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Right to speedy trial not absolute: Cal HC in Raiganj bizman murder

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The Calcutta High Court has rejected a bail plea in a 2013 murder case, holding that the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution is not absolute, particularly ... Read More


Two more deaths reported over 'SIR anxiety'

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Two fresh deaths have been reported from West Bengal, allegedly linked to anxiety surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. In Nadia district, a 31-year-old w... Read More


Handover border land to BSF by March 31: HC tells Bengal govt

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to hand over all acquired land required for border fencing to the BSF by March 31, citing concerns linked to ... Read More


PBSSM directs districts to promote Banglar Shiksha Classroom esources

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The Paschim Banga Samagra Shiksha Mission (PBSSM) has directed district education authorities across the state to ensure wider dissemination and use of digital learning materials a... Read More


Over 30K birds recorded at 4th Sundarban Bird Festival

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- More than 30,986 birds were recorded during the 4th Sundarban Bird Festival (SBF), held from January 23 to 27, 2026, at the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR), reaffirming the regio... Read More


SER notifies experimental stoppages for passenger, exp trains

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- South Eastern Railway has announced experimental stoppages for passenger and express trains at select stations across West Bengal and adjoining areas, with effect from January 29 t... Read More


Mamata urges unity, cautions against unrest before 2026 polls

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed for peace and communal harmony in election-bound West Bengal, expressing apprehension that attempts could be made to incite riots... Read More


Anandapur inferno claims at least 11 lives, over 14 missing

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A massive fire broke out in Anandapur's Nazirabad in the wee hours of Monday, in which at least 11 people died and more than 14 were reported to be still missing. The fire first i... Read More


State deputes 23 observers to oversee dev works

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The West Bengal government has appointed 23 observers, comprising IAS and senior WBCS officers, to oversee the progress of ongoing development works across the state. According to... Read More


Anandapur fire survivor recounts his narrow escape from blaze

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A horrifying industrial blaze tore through a factory complex in Nazirabad, Anandapur in the wee hours of January 26, leaving several dead and many more missing as firefighters batt... Read More