Former Railway Minister and one-time Trinamool Congress number two Mukul Roy passed away in the early hours of Monday at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 71. Roy breathed his last at around 1:30 am. Reports suggest Roy was ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanA Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Titagarh, Md Kayamuddin, who is also the acting headmaster of a school in Kanchrapara, allegedly attempted to take his own life by jumping into the river near Serampore ferry ghat this morning. He was ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanSenior leader of the Trinamul Congress Derek O’Brien on Saturday unveiled a fresh political outreach initiative titled “Morning Walk,” declaring that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is “all set for a fourth term” and backing the assertion with ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanFormer CPI-M leader Pratik-ur Rahman formally joined the Trinamul Congress on Saturday afternoon, taking the party flag from national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the Diamond harbour office. The induction took place on the road outside the Diamond Harbour MP’s ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanAllen Kolkata students have excelled in the JEE-Main 2026 January session results released by the National Testing Agency. Allen Kolkata Centre head Debashish Sanyal stated that Allen Kolkata classroom student Neelankan Mondal scored 99.93 percentile, and Tanvi Jhunjhunwala scored 99.90 ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanA migrant worker from Purulia has died under mysterious circumstances while working in Karnataka. The incident occurred in Bengaluru, days after the death of another worker from the district in Pune, Maharashtra. The deceased has been identified as Prasanna Kumar ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanIn an extraordinary administrative move, the Calcutta High Court on Saturday cancelled all leave of district and sessions judges between 21 and 9 March, signalling an urgent judicial push to complete hearings linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that divisive forces were attempting to malign and target Bengali-speaking people by labelling them as “ghuspaithiya” (illegal infiltrators), subjecting them to humiliation and persecution. Strongly condemning such attempts, Mamata asserted that she ...
23 February 2026 The StatesmanA political controversy has erupted in Murshidabad after a Trinamul Congress leader extended financial assistance for the construction of a mosque associated with suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir. Safiuzzaman Sheikh, block president of the Trinamul Congress in Naoda and education ...
21 February 2026 The StatesmanThe parents of the doctor, who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year, have accused India’s premier investigative agency of failing to conduct a thorough probe and attempting to shield the “actual perpetrators,” ...
21 February 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has welcomed the Supreme Court order on electoral roll revision under court monitored body and described it a huge victory for the people of Bengal. In his X handle, he wrote: “Today marks ...
21 February 2026 The StatesmanIn a major cultural event for the Nepali-speaking community in eastern India, legendary Nepali folk-rock band Nepathya is set to perform in Siliguri for the first time on 28 February at Utsodhaara, Teesta Township, behind Kawakhali Ground. The announcement gained ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanThe Swanirbhar Bangla campaign of the state government has been designed as a comprehensive outreach initiative to connect citizens with key welfare and empowerment schemes through a single, accessible platform. Under the campaign, besides a large presence of youth, the ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanThe 21 February deadline for completing the verification of identity documents submitted during hearings on the draft electoral roll in West Bengal is likely to be extended by two to three days, officials in the office of the Chief ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanPresident Droupadi Murmu will visit West Bengal on 7-8 March to attend the ninth International Santhal Council Conference in Phansidewa. This is her first visit to north Bengal after assuming office. The two-day conference will be held at the Santoshini ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee today shared the news that the Cabinet has approved creation of additional 20 per cent posts in different pay levels in the state Services. She wrote in X: “Happy to share that, to ensure availability of ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanChittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has set a new unbelievable record by producing the fastest 700 electric locomotives in 263 working days of the financial year 2025-26. The 700th electric locomotive was rolled out on 17.02.2026 from Chittaranjan workshop premises ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanAiming the development of the slum areas in the city, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is planning to construct 1,800 Banglar Bari houses under the Uttaran scheme at a cost of over 164 crore. According to Mayor Firhad Hakim, the civic ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to participate in a religious function at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple at Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia district later in the day and also address a gathering on ...
18 February 2026 The StatesmanRajya Sabha Trinamul Congress MP Ritabrata Banerjee has put up a strong case for busts of three Bengal revolutionaries, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Ullashkar Dutta and Hemchandra Kanungo, to be set up at Cellular Jail as a mark of respect ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanWith an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has stepped up consultations with senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi to discuss the prevailing political situation in north ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanSwapan Debnath, state minister for animal resources development department inaugurated the three-day 12th Kolkata International Poultry Fair, 2026 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. Pradip Mazumdar, state minister for panchayat and rural development was the chief guest. Mr Biplab Roy ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanIn a significant step towards strengthening railway infrastructure and enhancing operational safety, the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has successfully completed the replacement of the old girder at Bridge No. 12, situated between Jagadishpur and Maheshmunda stations on the ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanSeat-sharing talks ahead of the forthcoming polls have triggered unease within the Left camp, with CPI-M state secretary Muhammad Salim reaching out to multiple political players, including ISF MLA Naushad Siddique, Congress leader Humayun Kabir, and representatives of the ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday that the documents related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal have to be preserved for the next five years. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar today ...
14 February 2026 The StatesmanWith the deadline for hearings regarding claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal now concluded, and the process still pending in approximately 15 Assembly constituencies across three electoral districts, uncertainty persisted concerning the extension of ...
8 February 2026 The StatesmanIn a massive showdown, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) walked out of the Assembly on Saturday after the ruling Trinamul Congress initiated a breach of privilege motion against BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul over her comments on madrasa education ...
8 February 2026 The StatesmanThe assurance given by Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division to Rishra Municipality Chairman Vijay Sagar Mishra regarding the completion of the long-pending railway underpass at Rishra within the current financial year has brought great relief and happiness to the residents ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanWith the window for disposing of claims and objections to West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls closing on Saturday, election officials are weighing short extensions in about 15 Assembly constituencies where the process is yet to be wrapped up. These constituencies ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanReaffirming the centrality of gender justice and dignity within academic spaces, the University of Kalyani on Thursday organised an awareness programme on Gender Sensitisation and Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Higher Education Institutions at its campus. The initiative, ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanThe humane and sincere attempt to uplift the living condition of the economically challenged people by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have helped elevate more than one crore people living below the poverty line, state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanWhen Binoy Kumar sets out for work from his village at Goyalbati in Habra, he keeps his fingers crossed to be able to reach office on time. A journey in the local train from Habra station to Sealdah and ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanFormer Deputy Superintendent (Non-Medical) of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali, landed in deeper trouble today as a special CBI court in Alipore issued a warrant of arrest against him in connection with the financial irregularities case ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanEastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development and social well-being. A high-level meeting was held today between Mr Girish Gopinathan Nair, Director (Technical/Project & Planning), ECL, and Mr Ponnambalam ...
7 February 2026 The StatesmanIn a major push to upgrade civic infrastructure and urban healthcare, the Krishnagar Municipality on Tuesday formally launched construction on 20 roads at a total cost of Rs 4.17 crore under the state-funded Pathashree-IV scheme, marking one of the ...
4 February 2026 The StatesmanGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has set up a double lane modular steel bridge to reduce traffic congestion in areas surrounding Lake Town and VIP Road. The bridge has been constructed for the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The ...
4 February 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the apex court is scheduled to take up matters linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The hearing comes amid mounting political tension ...
4 February 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers conducted raids on Tuesday at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its investigation into sand and coal smuggling cases. The raids are currently underway in the West Burdwan district. A team of ED sleuths ...
3 February 2026 The StatesmanPoll-bound West Bengal is to get its first bullet train from Varanasi to Siliguri. The second route of the bullet train connecting Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri is one of the most significant parts of the Railway Budget announced by the railway minister ...
3 February 2026 The StatesmanA student of Duttapulia Union Academy for Girls in Nadia district, who had been left without an admit card despite being registered, has finally been allowed to appear for the examination following direct intervention by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ...
3 February 2026 The StatesmanThe Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction that the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state be conducted on the basis of the electoral rolls revised in 2025, instead ...
3 February 2026 The StatesmanRajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday raised a long-pending public health concern during Zero Hour in Parliament, drawing the attention of the House and the Union government to the acute inadequacy of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) ...
3 February 2026 The StatesmanA day ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that a BJP-led NDA government would allocate a budget for North Bengal that would exceed what its geographical size and population ...
1 February 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken a serious note about the unlisted documents being used as listed ones. The ECI cautioned that clearing and uploading unlisted identity documents as listed ones during hearings on claims and objections to ...
1 February 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress leader and minister Bratya Basu and party MP Partha Bhowmick held a Press conference today exposing Bharatiya Janata Party’s lies and ‘ghuspaithiye’ (infiltrators). Mr Basu said BJP’s lies on infiltration stand completely exposed. In Malda, their own booth ...
1 February 2026 The StatesmanTo help several thousand women associated with self help groups (SHGs) producing handicrafts and other goods become self-reliant, the state government has taken the initiative to set up special marketing hubs or shopping malls in selected districts across the ...
1 February 2026 The StatesmanNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose is remembered as one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He stood for courage, sacrifice, and the dream of an independent India. His leadership and vision continue to inspire people even today. Officially, Netaji is ...
30 January 2026 The StatesmanThe carcass of yet another Gangetic dolphin was found on the banks of the Bhagirathi river in Katwa yesterday and, as in the previous case, it had been killed by poachers, experts said after examination. The carcass was that of ...
30 January 2026 The StatesmanIn a major push towards ensuring dignified housing for the rural poor, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday rolled out the second phase of the ‘Banglar Bari (Gramin) Awas Prakalpa’, a flagship state-funded housing scheme that aims to turn ...
30 January 2026 The StatesmanPolice in Bongaon on Thursday arrested Tanay Shastri, an organiser of a cultural programme, following allegations of harassment made by Tollywood actor and former MP Mimi Chakraborty during an event in the town. The arrest led to brief tension at ...
30 January 2026 The StatesmanAs the death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 25 on Friday morning, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of the matter and directed the District Magistrate concerned ...
30 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Bengal government on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each person who died in the devastating fire at Anandapur in East Kolkata. State urban development minister Firhad Hakim said the financial assistance would ...
28 January 2026 The StatesmanBJP national president Nitin Nabin, while seeking to woo Bengali voters with an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, recalled eminent Bengali personalities ranging from Raja Rammohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar to Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Uttam ...
28 January 2026 The Statesmanbad day. A good day that suddenly turns quiet. A breakup you pretend you’re over. A late-night drive where your phone connects to the car Bluetooth before your brain catches up. And then without effort, without asking, an Arijit ...
28 January 2026 The StatesmanInstallation artist Pradip Das is building his studio. The intricately carved green doors and the louvered windows that transform his contemporary building into a early 20th century marvel, have all been sourced from the broken objects’ fair at Mathurapur, ...
28 January 2026 The StatesmanBengal will be the industrial destination of the country soon because of remarkable infrastructure development and peaceful environment, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday. She was addressing a gathering of industrialists after she virtually inaugurated the upgraded an electric ...
28 January 2026 The StatesmanOn the occasion of National Voters’ Day today, a meaningful and impactful programme titled “My Vote, My Right” was organised at Balagarh in Hooghly district with the objective of promoting awareness about democratic procedures among the youth. The programme was ...
26 January 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Police on Saturday refuted allegations that the administration had issued directives to stop Saraswati Puja at a school in Barasat in North 24-Parganas district, calling such claims false and misleading. The Barasat District Police in its X handle ...
25 January 2026 The StatesmanA day ahead of the nationwide Rozgar Mela across 45 locations in the country, representatives of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) met Darjeeling MP Raju Bista and raised serious concerns over prolonged vacancies and restructuring of the force. During the ...
25 January 2026 The StatesmanA Hindu man was burned alive in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi amid fresh concerns over the rising violence against minorities ahead of the February 12 elections. The victim has been identified as Chanchal Bhowmik, in his early 20s. According to reports, ...
25 January 2026 The StatesmanMore than three lakh ‘no-mapping’ voters did not appear for hearings under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, despite being served notices by the Election Commission of India. According to commission sources, notices specifying ...
25 January 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the annual convocation of Visva-Bharati University (VBU) in Santiniketan during the last week of February. Although the dates have not yet been finalised, VBU Vice-Chancellor Dr Probir Kumar Ghosh personally visited the ...
25 January 2026 The StatesmanA day after the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to publish the list of voters in West Bengal with logical discrepancies, there are strong indications that the poll body is likely to make public the list ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanEying to cater to a large number of religious commuters, the Eastern Railway has started the commercial services between the recently inaugurated Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur route. The rail line was flagged off officially at a function in Hooghly district’s Singur where the ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanThe son of an 82-year-old man has lodged an FIR against the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging abetment to suicide, 17 days after his father’s death. The FIR, lodged just ahead of the visit of Trinamul Congress (TMC) national ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanThe state government’s ‘Anu modal’ portal has received national recognition for its effective use of technology in public service delivery. The award recognises the portal’s outstanding contribution to strengthening digital and public infrastructure. The state government’s Anumodan’ portal has received ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanIndian Secular Front (ISF) chief and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddique on Wednesday strongly advocated an immediate alliance of the Left Front, Congress and the ISF in West Bengal, asserting that only such a united front could effectively challenge what ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanWith an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections, Trinamul Congress (TMC) councillor Dilip Saha has been nominated as the Chairman of the Cooch Behar Municipality. Saha formally took oath on Wednesday. The change in leadership follows the resignation of Rabindranath ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanState education minister Bartya Basu on Tuesday inaugurated two newly renovated and built Baharampur Primary School buildings in Bada area under Singur Assembly constituency and also the Tajpur Primary School in the Narayanpur Bahir Khand area under Haripal Assembly. The ...
22 January 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed satisfaction over the introduction of four new varieties of paddy by the state agriculture department. She wrote in her X handle: “Happy to announce that our agriculture department has invented four varieties of rice ...
21 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology Mesra (BIT Mesra), will organise an international conference on Frontiers in Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing (FSEAM 2026) from 21-23 January at IIT Kharagpur. Speaking ...
20 January 2026 The StatesmanThemed “Vande Mataram and the Struggle for Independence”, finally a tableau from Bengal passed for the Republic Day parade in Delhi. Unable to proceed any further, the central government was compelled to grant permission to the Tableau from West Bengal. ...
20 January 2026 The StatesmanAbhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary in Berhampore, Murshidabad today said it is only a matter of time before TMC wins from Berhampore. He was optimistic seeing the huge turnout for his roadshow and tore into the BJP ...
18 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Asiatic Society, Kolkata, one of Asia’s oldest and most prestigious centres of learning, founded in 1784, celebrated its 243rd Foundation Day. The celebration was graced by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Culture & Tourism, as the Chief Guest, while ...
18 January 2026 The StatesmanBJP cadres clashed with police personnel in Burdwan town this afternoon following chaos during the submission of Form 7 to the Election Commission of India. Four BJP cadres were arrested in connection with the incident. The situation further escalated when ...
18 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal government’s plea seeking withdrawal of EC’s earlier order to take strong disciplinary action against four electoral officers in the state. The Commission has instructed the district magistrates and ...
18 January 2026 The StatesmanSoon after the conclusion of the Gangasagar Mela, the South 24-Parganas district administration on Friday launched an extensive cleanliness drive across all beaches in the mela zone. Nearly 3,000 sanitation workers were deployed to clean six major sea-front stretches, restoring ...
17 January 2026 The StatesmanAir pollution continues to pose a serious threat to public health in India, with experts warning that fragmented efforts and short-term fixes will not deliver lasting improvements in air quality or urban liveability. These concerns were raised at a Clean ...
17 January 2026 The StatesmanAhead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malda in North Bengal on January 17, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has highlighted significant expansion of railway infrastructure in the state since 2014, while Darjeeling MP and BJP national spokesperson ...
17 January 2026 The StatesmanGangasagar Mela, known for its sea of pilgrims, sacred dips and a colourful assembly of ascetics, has found an unlikely star this year ~ Pakora Baba. Amid chants, conch shells and clouds of incense, it is the aroma of ...
17 January 2026 The StatesmanAt least four persons in various forms of distress were either rescued or assisted by amateur radio (HAM) operators over the last five days at the Gangasagar Mela. A Russian lady who lost her entire belongings, a Bangladeshi child separated ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India has clarified that the Madhyamik (secondary examination) admit card will not be accepted as a valid document for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal. In a letter addressed to ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanIn a significant development towards rail safety, the Eastern Railway received the approval of the work for provision of the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, Kavach from the Railway Board today. The nod comes on a project to ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanA day after the Block Development Office (BDO) at Farakka in Murshidabad was vandalised, an angry mob on Thursday attacked the Goalpokhar Block Development Office at Chakulia in North Dinajpur during a hearing related to the Special Intensive Revision ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanThe BJP workers, who have either removed or torn Sebabashray posters in Nandigram have become mortally scared of Trinamul Congress, said Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress. He inaugurated Sebaashray camps in Nandigram this afternoon. He assured that ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanThe department of posts, West Bengal Circle, has issued a special philatelic cover commemorating the Gangasagar Mela-2026. The Special Cover was released by Jitendra Gupta, Director General Postal Services, department of posts in a programme at Diamond Harbour on Makar ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanOfficials of the state Public Works Department (PWD) have visited and inspected the ancestral home of Sir Rashbehari Ghosh at Ukhrid in East Burdwan district to carry out a survey for the restoration of the heritage structure. Sir Rashbehari Ghosh, ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanA section of Singur farmers, who were actively involved in the Singur land agitation and later got back their land following the Supreme Court verdict, have said that only 30 per cent of the returned land has been made ...
16 January 2026 The StatesmanThe leading National Level Technical Bonanza of the country – ConnecTech, which sees the highest number of participation in technical contests all across India, organised by the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata and Jaipur, was held in ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanA massive fire in the heart of the city triggered panic among shop owners and residents of BB Ganguly Street this morning. The fire started at a busy hour in the central business pocket of the city at a furniture ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanThree illegal coal miners were killed and two others seriously injured after a section of coal roof collapsed on them at the abandoned Borira Open Cast Colliery of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) under Kulti police station on Tuesday. The ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanNabanna, the administrative headquarters of the West Bengal government in Howrah, has sought a detailed report from the district civil defence and disaster management department in Asansol regarding the Borira coal mine accident in the Damagoria coal-bearing area. The accident ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanTwo nurses infected with the deadly Nipah virus continue to remain on ventilatory support, with their condition described as extremely critical, hospital sources said on Tuesday. The two are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Barasat in North 24-Parganas ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Gangasagar Mela has transcended state and national boundaries to emerge as one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations in the world, attracting millions of devotees every year. State power minister Aroop ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanThe Calcutta High Court will on Wednesday hear multiple petitions linked to the Enforcement Directorate’s recent raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the home of its co-founder Pratik Jain. The matter will come up before a ...
14 January 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote for the fifth time to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging widespread harassment of voters and serious administrative lapses in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In a ...
13 January 2026 The StatesmanLast-minute preparations are in full swing at Ghughumari Kadamtala in Cooch Behar, where Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to address a political rally on Tuesday to highlight issues related to voting rights. TMC leaders in ...
13 January 2026 The StatesmanThe beginning of 2026 has brought a major connectivity boost for the poll-bound state, West Bengal. Apart from the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper, the state is likely to get seven new routes of Amrit Bharat Express during Prime ...
13 January 2026 The StatesmanThe department of posts, West Bengal Circle, will be formally issuing a Special Philatelic Cover commemorating the Gangasagar Mela-2026. The special cover will be released by Jitendra Gupta, Director General Postal Services, department of posts in a programme at Diamond ...
13 January 2026 The StatesmanAround 45 lakh pilgrims have arrived at Gangasagar in South 24-Parganas since 1 January to take the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni Ashram, state ...
13 January 2026 The Statesman