West Bengal is all set to witness the implementation of a major decision by the West Bengal Assembly to ban the entry of personal security guards of MLAs and ministers to the Assembly premises this week. The resolution is expected to maintain the sanctity of the House and is going to help in the smooth proceedings of the Assembly without unwanted disruptions, as per officials.
Once poised to sweep Trinamool Congress from its perch of ruling party in West Bengal, the state unit of BJP appears to be a pale shadow of itself. Even after Samik Bhattacharya replaced Sukanta Majumdar as state unit chief, the former. continues to be a divided house ..
A TMC MLA has been remanded to the custody of the enforcement directorate (ED) till 12th September. He was arrested earlier this week in connection with the ongoing investigation on financial allegations.
The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) on Saturday evening released the names of 1,804 “tainted” teachers from the scandal-plagued 2016 recruitment process, following Supreme Court directives aimed at preventing these candidates from participating in upcoming fresh selection tests.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to release a memoir chronicling her personal experiences with several prime ministers of India, offering rare insights from one of the country’s most seasoned political figures.
As the Election Commission announced on Saturday, the West Bengal Assembly is preparing to receive approximately 14,000 new poll booths during the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. The meeting of the Parties is scheduled for August 29, at 3:30 p.m.
When the Green Line or East-West Metro begins its full Sector V-Howrah Maidan run on Friday, there will be 180 services with eight-minute frequencies during peak hours, sources said. The corridor will operate every day of the week.
