West Bengal to Develop Four New Airports Under UDAN Scheme by 2026
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced plans to develop four new airports in West Bengal within two years, located at Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat, and Hasimara. This initiative is part of the UDAN scheme, with a Rs 29,000 crore investment over ten years. The Centre also aims to establish a second airport in Kolkata to meet rising demand. The state government will provide land and infrastructure, while the Airports Authority of India will manage operations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 64%, Right 36%). Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: news18, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 5 Oct, 09:25 am. Other outlets followed.