West Bengal: News
26 Dec 2020
Narendra ModiFarm unions meet today to decide on talks with Centre
As the "Delhi Chalo" protests by farmers against the Center's contentious farm laws near Delhi's borders entered the 31st day, 40 farm unions are meeting today at 2:00 pm to decide on resuming talks with the Centre.
23 Dec 2020
Mamata BanerjeeFour skip Mamata Banerjee's cabinet meeting, spark speculations of resignations
Four cabinet ministers skipped the meeting convened by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, triggering speculations that more resignations could hit Trinamool Congress.
21 Dec 2020
Narendra ModiBengal: BJP MP to divorce wife as she joined Trinamool
Furious that his wife, Sujata Mondal Khan, joined rival party Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Saumitra Khan said he would send her a divorce notice.
19 Dec 2020
Mamata BanerjeeWB: TMC's Suvendu Adhikari joins BJP at Shah's mega rally
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday welcomed former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Suvendu Adhikari, to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a mega rally in West Bengal's Midnapore.
19 Dec 2020
Amit ShahShah reaches Bengal for two-day visit, will address rally today
Bharatiya Janata Party's top leader and the country's Home Minister, Amit Shah, arrived in West Bengal on Saturday, after 1 am. He will stay in the state for two days to take stock of the situation ahead of the high-voltage elections, slated to be held next year.
18 Dec 2020
Mamata BanerjeeMajor fire in north Bengal market, 150 shops gutted
A major fire broke out at a market in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Friday, gutting at least 150 shops. The flames were spotted around 3 am at the Dhupguri market by a shopkeeper, officials said.
18 Dec 2020
Prashant KishorAfter Suvendu Adhikari, Jitendra Tiwari, another TMC MLA quits party
Trinamool Congress MLA Shilbhadra Dutta tendered his resignation from the party on Friday morning in what has been the third such exit for the ruling party in West Bengal.
17 Dec 2020
IndiaTiger census begins in Sundarbans
The tiger census through camera trapping method has started in West Bengal's Sundarbans, which, according to the last estimate, was home to 96 big cats, an official said.
13 Dec 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 98.5 lakh with 30K+ new cases
India on Saturday reported 30,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the total number of cases past 98.5 lakh.
10 Dec 2020
Kailash VijayvargiyaBJP's convoy attacked in Bengal, stones pelted at Nadda's car
Stones were pelted today at the vehicles of BJP President JP Nadda and National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in West Bengal.
07 Dec 2020
Mamata BanerjeeSiliguri rally: BJP worker dies amid clash with Bengal cops
A senior worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) died on Monday during the party's rally in Siliguri, West Bengal.
07 Dec 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 96.7 lakh with 33k+ new cases
India on Sunday reported over 33,000 fresh coronavirus infections pushing the nationwide tally past 96.7 lakh cases.
03 Dec 2020
Trinamool CongressAfter TMC's outreach drive, BJP to target 10M Bengal households
With its eye on the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come up with plans to reach out to 10 million households.
03 Dec 2020
BangladeshEconomic losses sparked by Cyclone Amphan pegged at $14 billion
Cyclone Amphan, which battered West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh, could be the costliest tropical cyclone to be recorded in the North Indian Ocean, according to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) provisional report on the State of Global Climate.
03 Dec 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 95.3 lakh with 35k+ new cases
India on Wednesday reported over 35,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 95.3 lakh cases.
01 Dec 2020
Election Commission of India (ECI)EC wants NRIs to vote through postal ballots, approaches government
The Election Commission is willing to extend the option of postal ballot voting to non-resident Indians (NRIs) and has approached the government for the same, Indian Express reported on Tuesday.
29 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally nears 94 lakh with 41k+ new cases
India on Saturday reported more than 41,000 coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 93.9 lakh cases. The number of recovered patients has crossed 88 lakh.
28 Nov 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Coal scam: CBI conducts raids across 3 states including Bengal
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday launched a massive search operation, reportedly raiding around 40 sites across three states in connection with a coal mafia case.
27 Nov 2020
Trinamool CongressTMC heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari resigns as West Bengal Transport Minister
Trinamool Congress (TMC) heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari on Friday resigned as the Minister of Transport and Irrigation in West Bengal.
14 Nov 2020
Amit MalviyaEye on polls, BJP gets makeover; Ram Madhav loses Manipur
Riding on election wins of this week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday made big changes, appointing newer faces as state in-charges and revoking power from a few.
13 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 87.2 lakh; Haryana reports record spike
India on Thursday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 87.2 lakh cases.
08 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 85 lakh; over 1.26 lakh dead
India on Saturday reported over 46,000 new coronavirus infections, the fifth time daily new cases dropped under 50,000 this week. The nationwide tally has crossed 85 lakh cases.
01 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 81.8 lakh with 46k+ new cases
India on Saturday reported 46,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 81.83 lakh cases.
25 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 78.6 lakh; over 1.18 lakh dead
India on Saturday reported over 49,000 fresh coronavirus infections, only the second time in nearly the past three months that daily new cases dropped below 50,000.
23 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 77.6 lakh with 54k+ new cases
India on Thursday reported over 54,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 77.6 lakh.
22 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 77 lakh; over 1.16 lakh dead
India on Wednesday reported roughly 55,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally past the 77 lakh mark.
20 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India reports lowest single-day spike in nearly 3 months
India on Monday reported over 45,000 fresh coronavirus infections, marking the lowest single-day spike in nearly three months.
19 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 75.5 lakh with 56k+ new cases
India on Sunday reported over 56,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 75.5 lakh cases.
18 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally nears 75 lakh with 61k+ new cases
India on Saturday reported over 61,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 74.9 lakh cases.
16 Oct 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaWhy Rs. 50,000 grant for puja organizers, Bengal government asked
As Durga Puja fast approaches, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government, led by Trinamool matriarch Mamata Banerjee, why Rs. 50,000 was given to each committee across the state.
16 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 73.6 lakh with 63k+ new cases
India on Thursday reported over 63,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 73.68 lakh cases.
14 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 72 lakh with 63k+ new cases
India on Tuesday reported over 63,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 72.3 lakh cases.
12 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 71L with nearly 68k new cases
India on Sunday reported nearly 68,000 fresh coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally to 71.2 lakh cases.
11 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: As outbreak pace slows, India crosses 7 million mark
India on Saturday reported over 74,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally past the seven million mark. The number of recoveries has also crossed the six million mark.
10 Oct 2020
PunjabSikh man's turban pulled during BJP rally, Bengal Police clarifies
A massive controversy was ignited after a Sikh man's turban — considered holy in the religion — was purportedly pulled by a West Bengal policeman during a protest by the BJP.
09 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 69 lakh with 70k+ new cases
India on Thursday reported over 70,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally past 69 lakh cases.
08 Oct 2020
Narendra ModiWhat Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz said about India's COVID-19 fight
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz on Tuesday criticized the Indian administration over its poor handling of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the economy.
08 Oct 2020
KolkataBJP workers marching to West Bengal secretariat clash with police
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party's march to the state secretariat, Nabanna, turned violent on Thursday as BJP workers clashed with cops in Kolkata.
08 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 68.3 lakh with 78k+ new cases
India on Wednesday reported over 78,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 68.3 lakh cases.
07 Oct 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 67.5 lakh; over 1.04 lakh dead
India reported over 71,000 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday, pushing the nationwide tally to 67.5 lakh cases. The recovery rate rose to 85%.
