Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to look into the case of a 50-year-old farmer from Cooch Behar being allegedly abducted by a group of Bangladesh nationals and later arrested in the neighbouring country.Asserting ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to allot 2,515 acres of land to different industrial parks for setting up steel production units across the state.Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the move would boost the ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn a relief to the Group C and Group D employees whose appointments were terminated by the Supreme Court in the wake of the cash-for-jobs scam in state-run schools. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced payment of monthly ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressA BSF constable, who was in Pakistani custody for three weeks, returned to India Wednesday after the two countries swapped a prisoner each at the Wagah-Attari border.Officials said Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw, from Rishra in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressWhen Gangadhar Doloi was selected as a sepoy in the Indian Army in 2014, his poverty-stricken family in Howrah was overjoyed. Two years later, Gangadhar was among the 18 soldiers killed in a fidayeen attack on an Army camp ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija Datta Several districts across West Bengal are set to witness the rare and scientifically significant phenomenon of Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) during the months of June and July this year.“In Kolkata, Zero Shadow will occur on June ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressA case of “cruelty to animals” has been registered against the owner of a horse which died on Monday after it was found abandoned in a critical condition at the Bridge Parade Ground in Kolkata on May 7, police ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressSeeking court’s permission to question Ahammed Hossain Azad, who has been arrested in connection with the ongoing probe into the fake passport racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said that the 53-year-old was also involved in making fake ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressAmid the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a wave of immense relief swept through the family of BSF jawan Purnam Shaw. On Tuesday morning, Bholenath Shaw, Purnam’s father, received official confirmation from BSF Headquarters that his son had ...
15 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted permission for filing a petition alleging “irregularities” in the administration and functioning of the newly inaugurated Jagannath Dham temple in West Bengal’s Digha.The matter was “mentioned” before the division bench of Justices ...
14 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Sharadiya Mitra To ensure smooth travel, the Government of West Bengal has introduced a new feature to its cab-based app services. Passengers can now get real-time information about public buses through the newly launched “Where Is My Bus” ...
14 May 2025 Indian ExpressSenior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh’s 26-year-old stepson was found dead at his New Town residence on Tuesday morning.Srinjoy Dasgupta worked with an IT firm. Sources said the family cook discovered him “unconscious”. He was rushed to a nearby private ...
14 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija DattaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kolkata has issued a weather warning indicating the likelihood of rain and thunderstorms across several parts of North and South Bengal on May 13, Tuesday.An orange alert was issued for ...
14 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has ordered verification of addresses of political parties that are registered with the Commission but are unrecognised, ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Sources in the Election Commission say there are eight recognised political ...
14 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Sharadiya MitraKolkata, May 12Amid rising tensions on the western front of India, the West Bengal government has intensified its monitoring of local markets to curb illegal hoarding and artificially inflated prices of essential goods, such as vegetables, ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe S-400 defense system, fighter jets, and “Operation Sindoor” on the western frontier against Pakistan have found prideful representation in an unexpected place: cakes, baked at a confectionery at Kolkata’s Entally Market, for the Indian Army.Taste & Bite, a ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressA hawker from Murshidabad was arrested by police in Bankura for allegedly sharing “anti-India posts” on social media.Imran Sheikh, who is in his 20s, was beaten up by local BJP workers before he was handed over to the police.Sources ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija Datta In a significant development for commuter convenience, Kolkata Metro Railway has announced an increase in the number of services on the Purple Line between Joka and Majerhat, beginning May 13.According to the Metro Railway authorities, a ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn a landmark initiative, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has launched a free competitive exam coaching program for Class XII science students. This is the first such move by the Council in its 50-year history, ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressA 51-year-old woman, residing in West Bengal’s Haridevpur police station area in Tollygunge, has reported a loss of Rs 1.4 crore after being lured into investing in “the stock market” with the promise of “rapid, multi-fold returns”.Having lost a ...
13 May 2025 Indian ExpressWith the Assembly elections expected in 2026, West Bengal’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has ordered the verification of the addresses of political parties that are registered with the commission but are unrecognised.According to sources in the Election Commission, there ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Border Security Force (BSF) in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal Saturday night recovered a drone near the sensitive India-Bangladesh border.The discovery in the Durgapur-Barojdihi village, more than 2,000 metres inside the Indian territory from the border, raised ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressFor Rajani, the wife of BSF jawan Purnam Singh held by Pakistan Rangers for nearly three weeks, the news of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan has come as a relief.“I had lost all hope… But yesterday, after the ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressCommuters tired of battling Kolkata’s traffic to reach Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport can soon breathe a sigh of relief.The first-phase of the Metro link, connecting the airport to the city, and suburbs is almost ready, with officials ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressFour months after allegedly being administered contaminated saline in the West Bengal government-run Midnapore Medical College, 20-year-old Nasrin Khatun – a new mother – died on Sunday night.According to her family, her condition had remained critical since the saline ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the wife of Poornam Kumar Shaw, who has been detained in Pakistan since April 23, and informed her that he was in good health, the woman said on Sunday.“I am extremely thankful ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressTeachers protesting in front of Bikash Bhavan in Kolkata’s Salt Lake have refused to vacate the site despite the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate sending them a notice seeking the same, citing the “war-like situation” in the country in the wake ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressIIT Kharagpur on Saturday said that it has constituted a 10-member committee to look into ways to ensure the well-being of students in the campus.The committee comprising psychologists, legal experts and police professionals, educationists, counsellors, and alumni members will ...
12 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija DattaThe Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata has forecast heatwave conditions and isolated thunderstorm activity across parts of West Bengal from May 11 to May 13.According to the bulletin, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at one ...
11 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Bengal Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid at Purba Beraberi under the jurisdiction of the Narayanpur police station close to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Thursday night.According to STF sources, four people were arrested during the ...
11 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Government is set to open an immigrant cell to help migrant labourers working abroad, based on the advisory of the External Affairs Ministry and the Union Home Ministry to all states, officials said.According to the state ...
11 May 2025 Indian ExpressA man from West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly supporting Pakistan on social media, police officials said on Saturday.The Purba Bardhaman police identified the man as Sarif Sheikh and said that he hails from ...
11 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal school education department has extended the summer vacations of state government-run schools till May 31 in light of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Government schools in the state will now open on June 2.“Considering ...
11 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal’s travel operators are feeling impacts on their businesses from the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan — with trip cancellations now being multiplied across the country.The initial impact, in the fallout of the April 22 terror attack ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police conducted raids at Nalhati and Murarai in Birbhum district and arrested two persons — Ajmol Hossain (28) of Nalhati and Saheb Ali Khan (28) — in the intervening night ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressTHE Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK) in Kolkata has enhanced its security protocols and operational vigilance in the wake of the ongoing military conflict with Pakistan, port officials said on Friday. As per the directives from the Ministry of ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn its first letter of the year to its ranks, the CPIM has called for the formation of grassroots-level “alternative” schools, tuition centres, and health camps to reach out to the people of West Bengal.Named “Mission 360”, the party’s ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Sharadiya Mitra,From conducting anti-trafficking drives to running tuition centres, children of sex workers formed an organisation in 1995 to help their peers and fight stigma in the country’s largest red-light area.In the narrow lanes of Sonagachi — ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn the intervening night of May 8 and 9, teams of the Special Task Force of West Bengal conducted simultaneous raids at Nalhati and Murarai in the Birbhum district and arrested two persons — Ajmol Hossain (28) of Nalhati ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressAmid heightened tensions and security alerts in the western regions bordering Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) officials in West Bengal have stated that the eastern border shared with Bangladesh and Nepal remains relatively stable.“Despite the relative calm compared to ...
10 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday sought an additional five-day custody of Ahammed Hossain Azad (53), initially arrested in a fake passport case as an alleged Bangladeshi national, but later allegedly found to be a Pakistani national.Azad was arrested ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija DattaIn response to an urgent appeal by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, several private schools in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal have decided to advance their summer vacation and shut down from May 9, instead ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn a stride toward inclusive education, Jadavpur University has taken a major leap forward for its visually challenged students.While the university had already established its Accessible Library back in 2018 with institutional funding, this year it has transformed into ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government has cancelled leaves of all its employees, citing the need to maintain public services amid the escalating tensions with Pakistan.A notification dated May 7 and circulated on Thursday stated: “In view of the prevailing situation ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressAfter the temporary closure of 18 airports across seven states in India after a recent airstrike on a Pakistan terrorist setup, authorities at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport are urging passengers to verify their flight status before ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government’s Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs issued a memorandum on May 6, following the tragic fire at a hotel in Burrabazar that claimed 14 lives. The memorandum includes 20 guidelines aimed at preventing similar ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe family of Border Security Force (BSF) constable Purnam Kumar Shaw (40) in Hooghly’s Rishra is increasingly anxious, due to the recent escalating border tensions following “Operation Sindoor.”Purnam was held captive by Pakistan Rangers on April 23 after he ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe news of India carrying out strikes on the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir brought a sense of relief to the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists two weeks ...
9 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Higher Secondary (Class 12) examinations for 2025.According to the Council, the results have been available online from 2 pm onwards for students to ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that everyone is together in the war on terror, and there should not be any differences among people.Her comments came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s urgent meeting of chief ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressRupayan Pal of Burdwan CMS High School is this year’s topper in the West Bengal Higher Secondary Examination, scoring 497 (99.4%).The moment the news broke that Rupayan is this year’s topper, their residence was busy with his school teachers ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe news of “Operation Sindoor” by the Indian government has brought a mix of relief and enduring sorrow to the family of Manish Ranjan, the IB officer from West Bengal who tragically lost his life in the militant attack ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressTwo residents of Kolkata — Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Guha — had been tragically killed in the terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.India on Wednesday hit nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist infrastructure there. The strike, dubbed ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Adrija Datta,The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kolkata has said an impending heatwave is likely to affect several districts of South Bengal from May 8. The condition is expected to persist until May 12.The forecast indicates a ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressA Tamil Nadu family, whose vacation ended in tragedy after a fire at Kolkata’s Rituraj Hotel, has now contacted the Kolkata Police regarding missing ornaments from the bodies of their loved ones who perished in the blaze.T Prabhu and ...
8 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday gave an appointment letter for the job of a home guard and Rs 10 lakh as financial compensation to the wife of Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh who was killed in an ...
7 May 2025 Indian ExpressMock drills will be conducted at 31 locations in 23 districts of West Bengal on Wednesday as part of a nationwide civil defence preparedness after the Union Home Ministry issued directions to the states to be ready for “hostile ...
7 May 2025 Indian Express(Written by Sharadiya Mitra)Long before restaurant menus and fusion trends, Bengal’s culinary identity was crafted in homes like that of Rabindranath Tagore.Dishes such as uchchhe bori diye dudh shukto, bhaja muger dal pora, hemkonikar payesh, and kochi pathar jhol ...
7 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Council Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) announced that the Higher Secondary examination results for 2025 will be declared on May 7.Students will be able to view and download the results from various websites and apps, including result.wb.gov.in, ...
7 May 2025 Indian ExpressEmphasising that Murshidabad has been known for religious harmony and did not witness communal violence even after the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged people of the region to resist ...
7 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Odisha government over alleged attacks on Bengali migrant workers in the neighbouring state in the wake of the controversy over the Digha “Jagannath Dham” and rejected the ...
7 May 2025 Indian ExpressAlleging that the law and order situation in West Bengal has “deteriorated immensely”, senior Congress leader and former Berhampore MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to apologise to the people of Murshidabad for the ...
7 May 2025 Indian Express(Written by Adrija Datta)West Bengal is set to get some relief from the heat, with light rain and thunderstorms forecast by the IMD on Monday across several districts until Wednesday, May 7.The ongoing spell of pre-monsoon activity is expected ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Calcutta High Court imposed a stay on the Kolkata Municipal Corporation order directing the demolition of a rooftop restaurant in the city. While posting the matter for hearing on Thursday, the HC urged the KMC not to take ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressNearly a month after protests against the Centre’s Waqf law led to violence in parts of Murshidabad district of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reached Berhampore, the administrative headquarters of the district, and accused the BJP ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the Central Government to bring back BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Sahu, who has been arrested by the Pakistani army.Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw, 40, who hails from Hooghly in West Bengal, was ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressChief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticised Odisha, addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the Digha Jagannath Dham and the alleged mistreatment of Bengali migrant labourers.Regarding the Digha temple, she refuted accusations of theft, stating, “Jagannath Dham has massively affected you, ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressEarly on Monday morning, two persons died in an accident at the Ultadanga flyover, while two more were admitted to hospital in a critical condition, after the motorcycle they were all on hit a wall.Police said the four persons ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Sharadiya MitraRooftop restaurant owners across Kolkata are reeling from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) sudden order to shut down all their establishments. Many are left in a state of uncertainty as they grapple with a “lack of ...
6 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has initiated a stringent crackdown on rooftop restaurants across the city, citing safety concerns and violations of regulations. Following a recent policy decision, the civic body has begun serving notices to numerous establishments, including ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe family of Haragobinda Das and Chandan Das, the father-son duo who were killed during the April 11 violence in Samserganj, Murshidabad, has written a letter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani national, identified as Fatema Bibi, from Chandannagar, in the Hooghly district, for allegedly overstaying in India for nearly 45 years.The 60-year-old woman has been residing in her two-story residence located behind ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Sharadiya MitraIn a major crackdown on smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) South Bengal Frontier recovered gold and silver worth over Rs 1.64 crore in two separate operations conducted Saturday along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.In ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressA BTech student was found dead at IIT Kharagpur in the early hours of Sunday, officials said, adding that the 22-year-old student hailed from Bihar’s Sheohar district. The third-year student was found dead inside his hostel room in the SDS ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressBy Sharadiya MitraStaedtler’s exquisite “Bavaria” pen, adorned with 48 diamonds and featuring a hand-polished 18-karat gold nib and a palladium body with a blue lacquer finish, takes center stage at Pen Utsav 2025 in Kolkata.The pen’s craftsmanship honours Bavaria, ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal has issued strict guidelines for handling Pocso cases, underscoring that state-run hospitals must conduct medical tests on victims of child sex abuse even in instances where a complaint or FIR has not been lodged.In an order issued ...
5 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is ‘scheduled’ to visit Murshidabad district, which witnessed violent clashes and acts of vandalism in protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, on May 5, Monday, said sources.However, the state administration is yet to ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe Kolkata Port Saturday successfully commenced night navigation in the upper reaches of the River Hooghly to the Bay of Bengal. This development will reduce turnaround time and pre-berthing detention of vessels.According to Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressSENIOR CONGRESS leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her scheduled visit to Murshidabad district that witnessed three deaths in clashes amid protests over the Waqf law last month.“Didi is ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) (Madhyamik) 2025 results declared on Friday reveal a notable trend: despite Kolkata’s prominence, most top-ranking students (ranks 1-10) hail from district schools, showcasing rural Bengal’s performance. These high achievers attribute their success ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressIn the wake of a devastating fire in the Burrabazar area last month, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Mayor and Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim has ordered the immediate closure of all rooftop restaurants within the city.The ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal police arrested two members of the Sanatani Ekta Manch on charges of trying to instigate communal violence in the Gopalnagar area of Bangaon police district on Friday.The police claimed the two had pasted a Pakistan flag ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressTHE CALCUTTA High Court on Friday issued rule of contempt against IPS officer Vishal Garg and six other police officers in connection with “untoward incidents” that took place on the premises of a court in Howrah in April last ...
4 May 2025 Indian ExpressA student of the Raiganj Coronation High School, Adrit Sarkar, secured the top rank in the Madhyamik (Class X) examinations with a score of 696 out of 700 (99.43%).Just moments after the official announcement, cameras and microphones descended upon ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressSenior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said the party would organise a rally in Murshidabad on Saturday, two days before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled visit to the district that witnessed clashes amid protests over the ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) declared the Madhyamik (Class 10) results 2025 on Friday, with 66 candidates securing the top 10 ranks. The overall pass percentage stands at 86.56 per cent, a slight increase from last ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressFormer BJP MP Dilip Ghosh on Thursday, without naming anyone, took aim at leaders within his own party, asserting his long-standing dedication to the BJP and saying, “Don’t lecture me on RSS, Hindutva.”This comes a day after Ghosh, along ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the fire-ravaged hotel at Kolkata’s Burrabazar and promised: “Nobody will be spared, whoever is involved in this fire, even if any people’s representative is involved.”On April 29, a massive fire ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe owner of Rituraj Hotel, Akash Chawla, and its Manager Gaurav Kapoor were arrested by the Kolkata Police early on Thursday morning.According to police sources, both the accused will be produced in the Bankshall court and the police will ...
3 May 2025 Indian ExpressA whirlwind tour by a family from Tamil Nadu ended in a tragedy on Tuesday night when T Prabhu found that he had lost his two small children – 8-year-old daughter Diya and less than four-year-old son P Rithan.“We ...
2 May 2025 Indian ExpressFor Akash Agarwal and his wife, it was a narrow escape. The Agarwal family, comprising Akash and his wife and their two children and a nephew, was visiting from Odisha, and waiting to check out of Rituraj Hotel in ...
2 May 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government ordered a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police into the fire.“An SIT has been formed to probe the cause of the fire and to check the safety measures that were in ...
2 May 2025 Indian ExpressA wave of spiritual fervor swept across the seaside town of Digha on Wednesday, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the newly built Jagannath Dham, a replica of the iconic Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri, on the auspicious occasion ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressTaking many by surprise and even a section of his party leaders, senior BJP leader and former state unit chief Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday evening reached Digha to attend the inauguration of Jagannath Dham, a project close to Chief ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressLocated around 350 kilometres from the iconic Jagannath Temple in Puri, the newly constructed Jagannath Dham in Digha, built on a sprawling 20-acre plot with an investment of nearly Rs 250 crore, offers a striking contrast to the original ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressAfter a fire at a hotel in Kolkata’s Burrabazar claimed at least 14 lives on Tuesday night, opposition parties in West Bengal attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state Fire Minister Sujit Bose, who were reportedly at the inauguration ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressExit gate locked, combustible materials piled up, firefighting systems like sprinklers that didn’t work, illegal construction blocking windows, and an expired no-objection certificate from the state fire department – it was this cocktail that possibly allowed the fire to ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressIt has been billed as the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) “Ayodhya moment” and has the BJP in a bind just as it was looking to hit the accelerator against the Mamata Banerjee government in the aftermath of communal violence in ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Hotel Fire Today: A fire that tore through a six-story hotel in one of Kolkata’s oldest and most congested neighbourhoods killed at least 15 people on Tuesday night, according to local authorities. Most of the victims died from ...
1 May 2025 Indian ExpressARRANGEMENTS WERE made for the ‘Maha Yajna’ on Tuesday evening at the newly built Jagannath temple in the seaside tourist town of Digha in Purba Medinipur, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took part in the rituals a day before ...
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