Bengal
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I) organized a Financial Awareness Conclave – “Wealth: Inclusion, Creation, Protection & Growth” on Friday, bringing together policymakers, regulators, bankers, and financial experts.
The conclave featured a series of engaging expert roundtable discussions. The session on “Envisaging Integrated Financial Ecosystems: MSME Growth through Credit, Cash Flow & Capital”, witnessed insightful deliberations from Mr. Shams Tabrez, DGM-SME, State Bank of India, and Mr. Ujjwal Chandra, Deputy Zonal Head, Central Bank of India, on strengthening credit access and sustainable growth pathways for MSMEs
A big fight inside the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has now reached the bank. Former party treasurer Aroop Biswas has written to HDFC Bank, asking them to freeze the party’s accounts containing hundreds of crores, claiming there is a major dispute over who really controls the party.
Unearthing vital, suppressed records surrounding the legislative inception of the state, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS) hosted a high-profile seminar titled “West Bengal: Revisiting its Past” on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Commemorating Paschimbanga Diwas—the historic day nearly eight decades ago when Bengal’s lawmakers voted to sever ties with the expanding map of East Pakistan—distinguished academics, researchers, and political leaders gathered to correct decades of distorted historical narratives. Delivering a compelling video address, West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, a veteran chartered accountant, meticulously detailed how the state’s creation was explicitly designed to dismantle a deep-seated conspiracy aimed at dragging the entire landmass into a theocratic state. Bose positioned Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the singular, far-sighted leading light who unified ideologically polarized legislators in 1947 to secure a safe homeland for Hindu Bengalis. Echoing these structural concerns, MAKAIAS Director Dr. Sarup Prasad Ghosh slammed past administrations for intentionally imposing historical amnesia on refugees, while issuing an urgent, data-driven warning regarding a sharp drop in native Bengali speakers and an active “demographic invasion” fueled by systemic illegal immigration from Bangladesh.
Tension gripped parts of Malda district after a protest over alleged deletion of names from the voter list turned violent in the Kaliachak area, leading to a major law-and-order crisis and triggering a political as well as media controversy.According to official sources, the unrest began when a group of protesters gathered near a Block Development Office (BDO) demanding restoration of their names in the electoral rolls ahead of the ongoing election atmosphere.
A major security alert was triggered in Samsi area of Malda district after a drone was spotted flying in the sky just moments before the Chief Minister’s helicopter was scheduled to take off.
The incident occurred amid tight security arrangements for the VVIP movement, raising serious concerns among the security agencies on duty.According to police sources, the drone was seen hovering near the helipad area shortly before the Chief Minister’s departure.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged large-scale irregularities in the electoral roll revision process, claiming that a significant number of voters had been struck off the list in parts of Malda district.
A former Subedar Major of the Indian Army who had served in key military engagements is gearing up for another battle – to prove his eligibility as a Bengal voter.
A new political team has arrived in West Bengal as Asaduddin Owaisi and Humayun Kabir join forces. Their alliance aims to fight for the rights of the Muslim community, starting with 182 seats in the upcoming state elections and continuing into the 2029 national polls. With a promise to stay together for years to come, they are challenging the main parties and offering a fresh path for voters who feel left behind
Malda: Tensions escalated in the Mothabari area of Malda district ahead of the upcoming West Bengal elections, as protests broke out over voter list revisions.
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