Bengal
Availability of land to set up industries appears to be a stumbling block in the path of West Bengal’s first BJP-run state government. This is an issue two previous state governments have found to be insoluble.
West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Socials Bill has been passed and enacted into law It permits the state to detain individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety without trial..
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) launched several helpline numbers to prevent corruption in public life
In a masterstroke of “street food diplomacy,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned humble Bengali snacks into the center of a national digital frenzy. After the PM sampled Jhal Muri in Jhargram and Bhabra Bhaja in Purulia, search queries for the spicy puffed rice reportedly crossed 10 crore, thrusting local delicacies into the global spotlight. Modi used the gesture to launch a rhetorical broadside against the Trinamool Congress, promising to serve these very snacks at the BJP’s “victory celebrations” on May 4. While the TMC remains uncharacteristically quiet—wary of contradicting Mamata Banerjee’s own past endorsements of the “telebhaja” economy—analysts view this culinary outreach as a powerful effort to connect with the common man, mirroring the crunch and heat of a high-decibel election trail.
24th April | Kolkata The first phase of the 2026 Assembly elections witnessed a remarkable…
In the most anticipated showdown of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces a fierce challenge from her former ally turned rival, Suvendu Adhikari, in her home bastion of Bhabanipur. While the TMC holds a psychological edge following the defection of the lone BJP councilor from Ward 73, Adhikari is banking on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, which saw over 44,000 names deleted or flagged for discrepancy. With the BJP having narrowed the TMC’s lead to just 8,297 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the saffron camp is eyeing a historic upset. However, Banerjee—the “girl next door” who won by over 58,000 votes in 2021—has launched an intimate, three-pronged campaign to reaffirm her bond with the constituency’s diverse Hindu, Sikh, and Gujarati communities before the crucial April 29 vote
23rd April | kolkata Polling for the 2026 Assembly elections commenced on a strong note…
The first chapter of the 2026 Bengal elections has ended with a stunning voter turnout. Despite isolated incidents of stone-pelting and clashes with security forces, nearly 90% of electors made their voices heard. As PM Modi predicts a “mandate for change” and Mamata Banerjee claims an early victory, the stage is now set for an even more intense second phase of voting next week.
Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Nusrat Jahan is expected to depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its CGO Complex office in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
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