East India State News

Myanmar Earthquake Triggers Tremors in Kolkata

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

Tremors were felt across Kolkata and adjoining areas on Tuesday evening after an earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar, causing brief panic among residents in parts of eastern India. Details of the Earthquake The earthquake, measuring around magnitude 6 on the Richter scale, originated in Myanmar and was felt in several locations across West Bengal, including Kolkata,

East India State News

Mamata Banerjee to Appear in Supreme Court

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in connection with her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in the State. Seeks to Argue Case in Person Banerjee has moved an application seeking permission to argue the matter herself as […]

North India State News

Rajasthan Ready to Use New Budget Incentives

By BPN News Desk February 3, 2026

The Rajasthan government says it is fully prepared to take advantage of the incentives announced for the state in the Union Budget 2026–27. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said the state has identified projects and schemes that will benefit from new funding and policy support. Focus on Growth and Investment The Chief Minister said Rajasthan […]

North India State News

Earthquake of Magnitude 4.7 Hits Baramulla

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.7 struck the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, according to the Indian seismic monitoring agency. The tremor was felt in several parts of the Kashmir Valley, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties. Location and Depth The quake’s epicentre was near Baramulla town, with […]

South India State News

Karnataka Faces ₹10,000–₹15,000 Crore Revenue Loss

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

Karnataka is set to lose between ₹10,000 crore and ₹15,000 crore due to the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. He stated that the proposed changes to tax devolution would reduce the state’s share compared with earlier expectations. Impact on Development Spending The Chief Minister said the reduction would put pressure […]

East India State News

Mamata Slams Budget Allocation, Raises Poll Concerns

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, calling the budget allocation for Bengal “insufficient” and alleging political bias in the distribution of funds. She said the state had been “short-changed” compared with others, especially in sectors like infrastructure, health and education. State vs Centre Budget Dispute Mamata Banerjee

State News West India

Sharad Pawar Says Family Won’t Attend Sunetra Pawar Oath

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has said that neither he nor any member of his family will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Sunetra Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Pawar made the comments from Baramati ahead of the ceremony in Mumbai. No Prior Information Given Sharad Pawar said he was not informed or consulted about […]

State News West India

Sunetra Pawar to Be Maharashtra’s First Woman Deputy CM

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

Senior NCP leader Sunetra Pawar is set to become the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, marking a historic moment in the state’s political history. The decision follows consultations within the ruling alliance and the Nationalist Congress Party leadership. Party Decision and Oath Process Party sources said Sunetra Pawar will be chosen as the […]

South India State News

EPS Palaniswami Rejects OPS Return to AIADMK

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has firmly rejected expelled leader O. Panneerselvam’s (OPS) offer to rejoin the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Palaniswami said there is no chance of OPS returning to the party after being removed from membership by the party’s general council. OPS Seeks Reunification Earlier, OPS publicly said he […]

South India State News

Andhra CM Urges TDP to Strengthen NDA Ties

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asked party leaders and workers to strengthen coordination with alliance partners — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janasena Party (JSP) — to boost support for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of future polls. The call came during a […]