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  • Mayhem at Cong state HQ as supporters of ‘jilted’ neta storm office

    Kolkata: Clashes broke out at Bengal Congress headquarters ‘Bidhan Bhawan' on Wednesday afternoon when a section of party workers demanded the candidate for Ballygunge be changed. Late Congress neta Somen Mitra's son Roahan Mitra has been nominated for the ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    4 kids among 14 B’deshis apprehended from train

    Jalpaiguri: RPF Jalpaiguri apprehended 14 Bangladesh nationals, including four minors, from Delhi-bound Northeast Express at Jalpaiguri Road station on Wednesday night.The Bangladeshis were carrying fake Aadhaar cards. Some mobile phones were also recovered. One of them had a Bangladeshi ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    ‘Employer can act in case of fraud’

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused relief to a BSF constable fired from job after it was found that he submitted a forged Madhyamik mark sheet during joining in 1989, stating any show of sympathy by judicial review ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Hike in gas, ingredient costs may drive up resto rates

    Kolkata: A rise of Rs 218 per cylinder of commercial LPG was announced on Wednesday, which could lead to a spike in food prices across Kolkata's restaurants, according to Hotel and Restaurants Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) and National ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    7-day police custody for Ruia in cyber scam

    Kolkata: Businessman Pawan Ruia, arrested by the Bengal Police's cybercrime wing in an interstate fraud case involving several hundred crores, was remanded in seven days' police custody on Wednesday.Ruia was produced before a Bidhannagar court, where special public prosecutor ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Maths prof becomes ISI full-time director

    Kolkata: Amartya Kumar Dutta, a faculty member at ISI since 1996, became a full-time director of the institute on Wednesday. Dutta, professor (HAG) of mathematics at ISI, will serve as the director for five years or till his superannuation.After ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Rahul death: Creative head offers to quit rights panel

    Kolkata: Writer Leena Gangopadhyay has offered to step down as the West Bengal Commission for Women chairperson to avoid any perception of bias that could affect Rahul Banerjee's death probe. Banerjee was shooting for ‘Bhole Baba Par Karega', being ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    ED seizes 1.2cr cash in land-grab case search

    Kolkata: The ED on Thursday conducted searches on at least 10 premises in south Kolkata in connection with a land grab and illegal construction case and seized Rs 1.2 crore from a businessman's home. The agency on Monday questioned ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Fraud case against Soham

    Kolkata: A lawsuit has been filed in the Calcutta High Court against actor Soham Chakraborty for allegedly taking Rs 68 lakh on the pretext of making a film and failing to either produce it or return the money.In 2021, ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Lt-Gen Krishnan new GOC-in-C of Eastern Command

    Kolkata: Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan on Wednesday became the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command, taking over from R C Tiwari after his retirement on Tuesday. Commissioned into the Indian Army on June 11, 1988, Lt Gen Krishnan ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Reconcile for the sake of daughter: HC to couple

    Kolkata: Reconcile for the sake of five-year-old daughter, if needed seek professional help, Calcutta High Court told a couple on Wednesday, directing the man to pay 1,000 Canadian Dollars to the woman for her visit and stay in Canada ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    KP gives nod for Bypass block, Metro work at Chingrighata to start in May

    Kolkata: Cops have given Metro Railway the much-awaited green signal for traffic diversion on EM Bypass —a new 500m stretch has been built parallel to the Chingrighata flyover for commute—to bridge the viaduct gap over Chingrighata for Orange Line. ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    760 medicines get costlier, worry over further hike

    Kolkata: While the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has increased prices of more than 760 medicines by 0.6% based on wholesale pricing data, the medicine retailers in the city are wary over the central govt's decision to keep scope ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Roadside office lunch turns dearer

    Kolkata: The sharp rise in commercial LPG prices has started to ripple through the city's network of roadside food vendors — an informal ecosystem that feeds lakhs of office-goers every day with filling and affordable meals.For vendors who line ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Auto LPG price rises by 12.28/L, drivers, riders brace for fare spike

    Kolkata: Auto operators in the city have issued an ultimatum following a sharp Rs 12.28 per litre hike in auto LPG price, demanding either permission to carry five passengers or an immediate fare revision. With the latest hike, the ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Deleted voters get ready to knock on tribunal door

    Kolkata: Many citizens whose names have been struck off the electoral roll are preparing to file appeals for restoration of their voting rights. Desperate to get back their voting rights, the deleted voters are set for another "examination" that ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    24 colleges write to CU on exam schedule

    Kolkata: At least 24 colleges have submitted fresh applications to the University of Calcutta after their campuses were requisitioned for election duty, prompting an urgent review of whether first-semester examinations can be held at those centres or shifted elsewhere. ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    CEO office turns a fortress after bulk Form 6 submission protest

    Kolkata: The Bengal CEO office was placed under heavy security on Wednesday following a late-night meeting between CEO Manoj Agarwal and police commissioner Ajay Nand. This follows sporadic clashes between Trinamool and BJP supporters over allegations of "illegal" Form ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Shuttle buses change lanes, to focus on corporate travel

    Kolkata: Uber will discontinue its Shuttle services in Kolkata after April 2. The company mentioned this to its users in a notification. This could impact around 30,000 commuters travelling to Sector V, New Town and Rajarhat.Often people travel to ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    After rain relief, Met predicts hot and humid spell in city

    Kolkata: Brace to encounter hot and humid weather after the rain respite. The mercury is set to surge past the normal mark along with the humid factor. The deadly combination of the heat and humidity is expected to make ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    App cabs, pool cars to get scarce on road

    Kolkata: Traffic guards are requisitioning smaller cabs — comprising app and those used to ferry students — from April 19 in batches. In total, around 3,500 school vehicles and another 6,000 cabs have been requisitioned over the second half ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    Forex, gold worth 6cr seized in I-T raid and naka check

    Kolkata: The NSCBI Airport police arrested two persons during a naka-check at the airport arrival in the early hours of Wednesday and seized two gold chains worth over Rs 1 crore. The police were conducting a special naka-checking of ...

    2 April 2026 Times of India
    St. Xavier University celebrates annual hostel day

    KOLKATA: St Xavier’s University celebrated its Annual Hostel Day, Chrysalis ’26, on March 28 with the theme “Colours of Spring,” turning the campus into a vibrant space of creativity, transformation and community bonding among current borders and alumni.The event ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Bengal polls: TMC launches indefinite protest near CEO’s office over Form 6 row; traffic diverted, security tightened

    KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters on Wednesday launched an indefinite protest near the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in Kolkata, alleging large-scale irregularities in the submission of Form 6 applications and demanding strict action against those involved.The protest, now ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    BJP releases 4th list, fields Soma Thakur from Bagdah, Santosh Pathak from Chowringhee

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Tuesday published its fourth list of nominations for 13 assembly constituencies, leaving candidates in six out of 294 seats yet to be announced for the forthcoming polls.The party fielded Union minister Shantanu Thakur's wife Soma ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Swapna gets NOC from Railways, seeks blessings for her poll debut

    Siliguri: Swapna Barman, Trinamool candidate from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, expressed relief after receiving an NOC from Indian Railways on Tuesday. The development comes after the Calcutta High Court directed the Railways to clarify its position ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    EC orders suspension of Hanskhali BDO after violence

    Kolkata: The EC on Tuesday ordered the immediate suspension of Hanskhali BDO Sayantan Bhattacharyya following an incident of violence during a poll training programme in Nadia district, where a teacher, identified as Saikat Chatterjee, sustained head injuries on March ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Surveillance tender award mala fide: HC

    Kolkata: Delhi is a Union Territory," Calcutta High Court remarked on March 25, rebuking EC's explanation that Delhi was "not similar to other Union Territories" as the poll panel awarded tender for surveillance system in the state election to ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    ‘Thakurbari family battle’ in Bagdah as sisters-in-law get ready to cross poll swords

    Kolkata: Come April 29, Bagdah will see a family poll battle, with BJP naming Soma Thakur as its candidate. Soma, wife of Union minister and Bongaon MP Shantanu Thakur, will lock horns with sister-in-law Madhuparna Thakur — Bagdah TMC ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Sealdah division gets first Gati Shakti cargo terminal

    Kolkata: Eastern Railway's Sealdah division on Tuesday commissioned its first Gati Shakti multimodal cargo terminal at Sargachhi station on the Krishnagore-Lalgola section, aimed at streamlining the movement and storage of essential food grains in the Murshidabad region.The state-of-the-art facility ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Emami acquires 100% stake in Axiom Ayurveda

    Kolkata: FMCG major Emami is buying 73.5% stake in Axiom Ayurveda. Until now, Emami held 26.5% stake in the company. Following the acquisition, Emami would have 100% stake in the company, and Axiom would become a wholly owned subsidiary. ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    No ‘injury to public interest’: HC nixes PIL against EC transfers

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of officers by the Election Commission, stating that it could not be established that the poll panel used the power in an arbitrary manner that resulted in ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Dankuni rolls out 200th loco, beats target

    Kolkata: Eastern Railway on Tuesday flagged off its 200th locomotive from the Dunkuni Loco Works, marking a significant production milestone for the unit.Inaugurating Loco No 42862, general manager Milind K Deouskar said, "Last year, Dankuni surpassed its target by ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Transfer of officials routine, says CEO

    Kolkata: The EC said the transfers of four of its own officials were "routine" and not due to any "irregularities".CEO Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday said that the transfers were not linked to leaked videos of the CEO's office, which ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    We are the humans of 'Bhoot Bangla', say 111 central Kolkata voters after SIR's knockout punch

    KOLKATA: Social media posts drawing attention to a 'Bhoot Bangla in Kolkata' have gone viral over the past couple of days questioning whether an address under Chowringhee constituency, where 111 voters belonging to a "special community" have been deleted, ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Leander Paes crosses over from TMC to BJP in Bengal assembly poll run-up

    KOLKATA: Olympic bronze medalist and multiple doubles Grand Slam winner Leander Paes, who had joined Trinamool Congress in 2021, switched to BJP on Tuesday — less than a month before Bengal goes to the polls.Paes’s entry, BJP seniors said, ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    BJP using Form 6 to smuggle outsiders into poll rolls: CM

    Kolkata/Chandrakona: BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, had hatched a "grave conspiracy" to manipulate Bengal's electoral rolls ahead of the assembly election, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday.In a letter addressed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee accused BJP ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata churches line up special prayers & gatherings for Holy Week

    Kolkata: As churches across Kolkata prepare for the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical calendar, special prayer services, processions, vigils and gatherings have been lined up through Holy Week, which began on Palm Sunday, March 29, and will ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Deaf-mute voters off roll, no proper hearing, say kin

    Kolkata: Congenital inability to speak and hear has claimed the voting rights of youths whose names have been struck off the electoral roll. The families of these deleted voters alleged that the EC officials did not give them a ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Screen time: Collective call to strike digi balance

    Kolkata: Last weekend, residents across several housing societies in Kolkata gathered in their shared spaces for a conversation that struck a chord with many — their growing dependence on screens and the need to restore balance in daily life.As ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    WBTC initiates multi-route model to combat bus crisis

    Kolkata: In order to mitigate a severe govt bus crisis in the city, WBTC has started a fleet-optimisation strategy, deploying one bus across multiple routes throughout the day. The decision follows the sudden withdrawal of 397 govt buses from ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Commuters, experts urge state to revive tram services

    Kolkata: As public transport in Kolkata faces mounting challenges, commuters, tram enthusiasts and mobility experts have urged the state to revive and expand tram services.The city's bus network has been steadily shrinking due to rising fuel costs, increased pollution-related ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Bizman Pawan Ruia held for links with interstate investment fraud

    Kolkata: Businessman Pawan Ruia was arrested by the Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of Bengal Police on Tuesday afternoon in connection with a large organised interstate investment fraud racket. The arrest took place around 4.45 pm in front of Westin ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    New Bill wants to make us invisible: Kol trans community on Transgender Day of Visibility

    Kolkata: As the world celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility (TDV) on Tuesday, the community in Kolkata voiced their concern about the proposed Transgender Amendment Bill 2026. March 31 is observed as TDV worldwide to celebrate accomplishments by transgender people ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Three injured in chopper attack

    Kolkata: A man allegedly attacked three locals with a chopper in Beniapukur on Monday night, when they reportedly objected to the vandalism of parked vehicles. One of the victims received 86 stitches.Police have identified the accused as Md Aslam, ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Cash, ornaments... & LPG cylinder: Thieves clean out Beleghata home

    Kolkata: Thieves broke into the Beleghata residence of Amit Sarkar, 38, early on Saturday and decamped with silver ornaments, electronic items, other valuables and a full LPG cylinder. This was the first such instance in the city ever since ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    55.8 mm rain, 51% excess: Kol logs third-rainiest March in 15 years

    Kolkata: The month ended on a rainy note on Tuesday, making it the third-rainiest March in 15 years. With a rain count of 8 mm between Monday night and Tuesday evening taking the month's total rain tally to 55.8 ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    On-duty cops assaulted in Kasba, Anandapur

    Kolkata: Two cases of alleged assault on police were registered in Kolkata this week, with one incident reported in Anandapur during an attempted arrest and another in Kasba involving an on-duty officer.In the first case, Anandapur police registered a ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Bizman held for 9 crore GST fraud

    Kolkata: The Kolkata zone of the Goods and Services Tax has arrested a businessman on Monday and unearthed a large racket that has been running a nexus of sham companies and usurping input credit tax (ICT) fraudulently. The person, ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal girl rebuked by parents for wearing ‘boy clothes’, leaves Lake Town home

    KOLKATA: A girl, rebuked by parents for wearing ‘boys' clothes', allegedly left her home in Lake Town. This prompted a widespread police search and renewed focus on adolescent identity conflicts within families.According to a complaint lodged at Lake Town ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    ‘Unexpected’, ‘avoidable’, ‘will wait & watch’, Christian and sports communities react guardedly to Leander move

    Kolkata: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes's move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday has evoked a range of reactions from the Christian and sports communities.Former India Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea expressed displeasure with the decision. ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Form 6 storm breaks outside CEO office as TMC blocks ‘illegal entry’

    Kolkata: The Election Commission on Tuesday said it has ordered an inquiry into illegal mass submissions of Form 6 for voter inclusions after the issue snowballed into a major stand-off between Trinamool and BJP workers outside the Bengal CEO's ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool MLA Debashis Kumar quizzed by ED

    Kolkata: ED on Monday questioned Trinamool Rashbehari MLA Debashis Kumar in connection with a land grab case. "I don't know much about what they are doing. I will not say anything on this," Kumar said after his questioning at ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘30,000 submissions in 6 hours’: Abhishek alleges Form 6 scam

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that BJP supporters brought in 30,000 Form 6 (for voter inclusions) in six hours at the Bengal CEO's office on Monday in flagrant violation of rules. Following a meeting with CEO ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    While saving co-star, Bengali actor Rahul Banerjee swept away in tide during shoot, says unit member

    DIGHA/KOLKATA: Actor Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee's lungs were filled with seawater and sand, suggesting his death was caused by drowning and not cardiac arrest, police said on Monday, citing a preliminary post-mortem report.Officers said they are looking at a range ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Man ‘dies by suicide’ over SIR stress

    Kanksa (West Burdwan): A 36-year-old voter from Akandara village in Kanksa block allegedly died by suicide on Monday over prolonged mental distress after his name went missing from voter list, according to his family.According to relatives, Khepa Hazra's name ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Lack of trust? EC turfs out its own senior officials

    Kolkata: The Election Commission on Monday recommended the transfers of state deputy chief electoral officer Subrata Pal and three other senior officials to various departments of the state administration with immediate effect.Pal is the most important EC official to ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Death puts spotlight on location shoot infra

    Kolkata: Odisha's Talsari, which is close to Digha, is known for its calm waters and estuaries. The death of Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, a Tollywood actor, has highlighted the destination's challenges. Annual visitors to the destination rose from 1.5 lakh ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Kids born out of wedlock entitled to pension: HC

    Kolkata: Illegitimate children are entitled to get the benefit of pension, Calcutta High Court on March 17 reiterated while directing the Eastern Railway to include names of a gateman's first wife and his 15-year-old daughter with his second wife ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Don’t ignore period pain, test for endometriosis’

    Kolkata: Endometriosis, a chronic and often debilitating condition, frequently mistaken for routine menstrual discomfort, is emerging as a significant women's health concern—especially, among young, urban women. Many were diagnosed only when they underwent tests on failing to conceive, said ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal para fencers win 15 medals at national championship

    Kolkata: Para fencing players from Bengal have done the state proud by winning 15 medals at National Para Fencing Championship held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Bengal stood third among 18 states. Haryana topped, followed by Odisha."Of the ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    School’s musical event pays tribute to Ananda Shankar

    Kolkata: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture recently celebrated the golden jubilee of Aspiration, its 10-day cultural festival, culminating in Sinfonietta, a musical extravaganza. Around 30 students of classes 6 to 11 at The Future Foundation School brought Ananda Shankar ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    346 descendants of former Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar struck off rolls

    Kolkata: In an ironic twist of fate, descendants of a dynasty whose writ once ran across Bengal, Bihar and Odisha will now have to queue up before tribunals to re-establish their identity as genuine citizens. About 346 descendants of ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP urges EC to bar Didi from poll campaign

    New Delhi: BJP on Monday accused Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool colleagues of resorting to "intimidation, fear and violence" to vitiate assembly polls in the state and urged the Election Commission to bar her from campaigning and ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Srijan Grp buys DLF TechPark II, 18-acre land parcel for Rs 696 crore

    Kolkata: In one of the largest real estate deals in Kolkata, city-based Srijan Group has acquired DLF TechPark II on an eight-acre plot and another 18-acre vacant land parcel for Rs 696 crore.In a regulatory filing on Monday, DLF ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Nor’wester lashes Kol, more may be in offing

    Kolkata: Another nor'wester hit the city on Monday night, bringing rain, lightning and gusty winds — the fourth such storm this month. The Met office has not ruled out more thundershower activities in Kolkata on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Suvendu files Nandigram poll papers with Dilip by his side

    Haldia: With Dilip Ghosh by his side, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination from Nandigram on Monday, in an apparent display of unity between the old guard and the new as the party heads into the ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Reckless biker prompts clash in Jadavpur locality

    Kolkata: There was tension in the Jamunanagar area of east Jadavpur after two groups clashed with one another, following a protest lodged by a youth about the negligent and dangerous manner in which a neighbour hailing from the same ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    3 lakh names on 5th supplementary list

    Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday published the fifth supplementary list, which includes approximately 3 lakh names covering both inclusions and exclusions. Out of the little over 60 lakh pending cases under adjudication, names of close to 38 ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Distasteful, filthy: Netizens, neighbours protest against trolls, politics in tragedy

    Kolkata: Following actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee's death, social media was flooded with distasteful and offensive comments, prompting public outrage over trolling and the politicisation of tragedy.Soumen Dutta, general manager at a multinational pharma company, was appalled by the way ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Shuttle buses roll into auto void, commuters welcome ‘reliable’ rides

    Kolkata: Several shuttle buses and mini-buses, run through dedicated app services and privately from point to point, are now opting to cover major auto zones in order to cater to a larger pool of passengers. By diverting into high-density ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    NKDA notices to 69 buildings in New Town

    Kolkata: Following complaints of gross anomalies in using residential buildings for commercial purposes without valid permission, which surfaced in New Town last year, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has so far served stop-operation notices to 69 such ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Second flight to China from Kol starts daily ops

    Kolkata: After the direct air connectivity between Kolkata and China resumed, the second non-stop flight to the neighbouring country was launched. IndiGo started a daily flight to Shanghai from the city on Sunday. The services were resumed last Oct ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Class 10 girl ends life on video call with boyfriend

    Kolkata: A Class 10 student allegedly died by suicide during a video call with her boyfriend at Barasat in North 24 Parganas on Sunday night. Police have seized the mobile phones of the girl and her boyfriend. They have ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Police launches spl probe into bank app upgrade fraud cases

    Kolkata: Due to back-to-back frauds occurring during bank application upgrades, Kolkata Police has launched a probe into multiple cases where cyber fraudsters are targeting bank account holders by asking them to upgrade their app to ‘fix' their technical glitches.In ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    A promising career cut short: Fans & colleagues bid farewell to Rahul

    Kolkata: The crowd gathered in the south Kolkata neighbourhood to mourn the death of ‘Chirodini... Tumi Je Amar' actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee shared the same sentiment — "A promising career cut short". On Monday, relatives, friends, locals, industry colleagues, ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Bar council repoll

    Kolkata: Tension was palpable on Monday at the Alipore court complex as the re-polling for the bar council election was held and the repolling will continue on Tuesday too. Several senior Trinamool leaders including Ashok Deb, Baiswanor Chatterjee and ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Why Soumitra Chatterjee compared Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee to legendary Kali Banerjee

    KOLKATA: Following his demise on location for his latest project, ‘Bhole Baba Paar Karega’, Rahul Arunoday Banerjee left behind a legacy that is both diverse and deeply rooted in the soil of Bengal. While veterans like Soumitra Chatterjee had ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal polls: EC suspends 3 CAPF men for playing carrom in TMC office

    KOLKATA: Election Commission (EC) suspended three Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel after a purported video went viral showing them playing carrom inside a Trinamool office at Suri in Birbhum district, a senior official said on Sunday.“As of now, ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal elections: Congress lists 284 candidates; Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Behrampore, Mausam Benazir Noor in Malda

    KOLKATA: Congress on Sunday declared candidates for 284 seats for the Bengal assembly polls. While former leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been fielded from Behrampore, former Malda North MP Mausam Benazir Noor will contest ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper clicked on beach near Bakkhali, 2nd photo record from Bengal

    Kolkata: A spoon-billed sandpiper, a critically endangered shorebird, has been photographed near Bakkhali on Sunday. According to birder and founder member of Birdwatchers' Society (BWS), Sandip Das, who first spotted and clicked the bird at Patibunia beach near Bakkhali ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO dies of cardiac arrest, family blames ‘deletion’ stress

    Kolkata: A 47-year-old BLO and teacher, Manirul Islam Tarafdar, died after suspected cardiac arrest at Deganga in North 24 Parganas on Saturday night, with his family blaming SIR-related stress for his death, especially after 94 names from his booth ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Swept by turnout, Abhishek eyes big win in Sandeshkhali

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday expressed confidence that Sandeshkhali would be the first of 33 assembly segments in North 24 Parganas to deliver a decisive victory for the party, as he addressed a large rally ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    B’deshi woman jailed for illegal stay seeks citizenship under CAA

    Kolkata: A 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman who spent over a year in prison for overstaying her visa has applied for Indian citizenship at a CAA camp in Thakurnagar, days after being released on bail.Shampa Sarkar, a resident of Khulna district ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    I came back from dead: Didi slams Shah ‘victim card’ barb

    Purulia: "I have returned from the brink of death," CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday, countering Union home minister Amit Shah's "victim card" charge. She was addressing a rally in Purulia's Manbazar."They (BJP) say that I roamed around with ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    CPM supporter hubby punches TMC worker wife to death

    Howrah: A 32-year-old Trinamool worker died after allegedly being punched by her husband, a CPM supporter, during a political argument in Bally on Saturday night. The accused, 42-year-old Md Javed, surrendered and was produced before a Howrah court on ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    50 BJP families switch to TMC in Matua belt, cite voter deletion as reason

    Kolkata/Behrampore: Voter deletions on account of the Special Intensive Revision is fuelling anger against BJP in Bengal's Matua-dominated belt. Nearly 50 families, all BJP supporters, from Bagdah's Boyra gram panchayat formally joined Trinamool on Sunday, citing voter deletions as ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Baduria MLA quits TMC, ‘may join Congress’

    Kolkata: Denied a ticket for the 2026 assembly polls, Baduria MLA Kazi Abdur Rahim quit Trinamool on Sunday, reports Sanjib Chakraborty. Sources said he might join Congress and contest from the same seat.Announcing his decision in a Facebook post, ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Modi rally in Cooch Behar on Apr 5 amid BJP push to regain ground

    Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally in Bengal since BJP declared its candidate list for the 2026 assembly elections at Cooch Behar on April 5.The party plans to intensify its campaign across the state from ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    123 Bankura hospital workers drafted for poll duty, authorities flag care concerns

    Kolkata: After Arambagh, now Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital has become the latest to face a poll-duty crunch, with the Election Commission (EC) requisitioning 123 staff members for poll duty.Those requisitioned include medical technologists and general duty attendants—key ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    'Hit by a wave': Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee dies while shooting for series in Odisha

    DIGHA/KOLKATA: Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (43), a popular face in the Bengali film, OTT and television industry, died on Sunday while shooting for a series called 'Bhole Baba Paar Karega' off the Talsari beach in Odisha, around 8km from ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Minimally invasive cutting-edge bone surgery makes debut in Kol

    Kolkata: The globally acclaimed MIROS (Minimally Invasive Reduction and Osteosynthesis System) technology was launched at a city private hospital in collaboration with the West Bengal Orthopaedic Association (WBOA), marking the first-ever visit of its inventor, Mario Tangari, along with ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Ramkinkar Baij’s ‘Father and Son’ sculpture fetches 6 cr at auction

    Kolkata: Ramkinkar Baij's seminal cement cast sculpture, "Father & Son", fetched over Rs 6 crore at an auction — more than four times its upper estimate. Offered at a valuation of Rs 1 crore-Rs 1.5 crore during the AstaGuru ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Many restos complete switchover to non-LPG modes over weekend

    Kolkata: A large number of restaurants across central and south Kolkata have almost entirely moved to electrical cooking over the weekend, completing a process that began a fortnight ago. While most have switched to induction cooktops, cooking ranges and ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Focus on toddlers’ growth, city school gets day care

    Kolkata: Birla High School Mukundapur organised a panel discussion on the potential during the initial years of childhood recently. It witnessed an overwhelming response. The session, ‘The First 6 Years — Unlocking Potential in the Early Years', was held ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Green concerns remain low on political parties’ priority lists’

    Kolkata: With the 2026 Bengal assembly elections on the horizon, an all-party interface held at the Press Club, Kolkata, on Saturday sought to bring environmental issues into sharper political focus. However, discussions revealed that despite some scattered commitments, the ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    EC orders largest rejig, shifts 173 cops, 83 BDOs

    Kolkata: The EC on Sunday ordered one of its largest single-day reshuffles, transferring 173 police officers — including 31 from Kolkata police stations — and 83 BDOs, who also act as assistant returning officers. The OCs of Bhowanipore and ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Kasba man murders wife in front of 16-year-old daughter, arrested

    Kolkata: A man from Kasba, Binod Singh (45), stabbed his wife while she was asleep, in front of their 16-year-old daughter on Sunday morning. This happened after she denied to pay Rs 4,000 for his gambling and drinking addiction. ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Thunderstorms likely in districts, Kol may stay dry

    Kolkata: The city remained warm and sunny as the minimum temperature climbed 5°C to touch 25.2°C on Sunday. While the maximum, too, climbed to 32.2°C, districts across south Bengal continued to be lashed by thunderstorms. The Met office predicted ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    BMC plans to strip Salt Lake trees of decorative lights

    Kolkata: After removing decorative lights that were wrapped on tree branches in front of different commercial establishments in Salt Lake earlier last year, the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet again noticing the trend occurring with lights wrapped on ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
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