Bengal
Internal rebellion hit the Bengal BJP as workers from five districts stormed the party’s Salt Lake headquarters, demanding changes to the 2026 candidate list. With protesters threatening a poll boycott over the nomination of “outsiders,” senior leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Samik Bhattacharya have headed to the capital to address the growing grassroots anger before the campaign hits full throttle.
A visit to the hospital turned fatal for a 40-year-old man who died after being trapped in a malfunctioning lift at RG Kar Medical College. As his family alleges a total lack of immediate assistance and maintenance, the incident has triggered fierce protests and a fresh debate over the crumbling infrastructure of government healthcare facilities.
A shocking incident has come to light from R G…
National Award-winning filmmaker Gautam Ghose has been appointed as the new sheriff of Kolkata. It is learnt that the director had received the official letter on Friday.
Sumitra Chattopadhyay, a fifth-generation descendant of littérateur Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, on Thursday (February 26, 2026) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The development comes ahead of Assembly elections in West Bengal when the BJP is highlighting the contribution of Chattopadhyay and the song Vande Mataram written by him.Mr. Chattopadhyay, a former official with the State Labour Department, was formally welcomed into the party by BJP State president Samik Bhattacharya and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav.
Friday afternoon was moving along as usual in Kolkata when, for a few brief seconds,…
A sudden bomb threat at the Kolkata Passport Seva Kendra in Anandapur triggered widespread panic on Thursday, forcing a complete evacuation of the building. As hundreds of applicants and staff were rushed to safety, police and bomb disposal squads launched a high-stakes search operation to secure the premises and trace the source of the alarm.
Pratik-ur-Rahman an upcoming CPI(M) leader joining Trinamool Congress less than a week after his resignstion from the party is akin to a strike from a double edged weapon to CPI(M) . The party whose writ ran in West Bengal for more than three decades has lost a young leader with a clean image at a time when it is trying to regain electoral relevance; Rahman post his resignation has opened a can of worms about intra-party affairs landing the Marxist outfit on a sticky wicket before 2026 Assembly elections.
Kolkata’s dry streak is officially over. Early Tuesday morning, the city saw its first significant rainfall in weeks, triggered by a surge of moisture from the Bay of Bengal. While the 5.9mm of rain brought relief, the IMD has issued a ‘yellow watch’ warning, advising residents to brace for more thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds throughout the day.
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