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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomes Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at Nabanna on Tuesday.

Akhilesh backs Mamata, slams SIR as NRC

January 27, 2026, 06:23 PM - 3 min read

Following the meeting, Mamata praised the Samajwadi Party leader’s work, saying, “Akhilesh is doing a great job. I wish him all the best for the future.”

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - file image.

Mamata to visit Delhi amid SIR controversy in WB

January 27, 2026, 12:29 PM - 3 min read

The visit is being viewed as politically significant, especially in the backdrop of the escalating dispute over the SIR in the state.

Kolkata zoo bats undergo RT-PCR tests amid Nipah scare

January 24, 2026, 04:58 PM - 3 min read

The statewide hunt for the virus's source follows the worrying news of two health workers testing positive for Nipah at a private hospital in Barasat earlier this month.

BJP’s national president Nitin Nabin - file image.

BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Bengal on Jan 27

January 24, 2026, 04:43 PM - 3 min read

According to BJP sources, Nabin is expected to arrive at Andal Airport around 4 pm on January 27, from where he will proceed to Durgapur.

WB voter list row: TMC alleges BJP Maha candidate’s name included

January 24, 2026, 04:22 PM - 3 min read

According to TMC leaders, a woman named Ujjwala Burungale, reportedly a resident of Nashik in Maharashtra, has her name registered on the Maharashtra voter list.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen - file image.

Bengal SIR done in haste: Amartya Sen

January 24, 2026, 04:02 PM - 3 min read

Sen didn't just speak in abstract terms; he shared his own recent ordeal with the Election Commission to illustrate the absurdity of the process.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin - file image.

ED chief Rahul Navin meets senior officials in Kolkata

January 23, 2026, 07:08 PM - 3 min read

Sources indicate that the director is reviewing the progress of probes into illegal coal and sand mining, municipal irregularities, and the long-running School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scandal.

The 49th edition of the fair will begin on Thursday, January 22. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the event at 4 PM at the Central Park grounds in Salt Lake.

China returns to Kolkata Book Fair after 15 years

January 21, 2026, 07:22 PM - 3 min read

Confirming the development, Guild General Secretary Tridib Kumar Chatterjee said, “China is participating in the book fair again after 2011. They informed us at the last moment that they will be coming to the book fair this year.”

Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Naveen - file image.

After I-PAC raids, ED director to visit Bengal for review

January 21, 2026, 01:57 PM - 3 min read

The battle has already moved to the Supreme Court, where the ED has accused the Chief Minister and senior state police of a "direct act of theft".

By mid-morning, several protesters who did manage to reach Salt Lake were picked up near Swasthya Bhawan, where security has since been tightened and traffic diverted.

Bengal ASHA workers detained as protest intensifies

January 21, 2026, 01:17 PM - 3 min read

Police reportedly set up heavy barricades at Sealdah and Howrah railway stations to intercept workers arriving from the districts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Singur emerges as key battleground for Modi, Mamata

January 20, 2026, 07:17 PM - 5 min read

Sources at Nabanna, the sate secretariat, said the Chief Minister is expected to announce a series of welfare schemes from the administrative meeting, while TMC insiders said her rally would directly counter the Prime Minister’s sharp criticism of the state government.

Shatadru Dutta had earlier been denied bail on the grounds that he could use his influence to flee if released.

Messi chaos case: Organiser Shatadru Dutta granted bail

January 19, 2026, 07:19 PM - 3 min read

Shatadru Dutta, the organiser of Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s India tour, was arrested on December 13 following chaos during the event. The primary charge against him is corruption linked to the alleged mismanagement of the programme.