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Kolkata warehouse collapse: Complaint lodged against ex-mayor Firhad Hakim

Police have already arrested Hakim’s former officer on special duty (OSD) Kalicharan Banerjee. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 06:35 pm IST

Firhad Hakim, Arup Roy among 8 leaders expelled by TMC amid rebellion

TMC leader Firhad Hakim leaves after resigning as the mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), in Kolkata, West Bengal, Friday, June 5, 2026.
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 07:02 pm IST

Days after Firhad Hakim exit, Bengal govt dissolves Kolkata muncipal corporation

Former Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim leaves after a meeting with West Bengal assembly LoP Ritabrata Banerjee, at state Assembly, in Kolkata, Monday. (PTI)
Published on Jun 08, 2026 09:56 pm IST

TMC leader Firhad Hakim quits as Kolkata mayor

TMC leader Firhad Hakim quits as Kolkata mayor
Published on Jun 06, 2026 04:50 am IST

TMC leader Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation mayor

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim resigned as the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday. (PTI)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 06:48 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee allowed Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim to resign, says TMC

AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee along with AITC GS Abhishek Banerjee and former minister Firhad Hakim (extreme left).
Published on Jun 04, 2026 06:20 am IST

TMC says Firhad Hakim will resign as Kolkata mayor; formal announcement awaited

Firhad Hakim resigns as Mayor.
Updated on Jun 03, 2026 09:59 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee our Santa Claus: Bengal minister

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the Kolkata Christmas Festival at Allen Park, in Kolkata.
Published on Dec 25, 2023 07:50 am IST

21 hurt in LPG cylinder blast in Kolkata port area

Dr Monimoy Banerjee, director of SSKM Hospital, said four persons suffered severe burns (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 10:16 pm IST

Amit Shah to launch 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in West Bengal today

Union home minister Amit Shah will visit Bengal on Friday (Twitter Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 09:28 am IST

Sikkim, West Bengal sign agreement to ease travel for tourists, boost tourism

Sikkim, West Bengal sign agreement to ease travel for tourists in a bid to boost tourism 
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 09:40 am IST

Indo-Nepal bus service begins from Siliguri after two years of Covid-19

Indo-Nepal bus service begins from Siliguri after two years of Covid-19 
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 08:56 am IST

Leaves of all Kolkata corporation staff to be cancelled amid cyclone Asani alert

Cyclone Asani is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm later on Sunday, May 8, 2022, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast.
Published on May 08, 2022 04:21 pm IST

Appointment of VCs in 24 Bengal universities illegal: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s tweet comes a week after the West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu had suggested that the chief minister should be made the interim chancellor of state-run universities. (Archive)
Published on Dec 31, 2021 03:45 am IST

TMC’s Firhad Hakim is Kolkata mayor again, Mamata says will hold regular reviews

TMC minister Firhad Hakim declared as next mayor of Kolkata in a party meeting on Thursday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 04:38 am IST

Bengal minister Firhad Hakim is new Kolkata mayor

Firhad Hakim (Twitter/Riju Dutta)
Published on Dec 23, 2021 03:15 pm IST

Private buses refuse to ply, WB minister to meet syndicates over fare revision

Private buses are refusing to hit the streets without a revision in the existing fare structure keeping in view the increasing fuel prices.
Published on Jul 04, 2021 01:06 pm IST

Believe in judiciary, will get clean chit in Narada scam probe: Firhad Hakim

Firhad Hakim alleged that the Central Government and the Prime Minister have failed to tackle the Covid-19 situation.
Published on May 10, 2021 02:11 pm IST

Covaxin trial: West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: A medic fills a syringe with COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated on Dec 31, 2020 12:15 am IST

Trinamool leader refuses to meet minister, seeks meeting with Mamata Banerjee

Since Mamata Banerjee is touring north Bengal, the party informed Tiwari that she may meet him on December 18, a TMC leader aware of the development said. (Reuters file photo)
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 11:18 am IST

Firhad Hakim becomes second minister to administer ‘Covaxin’ trial shot

Hakim said that he will be very happy if his contribution helps in the quest for the vaccine against the coronavirus disease.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 09:11 pm IST

TMC vs TMC: Bengal minister slams Kolkata civic body over post-cyclone mess

An electric pole uprooted during cyclone Amphan last week continues to hamper the movement of commuters in a Kolkata locality.
Published on May 26, 2020 11:09 pm IST

BJP jabs TMC for India map sans PoK, Aksai Chin, mayor alleges hacking

A map of India with Kolkata mayor’s Republic Day message was allegedly distorted by hackers.
Updated on Jan 27, 2020 01:16 am IST

Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim is emerging as Mamata Banerjee’s man Friday | Analysis

Mamata Banerjee sitting on dharna with Mayor Firhad Hakim.
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 01:49 pm IST

TMC MLA threatens to sue party leader over ‘cut money’ accusation

Ahmed refused to speak on the matter. “I shall not speak a word on what transpired in an internal meeting of the party,” Ahmed said on Monday.
Updated on Jul 02, 2019 08:18 am IST

Mamata wants to return to ballot papers for Bengal civic polls next year

TMC announced Tuesday its intention to ask the Bengal election commissioner to return to ballots for the civic body elections in the state.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 07:38 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee’s medical student nephew stands with protesting colleagues

Junior doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital demonstrate against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Friday.
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 03:43 pm IST

‘Deeply ashamed at Mamata Banerjee’s inaction’, says Kolkata mayor’s doctor daughter

In a Facebook post, Shabba Hakim asked people to question why “goons were still surrounding hospitals and beating up doctors”.
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 08:37 am IST

Trinamool Congress reaches out to ‘disgruntled’ leaders ahead of state polls

Kolkata mayor and senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim on Sunday called up former city mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who had taken a sabbatical from active politics.
Updated on May 28, 2019 09:48 am IST

TMC on spree of bypoll victories with over 50% votes; Kolkata mayor gets 77% in KMC by-election

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress kept up its spree of winning by-elections at all levels with over 50% of the votes, winning the Kolkata Municipal Corporation bypoll with 77% of the votes (File Photo)
Updated on Jan 09, 2019 07:32 pm IST