The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out fresh searches at four locations linked to the Merlin Group in Kolkata, while the Income Tax Department too raided premises associated with the embattled real estate company, intensifying the ongoing probe into ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanCalcutta High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India’s notification on appointing professors of colleges and universities as polling officers and reprimanded the poll panel for frequent shifting of goalposts.“it had also kept provision ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA Border Security Force (BSF) assistant sub-inspector lost his life after a fire broke out at a fuel storage facility in North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at the Border Out Post (BOP) ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA day after Smriti Irani announced the ‘Matrishakti Bhorsa Card’, a scheme promising Rs 3,000 per month to women in the state, the Trinamul Congress on Thursday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), lodging a formal complaint against ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress (TMC) has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India, alleging serious violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent visit to West Bengal.In a ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanCasting the electoral battle in Junglemahal as a clash between cultural assertion and Central imposition, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday placed the twin issues of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the pending inclusion ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanAt a time when the contentious Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls is under the close watch of the Supreme Court, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday invoked a poignant line from Rabindranath Tagore to capture ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanLakshman Ghorui, BJP candidate for the Durgapur West Assembly constituency and sitting MLA, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that morphed nude images of him have been pasted on buses using artificial intelligence ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a major breakthrough the railway protection forces (RPF) seized cash and gold worth over one crore during the ongoing election vigilance.In the backdrop of the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), under the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA fresh political slugfest erupted in Cooch Behar ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that a BJP government in the state could impose restrictions on the consumption of fish and ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanAs Bengal celebrates ‘Baisakh’, the first month of the Bengali calendar, a month of feasting and celebrating new beginnings, the electoral battle lines are hardening over that very sense of ‘Bangaliana’ (Bengali-ness) that its people, regardless of their mother ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Thursday demanded reservation of 50 per cent of seats for women in the Parliament instead of 33 per cent proposed in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.Participating in the discussions in the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe BJP does not believe in free and fair elections and so has used the Election Commission of India to create fear psychosis among the voters, alleged Dr Shashi Panja at a Press conference today.She said: “We really do ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanIf you have the courage, check my car every day. But why not check the Prime Minister’s car too, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing a public meeting in Islampur.She launched a scathing attack on the BJP’s misuse of ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that instructions circulated via a WhatsApp group directed authorities to conduct searches of vehicles belonging to its leaders, sparking a fresh political confrontation ahead of the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanComing down heavily on the BJP, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary said the saffron party leaders are going to people requesting them to vote for them but none of them could be seen during Covid when people ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is not happy with the functioning of the Supreme Court appointed tribunals, as he thinks they are still not functional properly. He also feels that the Election Commission of India is working ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) secured custodial remand of Vinesh Kumar Chandel in a money laundering case after presenting detailed arguments before the court highlighting his alleged central role in handling proceeds of crime.Vinesh Chandel, Director of Indian PAC Consulting ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanWith political temperatures rising ahead of the Assembly elections, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday intensified his attack on the BJP and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, alleging large-scale voter disenfranchisement and urging people ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp political offensive in Malda, attacking the Trinamul Congress leadership over the issue of alleged infiltration and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In a hard-hitting address at ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured that the long-pending issues of the Gorkhas in Darjeeling would “definitely be resolved,” stressing that the solution would be worked out within the constitutional framework.Shah, who was scheduled to attend a ...
16 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Governor RN Ravi urged the youth of West Bengal to take an active role in bringing about “positive change” and restoring the state’s lost glory, while highlighting what he described as a significant economic decline over the ...
16 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a surprising turn of events ahead of polls, Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate Saokat Molla’s visit to the residence of BJP nominee Jayanta Gayen in Bhangar on Tuesday morning has sparked a political controversy, with Opposition parties alleging a ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanAs Bengal celebrates ‘Poila Baisakh’, the first day of the Bengali calendar, a vibrant expression of the culture of this riverine land, electoral battle lines are hardening over that very sense of ‘Bangaliana’ (Bengali-ness) that its people, regardless of ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanThe arrest of an I-PAC director has ignited a fierce political clash between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with both sides trading sharp accusations just days before the West Bengal elections. While the TMC ...
15 April 2026 The Statesmanteam, led by senior Dy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati arrived in West Bengal on Monday for a three-day visit to review election preparedness, law and order, and administrative coordination ahead of the upcoming polls.Bharati landed at Andal airport in ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanCongress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday to campaign for the ongoing Assembly elections.Addressing a press conference in Siliguri on Monday, Congress spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra outlined Gandhi’s itinerary. He said that Gandhi will begin ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanSetting the tone for an increasingly polarised electoral battle in West Bengal, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of pursuing a politics of “detention and deprivation”, positioning the Trinamul Congress (TMC) as a ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that within 45 days of a BJP government coming to power in West Bengal, land would be handed over to the Centre to facilitate fencing and construction of barriers along the ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanChowringhee Assembly Constituency is headed for a tough two-cornered battle between continuity and a wave of change, this election.The constituency is one of the most urban seats accommodated by various sections ~ traders and businessmen, upper and lower middle ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanMeanwhile, the ‘SIR’ (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls has emerged as a major political flashpoint in the region. Allegations of large-scale deletion of names from voter lists, including those of legitimate voters, have triggered widespread debate.The issue has ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday sharpened his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, alleging that its leaders are linked to every major corruption case in West Bengal and asserting that voters are ready to bring in a ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanDays after snapping ties with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi struck a combative note on Monday, saying his party will not tolerate any attempt to question the “integrity of the ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanAmid the crucial two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be holding five back-to-back campaign programmes in the state on Monday.First, he will address two public meetings in Birbhum district, the first at Sainthia at ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday announced a new ‘resolution’ to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government from the Centre after winning the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.While speaking at an ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that his discussions with party workers in West Bengal’s Siliguri confirm that the sentiment in the state is “clearly favouring the BJP.”During his visit to Siliguri on Sunday, PM Modi met with ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanCongress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to campaign for the party in West Bengal for the Assembly elections, said party leaders on Sunday.He will start the campaigning from Malda district, which was once the unassailable base of the ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sharpened her attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging a “Rs 1,000-crore deal” to unseat the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and divide voters ahead of the Assembly elections. Addressing ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing it of prioritising “appeasement politics” over development in North Bengal. Addressing a public rally in Siliguri, he alleged that the state had ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that three agencies are working in Murshidabad district ~ the ECI and Gyanesh Kumar, who are deleting voters; Adhir Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir.Abhishek Banerjee was addressing a public rally at Pratap ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanEnforcement Directorate (ED) officials accompanied by Central forces arrived on Saturday morning at the Naktala residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in a renewed move linked to the school recruitment scam.Sources indicated that the Central agency ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanAt least ten party workers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamul Congress (TMC) were injured in a clash during a BJP election rally at Kelepara village in Pursurah on Friday. Both sides have accused each ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanBarely 12 days before the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Trinamul Congress has suffered a significant setback, with a senior leader defecting to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah today.Minu Bauri, president of ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised to revive industry in West Bengal if the BJP comes to power, while launching a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) over issues ranging from infiltration and law and ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanFrom Chaitanya Dev to the plight of Bengal’s potato farmers, from infiltration and citizenship to the fate of the Matuas and alleged ‘bhrashtachar’ by the TMC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a packed rally here today, sharpening his attack ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTaking on the cue from the Prime Minister’s “Ar noy bhoy, bhorsha chai”, Union home minister Amit Shah assured the voters of the state that they can vote freely, without any intimidation. He also cautioned mischief makers of keeping ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate on Saturday carried out fresh searches at the south Kolkata residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, intensifying its probe into the school teacher recruitment case at a politically sensitive time ahead of the ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanA couple from East Burdwan, who had spent nearly 10 months in jail in Bengaluru along with their infant son on alleged charges of being Bangladeshi infiltrators, are now facing a fresh struggle after their names were omitted from ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a fresh reshuffle in the West Bengal police setup ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has ordered removal of 81 police inspectors and 68 sub-inspectors from all election-related duties.The poll body made it clear ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanCalling for a consolidation of “Rashtrawadi Muslims” and “Sanatani Hindus,” Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday intensified the party’s campaign in North Bengal, pitching for a decisive mandate in favour of the BJP.Addressing an ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanOn a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned for BJP candidates at an election rally in Suri, Thursday, a group of minority community voters in Birbhum district switched allegiance from the Trinamul Congress (TMC) to the Bharatiya Janata ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Eastern Railway has launched a month-long Swachhata Awareness Campaign from 15 April to 14 May. The mega-drive is to span across railway colonies, railway schools, railway offices, railway hospitals and health units, important railway stations, and railway tracks ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanReleasing the BJP’s election manifesto ‘Sankalpa Patra’ on Thursday, Union home minister Amit Shah promised decisive action against “15 years of corruption, lawlessness and political violence” in West Bengal.Shah said a BJP government would prioritise restoring the rule of ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanAbhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress criticised the Union home minister, Amit Shah, for not tendering an apology for the deletion of more than 90 lakh names from the electoral rolls.He was commenting on the election manifesto ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed the officers in-charge (OCs) of three police stations under the Pandabeswar Assembly constituency in West Burdwan district.The constituency, considered high-profile, is witnessing a contest between BJP leader and former Asansol Municipal ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sharpened his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, promising strict action against what he described as entrenched criminal networks and corruption in West Bengal, as campaigning gathers pace ahead of the Assembly elections.The ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanAs the Enforcement Directorate continued its raids on Merlin group chairman Sushil Mohta’s office and home and that of his son Saket Mohta today, officials close to the investigation told The Statesman that documents and digital devices including mobile ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanAam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir on Friday brushed aside allegations linked to a video released by the Trinamool Congress, insisting there is no truth in the claims and calling them politically motivated.The controversy comes at a ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanEleven panchayat members from different political parties officially joined the Trinamul Congress. This joining programme was led by TMC candidate from Uluberia South constituency and minister, Pulak Roy. Along with him were the president of the Trinamul Congress of ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanWith electioneering gaining momentum, the BJP has stepped up preparations in North Bengal ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed public meeting in Siliguri on 12 April.Party leaders said the rally is expected to draw a crowd of around ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanA political storm has erupted in Siliguri ahead of the Assembly elections over allegations of large-scale deletion of names from the electoral rolls, with Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate and Mayor Gautam Deb and BJP nominee Sankar Ghosh locking horns.Addressing ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a fresh letter to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal, directing that civic volunteers and Green (village) police be withdrawn from regular duties for five days, refrain from wearing uniforms, and ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanBeldanga in Murshidabad is heading into the 2026 Assembly elections amid a sharply altered political and social landscape, where development narratives are increasingly being overshadowed by religious polarisation.The shift can be traced back to the unrest during protests against ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanNorth Bengal is poised to emerge as a hub for sports and youth excellence, BJP national president Nitin Nabin said while addressing a Sports Club Meeting in Malda Town on Thursday, even as he launched a sharp attack on ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged receipt of Rs 1,000 crore by Humayun Kabir to buy Muslim votes.The matter came to head following the release of a clip on social media. Mr Kabir is seen talking ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, projecting it as a roadmap to shift the state from “despair to development” in line with Prime Minister ...
11 April 2026 The StatesmanBJP leader Smriti Irani on Thursday came out strongly in support of Ratna Debnath, the BJP’s candidate and mother of the RG Kar victim, accusing the ruling Mamata Banerjee government of failing to deliver justice and allowing continued harassment.“Today, ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a set of “six guarantees” for West Bengal, promising a shift towards an accountable administration and stricter enforcement of law if the BJP comes to power in the state.Addressing a public rally ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of removing over 90 lakh names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging it was an attempt to influence the upcoming assembly elections. She asserted ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanAs Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency in South Kolkata is heading for the most high-profile electoral contest in West Bengal later this month, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, pitted against each ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Siliguri Assembly constituency is virtually simmering under the heat of political attacks and counter-attacks, emerging as a flashpoint in North Bengal’s electoral landscape. One of the most significant constituencies in the region, Siliguri is increasingly turning into a ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanThe digital space has emerged as a key warzone, propelled by hi-tech storytelling, innovative drama, biting satire and rib-tickling fun as Bengal’s political opponents battle it out online to woo the young and the uninitiated ahead of the Assembly ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanGopal Saha joined a private company as a pantry in-charge in early December. Being still under the probation period, Gopal is not entitled to any kinds of leaves for six months.However, despite putting his best efforts and keeping aside ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, today continued her election campaign with meetings at Arambagh, Balagarh and Serampore in support of Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidates for the respective Assembly constituencies.Striking an aggressive tone, she criticised the system and alleged that ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the candidature of Rakesh Singh from the Kolkata Port Assembly constituency, confirming days of speculation following his release on bail.The party’s sixth list of candidates, published earlier in the day, included ...
10 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president, Nitin Nabin, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee while addressing an election rally in Alipurduar.Addressing party workers, supporters, ...
9 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at seven premises linked to Kolkata-based real estate firm Merlin Group and its promoters as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. The action was carried out under the Prevention of ...
9 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a sharp and direct message ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday gave a ‘straight-talk’ warning to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and affirmed that the 2026 polls will ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanPolice and officials of the Election Commission of India halted the BJP’s Galsi candidate, Raju Patra, near the railway station on Tuesday as he was on his way to file nomination papers atop a bulldozer.Patra described the machine as ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Indian National Congress on Tuesday sharpened its attack on both the ruling Trinamul Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that the two parties are “two sides of the same ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its campaign, banking heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to galvanise support across the state. Party sources said Mr Modi will arrive in West Bengal later this week for a series of ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee campaigned in Habra in North 24-Parganas in support of party candidate Jyotipriya Mallick on Tuesday, openly reaffirming her faith in the former minister despite his past arrest in the ration corruption case.Addressing a public ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanPolitical tensions escalated in Siliguri on Tuesday as BJP candidate Sankar Ghosh challenged Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to an open public debate, even as the TMC alleged rising intimidation and violence ahead of the 2026 Assembly ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanDays after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Cooch Behar, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack, accusing the BJP of exploiting religion and failing the Rajbanshi community.Campaigning in Natabari and ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress raised fresh questions over the neutrality of West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday, alleging that he was accompanied by a local BJP leader during his recent visit to Nandigram at the start of ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanThe voter list for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 was frozen at midnight on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal had announced on Monday evening.With the freezing of the list for the first phase ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India last night released a district-wise break up of voters removed from the “under adjudication” list, revealing that 27,16,393 names have been struck off from a pool of nearly 60 lakh voters taking the cumulative ...
8 April 2026 The StatesmanA first information report (FIR) has been lodged against Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is the party’s candidate this time as well, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in ...
7 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the plea from former Kolkata Police Commissioner and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, Supratim Sarkar, for relief from going as a central ...
7 April 2026 The StatesmanSuvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, has accused the Kolkata Police of deputing covert cops to shadow him during his ongoing campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata, where he is ...
7 April 2026 The StatesmanDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the national capital has embraced the values of development, heritage, sensitivity, and compassion and that nothing will be left behind as the city moves on the path of growth.The CM said that ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee pointed out the rising inflation troubling the citizens of India. He pointed out that the prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed. “LPG prices have risen from Rs 400 to Rs 1,000 and ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanMamata Banerjee, chief of the Trinamul Congress, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on a Congress candidate from Malda, describing her as a “fugitive” and a “betrayer” for quitting the party after being elevated to the Rajya Sabha.Addressing an ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Cooch Behar Town on Sunday, with the state BJP leadership stepping up preparations for his public meeting.State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday visited the Raas Mela Ground to review arrangements ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India has ordered suspension of four police officers in connection with the violence that erupted during a roadshow in Bhowanipore ahead of BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing, which was attended by Union home minister ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanOn Friday, the Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee lashed out at the Arambagh BJP leadership for misleading and creating panic among the potato growers.He added: “Last year, the total potato production in the state was 1 crore ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanA drone was spotted hovering near the helicopter of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Malatipur on Saturday afternoon, triggering security concerns and prompting an immediate call for investigation.The incident occurred as Miss Banerjee was about to board her helicopter ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a notable display of environmental responsibility, Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate for the Ausgram constituency in East Burdwan, Shyamaprasanna Lohar, halted his election campaign to help extinguish a forest fire in the Ausgram jungles today.Lohar was campaigning with his ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanIn an unusual move, Congress candidates in West Burdwan district cycled to submit their nomination papers, staging a symbolic protest against rising fuel prices.The candidates claimed that fuel prices are likely to increase further after the elections and said ...
6 April 2026 The StatesmanWith the West Bengal Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sharpened her attack on the BJP, warning that the state’s linguistic and cultural identity is at risk if her party loses power.Addressing a rally in Samsherganj, Mamata ...
6 April 2026 The Statesman