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After 1.3 crore pilgrims, Gangasagar Mela ends with beach clean-up

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- The Gangasagar Mela 2026 concluded on Friday with a large-scale post-mela beach cleanliness drive across Sagar Island, as the South 24-Parganas district administration deployed nea... Read More


Mamata condemns Beldanga violence, accuses BJP of provoking unrest

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Tension prevailed in Beldanga in Murshidabad on Friday after protests erupted over the unnatural death of a migrant labourer from the area in Jharkhand. Referring to the incident,... Read More


Abhishek calls for a 15-0 sweep in Midnapore

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday called upon workers to ensure a clean sweep in Mid... Read More


About 42K voters served SIR hearing notices in Dinhata, mostly minorities: Trinamool

Cooch Behar, Jan. 16 -- North Bengal Development minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Udayan Guha on Friday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of conspiring to incite commun... Read More


Singur migrant's killing in UP shows BJP's 'bloodlust for Bengalis': TMC

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Citing the death of a migrant worker from Singur in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, the Trinamool Congress described the incident as a result of what it called "Bengali hatred" by the BJP... Read More


Sujoy Paul sworn-in as HC CJ, Mamata congratulates

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated Justice Sujoy Paul after he took oath as the 44th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, welcoming him to what she describ... Read More


Dev seeks CM's, Abhishek's help to end actor Anirban Bhattacharya's 'unofficial ban'

KOLKATA, Jan. 16 -- It may not be official, but it's an open secret in Tollywood. Actor Anirban Bhattacharya, along with filmmakers like 'Phoring' director Indranil Roychowdhury and Subrata Sen, has b... Read More


Q4 2025: Pending RERA registrations hit Kolkata housing launches

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Kolkata recorded a sharp slowdown in residential project launches in the fourth quarter, with around 1,500 housing units introduced during the period, marking a 63% decline on an a... Read More


Narkeldanga: Woman found dead at her residence

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- A woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her residence in the Narkeldanga area of Kolkata, police said on Friday. Police informed that on Wednesday at around 3 pm,... Read More


Mahakal Temple project strikes an emotional chord for 87-yr-old

Siliguri, Jan. 16 -- The foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Mahakal Temple in Siliguri has become the most talked-about development across North Bengal. While the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee f... Read More