Allocation for women’s cash transfer scheme to be raised to ₹48,000 crore:…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said the initial budgetary allocation of ₹36,000 crore would not be sufficient for the cash transfer scheme given the…
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CJP alleges BJP 'threats', state 'pressure' led to Kolkata meet-up cancellation; says…
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday alleged that its Kolkata meet-up was cancelled after BJP leaders allegedly threatened the venue owners, claiming that…
‘False claim’, ‘Minor injury’: West Bengal Police denies brutal assault of CJP…
CJP officials and Sheikh Abdul Hafiz stated that he had been intimidated by some goons backed by the local BJP MLA Nirmal Dhara, since…
Death of a Trinamool leader and corruption taint in Bengal politics
Death of a Trinamool leader and corruption taint in Bengal politics Updated - August 18, 2026 01:33 am IST - KolkataShiv Sahay Singh Five-time…
Large areas of Kolkata and its surroundings waterlogged due to torrential rains
Large areas of Kolkata and its surroundings waterlogged due to torrential rains Published - August 17, 2026 11:27 pm IST - KolkataSenjuti Sengupta Commuters…
Five more held in connection to CJP activist's father's death; Party delegates…
Five more held in connection to CJP activist's father's death; Party delegates visit Bankura Updated - August 17, 2026 10:56 pm IST - KolkataSenjuti…
Eight killed in hotel fire in West Bengal’s Tarapith
The fire erupted around 4.30 a.m. on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, when most of the…
CJP, CPI(M) demand arrests within 10 days in WB Bankura murder case
KOLKATA: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with CPI(M) leaders, on Monday visited the bereaved family of Janab Mafik at Karishunda village in the…
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging freezing of his bank…
Abhishek Banerjee's lawyer Ayan Bhattacharjee claimed that the private bank froze his personal bank account without following the proper procedure.
Incessant rain pours misery on Kolkata, adjoining areas; waterlogging, traffic snarls disrupt…
Owing to incessant rain since August 16, many thoroughfares in Kolkata and its adjoining Salt Lake and Howrah got waterlogged.