Raids on overloaded vehicles, Rs 4 lakh collected as fine
After instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to take action against all errant vehicles carrying overloaded goods and damaging roads and highways in West Bengal
After instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to take action against all errant vehicles carrying overloaded goods and damaging roads and highways in West Bengal
In a major embarrassment for the BJP in West Bengal, state secretary Nabarun Nayek has been removed from his post following allegations of corruption.
Raj Bhaban has also formed a two-member panel to probe the details of reports carried in some media.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has repeatedly accused the state government of antiHindu bias, citing incidents in Murshidabad's Beldanga and neighboring Bangladesh.
Despite BJP's poor performance in the six Assembly by-elections, West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar confidently stated that they will claim power in Bengal in 2026 through the people's mandate.
CM extends facilities to 1.65 lakh people in Bankura
Budget will be presented by Chandrima Bhattacharya on 15 February
The House, which was also attended by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee, just two minutes into the session of the Governor’s address starting at 2pm, the BJP legislators, headed by Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition shouted slogans “chor dhoro jail bhoro”, “Governor shame, shame”
This move came in the wake of the Ministry of Education receiving reports of alleged misuse of funds in the state under the scheme.
the state is expected to get an allocation of over Rs 12,000 crore, under the 'sovereign green funds’ in the latest budget announced.
