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“Stone Pelting Won’t Continue Here”: Suvendu Adhikari Issues Stern Warning After Park Circus Unrest
May 18, 2026
BY Dipaneeta Das
BENGAL
Sona Pappu Appears Before ED Days After DCP Santanu Sinha Biswas’ Arrest
Biswajit Poddar, alias Sona Pappu, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata on Monday in connection with an ongoing money launderin...
BENGAL
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated VD Satheesan on assuming chair as Kerala CM
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated the newly sworn-in UDF government in Kerala, led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan, an...
BENGAL
Bengal’s Asansol Turns Violent: Police Station Vandalised Amid Mosque Loudspeaker Row
Tension gripped West Bengal’s Asansol on Friday night after a protest over mosque loudspeaker volume escalated into violence, with a mob allegedly att...
BENGAL
FIR Against Abhishek Banerjee Over ‘Provocative Speeches’ During Bengal Poll Campaign
An FIR has been registered against Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station over ...
BENGAL
Bengal Adopts ‘Yogi Model’? Dozens of Bulldozers Arrive in Siliguri, Spark Anti-Encroachment Drive Speculations
The newly formed Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal has reportedly brought in two dozen bulldozers from Uttar Pradesh to launch a large-scale demolition drive across Siliguri and adjoining areas.
INDIA
Calcutta HC Stays Tiljala “Bulldozer” Demolition, Says Due Process Must Be Followed; No Rehabilitation Order Yet
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered an interim stay on the demolition of alleged illegal structures in Kolkata’s Topsia-Tiljala area, observing ...
INDIA
Loudspeaker Dispute Sparks Tension in Kolkata’s Rajabazar as Suvendu Govt Enforces Strict Curbs on Road Prayers
Tension flared in Kolkata’s Rajabazar area on Friday afternoon after a dispute over offering namaz on a public road during Jumma prayers triggered unr...
BENGAL
Suvendu Adhikari Suspends Three Senior IPS Officers for Alleged ‘Misconduct & Mishandling’ of 2024 RG Kar Rape-Murder Case
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday announced the suspension of three prominent IPS officers - former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, ex-Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Indira Mukherjee, and ex-Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Abhishek Gupta - pending a departmental inquiry into their conduct during the initial stages of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case.
BENGAL
First-Time BJP MLA Rathindra Bose Set to Become West Bengal Assembly Speaker; What do we know?
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated first-time MLA Rathindra Bose for the post of Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly, signalling the party leadership’s attempt to project a fresh face in one of the most important constitutional positions in the state.
BENGAL
“Bengal is not a Bulldozer state…”: Mamata Banerjee Appears in Calcutta HC Over Post-Poll Violence PILs; Alleges Police Inaction
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday personally appeared before the Calcutta High Court in connection with a petition alleging widespread post-poll violence across the state following the Assembly election results.
BENGAL
Delhi Horror: Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped Inside Private Sleeper Bus, Driver and Conductor Arrested
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped inside a private sleeper bus in Delhi, in a case that has once again triggered serious concerns over women’s safety in the national capital.
BENGAL
West Bengal Govt Makes ‘Vande Mataram’ Mandatory in School Assemblies From Monday
The West Bengal government has announced that the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ will be compulsory in schools across the state from Monday, in what is being seen as one of the first major education-related directives of the new government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
BENGAL
NEET Paper Leak Probe: Rajasthan BJP Youth Leader Among Detained Accused
The investigation into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has taken a political turn in Rajasthan after the names of two brothers, including a local BJP youth wing leader, surfaced in the probe being conducted by the Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
BENGAL
Bengal Government Set to Double Old Age Pension to ₹2,000, Disability Allowance Also Likely to Rise
The newly formed BJP government in West Bengal has decided to increase the state’s old age pension from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 per month, according to sources in the Women, Child and Social Welfare Department.
BENGAL
Bengal Police Launch Statewide Crackdown on Illegal Arms, Reopen Post-Poll Violence Cases
The West Bengal Police has issued a series of strict directives targeting illegal arms, post-poll violence cases and border-related criminal networks following the formation of the new BJP government in the state.
BENGAL
Supreme Court Defers Hearing in I-PAC Case Again, Next Hearing Scheduled for Next Week
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing in the high-profile I-PAC case involving the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the West Bengal government and political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).
BENGAL
Bengal Government Launches Crackdown on Illegal Factories, CM Suvendu Adhikari Warns of 'Strict Action'
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a statewide crackdown on illegal manufacturing units and unauthorised factories, warning that strict action would be taken against operators violating safety and environmental norms.
BENGAL
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Retains Bhabanipur Seat, Vacates Nandigram After Landmark Victory
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to retain the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency — the high-profile seat where he defeated former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the 2026 Assembly elections — while vacating his long-held Nandigram seat.
BENGAL
‘No Welfare Benefits’ to Those Deleted in SIR in Bengal and Bihar Triggers Debate over Relationship between Citizenship Verification & Roll Revision
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in both West Bengal and Bihar have announced that individuals excluded during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may be denied access to welfare benefits, triggering fresh debate over the relationship between citizenship verification, voter eligibility and state welfare delivery.