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Kolkata, March 30 The Election Commission has transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under the Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and fair Assembly polls, officials said.Officers posted in key...

Kolkata, March 28 – Following a squall that swept across Kolkata and several districts overnight, the Met department on Saturday forecast intensified rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms later in the day, particularly across south Bengal.The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata's Alipore...

Kolkata, March 26 A thunderstorm hit the northern parts of Kolkata and the adjacent North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, with wind speeds reaching 57 kmph, disrupting flight operations at the NSCBI airport, the IMD said.The IMD recorded 26 mm of rainfall at the airport, with the...

In West Bengal, in a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Ratna Debnath, the mother of the victim of the RG Kar case, from the Panihati constituency in North 24 Parganas. Her candidacy was announced as part of the...

Barasat (WB), March 24 A large number of crude bombs were found in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, which is heading for elections, police said on Tuesday.A total of 22 crude bombs were discovered at a house in the Haroa police station area, they said.A large quantity of...

Kolkata, March 23 TMC leader Jyotipriya Mallick, once considered one of Mamata Banerjee's most trusted allies in North 24 Parganas, believes a "decisive victory" in the assembly elections will be his response to the "conspiracy" that led to his imprisonment in the alleged ration distribution...

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 21 The Indian Secular Front (ISF) announced that it will contest 33 seats in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including four constituencies where seat-sharing talks with the Left Front are yet to reach a consensus.ISF MLA Nawsad Siddiqui said the party has reached an...

Kolkata, March 19 The mother of the victim of the RG Kar case said on Thursday that she wants to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections as a BJP candidate, asserting that she aims to use the political route to remove the TMC government.Speaking to reporters, the deceased doctor's mother...

Kolkata, March 19 The mother of the victim of the RG Kar case said on Thursday that she intends to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections as a BJP candidate, asserting that her aim is to use the political route to remove the TMC government.Speaking to reporters, the mother of the deceased...

Kolkata, March 16 A thunderstorm, reaching a maximum speed of 72 km per hour, passed over Kolkata on Monday evening, accompanied by moderate rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.A thunderstorm typically involves a sudden and sharp increase in wind speed.The IMD said that...

Kolkata, March 15 The Ramakrishna Sarada Mission has issued a public notice clarifying that it has no branch in Minakha and has distanced itself from claims by a monk who allegedly presented himself as the president of a 'Minakha Ramakrishna Sarada Mission' in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, on...

Kolkata, March 15 – Just hours before the Election Commission formally announces the West Bengal Assembly elections, the state government carried out a reshuffle of police officials at the ground level on Sunday.According to a senior state government official, 27 Inspectors and the...

Kolkata, March 14 – The historic Brigade Parade Ground transformed into a vibrant spectacle of colour and sound on Saturday as thousands of BJP supporters gathered ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in the city.Supporters from different parts of the state began arriving at the venue...

Kolkata, March 9 A woman allegedly died by suicide in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday after her name was listed as "under consideration" and the names of her two sons were omitted from the recently published post-SIR voter list.A police officer said that the incident...

Kolkata, March 9. Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime...

Kolkata, March 8 – The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police announced on Sunday that they had arrested two Bangladeshi nationals, who were accused of the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho and a leader critical of India, in December last year...

Kolkata, March 7 The Calcutta High Court has ordered the immediate release and repatriation of a Bangladeshi prisoner, who was a minor when apprehended for illegal entry into India and has been languishing in jail for the last 21 years.Pointing out that the maximum punishment that can be...

Kolkata, March 5 On the death anniversary of Binapani Devi, the former head of Matua Mahasangha in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and the ECI over the "deliberate exclusion" of Matua voters from the electoral rolls.Matuas are...

Kolkata, March 5 The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal’s voter list has created a major challenge for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), particularly in areas with a Muslim-majority population and the crucial 24 Parganas districts, ahead of the assembly elections. The ruling party is...