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Two held with cannabis worth about Rs 80L

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police has seized nearly 300 kg of cannabis worth about Rs 80 lakh from Barasat on Sunday. According to sources, the STF officials were ti... Read More


Mamata likely to appear in SC for Bengal SIR challenge

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee is likely to be present in the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday when her petition challenging ... Read More


Bengal SIR flags dip in young voters despite population spike

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- At a time when the state's population is growing rapidly, the number of new voters aged 18-19 has not increased in proportion. The anomaly has come to the fore during the ongoing Sp... Read More


IPAC raid case: SC adjourns ED plea against state govt to Feb 10

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 the hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government during s... Read More


Kankulia violence: 8 more held

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Kolkata Police arrested eight more people in connection with the shootout and bombing incident in the Kankulia Road area near Golpark. However, the prime accused and the alleged ma... Read More


State mulls Rs 1.49 cr CCTV upgrade for 8 Kolkata Police stations

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal government has initiated an upgrade of surveillance infrastructure across select police stations in Kolkata, with plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) ... Read More


TMC alleges SIR anxiety behind woman's death in Deganga

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- "Another name has now been etched into the human cost of the brutal SIR process," the Trinamool Congress wrote after a fresh death was reported in West Bengal, allegedly linked to a... Read More


Birth certificate forgery case must face trial, says Cal HC

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings relating to the alleged forgery of affidavits used for delayed registration of births, holding that the materials c... Read More


Kolkata Book Fair draws 32L visitors, sales touch Rs 27 cr

KOLKATA, Feb. 3 -- As many as 32 lakh people visited the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026, with book sales touching Rs 27 crore, said Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President, Publishers and Booksell... Read More


Coal and sand smuggling probe: ED raids multiple places in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations across West Bengal on Tuesday in connection with its ongoing investigation into alleged coal and sand smugg... Read More