This year Durga Puja is being celebrated from October 20-24 During this time, idols of the top community Durga Pujas in Kolkata will be showcased in a colourful parade at the annual carnival.
The deceased were identified as Anand Jana (60), a resident of Deulbar village under the Nayagram Police Station limits, and Shashadhar Mahata, also aged 60, hailing from neighbouring Biribaria.
West Bengal: The fire engulfed a big part of the market. The visuals showed the shops which caught the fire were located in the narrow lane. However, the fire brigade officials somehow managed to take the fire tender inside the market.
West Bengal: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was seen riding a bike at full speed without a helmet in Murshidabad in a viral video. He was leading a bike march and the senior Congress leader was also seen doing a stunt by leaving the handles of the bike while riding it.
The Government of India has launched 'Operation Ajay' to facilitate the return of Indians who are stranded in war-torn Israel.
Kolkata Metro has introduced a paper-based QR Code ticketing system. The trial run of this system began at Sealdah Metro station on the East-West Corridor.
A group of TMC leaders led by Abhishek Banerjee has been on a sit-in for the last five days outside Raj Bhavan, Kolkata demanding the release of MGNREGA funds by the Centre.
A group of TMC leaders led by Abhishek Banerjee has been on a sit-in for the last five days outside Raj Bhavan, Kolkata demanding the release of MGNREGA funds by the Centre. The Centre stopped the release of the fund because of the state's alleged non-compliance with directives.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s searches at the residences of West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim and TMC MLA Madan Mitra came amid Mamata Banjeree-led party's protest at Raj Bhawan demanding fund for Bengal from the Centre.
Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said that she never had any objection to meeting the common people but wanted to meet Trinamool Congress delegation first.
The NEET aspirant was reported missing before being found dead today in Kolkata's New Town area. The student's parents had received a ransom call a few days ago.
Bengal Municipalities' recruitment scam: ED's raids on premises linked to TMC minister Rathin Ghosh are likely to intensify the political slugfest between the TMC and the BJP. Mamata Banerjee-led TMC keeps accusing the BJP of misusing Central probe agencies against its leaders.
Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien, Mahua Moitra along with other TMC leaders were protesting inside Krishi Bhavan demanding funds for West Bengal when Delhi Police personnel removed them from the building. A dramatic video of Moitra surfaced in which she is seen being removed by the police.
Mamata Banerjee-led TMC accused the Centre of denying MGNREGA and housing scheme funds to the Bengal government.
Several Trinamool Congress workers were injured when one of the 49 buses taking them from West Bengal to Delhi to take part in a protest programme met with an accident in Jharkhand.
Abhishek Banerjee is likely to skip the ED summons on October 3 and participate in the TMC protest programme in the national capital on the same date.
The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was held on October 11, 2015, in which alleged ineligible candidates were appointed.
A heated exchange ensued between BJP members and the police, leading to BJP MLAs chanting slogans against the state government, accusing it of failing to control the dengue outbreak.
Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi chaired a meeting with all district magistrates, the commissioner of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and chief medical officers of health (CMOHs), on the direction of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, over the rise in dengue cases.
West Bengal: The incident took place at Kolkata’s Central Avenue on the third floor of the commercial building.
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