West Bengal
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BJP worker shot dead in West Bengal's Birbhum; police launch probe
West Bengal | Sep 27, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTThe deceased was identified as 42-year-old Chandan Balla, who was shot dead in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Balla was BJP's president for Booth 202 in Ward 11 of Bolpur.
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Eggs hurled at Mamata camp MLA Kunal Ghosh's car in Hooghly; ex-Bengal CM says don't create nuisance
West Bengal | Sep 26, 2026, 03:59 PM ISTThe attack happened on Kunal Ghosh's car when he was heading to Serampore in the Hooghly district to participate in a rally by West Bengal's former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The crowd hurled eggs and shouted slogans such as "Kunal Ghosh go back".
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Speed News: Xi Jinping Arrives In US For State Visit, Gets Grand Welcome From Trump
Originals | Sep 24, 2026, 04:53 PM ISTXi Jinping received a grand welcome from President Donald Trump upon his arrival in Washington. Meanwhile, PM Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for families of Greater Noida bus fire victims. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's speed news.
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Adani Group to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal by 2035, to build 2,000-bed hospital
Business | Sep 24, 2026, 01:30 PM ISTAddressing a gathering after laying the foundation, Adani said the group would spend Rs 4,000 crore on the multi-speciality 'Adani Arogya Mandir' and create 10,000 jobs.
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Bengal govt to shut down 250 madrasas after December over low enrolment, poor infrastructure
West Bengal | Sep 24, 2026, 09:27 AM ISTWest Bengal's Cabinet has decided in-principle to shut around 250 government-recognised private madrasas after December over very low enrolment and inadequate infrastructure. The move follows action against 252 unauthorised institutions and notices to around 100 others.
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Mamata Banerjee demands Bengal repoll, seeks arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid SIR row
West Bengal | Sep 23, 2026, 05:29 PM IST"The SIR is now a special incentive for the ruling party and not a Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Today, the ruling dispensation is running a joint venture company with the Election Commission to rob elections," Mamata Banerjee said in her FB live.
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Cyclone Arnab Updates: IMD says landfall around midnight as deep depression moves to Odisha, Andhra
India | Sep 24, 2026, 01:11 AM ISTCyclone Arnab: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are witnessing heavy rainfall under the influence of the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, with authorities stepping up preparedness measures.
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Speed News: EAM Jaishankar Attends First V4+India Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York
Originals | Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM ISTEAM Jaishankar attends first V4+India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York. Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats across UP, Uttarakhand and Bengal set for October 16. Congress questions delay in chargesheet filing in Ram temple donation theft case. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.
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Yusuf Pathan gets key role in NCPI's new structure, Jyoti Prokash Chatterjee named president
West Bengal | Sep 22, 2026, 07:20 PM ISTYusuf Pathan has been appointed vice president of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India as the party announces a new organisational structure. Jyoti Prokash Chatterjee will serve as president, with 27 office bearers given responsibilities across various positions.
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PM Modi's birthday will be celebrated as Annapurna Day in Bengal every year: CM Suvendu
Kolkata | Sep 17, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTCM Suvendu said PM Narendra Modi has announced that a list of 50 lakh beneficiaries under the PM Awaas Yojana in the state is being prepared. He further added that the new houses under the scheme would be owned by women.
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'Pass or fail' test for minorities? Suvendu Adhikari's big pitch ahead of Bengal bypolls
West Bengal | Sep 16, 2026, 02:21 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has described the October 6 Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls as a "test" for minority voters, asking them to decide whether they want to support the BJP government. The BJP has fielded Hasirani Rath in Nandigram and Sakharav Sarkar in Rejinagar
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BJP declares Bengal bypoll candidates, names mother of CM Adhikari's late aide Rath for Nandigram
West Bengal | Sep 15, 2026, 11:39 AM ISTSuvendu Adhikari's personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead on May 6, just two days before the BJP leader was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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West Bengal: Ritabrata's TMC declares candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls. Why this matters?
West Bengal | Sep 14, 2026, 11:02 PM ISTRitabrata Banerjee's TMC faction has declared Safiuzzaman Sheikh as its candidate for Rejinagar and nominated Mohammad Eteshamul Haque in Nandigram. The polling for the byelections will take place on October 6 and the results would be declared on October 9.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari offers prayers at Kalighat temple, eats traditional fish bhog | VIDEO
West Bengal | Sep 11, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Kolkata's Kalighat Temple on Kaushiki Amavasya, offered fish as 'bhog' to Maa Kali and later ate it as 'prasad'. His ritual comes amid a political debate in the state over non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja.
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CM Suvendu vows to uproot forces raising 'azadi' slogans at Jadavpur University amid graffiti row
West Bengal | Sep 09, 2026, 10:33 PM ISTCM Suvenduy Adhikari also announced plans to return to the area, saying religious programmes would be organised to counter what he described as attempts to insult the country and undermine the significance of saffron.
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Temporary closure notices issued to 919 hotels, guest houses over safety violations in Kolkata
West Bengal | Sep 09, 2026, 02:14 PM ISTKolkata authorities have issued temporary closure notices to 919 hotels and guest houses after inspections found widespread non-compliance with mandatory fire safety norms. The drive intensified following the deadly Shikha Inn blaze that killed nine people.
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Bypolls to 5 Assembly seats including Nandigram, Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency on October 6
India | Sep 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTByelections would be held in West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar, Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam and Dharapuram, Puducherry's Thattanchavady and Assam's Nagaon Parliamentary seat on October 6. The results would be declared on October 9.
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BJP signals to go solo in upcoming Bengal civic polls despite NCPI's push for NDA alliance
West Bengal | Sep 02, 2026, 08:55 PM ISTThe BJP has signalled that it plans to contest West Bengal's upcoming civic elections independently, despite the NCPI pushing for an NDA-style alliance in the state. The divergence comes ahead of polls likely in December.
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Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum
West Bengal | Sep 01, 2026, 03:58 PM ISTMamata Banerjee's niece, Bristi Mukherjee's body, was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in the Rampurhat area this afternoon.
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West Bengal govt takes big step, 'Janata Darbar' to be held twice a week at offices
West Bengal | Aug 31, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTWest Bengal is set to expand its 'Aapnar Sarkar Aapnar Pashe' initiative by making 'Janata Darbar' sessions mandatory at government offices twice a week. Field-level officials will meet citizens every Tuesday and Thursday to hear their grievances.