If all goes as planned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could give a green signal to at least three railway projects in West Bengal during his two-day visit to the state on 20 and 21 June.
The chief minister explained the rationale behind the exercise, saying while some wards have over 40,000 to 50,000 voters, the electorate count in some other wards is only around 8,000 to 10,000.
The Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), Kolkata, and the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), in association with SMART Society USA, successfully concluded the 2026 edition of their flagship Study Abroad Program (SAP), International Internship Initiative, and the Smart Edge & Neuromorphic Systems Conference (SENSE-SG 2026) in Singapore.
The police had issued a third notice against Biswas requiring him to appear at the police station within 48 hours. Biswas had skipped the earlier two summons issued against him in connection with the 'Messi fiasco'.
The Asansol Dakshin MLA expressed suspicion about the timing of this entire political development within the TMC camp.
Kolkata was shaken by allegations of mob assault at Sunday’s large-scale Gita recital at the Brigade Parade Grounds, after a food vendor was reportedly beaten for selling non-vegetarian items near the venue.
While initiating the discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha yesterday, PM Narendra Modi referred to the national song's composer and iconic Bengali writer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as "Bankim da". However, after being corrected by Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, PM Modi stated, "I will say Bankim Babu. Thank you, I respect your sentiments."
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at an administrative review meeting in Cooch Behar on Monday, alleged that the central government had not provided adequate funds for Public Health Engineering (PHE) projects, particularly for drinking water supply.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday evening said that the sacred land of Bengal should be blessed with peace and harmony through the unity of all faiths.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government over the ongoing Indigo flight disruptions, accusing it of enforcing new aviation rules without any contingency planning and pushing thousands of passengers into chaos.
