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Mamata highlights statewide temple revamp on Maha Shivratri
16 Feb 2026 12:35 AM ISTKolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended her heartfelt greetings to the people of Bengal on the occasion of Maha Shivratri,...
Bankura tops Bengal in paddy production, surpasses E Burdwan
15 Feb 2026 11:41 PM ISTKolkata: Bankura has emerged as the state’s top paddy-producing district this year, surpassing East Burdwan, long regarded as Bengal’s rice bowl.The...
State to adopt ‘no cost’ river dredging model in North Bengal
15 Feb 2026 11:41 PM ISTKolkata: The Irrigation and Waterways (I&W) department is set to adopt a “no cost to the state exchequer” model—an initiative conceived by Chief...
Contempt notice to state’s Chief Secy over SC’s DA order
15 Feb 2026 11:40 PM ISTKolkata: Sangrami Joutha Mancha, an organisation representing a section of West Bengal government employees, has served a contempt notice on the Chief...
Cal HC sets aside convictions in 1985 assault-death case
15 Feb 2026 11:40 PM ISTKolkata: The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of multiple appellants in a 1985 assault case that had resulted in a finding of culpable...
TET admit cards out
15 Feb 2026 11:40 PM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has announced the fourth phase of interview-cum-viva voce and aptitude tests for...
Explosives haul seized in Nalhati
15 Feb 2026 11:40 PM ISTKolkata: A man was arrested by the cops of Nalhati police station in Birbhum district while he was carrying a huge quantity of explosives. According...
SLST (NTS) 2025 admit cards out; tainted candidates barred
15 Feb 2026 11:39 PM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission has issued provisional admit cards for the 1st State Level Selection Test (Non-Teaching Staff),...
Coach gutted at Katwa Station; no injuries reported
15 Feb 2026 11:39 PM ISTKatwa: A coach of the Katwa–Azimganj passenger train caught fire while standing at platform number 2 of Katwa station early on Sunday. No injuries...
Medical student found hanging in Durgapur hostel bathroom
15 Feb 2026 11:39 PM ISTKolkata: A second-year medical student of IQ City Medical College in Durgapur was found hanging inside a bathroom of the hostel on Saturday night.The...
KMDA to rejuvenate three Rabindra Sarobar islands
15 Feb 2026 11:38 PM ISTKolkata: Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), custodian of Rabindra Sarobar, has drawn up plans to rejuvenate three of the four islands...
Before 2026 polls, KMC Budget goes big on slum housing
15 Feb 2026 11:36 PM ISTKolkata: With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has intensified its focus on slum development in its...
Stories That Refuse Simplicity
14 Feb 2026 10:22 PM IST100 But Young As Ever
14 Feb 2026 10:02 PM ISTRomance in the Age of Validation
14 Feb 2026 9:57 PM ISTNew Safety Lollipop
14 Feb 2026 9:11 PM ISTSanctions and Global Power
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Another familiar script
16 Feb 2026 12:44 AM ISTPIL in Madras High Court challenges 8 provisions of VB-G RAM G Act
16 Feb 2026 12:43 AM ISTAI Impact Expo: India all set for dialogue on Artificial Intelligence
16 Feb 2026 12:43 AM ISTAI must be human-centric in tech access, says IT Secretary Krishnan
16 Feb 2026 12:41 AM IST‘Govt conducting thorough study of non-scheduled operators, airfields’
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