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From Iran’s retaliation against U.S. military facilities and escalating tensions in West Asia to the Congress’s battle over Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination, fresh turmoil within the TMC, Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with Sonia Gandhi – Top stories of the day. Source link
From a major U.S. court setback to Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee plan to escalating political turmoil in West Bengal and fresh developments in the CMRL case involving T Veena – Top stories of the day Source link
From the deepening rift within the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal to the U.S. House vote on the Iran war and the latest developments in the deadly Delhi fire tragedy, here are the top stories of the day on Above the Fold. Source link
Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, 82, had served as the State Minister of Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs earlier. File. Photo: X/@SobhandebChatt1. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday (May 9, 2026) nominated senior party leader and Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Mr. Chattopadhyay, 82, had served as…
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BJP national president Nitin Nabin said the women of West Bengal had “rejected fear and chose good governance”. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) offered prayers at Kali Mandir in C.R. Park a day after the party won…
From post-election power plays and West Asia tensions impacting Indians to Raghav Chadha’s appeal to the President, and a deadly virus outbreak at sea – Top news of the day. Source link
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said the Budget “exposes the blind commitment” of the Modi-led government to a handful of corporate houses. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Opposition parties on Sunday (February 1, 2026) described the Union Budget 2026 as “anti-poor” and “detached” from the country’s economic realities. Left leaders said…
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: PTI Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre for failing to protect the interests of passengers following the series of lapses that led to massive cancellations of flights by Indigo, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday (December 8, 2025)…
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Kolkata: The TMC government of West Bengal on Wednesday tabled a Rs 3.89-lakh crore budget for 2025-26, increased dearness allowance (DA) by four per cent state government employees, and focused on rural development, prioritising infrastructure and welfare ahead of next year’s assembly elections. The government unveiled a series of infrastructure and agricultural development projects in…
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday raised concerns over the stampede in Maha Kumbh, alleging that the authorities in Uttar Pradesh are “not releasing the correct toll”. Addressing a press conference after the state budget presentation in the West Bengal assembly, Banerjee expressed her frustration over the alleged non-release of the state’s…