Newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who is in the national capital for his first official visit since assuming office, met President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He will also meet Prime Minister Modi later today.
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to form a three-member Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of evidence tampering in the RG Kar doctor assault and murder case.
The West Bengal government has issued a formal notification making it mandatory to sing the national song before classes begin across all state-run and state-aided madrassas.
Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan has withdrawn from the upcoming repolling in the Falta constituency, scheduled for May 21.
The Bengal government has constituted two separate commissions to investigate allegations of institutional corruption and atrocities against women that occurred after the elections in 2021.
The West Bengal government has announced the discontinuation of religion-based assistance schemes previously operating under the state's Madarsa and Information and Cultural Affairs departments.
The West Bengal government has suspended three senior IPS officers, including the former Kolkata Police Commissioner, over alleged lapses in the RG Kar case investigation.
The Bengal police have launched targeted search operations across the state, cracking down on illegal slaughterhouses, unauthorised toll plazas, and parking lots. During these raids, authorities discovered a hidden subterranean chamber inside the residence of a TMC leader who is currently evading arrest following post-poll violence.
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to retain the Bhabanipur assembly constituency while vacating the Nandigram seat.
A day after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath was shot dead near Kolkata, India Today has accessed exclusive CCTV footage that shows two unmasked men on a motorcycle chasing his vehicle.
Fresh incidents of post-poll violence have been reported from West Bengal, where angry locals vandalised Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan''s office in Falta.
West Bengal police have arrested 18 people in connection with the Malda case, where seven judicial officers were allegedly held hostage for hours amid violent protests.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has resigned from his position, sources in the Governor's House have confirmed. The reason for his resignation remains unknown. Bose has left for the national capital, Delhi.
A 25-year-old nurse, who was previously infected with the Nipah virus, passed away today in Barasat, West Bengal, following a cardiac arrest.
West Bengal Chief Minister, Trinamool Congress delegation and 12 'SIR-affected' families on Monday met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar this evening in Delhi over the voter list row.
Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee lashed out at the BJP, citing the Indore water tragedy and Delhi's toxic smog as failures of 'double engine' governance.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in West Bengal for a crucial three-day visit to strengthen the BJP's organisational machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. On the final day of his tour, Shah offered prayers at the historic Thanthania Kali Temple in North Kolkata. The Home Minister also held strategic meetings with BJP leaders and RSS functionaries to fine-tune the party's poll strategy. In a press conference held yesterday, Shah launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) over corruption issues. India Today's Anupam Mishra provides the latest updates from the ground.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held a massive rally in Bongaon, North 24 Parganas against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which she described as a flawed process and a conspiracy by the central government.
Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked a major political controversy by announcing that a "foundation stone for the Babri Masjid" will be laid on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the mosque's demolition. He told ANI that several Muslim leaders would join the ceremony. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the announcement as "criminal politics," alleging it reflects the wishes of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
