The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday launched the Sankalp Patra Paramarsha Yatra seeking suggestions from the electorate to draw up the party’s election manifesto in West Bengal.At the launch event in the BJP’s Salt Lake office, the party’s state ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressLakshmir Bhandar Scheme 2026: West Bengal government has raised the monthly grant under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme by Rs 500, from this month. The increase was announced by state Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya while presenting the 2026–27 Budget in ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe names of at least 5 lakh voters are likely to be deleted from the electoral roll during the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal as they have not responded to hearing notices ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressFormer deputy superintendent of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali, arrived at the special CBI court in Alipore Saturday to surrender in connection with the case of financial irregularities at the state-run facility.Ali, the key whistleblower ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) stated that 13 candidates have been barred from taking the Madhyamik (Class 10 Board) examination after being caught with mobile phones inside examination halls on Friday.Among those 13 candidates, four each ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressFor Sweety Bibi, 33, and her two children, Qurban, 6, and Imran, 12, it has been more than seven months since they were picked up by the Delhi Police and pushed into Bangladesh. Confined in a house in Chapainawabganj, ...
8 February 2026 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro Kavi Subhash station latest news: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said there are structural issues at the Kavi Subhash Metro station on Kolkata Metro’s Blue Line. He also clarified that no structural distress has been found ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressChaos erupted on the third day of the ongoing Assembly budget session on Friday after TMC MLAs protested against their BJP counterpart Agnimitra Paul’s remark over budgetary allocation to madrasas as she claimed the minority community was fostering the ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Transport Department is targeting a record revenue collection of Rs 4,500 crore for the 2025-26 financial year, driven by a major push towards green and digital mobility.State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, while speaking at the Assembly ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressTo ensure public safety and smooth traffic flow during the ICC T20 World Cup matches, the Kolkata Police Commissioner has issued a comprehensive traffic notification detailing road closures and diversions. The regulations will be in effect on match days ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressLaying out a Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim Budget, weeks ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government has doled out cash sops to women and youths, and also hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) for ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe arrest of Kolkata-based social media influencer Shamik Adhikary for allegedly forcibly detaining and assaulting a woman sparked a political confrontation in West Bengal amid allegations of criminal violence and political vendetta.Adhikary, widely known by his handle “YourNonsane,” was ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressIn a renewed push to develop urban infrastructure, Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday announced plans to modernise at least 25 towns and cities.Presenting the interim Budget in the Assembly, Bhattacharya said that the government has ...
7 February 2026 Indian ExpressPolice have booked a Kolkata-based social media influencer for allegedly confining a 22-year-old woman at his house for nearly 20 hours and physically assaulting her, officials said.According to police, the accused, a resident of Behala, was the complainant’s friend.In ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressDespite the heavy human activity and industrial pollution affecting the Bay of Bengal’s coastline, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in collaboration with international experts, have uncovered two remarkable new marine worm species (polychaetes) from the coasts ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tore into the Opposition BJP on Thursday in her response to Governor C V Ananda Bose’s address to the Assembly session, which will be the last before the next state elections. She also ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressBengal Minister of State (Finance) Chandrima Bhattacharya announced an increase of Rs 500 per month for beneficiaries of the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme during her ‘Vote on Account’ speech on Thursday.Bhattacharya also declared a 4 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressWritten by Oishiki BhattacharjeeA drop in minimum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius is likely across the state over the next two days, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Alipore said on Thursday.According to the weather department, the dip in temperature is ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressIn a big relief to passengers arriving at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, a new washroom block has opened on the Upper Arrival level, where travellers enter the terminal from the aerobridge.The new facility—the first of ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressLeader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari arrived at the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday in a jubilant manner and hailed the Supreme Court’s order on dearness allowance (DA) dues for government employees as a “historic defeat” for the Mamata ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressHours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made submissions before the Supreme Court in her plea challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) dashed off a letter ...
6 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate has filed its third supplementary prosecution complaint against Tushar Patel and five others in connection with TP Global FX/IX Global forex trading scam, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).A special court (PMLA), Kolkata, took ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressEven as the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) saw party supremo Mamata Banerjee’s intervention in the Supreme Court against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal as a “moral victory” for the party, the Opposition BJP ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressA Turkish Airlines widebody aircraft carrying 236 people made a “full emergency landing” at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata Wednesday afternoon after its right engine reportedly caught fire shortly after departure from Kathmandu.Airport authorities confirmed that ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressA bar of soap, an electric saw, and a money counting machine—these were the three unlikely tools that a 19-year-old Kolkata student used to allegedly orchestrate a sensational multi-crore robbery at his friend’s house.The crime came to light after ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressThree days after the clash between two rival groups in south Kolkata’s Golpark area that left two persons injured, the police on Wednesday arrested two more persons in connection with the case.A total of 19 people have been apprehended ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressSignalling a major push for restoring connectivity between India and China, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Xu Wei on Tuesday called for more direct flights between the two countries, especially between Kolkata and Kunming.Hosting the 2026 Chinese New Year ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Lake Club was transformed into a glittering gallery of automotive history on Sunday. The Eastern India Motoring Group (EIMG) Concours d’Elegance 2026 returned for its fifth edition, setting The Lake Club ablaze with a breathtaking collection of heritage ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Tuesday suspended the headmaster of Ajhapur High School in East Burdwan and seven other staff members, in connection with the assault on a Class X board exam centre officer who ...
5 February 2026 Indian ExpressOut on bail in the school jobs scam case, former minister and suspended TMC MLA Partha Chatterjee has been included in several important committees of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.According to the Assembly bulletin, released on Tuesday, the Behala ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressFor generations, his family has been working at Olypub. First his father, his uncle and then him. Last week, close to 10 years after he joined the iconic Kolkata restaurant-cum-bar, Sheikh Nasimuddin found himself behind bars on the complaint ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressEarthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata and other districts of West Bengal on Tuesday around 9:07 pm.According to initial reports, the epicentre of the earthquake was Myanmar, while tremors were also felt in Bangladesh and Indonesia. The earthquake’s intensity ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressA BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, met Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Monday, alleging deliberate harassment by electoral officers in collusion with Trinamool Congress and its political advisor firm Indian ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate Tuesday carried out raids in multiple locations in West Bengal and Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged multi-crore coal scam.According to ED sources, the raids began around 6.30 am to investigate ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressIn an unprecedented escalation of the ongoing friction between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Mamata Banerjee-led administration has dispatched a special state police contingent to New Delhi to take over security duties at Banga Bhavan.The move ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and Awami League leader Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Monday warned if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party emerges as the largest party in the upcoming election, the Islamist outfit Jamaat-e-Islami will exert influence from ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Centre has allocated Rs 14,205 crore for railway infrastructure in West Bengal in the Union Budget for 2026-27, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday, adding a high-speed rail corridor between Varanasi and Siliguri, which is slated to ...
4 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Madhyamik examination for Class 10 began Monday across the state and will continue until February 12. The examination coincides with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls. With the Assembly elections just a few ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressA popular restaurant in Kolkata issued a statement Sunday seeking to de-escalate tensions following a controversy over a food-order mix-up that led to the arrest of one of its staff members.The incident, which occurred on the evening of January ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressTen people have been arrested in connection with Sunday night’s clash between two rival groups in south Kolkata’s Golpark area that left two persons injured.“Those arrested are between 18 and 38 years old. While five are residents of the ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressLess than a week after Arijit Singh bid adieu to Bollywood singing, Hindi film industry’s “perfectionist” actor Aamir Khan made a surprise trip to his hometown Jiaganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal to meet the 38-year-old singer.Khan landed ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressIt was raining rails for West Bengal this weekend. A day after the Ministry of Railways announced three new railway line projects for North Bengal, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Sunday announced the high-speed ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India and the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEo), apparently over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.The plea ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressBJP MLA and economist Ashok Lahiri on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for criticising the Union Budget, saying she does not have any alternative plan for the development of the state.“There is something called constructive criticism, ...
3 February 2026 Indian ExpressTwo persons were injured as rival gangs clashed in South Kolkata’s Golpark area on Sunday night, police said.According to the residents, violence erupted around 8:30 pm when around 200 people belonging to a gang led by Sona Pappu allegedly ...
2 February 2026 Indian ExpressWith West Bengal gearing up for the Assembly elections, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday outlined a roadmap for “Purvodaya” states, which included new cargo corridors – both rail and waterways, medical tourism status, focus on revival of ...
2 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Ministry of Railways has approved three new line projects in northern Bengal, strengthening connectivity near the India-Bangladesh border, the Eastern Railway said in a statement on Saturday.The approved projects include the Raiganj–Dalkhola (43.43 km), Gazole–Itahar (27.20 km), and ...
2 February 2026 Indian Express“It’s a Humpty Dumpty Budget… vision-less, mission-less, action-less,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told the waiting mediapersons on Sunday as she hurried towards the airport to catch a flight to New Delhi to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh ...
2 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Police Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the cause of the fire at a warehouse in Kolkata’s Anandpur in which the death toll has risen to 25.According to senior police officers, the SIT will ...
2 February 2026 Indian ExpressIn her last Union Budget presentation before the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday made a slew of announcements for the ‘Purvodaya’ (eastern) region and West Bengal in particular. Although Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was ...
2 February 2026 Indian ExpressTrinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday countered Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s criticism of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Anandapur fire incident, highlighting BJP’s alleged links with fugitive businessmen Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.Abhishek accused ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressAradeep Chatterjee, who was arrested on charges of illegal medical practice and money laundering, along with his father Ashim Kumar Chatterjee, a homeopath and co-accused, was exonerated from all charges by two courts after a protracted legal battle of ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday began its probe into the violence that erupted in Beldanga in Murshidabad, following the death of a migrant worker in Jharkhand earlier this month, an officer said.An eight member NIA team reached ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar again regarding the methodology adopted during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal and alleged that the observers and micro-observers were manipulating ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressFrom “cut money (commission)” culture, alleged scams, to corruption and infiltration, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted CM Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government, saying that the Anandapur warehouse blaze that killed at least 25 people was “not an accident” but ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressLaunching a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the recent fire incident at a warehouse in Anandpur, which has claimed at least ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Election Commission has directed that all hearings related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal be completed within seven days, a senior official said.The directives were issued during a video conference meeting of ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government has deputed micro-observers to oversee development work in 23 areas of the state, officials said. The deployment is not officially for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) but is linked to the process, which has kept ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressThe Madhyamik (Class 10 Board) examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is all set to begin on February 2, but there is still confusion whether the teachers and education department officials engaged in the Special ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Baruipur warehouse fire incident, alleging that she was trying to cover up the tragedy that left at least 27 people dead ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressA waiter at an upscale restaurant in Kolkata’s Park Street was arrested on Saturday after Bengali actor and influencer Sayak Chakraborty alleged he was served cow meat instead of the mutton steak he had ordered. A video of the ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressIn a major police department overhaul just months before the West Bengal Assembly elections, the state government on Friday appointed 1993-batch IPS officer Peeyush Pandey as the acting Director General of Police (In-charge).The move comes as the incumbent DGP, ...
1 February 2026 Indian ExpressIndia and Bangladesh repatriated 151 fishermen and seven fishing vessels across the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) early Friday.While 23 Indian fishermen and two Indian Fishing Boats (IFBs) returned to India, 128 Bangladeshi fishermen and five vessels, apprehended for ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister alleged on Friday that the Election Commission (EC) intentionally deleted electors’ names in her Assembly constituency of Bhabanipur during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.During a meeting with the party’s 267 ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressTwenty-five charred body parts and bones are undergoing DNA tests to match samples collected from 27 people who say their relatives have been missing since a fire gutted two warehouses, including one belonging to Wow Momo, in Nazirabad on ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressTwo senior employees of the popular food chain Wow! Momo were arrested on Thursday night in connection with the fire at two warehouses in Kolkata’s Anandapur area.The police identified the accused as Raja Chakraborty, Wow! Momo’s deputy manager, and ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressWith 16.7 lakh cases, Murshidabad tops the list with the highest number of ‘logical discrepancies’ in the electoral rolls in West Bengal as the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is underway. In fact, districts bordering Bangladesh ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro latest update: Kolkata Metro on Friday recommissioned an IGBT-based DC-DC chopper propulsion system-driven BHEL rake (MR-301) and also flagged off the 10th Dalian rake (MR-503) for commercial service. In a statement, Kolkata Metro said: “Metro Railway, Kolkata ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government on Thursday sought changes in the list of central observers sent by the Election Commission and proposed alternative names for nine of the 15 IAS officers selected by the poll panel.This after the Election Commission ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday started a thorough scrutiny of documents submitted during the hearing phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Dubbed ‘Super Checking’ by ECI officials, several teams have been ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressStating that conscience should guide the police force, outgoing West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar on Thursday told police personnel not to be affected by what people say on social media or TV debates.Speaking at his farewell ...
31 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe weather forecast for West Bengal indicates a period of dry conditions, although some northern districts may experience light precipitation. According to the India Meteorological Department, light rain or snow is expected in one or two areas of the ...
30 January 2026 Indian ExpressAs the death toll in Monday’s fire at two warehouses on the outskirts of Kolkata rose to 25 on Thursday, and with reports of dozens missing, the Opposition parties have slammed the TMC government’s response and accused it of ...
30 January 2026 Indian ExpressA fresh controversy emerged in West Bengal after the Election Commission of India (ECI) named Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena as one of the central observers for the Assembly elections in other states.The poll body asked Meena and other ...
30 January 2026 Indian ExpressNearly four years after eight people, mostly women and children, were killed in a retaliatory attack after the murder of two local TMC leaders in the Bogtui area of Birbhum district of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on ...
30 January 2026 Indian ExpressBJP national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, over issues of corruption and lawlessness in the state as well as expressed his concern over the safety and security of ...
30 January 2026 Indian ExpressStanding near the “do-not-cross” yellow tape, staring at the fire-ravaged warehouses in Kolkata’s Anandapur, is 24-year-old Moushumi Haldar, whose husband, Pankaj Haldar, worked at the premises for the past three years.Pankaj, 27, was among the dozens of people who ...
29 January 2026 Indian ExpressIn an apparent counter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Singur on January 18, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inaugurated or laid the foundation stone for 1,694 projects, worth Rs 33,551 crore, under the state ...
29 January 2026 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has postponed her Delhi tour on Wednesday, apparently in the wake of the death of Maharashtra Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, said Trinamool Congress sources.CM Banerjee, who was supposed to lead an anti-Special Intensive ...
29 January 2026 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday she was “really shocked” over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash in Baranati, as she demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into ...
29 January 2026 Indian ExpressAs the death toll in the double-warehouse fire at Kolkata’s Anandapur has risen to 19, with several people still reported missing, the police have arrested the owner of the warehouses on the charge of causing death due to negligence.The ...
29 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe death toll in the massive fire at a warehouse in Kolkata’s Anandapur area rose to eight Tuesday, but the identities of the victims have notbeen established yet because the bodies are severely charred. Fire and Emergency Services Minister ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressActor and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty has alleged that she was asked to leave the stage mid-performance during a Republic Day programme Sunday night in Bangaon in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, sparking controversy.Chakraborty filed a ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Tuesday and praised her for countering the “onslaught of the BJP” and declared his party’s support in her fight.“If anyone ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe trial in connection with the last year’s gangrape of a student in a south Kolkata law college couldn’t begin on Tuesday. The prosecution submitted an application requesting to record the survivor’s statement first before any other witness is ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressA new confrontation emerged between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the state government after the former ordered West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty to withdraw the transfer order of three electoral roll observers during the ongoing SIR ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressA micro observer was allegedly slapped and punched in Kumarganj in Dakshin Dinajpur on Saturday evening, while he was visiting the area as part of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) related work.According to local sources, the micro observer, identified as ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressAt least three people died in a major fire at a warehouse in Kolkata’s Anandapur area in the early hours of Monday, the police said. With at least three people reported missing, a search operation is underway at the ...
28 January 2026 Indian ExpressSupporters of the Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed at Sakherbazar locality in Kolkata’s Behala area on Sunday evening after former Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb addressed a public gathering there.The stage set for the BJP event was set on ...
27 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe Election Commission (EC) has suspended Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) and Block Development Officer (BDO) of Basirhat-II, Sumitra Pratim Pradhan, for unilaterally appointing 11 “Additional AEROs” without formal notification.The individuals were not formally notified under Section 13C of ...
27 January 2026 Indian ExpressFrom litterateurs and artists to scientists and educationists, 11 accomplished persons from West Bengal have been named for the Padma Shri awards this year, an official statement said on Sunday.Among the prominent awardees from the state include:Prosenjit Chatterjee: The ...
27 January 2026 Indian ExpressJust a week ahead of the Madhyamik (Class 10 Board) examination, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Saturday announced that the online enrolment portal will remain open from January 27 noon to January 28 noon to allow ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressShashi Panja, the West Bengal Minister of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, has been summoned for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing Sunday. Panja announced to the media that she will attend the hearing at Keshav Academy ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressTensions erupted in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district after a minor girl was allegedly raped by an elderly man on Thursday. While the alleged rapist has been arrested, eight others have been arrested for attacking police during a protest ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressTo promote commuter convenience, the Kolkata Metro has reintroduced the same-day return ticket facility. The facility, which had been defunct since 2011, was relaunched by Kolkata Metro General Manager Subhransu Sekhar Mishra on an experimental basis Friday.While the Metro ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressRepublic Day 2026 Kolkata Metro services: Kolkata Metro has planned to run more than 270 train services on Monday, January 26. The move aims at facilitating travellers to reach their destination as several restriction is there on road traffic ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressA lifeless body of a newborn male child was found in a garbage dump at Chandiberia in New Town on Saturday morning.The body was spotted by a local man, Pradeep Haldar, who had stopped at a nearby tea stall ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressThe Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday published a list of 1.50 crore names for hearing in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Out of them, 30 lakh names have been categorised as “unmapped ...
26 January 2026 Indian ExpressLeaders of the Darjeeling Hills on Saturday met the Central government’s Interlocutor Pankaj Kumar Singh and “unequivocally” demanded the “creation of Gorkhaland as a state or a Union Territory with full legislative powers”.Singh, a former deputy national security adviser ...
25 January 2026 Indian ExpressBengal SIR: Days after the Election Commission of India summoned Nobel laureate Amartya Sen for a hearing amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the 92-year-old economist Saturday said the exercise was being conducted ...
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