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May 27, 2026, 04:56 PM - 3 min read
The development follows a series of recent changes in the party structure. On May 15, Kakali was removed from her position as Chief Whip of the TMC Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha.
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May 27, 2026, 04:08 PM - 6 min read
The matter first came into public view on November 10, 2025, when Suvendu Adhikari, then Leader of the Opposition and current Chief Minister, shared CCTV footage on social media.
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May 27, 2026, 03:30 PM - 2 min read
Acting on a tip-off, an STF team conducted a raid at a hotel near New Marine Drive in Puri, where Mondal was located and arrested. According to sources, he is being brought back to Kolkata on a transit remand.
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May 26, 2026, 07:23 PM - 3 min read
The developments come amid the state government’s intensified implementation of its “Detect-Delete-Deport” policy, aimed at identifying illegal immigrants, removing their names from official records, and facilitating their repatriation. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed authorities to establish holding centres across districts to detain suspected infiltrators as part of this process.
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May 26, 2026, 05:07 PM - 3 min read
Alongside the canteen upgrade, Adhikari also announced that the administrative groundwork for transitioning from the previous government’s ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme to the new ‘Annapurna Bhandar’ scheme has been completed. The official rollout process is set to begin on Wednesday, with the release of application forms for beneficiaries.
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May 26, 2026, 05:00 PM - 3 min read
Sources added that the selection process has been guided by multiple factors, including maintaining regional balance across North and South Bengal, ensuring administrative competence, and taking into account the state’s social and caste dynamics.
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May 26, 2026, 04:19 PM - 4 min read
A video shows BSF personnel attempting to detain a Bangladeshi national, an action that was resisted by BGB troops. As tensions escalated and villagers advanced towards the scene, a BSF jawan reportedly pointed his rifle at the crowd, prompting them to retreat. The detained individual was eventually released and escorted away by BGB personnel.
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May 24, 2026, 06:58 PM - 3 min read
Red Road falls under the jurisdiction of the Indian Army, and any large-scale event in the area requires prior approval from Fort William authorities. According to Army sources, the Khilafat Committee — the primary organiser of the Eid prayers — had been informed last year that permission for holding the congregation at Red Road could not be granted in the future due to strategic security considerations.
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May 24, 2026, 09:05 AM - 2 min read
"The counting is progressing peacefully. Adequate security arrangements have been made at the counting centre," a poll panel official said.
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May 23, 2026, 08:42 PM - 3 min read
Sensing an opportunity to regain lost political ground, the Indian National Congress in West Bengal has issued a renewed call for “Ghar Wapsi,” inviting former members to return to the party fold.
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May 22, 2026, 07:09 PM - 3 min read
A total of nine premises, including those in Kasba, Chakraberia and Royd Street areas in Kolkata and the ancestral residence of Biswas in Murshidabad's Kandi, are raided
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May 22, 2026, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
Among the most notable changes, Niten Singhania (2013 batch) has been relieved as Chief Executive Officer of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority and appointed as Senior Special Secretary in the Home and Hill Affairs Department. He will also hold additional responsibilities as Course Director at the Satyendranath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre and Member Secretary of the Centre of Excellence in Public Management.
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