Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata on Thursday.
The battle for control of the TMC intensified on Thursday after the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction met the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
On June 30, 2026, twenty-three Opposition political parties and one Independent Member of Parliament sent a joint memorandum to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Surya Kant, in New Delhi to demand judicial intervention against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process
West Bengal has formally initiated the process of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the state government constituting a high-level committee to prepare a draft of the proposed legislation. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
A fresh controversy has emerged in West Bengal after reports suggested that eggs may no longer be served in mid-day meals at several government and government-aided schools in Kolkata. The development comes after the state government decided to engage ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) to provide cooked meals under the PM POSHAN scheme in schools under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.
A massive multi-agency rescue operation is underway in west Kolkata’s Taratala area after a three-storey, under-construction warehouse collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least five workers and injuring 20 others. Authorities fear that between 12 and 18 labourers remain trapped beneath the heavy wreckage.
The Congress will hold press conferences across the country on Thursday as part of its nationwide campaign “Chhatron Ki Goonj” (Students’ Echo), aimed at highlighting issues faced by students, including alleged examination irregularities, rising education costs and concerns over India’s education system.
In a significant relief for salaried employees, the West Bengal government has announced a proposal to double the Profession Tax exemption limit from ₹10,000 to ₹20,000 per month.
In a major move to decentralize authority and bring civic administration closer to the people, the West Bengal government has announced the creation of five new districts and several urban civic bodies.
