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May 12, 2026, 07:18 PM - 3 min read
“His actions went beyond the scope of free expression. There was a deliberate attempt to inflame public sentiment by spreading false information,” a senior officer at Lalbazar said.
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May 12, 2026, 06:04 PM - 2 min read
Two people died and three were critically injured after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Kolkata’s Topsia area.
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May 11, 2026, 09:48 PM - 2 min read
The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Bengal minister and senior TMC leader Sujit Bose after prolonged questioning in the alleged municipal recruitment corruption case, intensifying the political heat in the state.
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May 11, 2026, 03:01 PM - 3 min read
In a key move aimed at addressing unemployment, the Chief Minister announced a five-year relaxation in the upper age limit for government job applicants.
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May 11, 2026, 02:33 PM - 3 min read
The operations were carried out during a late-night search on Sunday by the sleuths of the STF and the CID.
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May 11, 2026, 02:26 PM - 3 min read
According to ED sources, investigators have come across indications of widespread irregularities in recruitment processes across several municipalities, including North Dum Dum, South Dum Dum and Halisahar.
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May 10, 2026, 12:35 PM - 2 min read
This transition marks a reversal of roles for Adhikari, who had served as Leader of Opposition after the 2021 Assembly elections. Now, a senior TMC leader steps into that position as the party prepares to take on its new responsibilities from the opposition benches.
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May 10, 2026, 12:12 PM - 3 min read
The reshuffle has been widely interpreted as an early assertion of control by the new regime, especially in light of Adhikari’s pre-oath pledge of “less talk, more work.”
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May 9, 2026, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first administrative meeting with top officials shortly after taking oath, signalling a possible bureaucratic reshuffle. Discussions also focused on the Writers’ Building renovation and interim arrangements for the state’s administrative headquarters.
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May 9, 2026, 12:14 PM - 3 min read
Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states, and senior BJP leaders.
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May 9, 2026, 12:08 PM - 2 min read
Traditionally, the 25th of Boishakh—marking Tagore’s birth anniversary—has been a significant occasion in Banerjee’s calendar. During her tenure, she regularly attended the state-organised ‘Kobi Pronam’ ceremony near Rabindra Sadan.
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May 8, 2026, 01:42 PM - 2 min read
Amit Shah meets BJP MLAs in Kolkata as suspense grows over Bengal’s next Chief Minister ahead of the BJP government’s swearing-in.
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