West Bengal: 3 persons arrested, 60 gold biscuits seized, says DRI

According to sources, the meeting involved extensive discussions on around 160 Assembly constituencies across the state. During the deliberations, the party is learnt to have finalised candidates for nearly 145 seats, out of 294 assembly seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, marking significant progress in the selection process.

Former IPS officer RN Ravi takes oath as the Governor of West Bengal at a ceremony in Lok Bhawan on Thursday in Kolkata. He was administered the oath by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, Senior Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and Left Front chairman Biman Bose. RN Ravi also greets West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after taking the oath as the West Bengal Governor.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA Kadakampally Surendran on Thursday refuted claims of the complaint made by Unnikrishnan Potti, Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple gold theft case prime accused, stating Surendran conspired with a woman to file a complaint before the Special Investigation Team (SIT). He said that the complaint is a result of a conspiracy running against him in view of the upcoming Assembly elections.

West Bengal police strongly refuted allegations made by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari that police personnel's postal ballots were being collected through a so-called welfare organisation, asserting that the process of voting for police personnel on election duty follows strict Election Commission procedures and leaves no scope for manipulation.

As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the proposal of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata for renovation of the historic Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) was appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB), chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in a meeting convened on February 16, 2026.

In an advisory, SpiceJet said, "Dear Customer, due to operational reasons, your SpiceJet flight SG 263 from Delhi has been revised. Here are the updated details: SG 263, 10 Mar 26, Delhi (Terminal 1D) - Kolkata (Terminal 2), 0940 hrs - 1200 hrs. For flight changes, itinerary updates."

BJP MLA and West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari slammed the protests and black flags shown to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar during his visit to Kolkata, alleging that such actions were part of a political campaign by the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday slammed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of showing "no shame" over deaths during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and criticising his "Tughlaqi attitude" as he arrived in Kolkata.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday reviewed poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal and asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" towards violence and intimidation of voters or election staff.

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met with Election Commission of India (ECI) officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Kolkata on Monday, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.