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  • Hwh promoter killing: 2 prime accused held from Delhi hotel

    Howrah: Two prime accused in the Pilkhana murder case, habitual offender Harun Khan and Rafakat alias Rohit Hossain, were arrested early on Thursday from a small-budget hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area even as they prepared to flee the country, ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC’s new digital face Sourav Chunder vows to protect Bengali identity

    Kolkata: Social media influencer and advocate Sourav Chunder joined the Trinamool on Thursday asserting that he will fight against Bengali identity being criminalised across India.State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya speaking to reporters after Chunder's induction said, "The Chunder family ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool’s 4 Rajya Sabha picks file papers, thank CM

    Kolkata: With gratitude on their lips, Trinamool's Rajya Sabha picks Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, Koel Mallick and Babul Supriyo filed their nominations on Thursday.Ex-DGP Kumar arrived at the assembly well ahead of schedule. After filing his papers, Kumar quoted ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Registered green fuel vehicles in Bengal 2.6 lakh: Amit Mitra

    Kolkata: The number of registered green fuel vehicles in the state touched 2.6 lakh in Feb. This was disclosed by principal chief advisoe to the CM Amit Mitra. He was speaking at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    A prolonged US-Iran war will impact India’s tea exports, say experts

    Kolkata: India's tea export, which hit an all-time record of 281 million KG in 2025, may suffer a setback if the US-Iran conflict lingers for a few more weeks, say industry experts. Almost 60% of the export was to ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Centre plans package to revive tea industry

    Jalpaiguri: The Centre is set to roll out a comprehensive package for the country's tea industry shortly to revive the ailing sector, which is grappling with climate change and ageing plantations.The govt also plans to leverage the free trade ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Friday airfare from Dubai to Kolkata soars to 1.4L, coming via Delhi may be cheaper

    Kolkata: Airfares from Dubai to Kolkata shot up by six-seven times, leaving passengers scrambling to return home with holes in their pockets. Limited flight availability in the war zone has pushed ticket prices to unprecedented levels. What used to ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    After OC, Javdapur SI shunted in civic cop harassment case

    Kolkata: Days after Kolkata Police transferred the officer in-charge of Jadavpur Police Station for alleged misconduct and harassment of a civic volunteer, the Lalbazar top brass removed a sub-inspector from his duties at the same police station for allegedly ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    In war-torn West Asia, all roads lead to Dubai

    Kolkata: All roads now lead to Dubai airport as hundreds of Indians stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started heading towards the city following the resumption of limited scheduled flights from there to multiple cities in India ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    No panic buying yet but evening crowd surges at fuel stations

    Kolkata: Fuel stations in parts of Kolkata and Howrah witnessed unusually long queues during evening peak hours this week as motorists rushed to fill up tanks amid rumours of an impending petrol shortage or a steep price hike. While ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Amid war & deaths, newest member of a Kolkata family is born in Dubai

    Kolkata: The newest member of one of Kolkata's oldest families was born in the most turbulent times of the world on Thursday. Jhelum Ray Chaudhuri from Behala, who belongs to the Sabarna Ray Chowdhury family, became a mother for ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    GRP rescues 3 missing minors

    Kolkata: The GRP rescued three minors from trains and stations in Hooghly and Malda within 24 hours of them going missing. The drive, led by woman officers, highlighted the effectiveness of ‘Child Friendly Initiatives' and inter-district coordination.TNN

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Man robbed, wife molested in parking row

    Kolkata: A woman (34) was allegedly molested and her husband assaulted and robbed during a dispute over parking on a dug-up MG Road-Motilal Gupta Road connector in Behala in the presence of relatives. Three youths have been arrested. According ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    No merit-based counselling, health dept publishes list of 930 senior residents

    Kolkata: On Thursday, the state health department published the list of 930 postgraduates for the SR (senior resident) posting across teaching and non-teaching hospitals across the state. While the 3-year bond posting is mandatory for junior doctors after completion ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    New building for school 50 yrs on

    Kolkata: Julien Day School, Ganganagar, celebrated a historic milestone on Feb 7, with the inauguration and blessing of its new school building, marking 50 years of its journey from 1976 to 2026. The ceremony began with a brief welcome ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Lighting makeover to throw light on VMH finer details

    Kolkata: The lighting at Victoria Memorial Hall, one of the first heritage buildings to be lit up in Kolkata, will undergo a makeover, with a lighting designer working on dynamic illumination that will highlight and accentuate various architectural details ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Daily flight to Navi Mumbai from March 29

    Kolkata: Akasa Air is set to launch a direct daily flight between Kolkata and Navi Mumbai from March 29, marking the first service announced to Navi Mumbai International Airport since commercial operations began there on Christmas Day. The new ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Mobs attack cops in Metiabruz, AJC Bose Road

    Kolkata: Holi festivities turned violent, with 2 incidents of mobs assaulting cops, leaving at least 4 officers injured, including an ASI, being reported in the city on Tuesday. Cops registered cases against unidentified persons involved in rioting and obstructing ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    First flight from Gulf reaches Kol, brings back 130 stranded flyers

    Kolkata: A flight from the West Asia war zone arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, the first since the last flight from the Gulf took off from the city more than 113 hours ago on Feb 28. Another flight is ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Assault by hawkers triggers traders’ protest at New Mkt

    Kolkata: New Market traders on Thursday took to the streets, formed a human chain, and blocked Bertram Street after a section of hawkers allegedly assaulted three employees of a stationery shop in B Block of the Grade-I heritage building. ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Dol-Holi overdose hangover lays Kolkata low, sends scores to hosps

    Kolkata: Post-Holi illnesses struck the city, with scores rushed to hospitals after binging on food and drinks, while many had a bout of diarrhoea and severe vomiting after a no-holds-barred celebration over the last 2 days. Several hospital outpatients ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cheers power Men in Blue in Mum to T20 WC final in Ahmedabad

    Kolkata: It was the moment city cricket fans had been waiting for a month — Men in Blue reaching the final of the T20 World Cup at home. At times, it seemed difficult as Suryakumar Yadav's men crossed swords ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    3PL and e-commerce drive over half of Kolkata warehouse leasing in 2025

    KOLKATA: Kolkata’s warehousing market continued to show resilience in 2025, with leasing volumes reaching 4.6 million sq ft, according to Knight Frank India. While this marked a 30% year-on-year decline from 6.5 m sq ft in 2024, the moderation ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate Darjeeling Hill Festival showcasing tribal heritage

    KOLKATA: President Droupadi Murmu will inaguurate Darjeeling Hill Festival at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling, now rechristened the Lok Bhavan. Curated by experts from the Indian Museum, the first-of-its-kind extravaganza of art and culture will ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Lunar eclipse, exam season dampeners make Dol a muted affair across city

    Kolkata: Fast day, a lunar eclipse, and the exam season dampened Dol Utsav for many families at housing complexes and gated communities on Tuesday. However, many of them made up for it with an extended celebration on Wednesday.At Siddha ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Noor urges Rahul to boycott Bengal polls over ‘vote chori’

    Malda: With 8.3 lakh Malda voters marked "under adjudication" in the electoral rolls published on Saturday, former MP Mausam Noor has written to Rahul Gandhi, urging him to boycott the assembly election if it is held on the basis ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Old-timer rewarded: BJP picks Rahul Sinha for Rajya Sabha

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Tuesday nominated former state president Rahul Sinha for the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls from Bengal. Given BJP's numbers in Bengal assembly, Sinha is expected to have a smooth sail to the Rajya Sabha.A persistent ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Godrej Properties wins bid for prime 5-acre plot off EM Bypass

    Kolkata: Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) has won the bid for a prime five-acre plot off EM Bypass in an e-auction conducted by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO). The company said it planned to develop a ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Mantri, Bengal CEO in battle on X over corruption charges

    Kolkata: Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal and state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya are locked in a spat on X over now-dismissed corruption charges against Agarwal and his wife by CBI.Responding to a post in which Agarwal advised Bengal's EROs and ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Cop among12 injured inKulti clashes

    Kulti: At least 12 persons, including a police sub-inspector, were injured in a clash that broke out during Holi celebrations at Karimdangal in Kulti on Wednesday, reports Mohammad Asif.According to locals, a group of 10 to 12 youths were ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    A voter since Independence, Bengal 104-year-old man under judicial lens

    JAMALPUR (EAST BURDWAN): "Is it a crime to live beyond 100 years?" shot back Sk Ibrahim, after learning that his name has been placed in the "under adjudication" category on Bengal's final voters' list, published on Feb 28. The ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Elderly couple thrashed over senior citizens’ seat on bus in Kolakta, accused held

    KOLKATA: A 25-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an elderly couple inside a crowded bus in Behala following a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens.The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Monday on a bus ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal SIR scrutiny fear: 3 kill selves in 48 hours, another dies ‘in anxiety’

    KOLKATA: As many as three who were under the shadow of SIR adjudication died by suicide over 48 hours in the state. Another died of health complications, with his family blaming SIR-related anxiety for the death.Rafique Ali Gazi, a ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    1.4L off rolls in Darj, posters slam BJP MP

    Darjeeling: With concerns rising over the deletion of about 1.4 lakh voters' names in Darjeeling district following the publication of the final rolls on Saturday, posters targeting BJP MP Raju Bista appeared at the Hill town's Chowk Bazar on ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Mobile theft racket busted, 3 arrested

    Kolkata: Police have arrested three persons, including a shop owner, in a major theft syndicate that diverted 28 premium mobile phones meant for e-commerce delivery to local shops.The scam surfaced after an e-commerce firm in New Alipore handed 28 ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cop, kin assaulted for drink protest

    Kolkata: A Kolkata Police ASI and his family members, including a young girl, were allegedly assaulted and injured after they objected to a group of drunken youths who barged into an upscale apartment in Belgharia and began drinking liquor ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    6 drown in Hooghly river while bathing after Holi

    Kolkata: Six persons drowned in the Hooghly in accidents in Bhatpara and Shovabazar Ghat after Holi celebrations on Tuesday.At Balaram Sarkar Hooghly River Ghat in Bhatpara, four persons — two brothers from Saikat Nandi (32) and Sourav Nandi (27) ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Alumnus gifts IIT-Kgp 46cr to set up digi-engg-AI school

    Kolkata: An IIT-Kharagpur alumnus has pledged 5 million US dollars or Rs 46 crore to his alma mater over a five-year period to establish a school of digital engineering, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance the institute's ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Some return to Kol from Gulf, worry remains for others

    Kolkata: Relief and anxiety ran parallel across the city on Wednesday as a handful of those stranded in the Gulf managed to return home, while many more continued their uncertain wait for flights out of the conflict-hit region.Among those ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Some return to Kol from Gulf, worry remains for others

    Kolkata: Relief and anxiety ran parallel across the city on Wednesday as a handful of those stranded in the Gulf managed to return home, while many more continued their uncertain wait for flights out of the conflict-hit region.Among those ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    1 in every 8 children in 12-16-yr age group obese: Study in Kol schools

    Kolkata: Around one in eight adolescents, aged between 12 and 16 years, are obese, according to a study conducted in Kolkata schools by a global obesity awareness organisation. The trend was growing at an alarming rate due to lifestyle ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    607 arrests, 100 drink-drive cases in 48 hrs

    Kolkata: It was a virtual cat-and-mouse game between Holi revellers — mostly on bikes — and cops who stood guard at key points in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. There were over 2,000 traffic prosecutions and reports of ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal families lose touch with relatives living in war zone

    Kolkata: Several families in Bengal are confronted with sleepless nights, unanswered calls and television screens flashing images of explosions as their loved ones remain stranded in conflict-hit Iran and Bahrain amid escalating hostilities in West Asia.In Barasat, Reena Choudhury, ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    18 more CAPF companies to reach Kol in next phase

    Kolkata: In the pre-poll deployment of central forces, 30 companies will be deployed in Kolkata, 12 of which have already arrived in the first phase. Another 18 companies will join in the second phase from March 10.The EC has ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO seeks cop protection after threats, abuse

    Howrah: A school headmaster, who had been appointed as a booth level officer (BLO), lodged a complaint at the Bagnan Police Station, seeking protection after he allegedly faced abuse, death threats and protests inside the school, after voters in ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    SIR divides families from Kol to Darjeeling

    Kolkata: The SIR exercise has split families apart. After the final voter list was published on Feb 28, several families found that while some members could make it to the electoral roll, their immediate kin had either been deleted ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    HC bail for Tamluk man

    Calcutta HC on Monday granted bail to a Tamluk's Amit Mondal, accused by a BLO of filing Form 7 under a "false declaration", seeking deletion of names of 340 people the grounds of "not Indian citizen" and "death". Justice ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Heat’s on in Kolkata after blink-&-you-miss-it spring

    Kolkata: The heat is on in the city after a very short spring. While the maximum temperature dipped slightly on Wednesday after it stepped on the 33°C mark on Tuesday, Met officials said it is likely to go up ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Form 7 complaints drive voters up the wall in 2 south Kol wards

    Kolkata: In Ward 87, which straddles neighbourhoods between Rashbehari Avenue and Sarat Chatterjee Avenue, Form 7 of the Election Commission of India — used to object to a person's inclusion in the voters' list and seek deletion — was ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    SIR-case lawyer’s son & daughter among families divided by judicial scrutiny

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee, a senior advocate contesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter in the Supreme Court, has found his family drawn into the scrutiny muddle by the Election Commission of India. His two children — ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Mutton scales 1,000/kg-peak thanks to Dol-Holi demand

    Kolkata: The city saw a sharp rise in meat prices on Wednesday, with long queues outside chicken and mutton shops across several neighbourhoods. With Holi celebrations traditionally accompanied by elaborate non-vegetarian meals, many residents lined up early to secure ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Eye on Eden semis but mind in Mumbai for Kol cricket fans

    Kolkata: On Holi evening, the stands at Eden Gardens were a sea of colours on Wednesday as fans poured in for the first T20 World Cup semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand, but they admitted that their heart ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Why, SIR: Deletion anger grows across seats

    Kolkata: The electoral roll published on Saturday came as a shocker for several citizens whose voting rights were put under question by the EC, 24 years after their names had appeared on the last 2002 SIR list. Many others ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    I’ll win from Bhowanipore, even if by 1 vote: Mamata

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that despite large-scale deletion of names from the electoral roll of her Bhowanipore assembly seat, she would win from there, "even if by one vote"."In my constituency, 60,000 names have been deleted. ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Dad, dead before hearing but on list, son under lens

    Howrah: The name of an elderly man, who died after receiving SIR hearing summons, appeared on the final voter list, while that of his son was deleted. Another such "victim's" name was put under adjudication, though his son's name ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Fencing: Bengal starts process to hand over 105 acres to BSF

    Kolkata: The state govt has initiated the process of handing over 105 acres of land to the BSF to strengthen border security and facilitate the construction of fencing and border outposts. A group of ministers formed by chief minister ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Med bills over Rs 2L to be cashless for state’s pensioners

    Kolkata: Bengal govt will now allow cashless facility in cases of hospital indoor treatment to go beyond Rs 2 lakh for pensioners. State has asked pensioners or their representatives to inform the finance department when the cost exceeds the ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Shah promises Rs 5.7k cr women’s pkg, 7th Pay benefits in 45 days

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday promised a Rs 5,700 crore package for women, implementation of seventh pay commission benefits in 45 days, and filling of govt job vacancies within a year if BJP forms govt in ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Cheats bringing out untimely Rath Yatra in March: Abhishek

    Kolkata: On March 8, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a political rally in South 24 Parganas' Raidighi, merely 17 km away from the spot in Mathurapur where Union home minister Amit Shah held his ‘Poriborton Yatra' ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Man dies after stroke, kin blame stress over voter status

    Suri: A 28-year-old man died after suffering a stroke on Monday, with his family alleging he was distressed after his name was marked "under adjudication" in the final electoral roll released by the Election Commission following its Special Intensive ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Singapore biz federation chair invites CII members to attract businesses

    Kolkata: Speaking at an CII West Bengal annual day event, Singapore Business Federation (SBF, India Business Council) chairman Prasoon Mukherjee on Monday invited members of the CII state council to visit Singapore and explore possibilities of investment in Bengal. ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    SMPK surpasses last fiscal cargo with a month to spare

    Kolkata: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) handled 64 million tonnes (MT) cargo between April 2025 and Feb 2026, surpassing 63.9 MT traffic in the 2024-25 fiscal, in a major operational milestone.Kolkata Port Trust said the port had exceeded ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Oil-route disruption sparks fuel price concerns

    Kolkata: The city could soon feel the ripple effects of escalating tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, as fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most critical oil transit routes — push ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Puja clubs meet on field for TOI Behala Cup 2026

    Kolkata: Sixteen prominent city clubs, known for organising crowd-pulling Durga Pujas with eye-catching themes and grandeur, displayed their football skills at The Times of India Behala Cup 2026 football tournament. This was an initiative of Behala Club, organised over ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    RWAs gear up for Dol–Holi, blending DJ bash with Santiniketan tradition

    Kolkata: From high-decibel DJ after-noons and rain dances to serene prabhat pheris and Santiniketan-style Basanta Utsav, housing complexes across the city are set to usher in Dol and Holi with a mix of spectacle and tradition. Lawns, podiums and ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    London air fare 2.9L, biz class surges to 9L

    Kolkata: Flyers attempting to buy tickets on European carriers that bypass Gulf sectors were in for a shock on Monday, with a single economy class ticket on a direct flight from London to Mumbai touching Rs 2.9 lakh. In ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Special flight hope for Kol families as nations pummel each other in W Asia

    Kolkata: News of resumption of some cargo and repatriation flights from Abu Dhabi has given a fresh lease of hope to hundreds of people from Kolkata and the rest of India who hope to return home, even as there ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Health panel orders hosps to pay 36L for lapses

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission ordered a hospital in Behala to pay compensation of 30 lakh after finding serious lapses in patient care in two cases. The panel also ordered another hospital in Mukundapur to refund ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Common Holi powders have toxic components: Study

    Kolkata: As Kolkata prepares for the vibrant celebrations of Holi, a scientific study has sounded a cautionary note about the safety of commonly used festive colours sold across the city. Research conducted by Krishnajyoti Goswami of Lincoln University College, ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Cops prep for special drink-driving checks

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police is gearing up for Holi with special drink -driving checks from Sunday evening. These checks, cops reminded, will be carried out even in the morning till March 26, based on the actual requirement on ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Two auto routes extended for Beleghata Metro passengers

    Kolkata: Two auto routes have been extended from Beleghata Metro Station, addressing a long-pending demand from residents who faced inadequate transport options.This will allow commuters to travel directly by auto from Dhapa-Mathpukur, closer to the station, to RG Kar ...

    3 March 2026 Times of India
    Modi likely in Kol for yatra finale on Mar 14

    Kolkata: Prime minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the Brigade Parade Grounds rally on March 14, marking the culmination of the Poriborton Yatra in the state. On Sunday, 4 yatras were flagged off from Cooch Behar, Jhargram, Krishnanagar ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    'Attack not appropriate for today’s era,' says BJP MP Raju Bista on Middle East tensions; advisories issued

    SILIGURI: Union Minister and BJP MP Raju Bista said on Monday that the Centre is closely watching the evolving security situation in the Middle East to ensure the safety of millions of Indian citizens living in the region."Millions of ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata: BLO ‘under adjudication’ dies, kin blame SIR pressure

    KOLKATA: Another booth level officer (BLO), Mohammad Tahir (50), died of heart attack on Sunday. Family members alleged that mounting work pressure, coupled with the discovery of his own name on "under adjudication" list and persistent harassment from affected ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Aadhaar services set to expand in Bengal

    Kolkata: Aadhaar services in Bengal will be expanded, chief executive officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India, Bhuvnesh Kumar, said after he inspected the UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Asansol on Sunday.Earlier, eight UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendras ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Former chief of Bengal Kurmi Samaj Rajesh Mahato joins BJP

    Jhargram: Rajesh Mahato, former state president of Kurmi Samaj (West Bengal), joined BJP during the party's ‘Poriborton Yatra' in West Midnapore's Garbeta on Sunday.Mahato was a key figure of the Kurmi movement for nearly 30 years, demanding the inclusion ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Manipuris return to Nabadwip for Raas Utsav

    Nabadwip: An age-old cultural bond between Bengal and Manipur comes alive this Holi in Nabadwip after a two-year hiatus. The Raas Utsav (Holi), which begins on Feb 27 and ends on March 4, is expected to witness the participation ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Won’t let EC hold polls until Form 7s scrutinised: BJP

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Sunday said that it won't let Election Commission hold polls until all Form 7s — objections to inclusion of names — are scrutinised.Party state chief Samik Bhattacharya said, "The EC will have to look into ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Jhargram to get India’s 2nd pangolin breeding centre

    Jhargram: India's second pangolin breeding and conservation centre — and Bengal's first — is being built in Jhargram, along with south Bengal's first 24-hour elephant monitoring centre.State forest minister Birbaha Hansda laid the foundation stone for the pangolin centre ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Citizens’ groups plan protests over SIR woes

    Kolkata: Several citizens' initiatives have decided to stage protests over voting rights for those categorised as "under adjudication" pending under "logical discrepancy" and "unmapped" categories.Desh Banchao Ganamancha, a citizens' initiative, claimed on Sunday that nearly 1.25 crore people were ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    In SIR line: World Cup hero Richa Ghosh, ex-India footballer Mehtab Hossain, 3 ministers among 60L voters

    KOLKATA/SILIGURI/MALDA: T20 World Cup-winning Team India member Richa Ghosh, former footballer Mehtab Hossain, and Bengal ministers Shashi Panja, Md Ghulam Rabbani and Tajmul Hossain are among the 60 lakh Bengal voters facing judicial scrutiny to determine whether they can ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Five labourers electrocuted at stone factory in Dinhata

    Dinhata: Five labourers died due to electrocution at a stone factory near Sahebganj cold storage in Dinhata on Sunday evening. Another person is undergoing treatment at Dinhata Hospital.The incident occurred when labourers were moving a mixture machine at the ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Didi to hit the streets against voter deletions on March 6

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee is set to hit the streets against the "forced deletion of Bengal voters" following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral roll on March 6. Banerjee will hold a dharna at the Metro ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Organ donation film on tale from state wins prize at Delhi festival

    Kolkata: A film based on a true story on organ donation from the state has secured the second prize at an international film festival in the national capital that concluded recently. The film has been titled after a 12-year-old ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Rajarhat man duped of 13.6L in WFH scam

    Kolkata: A resident of Jyangra in Rajarhat was allegedly duped of Rs 13.6 lakh in less than a week in an online work-from-home scam that promised earnings through hotel reservations for a travel portal.According to the complaint, the victim ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Attended hearing, submitted docus. Why are we still under jud scrutiny, ask shocked voters

    Kolkata: Several electors across the city, who attended SIR hearings with their documents to mitigate logical discrepancies, discovered their names featured under the adjudication category in the electoral roll published on Saturday.The family of Rishav Ganguly (25), a resident ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Ego of no use: HC to IIM-C student’s kin

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Feb 18 refused to promote an IIM-C MBA student, suffering from schizophrenia, to the second year on the ground of poor grades and attendance. The court observed that an institution is the best authority ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Holi comes early as India edge past WI, reach semis

    Kolkata: Holi came early to Kolkata with the city breaking into a frenzied celebration on Sunday night – with more than a day to go for the festival of colours. As a calculated innings by Sanju Samson took India ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Slogan tees, e-pichkaris top picks in Holi season

    Kolkata: White slogan T-shirts emerged as the biggest draw ahead of Holi. Designs printed with film-inspired themes such as ‘Pushpa', along with ‘Happy Holi' and ‘Dhol' slogans, are witnessing brisk sales."Demand for printed white T-shirts is much higher this ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    EC to hold 4 virtual meets today

    Kolkata: The final voter list was published on Saturday, following which preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections have formally begun. Before the announcement of the election schedule, the Election Commission is set to hold a series of meetings ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Ananda Marga hosts two-day Sammelan

    Kolkata: The Ananda Marga Pracharak Samgha held a two-day Dharma Maha Sammelan in Madhyamgram for spiritual aspirants. The programme included Prabhat Samgiita, kiirtan, and meditation. Acharya Vikashananda Avadhuta, representing the Marga Guru, delivered a discourse on the philosophy of ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Parking row: Three drunk youths assault fireman in New Mkt

    Kolkata: An on-duty fireman was allegedly assaulted by three drunk men early on Saturday after he objected to a car being parked in front of the fire station on Mirza Ghalib Street near New Market. Police arrested all three ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    EC to hold 4 virtual meets today

    Kolkata: The final voter list was published on Saturday, following which preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections have formally begun. Before the announcement of the election schedule, the Election Commission is set to hold a series of meetings ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Rolls not error-free, EC must publish list of names under scrutiny: Cong, CPM, SUCI

    Kolkata: Despite Election Commission's claims of publishing clean electoral rolls, the list published on Saturday was not "error-free", Congress, CPM and SUCI said, claiming several discrepancies. The parties also demanded an assembly-wise machine-readable list of the names of voters ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    4 women tea workers run over in Alipurduar

    Jalpaiguri: Four women tea workers were run over by a speeding vehicle on Asian Highway 48 at Hasimara in Alipurduar's Kalchini on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Rajani Barla (32), Augustina Munda (36), Bertha Kharia (41) and Pushpa ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    In Bengal, Howrah South, Jorasanko & Chowringhee haemorrhage max number of voters after final roll

    Kolkata: Among the 63.7 lakh voters marked ‘deleted' in Bengal, the Howrah South, Jorasanko, and Chowringhee assembly segments witnessed the most deletions due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).The "voter haemorrhaging" was more pronounced in Kolkata than in the ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Netas on edge in low-margin seats

    Kolkata: The electoral roll deletions following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) surpassed the narrow victory margins in at least 35 assembly seats in Bengal, pushing sitting MLAs to the edge. In the 2021 Bengal Assembly polls, 35 seats were ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Final phase of total lunar eclipse to be visible on Tue

    Kolkata: Residents in the city will witness the final phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday. Unlike most eclipses, this one will be visible. The moon will emerge from the horizon. "According to astronomical predictions, the moon rise ...

    2 March 2026 Times of India
    Sunday after list: MLAs, councillors knock on voters’ doors to find who’s in, who’s out

    Kolkata: A day after 63.7 lakh Bengal voters were marked ‘deleted' and over 60 lakh placed ‘under adjudication' on Bengal's electoral roll, MLAs, councillors and party workers began reaching out to those affected, helping them fill in Form 6 ...

    1 March 2026 Times of India
    MLA ‘under adjudication’, TMC slams ‘silent invisible rigging’

    Kolkata: Trinamool on Saturday accused the Election Commission (EC) of "silent invisible rigging" to favour "Delhi's zamindars" after the final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) list marked the party's Amdanga MLA's name as one "under adjudication" and a councillor and ...

    1 March 2026 Times of India
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