Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have intensified their demand for a comprehensive and accurate caste census, questioning the format currently proposed by the Centre. The two senior leaders have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the existing questionnaire and introduce a revised format after wider consultations with political parties, experts and the public.
Five months after constituting 19 appellate tribunals to hear appeals arising from the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) found that public information regarding these proceedings remains sparse or speculative, even as upcoming municipal elections draw near in the State.
In connection with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s petition in the Supreme Court against rebel (now NCPI) MPs seeking their disqualifications, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued notices to the 20 MPs, seeking their response within seven days.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (August 24, 2026) said that 23,000 certificates under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 have been distributed out of the 2.30 lakh applications that have been made.
The West Bengal government invoked a special portion of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026, also known as the ‘anti-goonda law’, in the state with effect from Monday.
West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday faced strong backlash for admonishing a homeless woman for boiling milk for her child on a pavement in Kolkata.
A new Radial Forging Plant at Yantra India Ltd’s Metal and Steel Factory (MSF) in Ishapore will expand Bengal’s defence manufacturing capacity, including production of hollow tubes for aerial bombs, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stones for five expansion projects worth around Rs 3,500 crore.
The Maharashtra government has announced that action will be taken against auto-rickshaw and auto drivers who do not have working experience in Marathi. Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik made the announcement on August 19 and the new rule started from August 20, 2026.
Top Congress leaders met here on Wednesday to discuss the political situation in the country, including the roadmap to step up pressure on the government on issues of students and the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple.
Total contributions to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) fell to Rs 479.96 crore in financial year 2024-25. Its closing balance, however, touched an all-time high of Rs 8,452.06 crore as the spending, too, fell to a five-year low of Rs 87.85 lakh.
