West Bengal

A large statue of Lionel Messi being dismantled and removed from a street in Kolkata by construction workers and cranes.

Messi statue removed as Kolkata changes under BJP rule

14. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI Billede genereret af AI

A 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was taken down from a Kolkata intersection on June 1 as the new BJP government removed symbols linked to the previous Trinamool Congress regime.

West Bengal Assembly passes bills amending OBC quota laws

The West Bengal Assembly passed two bills on Monday amending previous OBC reservation laws in line with a Calcutta High Court directive.

West Bengal Chief Minister vows to bring Uniform Civil Code and anti-Love Jihad laws

26. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday that the government will introduce strict laws against Love Jihad and table the Uniform Civil Code bill in the assembly on Monday.

Politik

TMC removes Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Sayani Ghosh from key posts

Politik

Rebel TMC MPs to meet Speaker Om Birla for recognition

Politik

TMC loyalists issue ultimatum to Mamata Banerjee over Abhishek

West Bengal signs MoU to join Ayushman Bharat scheme

West Bengal became the 36th state or union territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana after signing an MoU with the National Health Authority on June 8.

20 TMC MPs rebel, claim support for NDA in letter to Speaker

8. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Twenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have written to the Speaker seeking a separate group and announcing support for the NDA. Mahua Moitra criticised Yusuf Pathan.

Mistaken identity leads to release in shubhendu adhikari pa murder case

Bengal police have released Raj Singh after a case of mistaken identity in the murder of Shubhendu Adhikari's personal assistant. The real accused has since been arrested.

Strict animal slaughter law enforcement hits Bengal khatal owners

20. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Strict enforcement of the 1950 animal slaughter law has created a financial crisis for khatal owners in Sankrail, West Bengal. Traditional sales of unproductive cattle ahead of Bakrid have stopped, prompting buyers to demand refunds of advance payments.

onsdag d. 24. juni 2026, 10.57