish’ her; child right’s panel orders probe

    An incident of alleged child abuse has surfaced from a preschool in Kolkata where a three-and-a-half-year-old student was locked inside a cupboard by two teachers as a form of “punishment”, leading to a police complaint, probe by the West ...

    4 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal CEO blames EROs, AEROs for 60 lakh adjudication cases

    The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Agarwal, on Monday engaged in a war of words with the association of state civil service officers over the 60 lakh pending adjudication cases in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    Abhishek questions SIR deletion figures; Mamata to sit on dharna next week

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a sit-in demonstration at Kolkata’s Metro Channel on March 6 to protest the alleged discrepancies in the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    BJP rolls out Parivartan Yatra, targets TMC on ‘infiltration’, jobs, women’s safety, and corruption

    As the Opposition BJP in West Bengal on Sunday rolled out its Parivartan Yatra from several places across the state ahead of the Assembly elections, its leaders targeted the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government over a wide range of issues ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal weather update: Kolkata records 32.2°C before Holi while Darjeeling shivers at 4°C

    Written by Oishiki BhattacharjeeA major change in West Bengal’s weather is underway just before Holi. Temperatures are rising, shaking off the last lingering chill of winter. The minimum temperature in Kolkata hit 25 degrees Celsius on Monday morning, 4 ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Asia conflict: Kolkata tourists cancel travel plans, tour operators left in the lurch

    Since the West Asia conflict began, many tourists have been stranded in Dubai, and many more who had pre-booked their tours are either postponing their visits or cancelling the trips altogether.Travellers who had planned trips to Dubai or even ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Navigating go-bags, grounded flights’: Actress Subhashree Ganguly, several others from Bengal caught in West Asia conflict

    From stranded tourists and grounded business travellers to families sheltering in hotel basements, people from West Bengal say their ties to home have been strained by cancelled flights and “48-hour silences” as the conflict in West Asia intensifies.But in ...

    3 March 2026 Indian Express
    Kolkata’s ‘gateway to the West’ shut as several flights cancelled, fares soar amid Iran crisis

    The escalation of the Middle East crisis following strikes on Iran has sent shockwaves through Kolkata’s travel sector, grounding passengers and throwing international flight schedules into complete disarray. With key air corridors over Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait closed, the ...

    2 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal SIR: High voter deletions in Matua-dominated areas in second phase

    Areas dominated by Matuas, a Scheduled Caste community, witnessed large-scale deletions in the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, just as they did in the first phase of the exercise by ...

    2 March 2026 Indian Express
    Filmmaker Goutam Ghose named new Sheriff of Kolkata after 5-year vacancy

    National Award-winning director, actor, and music director Goutam Ghose has been appointed the new Sheriff of Kolkata for 2026, after the post remained vacant for five years. Sources indicate that Ghose received the official appointment letter Friday.The Sheriff of ...

    2 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Voter List: Over 63 Lakh Names Deleted in Final Roll

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the final electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on Saturday. According to Manoj Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, 63 lakh, 66 thousand nine hundred and fifty-two ...

    2 March 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal electoral list: ‘Voter purge conspiracy’ versus ‘dirty politics’, political slugfest begins

    The publication of the electoral list of West Bengal by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday has sparked a heated row between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The list shows over 60 lakh ...

    2 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘We get Rs 300 a day to drive away elephants’: Why ‘hula parties’ persist in Bengal despite SC order

    At Gojgiri village, in Belpahari block of Jhargram district in West Bengal, 37-year-old Haripada Singh holds up an iron spike with a bulbous tip made of jute.Whenever elephants venture into a human habitat, these iron spikes tipped with fire ...

    1 March 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal electoral roll to have 7 crore electors, around 60 lakh in limbo

    The final electoral roll in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is likely to have around 7 crore electors, after the deletion of about 8 lakh names included in the draft roll and around 60 lakh names ...

    1 March 2026 Indian Express
    CM Mamata Banerjee unveils ‘Pink Booths’, ‘SHINING’ patrol teams to protect Kolkata’s late-night working women

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced two initiatives — ‘Pink Booths’ and ‘SHINING’ — to bolster Kolkata’s reputation as one of the safest cities in the country.The two services that will be operational from Saturday evening ...

    1 March 2026 Indian Express
    As EC rolls out voter list in West Bengal, here’s what to do if you’re name is under scrutiny   

    The Election Commission is set to publish the electoral list on February 28 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal. The list, including all 7.08 crore names, will also include the names that are “under adjudication”, ...

    1 March 2026 Indian Express
    ‘A big platform for me to work for people’: Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman joins Trinamool Congress

    Asian Games gold medallist and heptathlete Swapna Barman joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday, ahead of the Bengal assembly elections.“I am inspired by the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The way she rose from the grassroots and ...

    28 February 2026 Indian Express
    5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Bangladesh, strong tremors felt in Kolkata

    Kolkata and various parts of West Bengal felt strong tremors after an earthquake struck neighbouring Bangladesh Friday afternoon.The magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southwestern Bangladesh near Jessore/Khulna at 13:52 local time (07:52 UTC), about 102 km east-northeast of Kolkata.According to ...

    28 February 2026 Indian Express
    Decomposed body of medical student found in Kalyani’s JNM Medical College and Hospital hostel, boarders blame management for ‘lack of security’

    The decomposed body of a final-year medical student was recovered from a hostel room at the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial (JNM) Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal’s Kalyani Thursday.The deceased student has been identified as Pulak Haldar, 24. He ...

    28 February 2026 Indian Express
    As courts in Bengal begin SIR work, cases pile up, hearings deferred

    The bustling corridors of Alipore court in Kolkata wore a deserted look on Thursday as  10 out of 12 judges were deployed for adjudication of claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.“Three ...

    28 February 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata govt to provide Home Guard job to families of SIR victims

    The West Bengal cabinet on Thursday decided to provide government jobs to a member of each of the families of the persons who died during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.According to officials, the government has decided ...

    28 February 2026 Indian Express
    Half of 480 companies of Central forces to be deployed in poll-bound Bengal by roll out of revised voter list

    In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal, coinciding with the release of the electoral roll on February 28 as the state gears up for the Assembly ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    Fifth generation descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay joins BJP, targets TMC over job issue

    Sumitra Chatterjee, a family member of poet and ‘Vande Mataram’ composer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, joined the BJP ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. After joining the party, Chatterjee spoke about the employment situation in Bengal.He was formally welcomed ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    100% placement, 5.05% rise in salary for IIM Calcutta graduates this year

    The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) on Thursday said that it has logged 100 per cent placement for its 61st batch, claiming that it recorded the highest domestic annual compensation of Rs 1.45 crore, with the highest ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    BJP seeks action against BLOs who protested against Suvendu Adhikari

    A day after a BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition in Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, was allegedly attacked by a group of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) outside the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata, the ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    No more mid-tunnel stalling: Kolkata Metro gets a battery backup for emergency

    Metro Railway, Kolkata, commissioned a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at central Metro station along the underground stretch on the Blue Line on Wednesday, to enhance energy efficiency and ensure passenger safety during power outages.The 4 MW BESS, powered ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    Howrah shooting: main suspects at large 24 hours after chilling murder; 9 arrested

    Even after 24 hours, the main accused in the murder of a real estate developer in the Pilkhana area of Golabari, Howrah, remains at large. A controversy has erupted as photos and videos have gone viral showing one of ...

    27 February 2026 Indian Express
    Over 5,000 km, 63 mega rallies and PM Modi finale in Kolkata: BJP’s ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in Bengal from March 1

    As the West Bengal polls approach, the BJP is set to launch a massive outreach campaign through nine Parivartan Rath Yatras from March 1. Spanning the length and breadth of the state, the campaign aims to cover 5,000 km ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Chupa rustams are at work’: Mamata fears 1.2 cr voters’ names will be deleted in SIR

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed apprehension that nearly 1.2 crore names could be removed from the state’s voters’ list when the final electoral roll is released by the Election Commission by the end of this ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    Howrah realtor shot dead in full public view, BJP says accused close to TMC MLA

    A real estate developer, identified as Soufik Khan, 27, was shot dead at point‑blank range by two men in Howrah on Wednesday morning, police said.Howrah Police Commissioner Akash Magharia said that the two accused have been identified as, Rohit ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Totally illegal’: BJP objects to ex-chief secy attending SIR meeting

    Accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of “trying to influence the judiciary”, Union minister and former West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday demanded the arrest of former Chief Secretary Manoj Pant over his “unauthorised presence” at the ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    After Centre’s nod to Kerala’s name change, Mamata accuses BJP of being ‘anti-Bengal’

    With the Central government approving the renaming of poll-bound Kerala as Keralam, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday questioned the decision stating that her own government’s proposal — sent eight years ago — to change West Bengal’s name to ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    Global summit at IIT Kharagpur focuses on collaborative prosperity

    The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on Tuesday hosted a global convergence titled ‘Renaissance 2.0: Parliament of enlightened thoughts towards collaborative prosperity’ at the IIT Kharagpur Research Park in Kolkata’s New Town. The event was organised under the aegis ...

    26 February 2026 Indian Express
    Amid bomb threats, Bengal Govt vows foolproof security for judges

    Tension was palpable across West Bengal on Tuesday after at least five courts received bomb threats via email. This comes just two days after a Supreme Court mandate assigned judges to oversee electoral roll verification as part of the ...

    25 February 2026 Indian Express
    Showers hit Kolkata and South Bengal: Know what to expect for the rest of the week

    Several districts in South Bengal experienced scattered rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder, and gusty winds early on Tuesday. Rain was reported in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and Howrah, among other locations. While the India Meteorological Department ...

    25 February 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal SIR final electoral roll date nears: Here’s how to check your name in voter list 2026

    West Bengal SIR Final List Date: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is scheduled to publish the final electoral rolls for West Bengal on February 28. Last week, the Supreme Court directed deployment of serving and former district judges ...

    25 February 2026 Indian Express
    Saradha-Narada fallout: How 2 scandals rewrote Mukul Roy’s political destiny

    The passing of Mukul Roy marks the end of an era in West Bengal’s political history. Once the inseparable “second-in-command” to Mamata Banerjee, Roy was the organisational backbone of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from its inception in 1998.Roy passed ...

    25 February 2026 Indian Express
    In open letter in Bengali, PM says Bengal is sinking due to narrow vote-bank politics & anarchy, seeks ‘opportunity to serve’

    Ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached out to the people of the state with an emotive open letter in Bengali in which he sought a mandate for the BJP ...

    25 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘I’m eagerly waiting for opportunity to serve you’: In open letter to West Bengal voters, PM Modi slams ‘6 decades of misrule’

    Ahead of the high-stakes 2026 Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reached out to the people of West Bengal with an emotive, culturally resonant open letter in Bengali. Stepping away from his traditional “Jai Shri Ram” he has ...

    24 February 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal SIR: Fate of over 50 lakh voters in lurch as judicial officers start vetting documents

    The fate of more than 50 lakh West Bengal voters hangs in the balance as judicial officers began a high-stakes vetting process Monday. While the final electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are officially scheduled for publication ...

    24 February 2026 Indian Express
    Mukul Roy, former Railway minister and once TMC No. 2, passes away at 71

    Former Railway Minister and once the second-in-command in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Mukul Roy, passed away at a hospital in Kolkata on Monday. He was 71.His son Subhranshu Roy said, “He was suffering from multiple ailments.”His last rites were ...

    24 February 2026 Indian Express
    Former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar sends defamation notice to BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar, latter calls him ‘CM’s disciple’

    Former Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar has sent a defamation notice to BJP MP and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar.It has emerged that Kumar’s counsel sent the legal notice to Majumdar on January 30, alleging that the ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal: SIR vetting by judicial officers likely from today

    The process of vetting claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal by judicial officers is likely to begin from Monday.This was decided at a high-level meeting, chaired by Chief Justice ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    Delhi CM Rekha Gupta targets Mamata Banerjee: ‘A woman CM and women in Bengal not safe’

    Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hit out at the TMC-ruled government in West Bengal over issues of safety and security for women and lawlessness in the state.Addressing the Mahila Sammelan at Science City, Kolkata, Gupta also alleged ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    2 held in Bengal for spying for Pakistan

    The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested two men from Murshidabad for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Both sold SIM cards.According to STF, one Juhab Sheikh, a resident of Murshidabad, was arrested on February 10 after ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    No leaves for judicial officers, training programmes cancelled: Calcutta HC after SC directions on SIR

    The Calcutta High Court on Saturday issued directives refraining all judicial officers from taking any leave or attending outstation programmes until March 9, and constituted a committee in each district to ensure compliance with directions passed by the Supreme ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘We are left with nothing’: Four years after Anish Khan’s death, family’s lonely battle for justice

    Four years after the night that shattered the Khan family of Howrah in West Bengal, the once-loud outcry for justice has faded into silence. On February 18, the family marked the fourth death anniversary of student leader Anish Khan, ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    Bhangar tense after attack on TMC MLA’s convoy, 2 ‘ISF workers’ held

    Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Saokat Molla had a narrow escape in Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal late Saturday night after crude bombs were allegedly hurled at his convoy while he was returning from a police ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Depression in Bay of Bengal’: Rain in Kolkata on Monday, Tuesday; here’s a list of districts

    A depression forming in the Bay of Bengal is set to bring some wet weather to the region over the next 48 hours. While the clouds are moving in, there is no need to worry about major storms just ...

    23 February 2026 Indian Express
    Anandapur warehouse fire: Families receive remains of 18 workers after DNA mapping

    Twenty-five days after the devastating warehouse fire at Anandapur, police on Saturday handed over the DNA-identified remains of 18 deceased workers to their families from the Katapukur morgue.According to police sources, of the 18 identified victims, 16 were from ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    BJP’s Ananta Maharaj shares stage with Mamata Banerjee, sparks speculation of party switch

    A day marked by political shifts in West Bengal saw BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy alias Ananta Maharaj, a leader of the Rajbangshi community, sharing the stage with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the “Bhasha Dibas” programme in ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    Pratikur Rahman joins TMC, Abhishek Banerjee calls for more youth leaders to join

    CPI(M) youth leader Pratikur Rahman, who resigned from the party on February 16, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday. Just before joining the TMC, the CPI(M) expelled Rahman from the party.Rahman defected to the TMC in the ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Towering figure in Bengali literature’: Tributes pour in for Sankar

    Eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukherjee passed away at the age of 92 on Friday. He was suffering from age-related issues and was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata recently. Mani Shankar’s last rites were completed at Keoratala ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    ‘It’s like losing a child’: Md Salim breaks silence on Pratikur Rahman’s resignation

    Senior CPI(M) leader and party state secretary Mohammed Salim on Friday said that a decision on the state committee member Pratikur Rahman’s resignation will be taken as per the party constitution.The political circles in the state have been abuzz ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    Jobs, women’s safety, and end to corruption: What West Bengal is writing in BJP’s 1,000 manifesto drop boxes

    As the Bengal Assembly elections approach, all parties are adopting various strategies to win over the people and understand their thoughts. The state BJP is particularly interested in gathering opinions from both the general public and intellectual leaders regarding ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal 2026 poll preparations: MHA to deploy 480 CAPF companies by March 10

    With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in its final lap in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun preparations to hold the Assembly elections in the state. It has emerged that the poll ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    How the NGT was alerted to illegal Anandapur warehouses years before the deadly fire

    Last month, a massive fire at two illegal warehouses in Anandapur under the Baruipur police district in West Bengal claimed 25 lives. While arrests were made and compensations paid, questions were also raised over how such illegal constructions were ...

    22 February 2026 Indian Express
    End of a literary era: Bengali author ‘Shankar’ passes away at 92

    Eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukherjee passed away at the age of 92 on Friday. He was suffering from age-related issues and was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata recently.Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote on ...

    21 February 2026 Indian Express
    Day temperature to rise to 32 degrees in Kolkata, dry spell next week

    By Oishiki BhattacharjeeKolkata is set to experience warmer days next week with a maximum temperature of 32° Celsius and a rise in night temperature bringing the minimum to at least 21° Celsius, the Regional Meteorological Centre said, adding with ...

    21 February 2026 Indian Express
    ED denies Mamata govt claim: ‘CM was not permitted… she forcibly took away documents, devices’

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has “vehemently denied” claims that it “permitted” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take away “documents and digital devices” from the Salt Lake office of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Consulting Pvt Ltd ...

    21 February 2026 Indian Express
    CPIM’s Pratikur Rehman praises Mamata’s cash doles schemes, calls Md Salim ‘Gabbar Singh’

    Two days after resigning from the primary membership of CPI(M), youth leader Pratikur Rahman on Thursday praised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s social welfare programmes, including Lakshmir Bhandar, and her decision to approach the Supreme Court against alleged harassment of ...

    21 February 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal SIR: Final roll deadline nearing, fate of over 2 lakh electors uncertain as EC faces upload and verification hurdles

    With the February 28 deadline for releasing the final electoral roll of West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections due in two months, the fate of two lakh electors hangs in the balance.According to the office of the state ...

    20 February 2026 Indian Express
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