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Anandapur blaze: Fire-hit warehouse staff seek nod to resume work

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Days after the devastating fire at warehouses in the Anandapur-Najirabad area, surviving workers have urged the authorities to allow the factory to resume operations, citing severe ... Read More


Cold grip returns as winter chill lingers

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The winter chill hasn't quite left Bengal yet - Kolkata and its neighbouring areas have once again experienced temperatures below the seasonal average as the new month begins. Acco... Read More


Anandapur fire: SIT formed to probe cause, negligence & safety lapses

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The West Bengal Police have set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the devastating fire that broke out at warehouses in Anandapur on the southern outskirts of Kolkata in the e... Read More


Budget elicits mixed reactions: Relief on essentials, rising costs raise concerns

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 has sparked mixed reactions among the public, with relief over price cuts on essentials tempered by concern over higher costs for daily consumables and luxury ... Read More


Anandapur fire: Wow! Momo warehouse manager, deputy held; PM announces ex-gratia

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- Police have arrested two more persons linked to the fast-food chain Wow! Momo in connection with the Nazirabad-Anandapur fire tragedy, which has claimed at least 21 lives so far, w... Read More


Anandapur fire: Wow! Momo warehouse manager, deputy held

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- In a significant development in the Nazirabad-Anandapur fire case, the police, on Thursday, arrested two more persons linked to the fast-food chain Wow! Momo, days after the owner ... Read More


Anandapur fire: Death toll rises to 21; 27 people still missing

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- In a significant development in the Nazirabad-Anandapur fire case, the police, on Thursday, arrested two more persons linked to the fast-food chain Wow! Momo, days after the owner ... Read More


Relatives share harrowing final moments, lingering uncertainty

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- At the ravaged Anandapur fire site in Kolkata's Nazirabad area, families of the deceased and missing have been recounting heartbreaking experiences as they wait for answers and clo... Read More


Anandapur inferno: Death toll rises to 19, several still missing; owner of factory held

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- The death toll in the Anandapur fire incident has risen to 19, while several persons are still reported missing. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing grief ove... 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