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BENGAL
After JNU, PM Modi calls Jadavpur University "Anti-National"; Mamata Banerjee Calls it "Insult to Bengal"
Apr 24, 2026
BY Titas Mukherjee
INDIA
PM Modi Takes Serene Boat Ride on Hooghly River in Kolkata, Celebrates Ganga's Cultural Bond with Bengal
A day after the high-turnout first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began his morning with a peaceful b...
BENGAL
Bengal Votes in High-Stakes First Phase Amid SIR Roll Row
Polling began in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, with the first phase covering 152 of the state’s 294 constituencies acros...
BENGAL
“Where Did The Camera Come From…?” Mamata Banerjee Accuses PM Modi of Staging 'Jhalmuri Drama' During Jhargram Campaign Stop
A seemingly spontaneous street-food break by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in West Bengal’s Jhargram has sparked a fresh political row, with Chief Mini...
BENGAL
Long Dry Spell in Bengal: Bars closed, Kolkata faces liquor ban in run-up to Assembly Elections; Here’s what you must know?
The move comes as part of a “monitoring exercise” conducted in the run-up to the elections. In an official notice, the Excise Commissioner cited an unusual surge in liquor sales during the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) period. The department flagged a spike detected through analytics tools, including the ePoS module and district-level monitoring reports.
BENGAL
Bengal SIR: Supreme Court Seeks Report from Calcutta High Court over Functioning of Appellate Tribunals
The Supreme Court of India is set to call for a detailed report from the Calcutta High Court regarding the functioning of 19 appellate tribunals constituted to hear cases of voters whose names have been struck off electoral rolls. The issue was raised on Monday when senior advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
MAHARASHTRA
Devendra Fadnavis Blames Opposition for Derailing Women’s Reservation Push
Calling it a ‘black day,’ the BJP accused the Congress and other Opposition parties of failing to support the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029.
BENGAL
CAPF Chiefs Hold Unprecedented High-Level Meeting in Kolkata to Bolster Security for West Bengal Assembly Polls
Ahead of the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, the Directors General of India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) convened a high-level joint meeting in Kolkata on April 18-19.
BENGAL
‘Did you remember suddenly?’ Mamata Banerjee Alleges ‘conspiracy’ after consecutive ED, IT raids ahead of Bengal Polls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hit out strongly at what she described as a “conspiracy” surrounding poll strategist I-PAC, accusing rivals of attempting to intimidate those associated with her party ahead of the Assembly elections.
BENGAL
“Cowardly, Hypocritical and Fork Tongued” : Mamata Banerjee Slams PM Modi Over Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Debate
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of women’s reservatioin , using the words “Cowardly, Hypocritical and Fork Tongued” in a post on social media platform ‘X’ .
BENGAL
“Bengal Ready for Change,” says Bhajan Lal Sharma : Promises Rajasthan Style Development
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday said that people in West Bengal were showing signs of wanting political change and claimed that development similar to Rajasthan would reach the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made the remarks while campaigning in Siliguri for BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh, the sitting MLA from the seat.
BENGAL
ED Raids Kolkata Deputy Police Commissioner’s Residence in Money Laundering Probe
The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted raids at the residence of a Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner, Shantanu Sinha Biswas, in Ballygunge as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged criminal syndicate in poll-bound West Bengal.
BENGAL
After Delimitation Bill Setback, PM Modi Sharpens Women-Centric Poll Pitch in Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday intensified his campaign in West Bengal, foregrounding women-focused welfare promises while escalating criticism of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over its stance on women’s political representation.
DELHI
Priyanka Gandhi Calls Women’s Quota Setback a “Black Day”, Dares BJP to Reintroduce 2023 Bill
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Union government, calling it a “Black Day” after the Centre’s Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, and accused the ruling alliance of falsely branding the Opposition as “anti-women”.
BENGAL
Lok Sabha Rejects Key Constitution Amendment Bill in Major Setback for Modi Government’s Delimitation Plans
In a rare parliamentary defeat for the Narendra Modi led government, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to clear the Lok Sabha on Friday, April 17, falling well short of the mandatory two-thirds majority required for constitutional changes. The bill, which formed the cornerstone of a three-pronged legislative package aimed at fast-tracking women’s reservation through a fresh delimitation exercise, was voted down with 298 members in favour and 230 against. With 528 MPs present and voting, the government needed at least 352 votes but fell short by 54.
BENGAL
Devendra Fadnavis: “Bengal Polls Now People vs Mamata Banerjee, Not BJP vs TMC”
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, addressing his first press conference in Kolkata on Friday, launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, declaring that the upcoming elections in West Bengal are no longer a contest between the BJP and the TMC, but a direct battle between the people of Bengal and Mamata Banerjee.
DELHI
'Beauty of the Bill': Delimitation Debate in Lok Sabha heats up as BJP MP Flags 'PoK Seat' Provision
A debate in the Lok sabha over the proposed Delimitation Bill 2026 , took a significant turn after BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud said that the legislation includes provisions for allocating seats to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing it as part of a broader national vision.
BENGAL
‘Women, Women, Women…Political gimmick!’ TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee accuses PM Modi of tapping into women sentiment to pass Delimitation Bill
Speaking during the debate, Banerjee made it clear that his party opposed all three bills under discussion, framing the government’s intent as fundamentally political rather than reformist.
BENGAL
Bengal SIR: After Name Deletion, Kolkata Man Writes to Supreme Court, President Seeking Permission to Die
“I would much rather not live,” the words did not come as a slogan. They did not rise with the cadence of protest chants that echoed through central Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon.
BENGAL
“Double Loss…”: Rahul Gandhi Slams TMC and BJP Over Bengal’s Industrial Decline
In the run-up to the all-important Bengal assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday kickstarted his poll campaign by targeting both the Trinamool Co...