Kolkata News

Actor-turned-politician Srabanti Chatterjee quits BJP; 'would hardly impact party', says Sukanta Majumdar

The actor joins a long list of celebrities and leaders who have either quit the BJP or are maintaining a distance from the party after its defeat in the polls

West Bengal extends COVID-19 curbs till 30 Oct; allows movement of people at night during Durga Puja

The government, however, has decided not to allow local trains to run, though Metro Railway trains would continue to be operational. Durga Puja will be celebrated from 10 to 15 October this year

Calcutta HC refuses to stay Bhabanipur bypoll to be contested by Mamata Banerjee

The high court dismissed the PIL in which the language used to seek the by-poll was challenged

Calcutta High Court reserves order on Bhabanipur bypoll seat to be contested by Mamata Banerjee

Election to the seat, owing to the resignation of TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, is scheduled for 30 September

West Bengal extends COVID-19 restrictions till September-end; night curbs to continue

The restrictions, first imposed on 16 May and extended at regular intervals, were set to expire on Wednesday.

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests two in attempt-to-murder case; 21 FIRs registered so far

The CBI has carried out searches at 15 locations in connection with the attempt-to-murder case of BJP supporter Dharma Mandal, who suffered serious injuries while trying to save one of his relatives on the night of 14 May, said officials

Kolkata: Police constable killed, 13 injured after bus crashes into wall of Fort William

The Kolkata Police said that the incident occurred after the brakes had failed, and the driver, in a bid to stop the speeding bus, hit a tree and then the brick wall near Hastings

BJP's Ganga Prasad Sharma, seven others join TMC; saffron party's fall in Bengal imminent, claims Mukul Roy

Sharma, BJP's Alipurduar district president, alleged that the party ignored the sentiments of grassroots workers while choosing candidates for the Assembly polls

Why Calcutta HC dismissed West Bengal plea to recall order directing NHRC to probe post-poll violence

Earlier, the high court had directed the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to constitute a committee for examining all cases of alleged human rights violations in the post-poll violence in West Bengal

WBSE Board Exams 2021: Bengal to conduct Class 12 exams in July, madhyamik in August, says Mamata Banerjee

The CM added that West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will later release detailed schedules for Class 10 and Class 12 exams respectively