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Kolkata, March 22 The TMC held an organizational meeting on Sunday in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's stronghold, Bhabanipur, where party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee set an ambitious target of ensuring her victory by more than 60,000 votes in the 2026 West Bengal assembly...

Kolkata, March 22 The Calcutta University has directed its affiliated colleges to ensure that academic activities continue uninterrupted despite the presence of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on campuses ahead of the assembly elections.In a communication to college authorities, the...

Kolkata, March 22 On the campaign trail in West Bengal these days, the distance between a candidate and a voter can be measured not merely in speeches or slogans but sometimes in rotis rolled, beards shaved and hymns sung.From kitchens in Hooghly to roadside barber stalls in Birbhum and kirtan...

Hyderabad, March 22 Researchers from CSIR-CCMB, along with partner institutions, have uncovered widespread patterns of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in bacteria across major Indian cities, offering new insights into a growing global health threat.Antimicrobial resistance occurs when...

Kolkata, March 22 Investigators examining the death of a man who got trapped in an R G Kar Hospital lift are looking into possible safety lapses and human error, even though records show the elevator had undergone a routine inspection recently, a police officer said on Sunday.The investigators...

Kolkata, March 22 – An unusual drop of 11 degrees in maximum temperature has been recorded in Kolkata during the spring season, following two days of rain.Until now, the maximum temperature had consistently been above 30 degrees Celsius. However, due to continuous overnight rainfall (starting...

Kolkata, March 22 In the constantly evolving political landscape of West Bengal, few constituencies hold the historical weight and symbolism of Bhabanipur – a seat whose electoral journey mirrors the state's transformation from Congress dominance to the rise of the TMC.Today, Bhabanipur is...

Kolkata, March 21 Police arrested three elevator operators and two security personnel on Saturday over the death of a man who allegedly got trapped in an elevator at the state-run R G Kar Hospital a day earlier, a senior officer said.The five individuals were detained on Friday evening after...

Kolkata, March 21 Since 2011, when the former minority-dominated Garden Reach assembly constituency on the southern outskirts of Kolkata was renamed Kolkata Port, voting has consistently favored the Trinamool Congress.In all three assembly elections since 2011, West Bengal Municipal Affairs &...

Kolkata, March 21 The mother of the doctor, who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, alleged on Saturday that the death of a man following an elevator malfunction at the facility showed that the authorities were still negligent on safety issues.Arup...

Kolkata, March 21 – A forensic team visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Saturday and collected samples from the malfunctioning elevator that caused a man’s death on March 20.The forensic team is trying to determine why the elevator in the Trauma Care building at RG Kar went out of...

Kolkata, March 21 Police have detained five people in connection with the death of a man who allegedly got trapped inside an elevator at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on March 20, a senior police officer said on Saturday.The action followed a complaint filed by the victim's...

Kolkata, March 21 The Missionaries of Charity have cautioned against unauthorized use of their name and that of Mother Teresa by organizations and individuals for various activities, including fundraising and promotional campaigns.The advisory comes amid reports that some organizations and...

Kolkata, March 21 The Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) has removed a monk from its ranks after he entered the electoral fray on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.In an internal note, the BSS described the move as a serious departure from the...

In Kolkata, March 21 The Left Front, led by the CPI(M), is focusing on job creation as its main campaign strategy in the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections to attract young voters.CPI(M) central committee member Samik Lahiri stated that the party is relying on a large number of...

Kolkata, March 21 A man died after allegedly being trapped in a lift at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata on Friday, sparking a political storm ahead of the Assembly elections. The opposition BJP has alleged negligence and demanded a murder investigation...

Kolkata, March 21 A 40-year-old man died after being struck inside a lift at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital here on Friday. A post-mortem report, released by Kolkata Police around midnight, said the death was caused by multiple traumatic injuries.The deceased, identified as...

Kolkata, March 20 A group of BJP workers staged a protest outside the party's headquarters in Kolkata on Friday over the selection of certain candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.Around 50 party workers from the Beleghata area demonstrated, raising slogans and demanding the immediate...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly criticized the Trinamool Congress's election manifesto. At a press conference in Kolkata today, state BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya alleged that while the Chief Minister promises healthcare at people's doorsteps, district hospitals lack essential...

Kolkata, March 20 The Trinamool Congress announced a "Natural Fibers Revival Mission" in its election manifesto, unveiled on Friday, pledging to revive closed and struggling jute mills in the state and boost the global marketability of jute products.The initiative aims to restore livelihoods...