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Private bus operators in West Bengal claim revenue losses following the introduction of free bus travel for women on state-run services. They have urged the government to adopt a kilometre-based operational scheme to offset losses and ensure the sector's viability

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended ongoing anti-encroachment drives, stating that footpaths cannot be occupied illegally while assuring rehabilitation for affected hawkers. He emphasized balancing public convenience with livelihood concerns as eviction operations continue across Kolkata and other areas

Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned again by West Bengal CID on June 14 in the MLAs’ signature mismatch case after reportedly failing to provide satisfactory answers during six hours of questioning. Investigators are seeking details about the original resolution book and meeting records

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha has firmly rejected invitations to join a rebel party faction, asserting he will not abandon Mamata Banerjee during difficult times, recalling how the West Bengal Chief Minister supported him during his own political low phase

The Trinamool Congress faces an unprecedented structural crisis as Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik became the third parliamentary lawmaker to resign this week. The exit follows a massive legislative rebellion that split the party’s state and federal wings

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee launched a sharp attack on party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, accusing him of arrogance and disrespect. Expressing loyalty to Mamata Banerjee, he said he would quit the party if she felt it could not function without Abhishek

The Suvendu Adhikari government has appointed separate ministers for school and higher education, aiming to improve specialised oversight, budget management, policy formulation and administrative efficiency. The move revives a system previously followed under the Left Front government

The Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has challenged CID summons in the Calcutta High Court over a signature mismatch case involving legislators. The hearing follows raids on party offices in Kolkata amid an ongoing investigation into alleged procedural irregularities

West Bengal CID has issued a third notice to Abhishek Banerjee, directing him to appear for questioning by Tuesday evening in a probe into alleged signature mismatches involving TMC legislators. The Trinamool Congress leader has sought more time and challenged the summons in court

Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal in connection with extortion charges. Multiple FIRs had been registered against him, and his interim protection was recently revoked by the Calcutta High Court

A Delhi University assistant professor was allegedly murdered in her East Delhi flat over a property dispute. Police arrested a couple and their minor son from West Bengal after a multi-state investigation revealed they travelled from Burdwan to Delhi to commit the crime

A migrant worker was rescued from a covered drain in Kozhikode after passersby noticed his hand through a small opening. The man claimed a magician trapped him inside. Authorities said there was no obvious entry point, making the incident mysterious

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar would not be tolerated, stressing stronger border management. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he announced the smart border project is nearing completion and will be piloted at select locations

Khammam CCS police solved a theft case registered at Kakatiya University Campus police station by arresting three accused from West Bengal. Acting on CCTV-based information shared by Warangal police, the team tracked the suspects on a train and received appreciation for its prompt action.

Resolving years of infrastructural delay, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of roughly 32 acres of land to the BSF. The allocation will facilitate critical fencing and permanent outposts along the India-Bangladesh border across multiple districts

Mamata Banerjee will lead a sit-in protest in Kolkata amid post-election tensions within the Trinamool Congress. Internal rifts and expulsions of MLAs have sparked uncertainty over party unity as speculation grows about widening factional instability 

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court seeks detailed constituency-wise data on voter deletions and additions during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The petition raises concerns over transparency, disenfranchisement and the possible impact of roll revisions on election outcomes

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari expanded his cabinet, inducting 35 MLAs as ministers in a reshuffle aimed at regional, caste and gender balance. The council now has 41 members, with portfolios to be allocated in a follow-up meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered an SIT probe into alleged fake beneficiaries of the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, claiming large-scale irregularities and misuse of funds. He also called for a money laundering investigation and cited wrongful male beneficiaries in the scheme

The BJP government in West Bengal will form its full Cabinet on Monday, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announcing that 35 ministers will take oath at Lok Bhavan. Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath.