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‘Flawed & arbitrary’: Mamata warns EC to halt SIR if lapses persist

5 Jan 2026 1:24 AM IST
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar expressing grave concern over the ongoing...

Mamata to reach Sagar today, open several projs, including 4-lane Gangasagar Setu

5 Jan 2026 1:22 AM IST
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is slated to visit Gangasagar on Monday, January 5, to oversee last-minute preparations for the 2026...

Chilly feel despite rising mercury — what’s behind it?

5 Jan 2026 12:24 AM IST
Kolkata: Kolkata woke up on Sunday to a chill in the air that seemed at odds with official temperature readings. According to the latest bulletin, the...

Recruitment won’t fail due to later rule changes: Cal HC

5 Jan 2026 12:23 AM IST
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has held that a recruitment process cannot be struck down merely because rules or the composition of the selection...

8th National Theatre Festival begins with ‘Matshonyay’

5 Jan 2026 12:23 AM IST
KOLKATA: It’s that time of the year when the Kolkatans can enjoy the best of theatre productions from across the country. On Sunday, the 8th National...

Man held for ‘sexually assaulting’ 3-year-old

5 Jan 2026 12:22 AM IST
Kolkata: A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Sealdah, on charges of sexually assaulting a minor...

KMC tightens checks on city’s water supply

5 Jan 2026 12:22 AM IST
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is learnt to have placed all major water installations in the city on high alert and ordered stricter...

Trinamool councillor alleges threat, police begin investigation

5 Jan 2026 12:22 AM IST
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor of Konnagar was allegedly threatened by unknown miscreants on Saturday night. According to sources,...

Climate change may expand palm squirrel habitat, raise farm risks

5 Jan 2026 12:21 AM IST
Kolkata: A collaborative study by scientists from India and the Republic of Korea has projected significant habitat shifts for two palm squirrel...

State issues ‘district action plan’, SOP to strengthen career guidance in schools

5 Jan 2026 12:21 AM IST
Kolkata: The Paschim Banga Samagra Shiksha Mission (PBSSM) has issued a District Action Plan along with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to...

Abhishek flays ‘patriarchal’ BJP remark on Lakshmir Bhandar

5 Jan 2026 12:18 AM IST
Kolkata: Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress and Diamond Harbour MP, on Sunday, raised concerns over a recent...

KMDA plans 5616 urban roads across five districts

5 Jan 2026 12:17 AM IST
Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) will construct 5,616 roads in urban areas across five districts under the fourth phase...
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