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March 2, 2026, 05:00 PM - 3 min read
Bengal has cleared in-principle transfer of 105 acres to the Centre for BSF fencing and nine outposts along a 17-km border stretch; Cabinet nod awaited.
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February 25, 2026, 06:01 PM - 2 min read
On Tuesday, the Union Cabinet approved Kerala’s proposal to rename the state as Keralam. After this decision, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed disappointment, saying her state’s renaming proposal has been pending with the Centre for a long time.
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February 18, 2026, 06:29 PM - 3 min read
FAO has recognised WB’s ‘Matir Sristi’ project and accorded global “Food and Cultural Heritage” status to three traditional aromatic rice varieties.
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January 30, 2026, 10:03 PM - 3 min read
Just days before the Supreme Court hears the ED’s I-PAC raid case, the West Bengal government reshuffled senior police leadership, changing the Kolkata Police Commissioner and appointing a new DGP (in charge), amid allegations of obstruction during the January raids.
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January 27, 2026, 08:08 PM - 2 min read
Hearing a case related to the acquisition of border land in nine districts, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Sujoy Paul made it clear that there should be no further delay in transferring land where the acquisition process has already been completed and compensation has been paid by the central government.
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January 10, 2026, 04:42 PM - 3 min read
The caveat, filed by Kunal Mimani on behalf of the state government, urges the apex court not to pass any unilateral order in connection with the I-PAC raid without hearing the state’s arguments. A caveat is filed as a precautionary measure to ensure that no ex parte order is issued.
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January 7, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read
The matter came to light amid the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, under which voters are asked to appear for hearings if discrepancies are found in their enumeration forms. The process applies to all voters, including public figures.
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January 4, 2026, 08:28 PM - 3 min read
Jaynagar Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahabuddin Sheikh blamed the SIR process for the death.
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January 4, 2026, 06:46 PM - 3 min read
The timing is particularly awkward for the TMC leadership. Only days ago, Abhishek Banerjee had set a high-stakes goal for the party to sweep all 31 seats in South 24 Parganas.
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January 3, 2026, 06:05 PM - 4 min read
Mausam, whose term in the Rajya Sabha is set to expire in April this year, rejoined the Congress at the party’s New Delhi office in the presence of Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh and her brother, Malda South MP Isha Khan Chowdhury.
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January 3, 2026, 03:23 PM - 3 min read
While the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has stepped up its statewide campaign, the saffron camp is also sharpening its electoral strategy.
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January 2, 2026, 07:22 PM - 4 min read
According to the charge sheet, the CBI has alleged that more than 600 illegal appointments were made across eight municipalities, including North Dum Dum, South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, and Baranagar.
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