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  • Computer instructors of govt-aided schools demand job security

    Kolkata: Computer instructors across govt-aided schools have demanded job security, an issue they have been fighting for decades. Following a press meet on Monday, they raised concerns and demanded that the govt take steps to ensure their job security.The ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Transport Dept Plans Behala Bus Study After Mins Meet

    Kolkata: The transport department will conduct a passenger count study along with feasibility reports to boost the ailing public transport system across Behala.Transport minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday said it was being attempted to allot more govt buses to ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Independence Day hope for stalled Kolkata high-rise projects

    Kolkata: Work is likely to resume at around 570 high-rise projects in and around Kolkata, where construction has been suspended since a building collapse in Taratala one-and-a-half months ago, around Independence Day, sources in the govt said after two ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal reconstitutes backward classes commission

    Kolkata: Bengal govt has reconstituted the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes, appointing retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas its chairman.According to a notification issued by the Backward Classes Welfare department, retired IAS officers Naveen Prakash ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to allot land parcels to 25 industries within a month: CM Suvendu Adhikari

    Kolkata: Bengal govt will hand over land parcels to at least 25 industries within a month, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday, adding that a land-purchase policy for industries with single-window clearance for investments will be launched soon. ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Accountant assaulted in Exide road rage

    Kolkata: A 35-year-old accountant from Charu Market in south Kolkata was allegedly attacked in a road rage incident on Wednesday evening near Exide crossing.The victim, Ajay Khemka, a resident of Deodar Rahman Road, filed a complaint with Bhowanipore police. ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Raj man held with Rs 1.5 cr gold, diamond

    Kolkata: Gold, silver and diamond ornaments worth over Rs 1.5 crore, allegedly smuggled into Kolkata, were seized by Airport police, who arrested a Rajasthan man while he was allegedly attempting to take the consignment out of the airport premises.Police ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    BJP brass meets state functionaries over extortion complaints

    Kolkata: In the wake of complaints over alleged extortion, BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal on Thursday held a meeting with party MLAs and district functionaries, asking them to ensure zero tolerance against such “aberrations”. Bengal BJP president Samik ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Extortion lens on BJP functionary

    Kolkata: A BJP functionary has been accused of demanding Rs 25,000 from an alleged ganja (cannabis) dealer in New Barrackpore in exchange of allowing the illegal drug trade to continue.The allegation surfaced after an audio clip, purportedly featuring BJP ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    ‘Honouring Syama Prasad legacy’: State renames ‘Banglar Bari’ as ‘Paschim Banga Awas’, releases 2nd instalment

    Kolkata: The state has renamed its flagship rural housing scheme ‘Banglar Bari’ – introduced by the previous Trinamool govt – as ‘Paschim Banga Awas’. CM Suvendu Adhikari said the change was intended to recall the contribution of Syama Prasad ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Forget previous probe, HC slams CBI in RG Kar rape-murder case

    Kolkata: “Don’t get influenced by the previous investigation,” Calcutta High Court on Thursday told the CBI, reiterating the need to reinvestigate the RG Kar rape and murder case from the night of the incident until the victim’s cremation.The division ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    JU VC writes to min, guv to convene EC to resolve deadlock

    Kolkata: Jadavpur University VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has written to higher education minister and the dept on the urgent need to convene the executive council (EC) meeting to clear key academic and administrative backlogs and prevent a deadlock-like situation at ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    HC defers Abhishek plea hearing to Aug 11

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking protection in multiple FIRs, deferring it to Aug 11. There are 16 FIRs pending against Banerjee, the state submitted.Interim protection granted to Banerjee ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bidhannagar Police Files Charge Sheets Against Ex-Civic Leaders for Extortion

    Kolkata: A day after filing charge sheet against former MLA Sabyasachi Dutta, Bidhannagar Police on Thursday submitted a 150-page charge sheet against former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation councillor Debraj Chakraborty over allegations including extortion and operating a syndicate network.Debraj, husband ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    At Rs 191 crore, Trinamool received 2nd highest donations from 2023-25

    Kolkata: Among 40 regional parties in the country reviewed by Association for Democratic Reforms, an organisation that promotes transparency in elections, Trinamool Congress received the second highest donations of Rs 191 crore from corporates or business houses during 2023-24 ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Protest by Sanskrit univ guest lecturers

    Kolkata: Sixty guest lecturers staged a protest at Sanskrit College and University against being removed without any prior notice.One protesting teacher said, “We have been working here for the past couple of years, and our contracts were due for ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    5,299 loudspeakers removed, 4,203 from mosques and 1,096 from temples: CM

    Kolkata: As part of the noise norm drives statewide, 5,299 loudspeakers have been removed, 4,203 of them from mosques and 1,096 from temples, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday making it clear that the drives will continue.Speaking to reporters, ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Science meets community: Biodiversity meet to document Purulia’s hidden natural wonders

    Kolkata: The rich yet largely undocumented landscapes of Garhpanchokot in Purulia will become the centre of a unique biodiversity documentation initiative as Naturemates Nature Club hosts the 3rd Biodiversity Meet from Sept 11 to Sept 13. The event aims ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Emami to enter snacks market with WeMe, plans Rs 400-crore plant in Bengal

    Kolkata: Emami Agrotech Limited (EAL), the branded foods arm of the Rs 30,000-crore Emami Group, is entering India’s snack market. EAL has launched a new brand, WeMe, to tap into the high-margin snacking segment, estimated at Rs 1 lakh ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    You speak coffee? So does the world

    Have you noticed how a simple conversation about coffee can turn into a highly political, complex and polarising debate? Something that will test your understanding of geopolitics, environmental stress, economics, even gut health and cholesterol.There was a time when ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    The luxury of slow-mo dining

    At a super chic cafe somewhere in Bandra, we walked in for a late-ish breakfast and stayed until late lunch. I was tempted to blame it on tardy service, but a quick glance around revealed that every other table ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    When life gives you an (Italian) lemon

    The other day, over some spaghetti aglio olio brightened with lemon zest and a light-as-air lemon cake baked by a friend, we got talking about the one ingredient that has transformed his kitchen: GI-tagged Italian lemons. Evidently, they have ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Make snacks, not rules

    It is high time we revisited our daily meal plan of breakfast, lunch and dinner. And listened instead to our body’s circadian rhythm, the weather, our access to interesting ingredients and, quite simply, the demands of the day.According to ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Why Mumbai is having a meltdown over an ice cream

    Since 1953, K Rustom & Co. has been more than just an ice-cream shop. It has been a Mumbai ritual. Listed among the 100 Most Iconic Ice Creams in the World by TasteAtlas and loved for its legendary wafer ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Is chai losing out to coffee?

    W hen Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon visited Mumbai, they made time for chai and bun muska at an iconic cafe before their film screening. The optics of Nolan, who otherwise enjoys his daily Earl Grey, sipping ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Life beyond butter chicken

    The other evening, we were at the unveiling of a beautifully produced coffee table book celebrating the culinary culture of our cities. The conversation soon drifted to a larger question. Why does regional Indian cuisine remain so underrepresented on ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    When the queue is the main course

    Waiting for food at our favourite place is not new to us. Generations of hungry diners have patiently stood outside legacy institutions—whether waiting for a vintage table at Peter Cat in Kolkata, navigating the chaotic sidewalk outside Koshy’s in ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    The great Indian tiramisu takeover

    A few years back, The Bombay Sweet Shop unveiled its playful take on the classic tiramisu. Instead of traditional ladyfingers, it used soft, spongy rasgullas soaked in coffee, layered with creamy mascarpone and Kahlúa, and finished with the brand’s ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Developers to meet govt seniors over bldg work ban

    Kolkata: The high-level committee overseeing the structural safety of high-rises in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Howrah may issue an SOP on construction safety on Thursday.Developers said they expect the SOP to be released at a ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Dial 1073 to report all traffic plaints

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police on Tuesday issued an official appeal asking all residents of Kolkata to use its dedicated traffic helpline, 1073, for all traffic-related complaints and road emergencies. Citizens can even direct their parking related queries here. ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal removes 1,279 mosque and 199 temple loudspeakers

    KOLKATA: Loudspeakers were removed from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days as part of a police crackdown on pollution complaints, report Zeeshan Jawed & Dwaipayan Ghosh. At least 1,279 mosques and 199 temples were ordered to ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Rival gangs clash in Hwh, 1 hurt

    Kolkata: Continuous shooting and bombings in Howrah’s Liluah Burma Colony between rival factions over control of a building material syndicate and a gambling ring triggered panic in the area on Tuesday night. One person was injured. Allegations indicate the ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Taslima: Desperately want to return to Bangladesh, but am not allowed

    Kolkata: Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin, who left the city on Wednesday after her first trip to Kolkata in 19 years, said:.“I want to return to Bangladesh, but I am not allowed to do so.” She also expressed a desire ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    State starts process to clear DA arrears for grant-in-aid staffers

    Kolkata: The state has begun administrative preparations to clear the pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears of employees of various grant-in-aid institutions, following the Supreme Court’s directions. Employees covered by the exercise include teachers and non-teaching staff of govt-sponsored and ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    IT employee files sex assault, exploitation plaint against male colleague

    Kolkata: A 28-year-old woman employed as an adviser at an IT firm in New Town has filed a complaint against a 29-year-old male colleague holding a trainer position in the same organisation, alleging prolonged sexual exploitation, physical assault, cheating, ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    FIR after 4 BJP men vandalise promoter’s office, demand Rs 5 crore

    Kolkata: Four BJP workers have been named in an FIR for vandalising the office of a promoter in Bishnupur in South 24-Parganas, from where he runs a construction material business, and demanding Rs 5 crore from him.The FIR was ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Cases pile up against actor Sreelekha at Muchipara PS

    Kolkata: One police station, six complaints, two FIRs lodged so far — and counting. Muchipara Police Station is facing a new challenge as Zero FIR complaints against actor Sreelekha Mitra keep pouring in.Around two weeks after Mitra protested at ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    81.2 mm Rain Floods Kolkata, More Showers Today: Met

    Kolkata: After the heavy showers received on Wednesday, more rainfall is likely to lash the city on Thursday.The Met office has forecast heavy rain for Kolkata and neighbouring districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Howrah along with ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Durga Puja drives Kolkata’s rise as a cultural tourism hotspot

    Kolkata: Culture is emerging as a decisive factor in travel planning, with Kolkata standing out both as a source market for culture-led journeys and as a destination drawing Indian travellers for festivals, heritage and immersive local experiences.According to a ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt pledges support, Nehru Children’s Museum to stay open

    Kolkata: The 53-year-old Nehru Children’s Museum will not be closed down and state govt will provide all necessary help to keep the institution running, chief minister’s adviser Subrata Gupta told the museum’s director Sudip Srimal on Wednesday during their ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Jewellery Unit Lodges 3.5 Cr Gold Fraud Plaint

    Kolkata: A gold jewellery manufacturing company registered a criminal complaint with Girish Park Police Station.In its complaint, the firm has alleged that two freelance artisans misappropriated gold bullion worth around Rs 3.5 crore.According to the complaint,the company employs freelance ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    From 6 to 17, Kasba set to gain max wards in KMC delimitation

    Kolkata: The Kasba assembly constituency is likely to see the steepest increase in the number of civic wards — from six to 17 — in the delimitation exercise planned by the state govt for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).Among the ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal police crack down on speakers at places of worship

    Kolkata: On Bengal police’s instruction, at least 1,279 loudspeakers have been removed from mosques and 199 from temples over the past two days for violating prescribed noise limits. The majority of dismantling has happened in North Bengal, where 1,238 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Barasat flyover to stay shut till Aug 13

    Kolkata: The Barasat flyover, which connects NH 12 with Jessore Road and Taki Road, was shut on Wednesday afternoon for urgent repairs and a structural health inspection. It will stay shut till Aug 13, raising concerns of severe traffic ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta High Court dismisses Tollywood case after state files report

    Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Wednesday dismissed the Tollywood dispute case after the state in its report informed that no further complaints were received.The additional secretary of I&CA department submitted the report.Multiple directors had moved the HC, alleging their ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Panchayat dept issues first all-Bengali govt notification

    Kolkata: The panchayats and rural development department on Tuesday issued a notification in Bengali. This comes after the state govt decided to make Bengali mandatory for all official work.CM Suvendu Adhikari announced in assembly a few weeks ago that ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt allows 50% budget fund release for FY 2026-27

    Kolkata: The state govt has allowed administrative departments to release up to 50% of the annual budget provision under several expenditure heads for the 2026-27 financial year following the passage of the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    ‘Who brought 12-year-old to protest site?’: POCSO action sought against CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das

    SILIGURI: Advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh has sought registration of a Zero FIR against CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and other organisers under provisions of the POCSO Act.She has questioned the presence of a 12-year-old child at the organisation’s ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Tulu seeks Calcutta HC protection as STF raids in-laws’ houses

    Kolkata: Birbhum stone baron Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin approached Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking protection against coercive action. This comes as cops raided residences of Tulu’s in-laws.Tulu has been on the run since police uncovered Rs 28 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    30,000 attend SUCI rally in Kolkata

    Kolkata: Around 30,000 people from across Bengal gathered at Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata on Wednesday to mark the 51st death anniversary of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, founding general secretary of the SUCI (Communist). Addressing the rally, general secretary Provash ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Jharkhand cops arrest 3 Maoists with Rs25 lakh bounty

    Manbazar: Jharkhand Police on Wednesday nabbed three high-profile CPI (Maoist) operatives with a collective bounty of Rs 25 lakh on their heads.Among those arrested are CPI (Maoist) regional committee member Madan Mahato, sub-zonal commander Sagar Singh and his wife ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Murmurs in state BJP over NCPI MPs’ NDA alignment

    Kolkata: With NCPI MPs attending NDA parliamentary meet and expressing differing opinions on whether or not to align with BJP, state BJP netas are still being cautious, trying to handle the Trinamool-turned-NCPI MPs without diluting the party’s core organisational ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    TMC claims Kalighat office ransack by BJP

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress alleged “political high-handedness” after a former councillor’s office on Sadananda Road in ward 83, Kalighat, was ransacked. On Tuesday night, Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh claimed on Facebook that BJP-backed miscreants had attacked and vandalised the office ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt to audit SHGs before new loan disbursal

    Kolkata: Before disbursing fresh loans, Bengal govt will conduct an audit of self-help groups that have taken such loans earlier, panchayats and rural development minister Dilip Ghosh said on Wednesday.“There were allegations of misappropriation of funds in loans disbursed ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    BJP worker held in Jamuria for extortion after viral video

    Jamuria: Police have arrested a local BJP functionary in West Burdwan on charges of extorting money from sand-laden trucks, following a whistleblower complaint forwarded by state minister Agnimitra Paul.The accused, identified as Rakesh Maji from Madantore Gram Panchayat was ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    No separate univ test for entry to PhD, state makes NET mandatory

    Kolkata: The state higher education department is scrapping PhD entrance test conducted by respective universities and made the National Eligibility Test (NET) mandatory for admission to PhD programmes in state and private universities, as well as aided institutions. The ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    St Xavier’s University launches its first BTech Batch

    BY: Oishi GooptuKOLKATA: St. Xavier's University inaugurated its first BTech batch under the Xavier School of Engineering and Technology (XSET) on Tuesday, at the Fr. Albert Huart Hall, Arrupe Building. The inaugural batch has filled all 240 seats across ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Min meets family of ‘Mahalaya voice’, proposes heritage tag for house

    Kolkata: The house of Birendra Krishna Bhadra may be declared a heritage site to preserve his legacy while Shyambazar Metro Station could be named after him. There may also be a bust or statue of Bhadra on or just ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Nehru Children’s Museum director to meet chief minister’s adviser Subrata Gupta to avert shutdown

    Kolkata: Nehru Children’s Museum director Sudip Srimal is set to meet the chief minister’s chief adviser, Subrata Gupta, at the state secretariat to find a way to prevent the closure of the five-decade-old institution.An official from the chief minister’s ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta high court rejects TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's foreign travel plea for eye treatment

    KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee was on Wednesday denied permission by the Calcutta High Court to travel abroad for eye treatment after he declined to appear before a medical board at the state-run SSKM Hospital.The single-judge bench of ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Keep your cool on the road: Cops hold meditation camp for commercial drivers

    Kolkata: Traffic police are not limiting their road safety checks for commercial drivers to eyesight, blood pressure and blood sugar. They are also focusing on mental health, saying a driver’s state of mind often affects how safely they drive.As ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Edu dept issues SOP for timely midday meals

    Kolkata: The school education department on Monday issued guidelines for the serving of midday meals by the Annamitra Foundation under PM-POSHAN. The SOP said that meals should be delivered to the institutions by 8.30 am for morning schools and ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    I support Hasina, banning Awami League not right: Taslima

    Kolkata: Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin on Tuesday reiterated her demand for lifting the ban on former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, calling the move “undemocratic” and saying the party should be allowed to contest elections.Speaking at a ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    State panel eyes 2028 for school syllabus overhaul

    Kolkata: The new school syllabus-cum-curriculum committee held its first meeting on Tuesday with a vision to implement overall changes by 2028, making the syllabus contemporary and aligned with the National Education Policy, 2020.After the BJP govt came to power, ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    10,000 spots listed for KP parking app

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will introduce an app-based parking system to bring greater transparency to parking management and curb illegal parking and alleged financial irregularities, state urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said on Tuesday.“Around ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Met spies heavy rain in Kol on Thurs, Fri

    Kolkata: After clocking 89 mm of rain on Monday Kolkata recorded only 3.8 mm of rain on Tuesday. While the city is expected to encounter light to moderate rain on Wednesday, the Met office has forecast enhanced rainfall activity ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta High Court lifts stay on govt hospital patient food budget hike from Rs 57 to Rs 110

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside the interim stay on the hike of daily budget allocation of cooked food for patients at govt hospitals, observing the rise—from Rs 57 per patient to Rs 110—was a policy ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Hamim Mondal’s cell tower located near chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s Chinar Park home

    Kolkata: Alleged JeM-Shazad Bhatti operative Hamim Mondal, arrested last week, was present in the Chinar Park area near chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s residence as well as on the routes the CM took, revealed an examination of his cellphone tower ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Two on bike snatch mobile from pedestrian in Bowbazar

    Kolkata: A College Street resident, Sumit Bose (55), was robbed of his cellphone as two men on a motorcycle snatched it from him near Lady Dufferin Victoria Hospital on Monday afternoon.Bose was walking along Raja Rammohan Ray Sarani around ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Forest dept proposes mutton instead of buffalo meat for zoo carnivores

    Kolkata: The Bengal forest dept has proposed that zoos in the state shift to feeding goat meat to its carnivorous animals as the supply of buffalo meat is drying up, a move that may significantly increase the zoos’ meat ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal BJP expels over 30 members for extortion

    Kolkata: Cracking down on extortion and corruption complaints against its grassroots workers and mid-level functionaries, Bengal BJP has expelled more than 30 and suspended about 250 from the party since coming to office in May. The party’s state disciplinary ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    ‘Joy Goswami incident unfortunate’

    Taslima Nasrin said denying Joy Goswami the opportunity to speak was an insult to him. She said, “I felt bad. I invited Joy and requested him to speak. I spoke about freedom of speech — people can have different ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Youth setting up pandal electrocuted

    Kolkata: A youth, Subhendu Mondal (25), died on Tuesday afternoon, being electrocuted by an exposed live wire while he was working on a pandal in the Muchipara area.Subhendu was a resident of Dhanyakata village in Mandirbazar, South 24 Parganas.Police ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    20% DA, DR hike before Durga Puja

    Kolkata: The state on Tuesday announced a 20% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for govt employees, along with a corresponding hike in Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners and family pensioners with effect from Oct 1, 2026.According to a notification ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal Cong to hold Lalbazar march today

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Pradesh Congress will on Wednesday hold a “Lalbazar Chalo” march and stage a sit-in outside the Kolkata Police headquarters, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in the state and demanding restoration of the ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    NCW chief begins 3-day Bengal visit, to hold grievance redressal sessions

    Kolkata: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar will arrive in Kolkata on Wednesday on a three-day visit to hold programmes aimed at strengthening women’s safety in Kolkata and Howrah.For the first time, the NCW chairperson will personally ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal CID takes over corruption cases against Sumit Roy

    Kolkata: Investigations have intensified against Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, as Bengal CID took over two corruption probes while local police served a fresh notice at his Kolkata residence.Roy faces multiple ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Rape after FB friendship, bizman held

    Kolkata: Purba Jadavpur cops have arrested local businessman Anubhav Bhattacharya on Sunday night after a woman accused him of drugging and raping her at his home in Vivekananda Nagar.The woman told police that she had met Bhattacharya on Facebook ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Park Circus horror: Local goons harass family after truck hits car

    Kolkata: A 45-year-old businesswoman from Jadavpur was allegedly molested and threatened near the Park Circus crossing early Monday after a road collision.According to a police complaint by the victim, the incident occurred around midnight on Aug 3 while she ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Who retains TMC twin flowers symbol will be decided before NCPI recognition: Sudip

    Kolkata: The ownership of Trinamool Congress’s twin flowers symbol has emerged as the final hurdle before the newly formed Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) secures formal recognition, MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said after meeting CM Suvendu Adhikari and senior ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Tea, textiles on agenda at Suvendu-Nirmala meet

    Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss reviving Bengal’s tea industry and improving the welfare of workers in the state’s textiles sector.“Today’s meeting went well. Apart from financial matters, ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Chess helps Tangra teen rebuild life after family tragedy

    KOLKATA: Chess has become a crucial part of the slow rehabilitation of the 15-year-old survivor of the Tangra family tragedy, helping him return to routine, school and confidence after months of trauma.The teenager, who lost his mother, aunt and ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Is census a second SIR, asks ex-CM Mamata

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday questioned whether the freshly launched census was effectively a “second SIR” for Bengal, alleging that political parties — including Trinamool — had been excluded from the process.“The census has begun, but ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    KP proposes traffic guard reshuffle to ease congestion

    Kolkata: Several key road stretches in the city may soon be brought under new traffic guards to improve traffic movement and reduce response time. A proposal has been sent to Lalbazar. A final decision is expected this week.One of ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
    Heavy fine for building plan violation post March 31, 2026

    Kolkata: The state is planning to impose a huge penalty for violations of approved plans in commercial buildings and high-rises. Following a review meeting of the Taratala warehouse collapse probe panel attended by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    12-year-old with 75% burns returns home after 3 months in hospital

    Kolkata: A 12-year-old boy has triumphed over 75% burn injury after nearly three months treatment in PICU that included win over infections and multiple skin grafting and reconstructive surgeries. Doctors said that 75% burn comes under major burn category, ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    HC to hear Abhishek plea to travel abroad today

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court will hear Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court on Monday directed the HC to dispose of the matter within a week.Justice Saugata ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Bizman files cheating, assault plant against wife, her kin

    Kolkata: Anandapur Police is investigating a case where a businessman residing in a condo has lodged an FIR against five individuals — his new wife and four members of her family — alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating worth more than ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    GRP helps CBI, Raj cops arrest 3 ‘cyber slave’ recruiters from Sealdah station

    Kolkata: Rajasthan Police, supported by technical inputs from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and on-ground execution by the Sealdah GRP, arrested three suspected cyberfraudsters at Sealdah railway station on Monday. The suspects were apprehended after stepping off the ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    ISI Bill tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition protest, campus stages demonstration

    Kolkata: Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 was tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday by the minister of statistics and programme implementation Rao Inderjit Singh to provide for a comprehensive statutory framework to the 95-year-old institute. The bill, which Singh ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Wear a helmet to protect your life, not to escape prosecution: CP

    Kolkata: The state launched its Road Safety Week on Monday, with the administration stating that this year’s motto was about explaining that following traffic rules and using safety gear should be more about ensuring protection on the roads rather ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Over 50 schools celebrate passion and perseverance at city talent hunt

    Kolkata: Over seven unforgettable days, more than 50 West Bengal schools gathered to celebrate talent, passion, and perseverance at Talent Hunt 2026, organised by The Times of India with Times NIE and Being Iban Academy.Spanning July 17 to 24, ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    GSI gets first woman chief

    Kolkata: Varsha Ashok Aglawe on Monday assumed charge as the 54th director general of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), becoming the first woman to lead India’s premier geoscientific organisation in its 176-year history.She succeeds Asit Saha, who served ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Fusion CX posts 128% profit jump to Rs 169 crore in FY26, files IPO addendum with Sebi

    Kolkata: City-based IT-enabled services provider Fusion CX recorded a 128% jump in net profit to Rs 169 crore in 2025-26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 1,818 crore from Rs 1,329 crore the previous year.The company has filed ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Tutor catches husband raping student, calls cops

    Howrah: A private tutor in Howrah helped police arrest her husband after allegedly catching him raping a 14-year-old Class 7 student inside their home on Monday morning.The accused, Sk Hafizul (40), was arrested from Munshirhat in Jagatballavpur under the ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    86.2 mm: Season’s 2nd rainiest day for Kol

    Kolkata: Heavy rains lashed parts of south and central Kolkata leading to waterlogging in areas like Chetla, Kalighat, Alipore, New Alipore, Park Circus, Jadavpur and Southern Avenue on Monday. The rain, triggered by ‘local factors’, was accompanied by frequent ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Spike in viral infections but no dengue case yet

    Kolkata: While multiple viral infections have seen long and severe spurt in Kolkata over the last one month, dengue cases are yet to be reported.A possible reason behind this could be the predominance of other viruses like Influenza A, ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Howrah college student arrested in ‘terror-honey trap’ case

    Kolkata/Burdwan/Howrah: The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) on Monday arrested a 21-year-old college student in Howrah for allegedly being involved in a plot hatched by suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Hamim Mondal to abduct junior state minister Umesh Rai’s son.STF ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata hospitals breathe easy as visa ease prompts surge in Bangladeshi patients

    Kolkata: The overwhelming response to the resumption of India’s tourist visas for Bangladeshis after two years has been accompanied by a surge in medical visa approvals, giving a fresh boost to Kolkata’s medical tourism.Over the past three weeks, most ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
    Monsoon’s half-way mark over with 5% excess rain

    Kolkata: The city has received 5% excess rain this monsoon, while south Bengal recorded an excess of 2%. The city, however, had a deficit of 12% in July while south Bengal received an excess of 14%. The July deficit ...

    4 August 2026 Times of India
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