'west bengal' - 1000 News Result(s)
Reported by Rittick MondalTuesday | February 24, 2026 , KolkataWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, congratulating Kerala on its name change, said today that despite her best efforts, the Centre is not allowing a change of name for her state since it is anti-Bengal.
Mohua Chatterjee | Tuesday | February 24, 2026The BJP's march in Bengal has been primarily powered by the Rajbanshi and Matua communities, spread across the northern and eastern border regions, respectively.
Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar BoseTuesday | February 24, 2026 , New DelhiIn what is effectively the judiciary stepping in to complete the Election Commission's work during the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court has asked the Calcutta High Court to appoint civil judges
Tuesday | February 24, 2026 , KolkataIn the swirling tapestry of Indian politics, few threads are as vibrant - and as contentious - as the narratives woven around cultural symbols.
Reported by Akhilesh SharmaMonday | February 23, 2026 , New DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi's 'joy maa Kali' letter in Bengali - being distributed door-to-door - was a big political talking point Monday ahead of the April/May election in West Bengal.
Edited by NDTV News DeskMonday | February 23, 2026A founding member of the All India Trinamool Congress, Mukul Roy was among the key organisers of the party in its early years. He was considered a close associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Reported by Rittick MondalMonday | February 23, 2026West Bengal BJP chief and Rajya Sabha MP Shamik Bhattacharya has sharply criticised the Mamata Banerjee government after the recent arrest of terror suspects with alleged links to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Reported by Rittick MondalSunday | February 22, 2026 , MurshidabadTwo people have been arrested from Murshidabad district on charges of spying for Pakistan.
Reported by Rittick MondalSunday | February 22, 2026 , West BengalPreparations are underway for an Ayodhya-style Ram temple with a 'Bengali' idol in West Bengal's Nadia district, with the Shri Krittibas Ram Mandir Trust announcing a symbolic Ayodhya Yatra to bring sacred soil for the temple's foundation.
Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Manjiri ChitreSunday | February 22, 2026 , New DelhiThe police recovered dozens of eight mobile phones and 16 SIM cards from the suspects, officials said.
Reported by Sreyashi DeySaturday | February 21, 2026 , KolkataThe Rajbanshis are a scheduled caste community concentrated in North Bengal, especially in districts like Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Malda, and Murshidabad.
Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Debanish AchomFriday | February 20, 2026 , New DelhiThe Supreme Court today told the Calcutta High Court to appoint judicial officers for helping West Bengal in carrying out the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, noting an unfortunate blame game has been going on.
Edited by Sahil BehlFriday | February 20, 2026WBCHSE Class 12 Maths Exam: Altogether, 10 marks were linked to questions that were reportedly not part of the council's prescribed syllabus.
Reported by Rittick MondalThursday | February 19, 2026 , KolkataPrime Minister Narendra Modi's post on X on the occasion of mystic Ramakrishna Paramhansa's birth anniversary has sparked a massive row, with the Trinamool Congress taking a dig at the BJP.
M Biswanath Sinha | Wednesday | February 18, 2026Most of Jamaat's victories have come from the north-west and south-west regions adjoining Indian states such as West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya.
Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Saikat Kumar BoseWednesday | February 18, 2026The Enforcement Directorate has no statutory obligation to inform state police before a search in connection with a probe, the central agency has told the Supreme Court in connection with its petition in the I-PAC case
Reported by Rittick MondalWednesday | February 18, 2026 , KolkataThe first phase of yatra will begin from Cooch Behar South, Krishnanagar South Garhbeta, and Raydighi Kulti on March 1.
Reported by Rittick MondalWednesday | February 18, 2026 , KolkataWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Election Commission of India, holding up the example of Bangladesh, which had its elections recently
Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Written by Chandrashekar SrinivasanWednesday | February 18, 2026 , New DelhiFour states - Assam, Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu - are scheduled to hold elections in April/May, handing the Congress four opportunities to begin 2026 on a winning note, but only if it stays united, internally and with its allies.
Press Trust of India | Monday | February 16, 2026 , KolkataThe body of a 21-year-old second-year medical student from Bihar was found hanging in a hostel toilet at a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur.
Reported by Rittick MondalMonday | February 16, 2026 , KolkataAt times they were the dusky Kali, at times the blue faced Shiva, or even Durga: They were the "Bohurupis" out on the streets of Kolkata. The Kolkata Police has now busted a gang pickpockets posing as Bohurupis.
Reported by Rittick MondalSunday | February 15, 2026 , KolkataThe body of a medical student has been found from the bathroom of the hostel of the IQ City Medical College Hospital, a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur, where a junior medical student was allegedly gang-raped months ago.
Jayanta Ghosal, Rittick Mondal | Saturday | February 14, 2026On Thursday, the JUP chief led a 22-km 'Babri Yatra' from the Palashi (or Plassey) Monument to Beldanga. Kabir, who had drawn lakhs during the December 6 foundation event, was accompanied by only a few hundred supporters.
Press Trust of India | Tuesday | February 24, 2026 , KolkataA booth-level officer was among two arrested for allegedly murdering a man over an extramarital relationship, in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said.
