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Mamata plans development boards for five marginalised communities
14 March 2026 1:00 AM ISTKolkata: Ahead of the crucial state Assembly elections, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the creation of five new cultural...
Bengal Assembly polls: ECI to deploy 294 general observers
13 March 2026 11:44 PM ISTKolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will increase the number of general observers to 294 during the upcoming Assembly elections, whereas...
State mulls scientific study of North Bengal rivers to aid flood control
13 March 2026 11:44 PM ISTKolkata: The state government has initiated a scientific study of rivers in north Bengal to assess sediment load and generate data that could aid...
Staircase of old building collapses in Jorasanko
13 March 2026 11:42 PM ISTKolkata: A portion of the staircase of an old, dilapidated house collapsed in Jorasanko, resulting in the entrapment of more than 20 people on Friday...
Over half of CU faculty posts vacant; Recruitment advertisement expected
13 March 2026 11:41 PM ISTKolkata: More than half of the sanctioned faculty posts at Calcutta University (CU) are vacant, with 386 teachers against 874 sanctioned posts,...
Induction stoves vanish from Kolkata stores amid LPG crisis
13 March 2026 11:41 PM ISTKOLKATA: From restaurants to households, induction cooktops have suddenly emerged as the most trusted alternative amid the shortage of LPG cylinders....
Caterers struggle as LPG shortage hits banquets & events
13 March 2026 11:41 PM ISTKOLKATA: Arijit and Poulami had planned to celebrate their first wedding anniversary this Sunday. The newlyweds had arranged a small get-together with...
Sex workers face SIR heat as names placed ‘under adjudication’ or deleted
13 March 2026 11:40 PM ISTKolkata: The SIR of electoral rolls has created anxiety among sex workers across the state, many of whom lack proper documents or have lost contact...
LPG crunch hits clubs in Kolkata: Buffets cancelled, parties suspended
13 March 2026 11:40 PM ISTKOLKATA: Planning a party at the Calcutta Rowing Club (CRC) this weekend? You may have to put those plans on hold. If you thought the ongoing...
ER to operate five pairs of special trains in March
13 March 2026 11:39 PM ISTKolkata: Eastern Railway (ER) has announced five pairs of special trains on different dates in March connecting Thakurnagar and Bangaon with...
LPG crunch: TMC flays Centre, labels Modi ‘political tourist’
13 March 2026 11:38 PM ISTKolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Friday alleged that the ongoing LPG shortage and rising prices are the result of the Centre’s “wrong policies,”...
Murmu row deepens: Centre seeks two Bengal officials on deputation
13 March 2026 11:37 PM ISTKolkata: After President Droupadi Murmu’s recent visit to Bengal triggered a tussle between the state and the Centre, a fresh confrontation appears to...






