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Weekend events you can’t miss in Kolkata (Jan 30, 31, Feb 1)

Published on Jan 29, 2026 10:30 IST

Vir Das may be known as a funnyman, but with Sounds of India, he returns to the stage with a “cultural” show that draws its humour from the everyday symphonies of the country.

CBI raids multiple locations in Kolkata over ₹1,000 cr bank fraud

CBI raids multiple locations in Kolkata over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 cr bank fraud

Published on Jan 29, 2026 07:25 IST

BJP workers will ensure Bengal never becomes Bangladesh: Nitin Nabin

This was Nitin Nabin’s first visit to any state after taking over as BJP national president, a post earlier held by Union minister J P Nadda (ANI)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 13:47 IST

14 samples of human remains sent for forensic analysis after Nazirabad fire

Police officers said the fire broke out around 3 am in one warehouse and soon spread to the adjacent one. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 13:23 IST

BJP MP Khagen Murmu’s wife Aruna Mardi joins Trinamool Congress

BJP MP Murmu’s wife Aruna Mardi joined the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 10:50 IST

‘Five minutes left’: Bengal man’s final call to wife as blaze gutted warehouses

The site of a massive fire at a warehouse in Nazirabad, Kolkata, which broke out in the early hours of Monday, with multiple casualties feared and several people reported missing (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 14:30 IST

3 dead, 13 missing in deadly Bengal fire that gutted 2 godowns

The fire, which broke out at 3am, was brought under control by around 1 pm, but efforts to douse the flames in every pocket are still continuing (Representative Image/WBFES website)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 15:26 IST

West Bengal: TMC marks National Voters’ Day with rallies against SIR, targets ECI

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday attacked the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on social media.

Published on Jan 25, 2026 14:03 IST

Nipah scare: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo

Nipah scare: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo

Published on Jan 24, 2026 10:36 IST

No complaint received, says Bengal police on EC seeking FIR against MLA

Islam has refuted allegations that he led the mob that vandalised the Farakka BDO office (Screengrab)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 18:26 IST

‘Under SIR, EC would have summoned Netaji too’: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a programme to mark the 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, in Kolkata on Friday (ANI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 11:05 IST

Argentina envoy calls Kolkata Book Fair one of most dynamic literary gatherings

Argentina envoy calls Kolkata Book Fair one of most dynamic literary gatherings

Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:39 IST

CM Mamata Banerjee launches book on SIR at Kolkata Book Fair, targets ECI

The book written by Chief Minister Banerjee was launched at the 49th Kolkata International Book Fair on Thursday. (PTI)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:18 IST

Weekend events you can’t miss in Kolkata (Jan 23-26)

Panels and conversations will focus on questions of identity, migration, and the evolving role of literature in a fractured world. (File photo)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 03:37 IST

ED attaches ₹57.7 crore assets linked to Bengal school recruitment case

Prasanna Kumar Ray was the main middleman in the case, who collected a large sum of cash from candidates in exchange for appointment letters (ED)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 15:05 IST

Use central forces also to control Beldanga violence, says Calcutta high court

Security forces try to control mob in Murshidabad protesting against death of labourer in Jharkhand (ANI Video Grab/FILE)

Published on Jan 20, 2026 15:00 IST

2 BDO offices vandalised in south Bengal over SIR ‘harassment’, protests held

The attacks on two BDO offices come a day after the Supreme Court issued directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make the process transparent, accessible and voter-friendly

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 12:17 IST

PM Modi accuses TMC of backing infiltrators, endangering national security in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the second consecutive day (PTI)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:50 IST

BJP will take ‘big action’ against infiltrators if voted to power: PM Modi

Earlier in the day, PM Modi flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper class trains from a separate programme in the district. (@narendramodi X)

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 15:29 IST

CM Banerjee lays foundation stone of Mahakaal temple near Siliguri in North Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched more than 40 bus services, including six luxury sleeper buses. (PTI)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 14:21 IST

Bengal BDO’s office attacked in Uttar Dinajpur district over SIR, 2nd in 24 hrs

In a post on X, the West Bengal chief electoral officer released a copy of its complaint to the police (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 17:55 IST

CBI conducts searches in Kolkata in bank fraud case

CBI conducts searches in Kolkata in bank fraud case

Published on Jan 15, 2026 15:45 IST

NTA reschedules JEE (Main) exam on Jan 23 in Bengal over Saraswati Puja

NTA said the decision was made after receiving representations from candidates in West Bengal, where the festival is widely celebrated. (Photo:NTA)

competitive exams

Published on Jan 15, 2026 12:48 IST

Weekend events you can’t miss in Kolkata (Jan 16-18)

Expect shifts in tone and texture, showcasing Abish Mathew ’s range beyond traditional comedy. (Abhish Mathew Facebook)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 07:10 IST

2 more suspected Nipah cases in Bengal; doc, nurse shifted to Kolkata hospital

A junior doctor and a nurse from Burdwan Medical College and Hospital have been admitted to the ID&BG Hospital (PIXABAY)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 19:01 IST

SIR used to target minorities, says TMC lawmaker after BDO office vandalised

Islam, who is accused of leading the attackers, claimed that the people who ransacked the BDO office were common people and not TMC workers. (Screengrab)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 16:56 IST

Billionaire hopes elderly artist’s dolls become grandkids’ ‘prized possessions’

Santa dolls made by a 94-year-old artist living in Kolkata.

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 03:45 IST

‘Heinous conspiracy’: Mamata Banerjee renews attack on EC over SIR in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference on the Special Intensive Revision of the state’s electoral roll on Tuesday (PTI)

Published on Jan 13, 2026 15:46 IST

WB SIR: Poll body receives 3.5 lakh claims from voters for inclusion, deletion

People wait at a centre during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Nadia, West Bengal on January 5. (PTI)

Published on Jan 13, 2026 12:57 IST

Power issue halts Kolkata metro briefly during peak hours

Amid the power supply issue in the Kolkata metro train, emergency measures were taken to ensure passenger safety.

Published on Jan 13, 2026 09:38 IST

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