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  • 2 cadaver donations in 3 days, Kolkata in a hurry to make up for lost time

    Kolkata: Two deceased organ donations in three days in Kolkata revived hope for thousands of patients battling organ failure. On Saturday, the kidneys and liver of a 71-year-old deceased woman were transplanted into three patients in two different hospitals. ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    IIT-Kgp plans fin aid for students in bid to boost global internships

    Kolkata: In a bid to enhance its global footprint, IIT Kharagpur will, for the first time, provide financial and institutional support to at least 100 BTech, five-year dual degree and MTech students so they can take up international internships ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol 3rd most polluted capital in ’25-’26 winter

    Kolkata: The city has emerged as the third most-polluted state capital in India during the winter of 2025–26 in terms of average PM2.5 concentration, according to an analysis by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Delhi ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Sleep loss triggers aggression, anxiety, self-harm streak in teens’

    Kolkata: Reduced hours of sleep is leading to several conditions and issues related to mental health, especially among teenagers and young adults. The effects can range from aggression, bullying to streaks of violence, experts in the city said. Exposure ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Traffic hit, fares surge as app cab drivers block Moulali crossing

    Kolkata: Traffic in vast parts of central Kolkata was severely disrupted for several hours on Monday after Citu-backed app cab drivers blocked the Moulali crossing, demanding that the govt fix a minimum fare of Rs 30 per kilometre for ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    War snaps contact between Indian filmmakers & Iranian collaborators

    Kolkata: Indian filmmakers and festival organisers with ties to Iran are struggling to contact friends and collaborators amid bombings and internet disruptions. They are relying on costly VPNs and sporadic calls as people evacuate Tehran and anxiety grows over ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Cheers & colours mark Kol school’s sports day

    Kolkata: The NKDA Football Stadium echoed with cheers as Calcutta Public School, Baguiati, celebrated its annual sports day. Students, teachers, and parents turned up in large numbers to enjoy a spirited day of competition, teamwork and enthusiasm. The event ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    57L lost in 2 investment frauds in city

    Kolkata: Two cases of investment fraud, worth around Rs 57 lakh, were reported from the Bowbazar and Parnasree areas in the past 24 hours.In the first instance, Bowbazar Police registered a case after a financial consultant (53) who operates ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Profs need nod to attend seminars

    Kolkata: A recent govt order issued by the state higher education dept has asked teachers at govt colleges to obtain prior permission before leaving the city to attend national or international meetings, conferences, and workshops. The order has sparked ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    After price pinch, city homes now complain of gas booking refusals

    Kolkata: Consumers are facing growing difficulties in booking domestic LPG cylinders, with many complaining that technical glitches and incomplete e-KYC formalities are preventing them from placing refill orders.Consumers across the city say that despite repeated attempts through phone, online ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    War takes its toll: Flyer count to, from Kol drops

    Kolkata: The conflict in West Asia, which caused widespread disruption to international flights, also affected domestic flyer count at Kolkata airport.Passenger data collated at the airport for around 1 week after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Supply worry puts CNG, PNG operators in state on alert

    Kolkata: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has started to cast a shadow over Kolkata's gas distribution network, with state-run gas major GAIL warning operators that it may invoke the force majeure clause on natural gas supplies if the ...

    10 March 2026 Times of India
    Breaking out of ‘smaller team or small town’ jinx

    Kolkata: With the Men in Blue just a win away from making history as the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup crown, the anticipation and excitement is palpable among Indian fans worldwide.However, more than enhancing the ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Prez row: State replies to MHA. Centre to blame, CM tells PM

    KOLKATA: The Union home ministry on Sunday sought an explanation from the Bengal chief secretary over a “protocol breach” at an event on Saturday in Siliguri, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.The Centre’s move prompted a rebuke ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Fatafat lottery result today (March 9): Check winning numbers and full winners' list

    KOLKATA: Kolkata Fatafat, popularly known as Kolkata FF, is a fast-paced lottery game widely played in Kolkata and West Bengal. Known for its rapid and multiple daily draws—eight rounds on most days—this game offers exciting chances to win by ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP urges EC to conduct 2026 West Bengal Assembly election in not more than 3 phases

    KOLKATA: A BJP delegation on Monday met the full bench of the Election Commission of India here and urged that the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election be conducted in not more than three phases.The party also asked the Election ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Mukutmani-Thakur ‘courtesy’ meet sparks buzz

    Kolkata: Trinamool MLA from Ranaghat South and a former BJP legislator, Mukutmani Adhikari, met BJP MP and junior Union minister Shantanu Thakur at Thakurnagar on Saturday.Sources said the two held a closed-door meeting for about 30 minutes. Adhikari dismissed ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Guv-designate Ravi likely to reach Bengal on Mar 11

    Kolkata: Governor-designate R N Ravi is likely to reach Bengal on Wednesday and is closely monitoring the state's administrative and political developments from Chennai, sources said. His predecessor, C V Ananda Bose, said on Sunday that his resignation as ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    State minorities panel probes 14-yr-old’s death after kin allege fraud

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Minorities Commission (WBMC) initiated a probe into the death of 14-year-old Charanjeet Kaur in Siliguri. The commission's involvement followed a formal complaint alleging severe medical negligence and financial exploitation during a life-threatening medical emergency.According to ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    SMPK signs Rs 260cr deal for LNG facility at Haldia

    Kolkata: In a step towards strengthening liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in eastern India, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), signed a license agreement with East Horizon Pvt Ltd on March 6 for the establishment of a floating storage ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    CEO greets CEC at airport, says EC will put out supp lists of voters under adjudication

    Kolkata: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar was greeted by Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal at the Kolkata airport on Sunday and by protesters when he and the other election commissioners arrived at the New Town hotel ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Photo in hand, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee flags ‘proof of who respects President’

    KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dug out on Sunday an undated picture of PM Narendra Modi seated and President Droupadi Murmu standing at an event, flagging it as “proof of who actually shows respect” while contesting his charge that ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Cricket fans in USA's Houston celebrate India's cup win

    KOLKATA: Scores of Indian fans, many of them from Kolkata and other parts of Bengal, watched and then celebrated India’s historic T20 World Cup win in Houston, US, on super Sunday.They had all woken up early on Sunday morning ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal STF arrests Bangladesh activist Sharif Osman Hadi’s killers in Bongaon

    KOLKATA: Two prime suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi youth activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who played a key role in the July 2024 uprising in the neighbouring country that dislodged the Sheikh Hasina govt, were arrested by the Bengal ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    With SIR, BJP dug own grave: Abhishek

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday chose Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas, from where Union home minister Amit Shah launched BJP's Poriborton Yatra a few days ago, to launch a scathing rebuttal of the saffron party's ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Basirhat sweeper finds gold in waste, returns to woman

    Kolkata: A sanitation worker of Basirhat municipality in North 24 Parganas has exemplified what it takes to be an honest person. He returned gold ornaments worth lakhs that he had got from a trash bin to its owner, a ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Didi: BJP wants to replace Constitution with manifesto

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said Bengal, which broke the shackles of colonial rule, will pave the way for BJP's inevitable downfall, training her guns sharply on the saffron party for "wanting to replace the Constitution with its ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    FIR after VMH gets threat mail, FB post

    Kolkata: An FIR was lodged at Hastings Police Station on Saturday based on a written complaint filed by the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) administration after a threat posted on their Facebook page last Friday. The post coincided with an ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Induction cooker sales triple as city hedges against LPG supply fears

    Kolkata: The hike in cooking gas price and the uncertainty over future availability have tripled sale of electric kitchen appliances, like induction cookers, across retail stores in the city, especially in Chandni market and Ezra Street. Retailers started experiencing ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    814 stranded flyers return from war-hit West Asia on 3 aircraft

    Kolkata: Three Emirates Airlines flights ferried 814 passengers to the city on Sunday. Nearly all those who returned were stranded in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah.Flight EK 572 of the Emirates Airlines was the first to arrive at the ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Potato distress sale starts, no change in retail price in city mkts

    Kolkata: A bumper harvest has triggered distress sale of potato across several districts of south Bengal, with farmers forced to sell the popular Jyoti variety at throwaway prices of Rs4-5 per kg, even as consumers in Kolkata continued to ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    6.8 lakh take SSC Gr D test

    Kolkata: About 6.8 lakh candidates appeared on Sunday for the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) recruitment test for Group D staff positions at the secondary and higher secondary levels across state schools, against 5,400 vacant posts.State education ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Road project: Greens see red over uprooted trees

    Kolkata: During road repair works in Dum Dum, North Dum Dum and Nimta-Birati areas, several trees and saplings were allegedly uprooted, while concrete structures were built around the bases of some others. In response, green activists launched a movement ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    KMC seals 15 shops at shopping arcade over property tax dues

    Kolkata: A team of officials from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's assessment department on Thursday raided Shreeram Arcade, a shopping complex a stone's throw from the civic headquarters on SN Banerjee Road, and sealed 15 shops after serving distress warrant ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Experts stress health, empowerment at Women’s Day events across Kol

    Kolkata: Health remains the key to ensuring that women continue to play an important role in various activities and contribute more, said experts on International Women's Day on Sunday. The day was celebrated across Kolkata through a series of ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    255-year-old city church celebrates Michael Madhusudan connect

    Kolkata: Old Mission Church on RN Mukherjee Road near Dalhousie revived a historic moment by unveiling a plaque commemorating the baptism of poet and playwright Michael Madhusudan Dutt in 1843.The unveiling of the plaque turned the focus on the ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Green crematoria at Bkp, Kalyani to check pollution

    Kolkata: Two electric crematoria on the banks of Hooghly, one at Kalyani and another at Barrackpore, have been set up for pollution-free cremation. The electric crematoria, with the one at Barrackpore featuring unique aspects as an eco-green cremation system, ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    Even passport not enough to please SIR

    Kolkata: Many electors, even after producing their passports during hearings to prove their voting rights for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal, came under the adjudication category. When the SIR hearing was underway, the Election ...

    9 March 2026 Times of India
    EC full bench in Kol today to take stock of state poll prep

    Kolkata: The full bench of the Election Commission, led by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will arrive in Kolkata on Sunday night for a three-day visit to take stock of Bengal's poll preparedness.This will be the full EC bench's ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    UGC ex-chief appointed chairperson of IIM-C

    Kolkata: Former UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) at IIM-Calcutta, according to Union education ministry officials.Confirming the development, IIM-Calcutta director Alok Kumar Rai said Kumar brought with him immense experience ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Social media posts on Chicken’s Neck UT plan ‘fake’, says Centre

    Kolkata: The Centre on Saturday dubbed social media reports about it mulling carving out a Union Territory in the Siliguri corridor, also called the Chicken's Neck, taking districts from Bengal and Bihar "fake and misleading".The Press Information Bureau (PIB) ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    'BJP misusing highest chair in country': President Droupadi Murmu flags ‘protocol breach’, CM Mamata Banerjee denies

    KOLKATA: President Droupadi Murmu, in north Bengal to attend the International Santal Conference on Saturday, drew attention to the absence of CM Mamata Banerjee and her cabinet ministers to receive her in Siliguri and the manner in which the ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC, allies find common ground on Speaker motion, CEC impeachment

    Kolkata: Trinamool will back the opposition's no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla with party chief and CM Mamata Banerjee giving her go-ahead to the move, TMC seniors said on Saturday.Trinamool's move to table an impeachment motion against Chief Election ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    NUJS ex-VC Mahendra Pal Singh passes away at 85

    Kolkata: Former vice-chancellor of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) and a "doyen in the field of constitutional law", Mahendra Pal Singh, passed away on Saturday. He was 85 years old.Singh served as WBNUJS VC from 2006 ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Cops thwart suicide at Netaji Nagar

    Kolkata: Kolkata Police averted a suicide after a 32-year-old man e-mailed Tollygunge police station on Thursday night, threatening suicide, with no name or address provided. An officer said, "The man is unemployed and survived on part-time gigs. This might ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    6.6 lakh electrical, plumbing items stolen from condo storeroom

    Kolkata: Kolkata Police registered a theft case after store officials at Urbana residential complex in Anandapur reported that electrical and plumbing materials, worth Rs 6.6 lakh, were stolen from a locked basement storeroom.An FIR was recorded at the Anandapur ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    45-year-old man, mother found charred in Nagerbazar flat

    Kolkata: The charred bodies of a 45-year-old man and his elderly mother were recovered from a flat at Satgachhi in Nagerbazar, Dum Dum, on Friday evening.Abhishek Sikdar and his mother, Chhabi Sikdar (75), in a five-storey building on N ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Paikpara residents wake up to bombs going off in club

    Kolkata: Gangulypara, a neighbourhood in Paikpara, was jolted out of sleep on Saturday morning as multiple crude bombs, kept on the premises of a deserted club, went off one after another.Residents of the area said attempts were on to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Plants sense warmer temp: IISER-JNU research boost for heat-resilient crops

    Kolkata: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, uncovered a key molecular ‘switch' that helps plants sense and respond to warmer temperatures by rapidly adjusting their ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    KMC set to smooth out CR Ave, Gariahat, Tolly, DH Rd stretches

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation roads department is set to buy five new road milling machines to repair several city roads to ensure a smooth ride for motorists and bikers. Currently, the civic body has four such machines. With ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Chinese airline eyes return to Kol in April

    Kolkata: China Eastern Airlines is set to return to Kolkata. Exactly six years and one month after it suspended services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier that operated daily flights between Kolkata and Kunming applied to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Man stalks, tries to assault girl

    Kolkata: A 25-year-old woman residing in south-east Kolkata filed a written complaint on March 5 alleging sustained harassment, both online and offline, by a man residing in her neighbourhood since Nov 13. She alleged that this included stalking, threats, ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol’s date with T20 final: Giant screens to give stadium vibe at condos, paras

    Kolkata: As cricket fever gripped Kolkata ahead of the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening, the fans have started making elaborate plans to watch the match together. From housing complexes and ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Restos fear supply squeeze after LPG price hike, unrest

    Kolkata: Restaurants and hotels in Kolkata are bracing for possible disruptions in commercial LPG supply if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region continues. The concern comes after the Union oil ministry directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to prioritize ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Explosions nearby, missiles in sky were unsettling

    I came to Dubai last Saturday for what was supposed to be a short holiday. My friend and I even went to Abu Dhabi for a day trip. But within days, everything changed, and the atmosphere suddenly began to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol households go back to new kitchen calculations after cooking gas price rise

    Kolkata: The hike in domestic LPG prices, triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, has prompted anxiety among households in Kolkata, with many residents saying it would disrupt their "kitchen economics".In the wake of the Rs 60 hike ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Second flight brings 163 back from war zone, 200 more on way to city

    Kolkata: For the first time since the outbreak of war in West Asia, two aircraft took off from Kolkata for the region on Saturday. While one was a passenger flight, the other was a freighter. The count would have ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    CM calls 43 ‘ghost’ voters on to SIR protest stage, displays docus

    Kolkata: Several "SIR-harassed" families who have been living in the city and suburbs for long but were deprived of their voting rights thronged chief minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna manch on Saturday, the second day of her sit-in protest at ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    HC acquits man 36 yrs after ‘dowry death’ conviction

    Kolkata: Thirty-six years after being convicted for abetting the suicide of his pregnant wife through repeated dowry demands and physical harassment, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the case against the Midnapore man, stating that the prosecution could ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    HC acquits man 36 yrs after ‘dowry death’ conviction

    Kolkata: Thirty-six years after being convicted for abetting the suicide of his pregnant wife through repeated dowry demands and physical harassment, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the case against the Midnapore man, stating that the prosecution could ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    FTII screens films ‘banned’ in Mum, Ahd

    Kolkata: After the last-minute cancellation of Appu Soman's 6-minute film ‘Da'lit Kids' at the Animela Animation Festival in Mumbai and the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, the film was screened at the Film and Television Institute of India ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Banquet hall staff assault groom, stop serving food

    Kolkata: What was meant to be a happy celebration turned into a scene of embarrassment, followed by legal action, after a prominent banquet hall in New Town allegedly stopped serving food midway through a wedding reception.The groom filed a ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Crude bombs explode inside locked club room in Kolkata; more explosives defused

    KOLKATA: Panic gripped Paikpara in north Kolkata early Saturday after crude bombs exploded inside a locked room of an abandoned club, police said. No injuries or casualties were reported in the blast, which occurred around 6.11am. According to a ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    All flights cancelled on Gulf-Kolkata sector

    Kolkata: A day after a FlyDubai flight landed in Kolkata, all flights between Kolkata and the war-affected Gulf region were cancelled on Friday.The operation of the FlyDubai flight on Thursday fuelled hope of normalisation of flight operations between Kolkata ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Every time the siren sounds, people look skyward in fear

    The televised images of missiles and drones being intercepted mid-air in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv may appear like Diwali fireworks in the sky. But for those living in these cities, it is as frightening as a ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    War impact: You can’t book LPG cylinder refill before 21 days

    Kolkata: Fears triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia have reached households in Kolkata, prompting a surge in panic bookings of domestic LPG cylinders. Alarmed by the sudden spike in demand, oil marketing companies (OMCs) introduced a mandatory ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Cal HC sets free 2 murder convicts jailed as juveniles, one a B’deshi nat’l

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday freed a Bangladeshi national who has spent 21 years in jail for murder after it was established that he was a minor at the time of committing the crime. Another murder convict from ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    SIR brings Didi back to dharna dais: ‘Will expose ‘BJP-EC plot’

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit the streets again to protest what she called a "BJP-Election Commission conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal's voters" through Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll and said the upcoming assembly polls would be ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC, BJP, Cong trade barbs over Ravi’s appointment

    Kolkata: Even before governor-designate Ravindra Narayana Ravi sets foot in Bengal, the election-eve appointment has triggered a political storm.President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of C V Ananda Bose and appointed Ravi to replace him. On Friday, Ravi administered ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Don’t ask me about assembly poll dates, says Bengal CEO

    Kolkata: Don't ask me about poll dates, said Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal while speaking to reports on Friday, adding that the decision entirely lay with the Election Commission."I don't announce poll dates. I don't have the ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Menaka, Rajeev debut on political stage

    Kolkata: Trinamool's Rajya Sabha nominees, ex-DGP Rajeev Kumar and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, on Friday made their debut on a political stage alongside CM Mamata Banerjee.While Kumar could not shed his hesitancy and did not speak, Guruswamy's two-minute speech ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Shifting to Kerala to work for ‘Viksit Bharat’: Bose

    Kolkata: In his first statement after resigning as Bengal governor, C V Ananda Bose did not offer any reason and only said he was shifting to Kerala to work for "Viksit Bharat".Along with his post on the Raj Bhavan ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    CM’s dharna aimed at stalling cleansing of voters’ list: BJP

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Friday hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee's dharna against "forced deletion" of names from voters' list, describing it as yet another "theatrics" aimed at stalling "the cleansing of the electoral roll".While the party said it ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Now, Victoria gets hoax bomb mail

    Kolkata: The iconic Victoria Memorial on Friday became the latest target of hoax bomb threats in the city, which led to widespread panic and a complete evacuation of the historic landmark.The threat, claimed Lalbazar, was delivered via an email ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Constable’s daughter ranks 40; 18 from state crack UPSC

    Kolkata: At least 18 candidates from the state have cracked the UPSC examinations this year. Of them, 11 are from the govt-run study centre, Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC). Among the success stories is Diksha Rai ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    70-yr-old found dead with limbs tied, teeth extracted

    Howrah: The decomposed and unclothed body of a 70-year-old woman, who was allegedly tortured and murdered, was found in her Howrah home in the Santoshpur-Mannapara area on Friday. The police said her hands and feet were tied, pliers had ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Docs demand rollback of govt posting order

    Kolkata: Protests by several doctor organisations grew louder on Friday, a day after the health department came out with the posting order for 930 senior resident doctors. These organisations demanded a rollback of the order, calling it unethical and ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Hawker encroachment: New Mkt traders threaten token shutdown

    Kolkata: Shopkeepers and traders at New Market threatened to call a token strike and shut down the market for a couple of hours if the KMC market dept failed to control hawker encroachment in and around the zone. The ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    State plan for treated wastewater use in housing units

    Kolkata: The state urban development and municipal affairs department has prepared a draft of the West Bengal state policy on safe reuse of treated wastewater, with the objective of promoting safe and sustainable reuse of treated wastewater.The draft mentions ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Six-storey Boi Tirtha likely to have book mall, museum

    Kolkata: Following chief minister Mamata Banerjee's announcement at the recently concluded 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) of providing a Rs 10 crore grant for developing a ‘Boi Tirtha' in the city, the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, the organisers ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    War impact: 21-day gap mandatory between bookings for LPG refill

    Kolkata: Fears triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia have reached households in Kolkata, prompting a surge in panic bookings of domestic LPG cylinders. Alarmed by the sudden spike in demand, oil marketing companies (OMCs) introduced a mandatory ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cancer meet opens global chance for five researchers

    Kolkata: One of the world's most prestigious conferences on breast cancer began in Kolkata on Friday, with five research proposals to be selected for grants and an opportunity to be presented at the next St Gallen International Breast Cancer ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Fever with loss of smell brings back Covid fears

    Kolkata: Hospitals in Kolkata are witnessing fever patients, suffering from loss of smell. These patients are asking for Covid test and caught in panic. Such testing facilities for Covid have been stopped at most of the health facilities. Doctors ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Dead’, ‘deleted’ on dais, voters under scrutiny part of crowd

    Kolkata: Several "dead" voters from different parts of the city and adjacent districts "came alive" at Esplanade during CM Mamata Banerjee's agitation against the SIR of the electoral roll, which deleted names of around 63.6 lakh voters and marked ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    JEE on May 24, board set to introduce biometric attendance

    Kolkata: The Joint Entrance Examination will be held on May 24. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) said this on Monday while announcing this year's exam schedule. To maintain transparency, the board has decided to introduce biometric ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Goons molest Jharkhand girl, thrash friend

    Kolkata: A 19-year-old college student, hailing from Giridih in Jharkhand and studying at a reputable college in the city, reported to Girish Park PS that she and her male friend were assaulted, verbally abused, and molested on the night ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Kabir’s outfit gets new name: Aam Janata Unnayan Party

    Behrampore: Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has accepted an Election Commission (EC) suggestion to name his newly formed outfit the Aam Janata Unnayan Party. Kabir had initially announced the name Janata Unnayan Party on Dec 22, 2025, but ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    How Japan is now embracing Satyajit Ray's films

    KOLKATA: Akira Kuarosawa once said, “Not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.” That sentiment has gained renewed force in Japan, where seven Ray films —“Charulata,” ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    CM’s sit-in today on voter deletions

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee is set to take to the streets again to protest the mass "deletion of voters" following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of poll rolls. Her Friday protest comes 48 hours before an Election Commission full ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    46-yr-old accident victim is year’s 1st cadaver donor

    Kolkata: The state recorded its first deceased organ donation of the year on Thursday. The organs of a 46-year-old woman, declared brain-dead at a hospital, will give a fresh lease of life to three women currently undergoing treatment at ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    3 lots of Nandalal works make online auction debut

    Kolkata: Three lots of Nandalal Bose's works will be put up for an online auction. The first lot is a 1943 untitled watercolour on canvas, depicting Shiva drinking poison. The second comprises 24 handwritten letters with artist Indra Dugar, ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Isn’t this citizenship proof enough, asks Sunali as dad on SIR final list

    Kolkata: Sunali Khatun's father Bhodu Sheikh and Sweety Bibi's mother Rozina Bibi have been declared genuine voters in the final electoral list published by the EC on Feb 28. This comes after Sunali and Sweety were tagged "illegal immigrants" ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Voter list row: BGPM to launch protest in Hills after President's visit

    Darjeeling: A day after posters appeared at Darjeeling's Chowk Bazar targeting the BJP over the deletion of names in the final electoral rolls, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president and GTA chief Anit Thapa on Friday termed Feb 28 ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    EC asks enforcement agencies in Bengal to act in poll mode

    Kolkata: In view of the forthcoming Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday directed central and state enforcement agencies to act proactively and promptly. At a virtual review meeting with the heads and nodal officers of 25 ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP’s Rahul Sinha files nomination

    Kolkata: BJP former state president Rahul Sinha filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election on Thursday. However, the nomination saw some drama and took a lot of time, with papers not in place.Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, leader ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    'Pressure from Amit Shah': Mamata Banerjee's 1st reaction on CV Ananda Bose's resignation as governor

    KOLKATA: CV Ananda Bose has resigned as the governor of West Bengal, triggering a fresh political controversy in the state just days before the expected announcement of the assembly election schedule.The sudden development came on Thursday evening while Bose ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Malda man lynched after son guns down 10-yr-old

    Malda: A Malda man was beaten to death by locals after his teenage son shot a 10-year-old dead and injured two others on Wednesday night. Three have been arrested in the matter.According to sources, a 17-year-old Manikchak resident was ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO dies; kin blame SIR workload

    Midnapore: The death of a 58-year-old booth level officer (BLO) in West Midnapore on Thursday sparked a political row, with his family alleging SIR work pressure caused his demise. Subimal Karak of Hatimari, a teacher at Sabli Primary School ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Water boost for S Kol, two facilities opened

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday inaugurated two water supply facilities in the Charu Avenue area and near Vivekananda Park on Southern Avenue. The facilities include two underground water reservoirs, which will also serve as capsule booster water pumping ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Isn’t this proof enough of citizenship, asks Sunali as her dad, Sweety’s mom feature on SIR final list

    Kolkata: Sunali Khatun's father Bhodu Sheikh and Sweety Bibi's mother Rozina Bibi have been declared genuine voters in the final electoral list published by the EC on Feb 28. This comes after Sunali and Sweety were tagged "illegal immigrants" ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
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