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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a key cabinet meeting on Thursday to evaluate his government's initial two-month performance. The administration is also projected to clear the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill for the state

AJUP chief and Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir has been summoned by police in two cases over controversial remarks. The notices came within 24 hours of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's warning, while three event organisers were also arrested

The West Bengal Assembly passed two Bills amending OBC reservation laws, enabling the BJP government to revise the OBC list prepared under the previous TMC regime. The amendments restore the earlier framework and empower the Backward Classes Commission to review community inclusion

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan urged the West Bengal government to intervene in senior journalist Rajagopal Ramadas' delayed passport renewal, allegedly stalled over an adverse police verification report linked to electoral roll deletion. Opposition leaders criticised the move as politically motivated

A fresh police complaint has been filed against jailed former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and an ex-TMC councillor over alleged extortion, death threats, and the false implication of a BJP worker in 2020. Police have launched a probe

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has completed one year, leading to deletion of over five crore voters across states and UTs. The Election Commission says the exercise ensures accurate voter lists, while it continues in multiple phases nationwide

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a Vande Mataram Museum to honour Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his 189th birth anniversary. He said funds have been allocated in the 2026-27 budget and described the project as a national-standard initiative

Four people were killed and 57 injured after an NBSTC passenger bus rammed into a parked trailer on National Highway 27 in Jalpaiguri. Emergency teams used metal cutters to rescue passengers trapped inside the mangled vehicle wreckage

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener, Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of breaking parties even as 20 rebel TMC MPs in the Lok Sabha met Speaker Om Birla seeking a separate seating arrangement in the House. He also called the Cockroach Janta Party a "good party", when asked about the Abhijeet Dipke-founded CJP.

A man from Kerala was allegedly tied up and beaten to death by locals in Kultali, South 24 Parganas, on suspicion of theft. Police arrested five people and detained two minors after a social media video exposed the incident

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