In Bengal, even a health survey can turn political. That’s what happened this week when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised eyebrows over a mental health study being carried out by AIIMS-Kalyani.
With 2026 Assembly elections inching closer, West Bengal unit of Congress finds itself at a crossroads. It has to make a choice betwern going for an electoral alliance with the state’s ruling dispensation Trinamool Congress or revive it’s poll pact with the CPI(M)-led Left Front with which it has been hitching it’s band wagon since 2016 Assembly elections.
In a decision that blends tradition with vision, the West Bengal Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has given the green signal to “Durga Angan”—a permanent temple complex dedicated to Goddess Durga. Much like the recently opened Jagannath temple in Digha, the idea is to keep the magic of Durga Puja alive, not just for a few festive days in autumn, but throughout the year.
A dispute has emerged between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the West Bengal government over alleged irregularities in voter list revisions.
With less than a year left for the Bengal Assembly elections, all political parties are busy preparing for the upcoming polls. For the first time in the state, the state BJP has formed a new committee called the “High Rise Committee” to focus on residents of high-rise buildings in Kolkata and its suburbs.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday demanded the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and fresh elections, alleging large-scale irregularities in the country’s voter lists.
First air-conditioned (AC) local trains have been started in West Bengal starting from August 10, 2025. Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), this new AC EMU train promises to be a game changer for the state’s rail network.The train has been allocated to the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER).
In a direct challenge to the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the detention and deportation of Bengali migrants, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded that Shah show his parents’ birth certificates.
Parents of the R G Kar Medical College rape and murder victim have gone to Delhi to demand justice for their daughter. She was a young doctor found dead in a seminar hall in August last year. The family believes more than one person was involved and wants a new charge sheet to include all suspects. They planned to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and the CBI Director to share their concerns.
In a significant move to enforce party discipline, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accepted the resignation of senior Parliament member Kalyan Banerjee from his position as Lok Sabha Chief Whip.
