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Suspended MLA Kabir retains seat on TMC benches in Assembly

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Speculation over Humayun Kabir's seating arrangement in the Assembly ended on the opening day of the budget session, when the Bharatpur MLA was seen occupying his old seat alongside... Read More


Partha Chatterjee gets Assembly committee roles after bail

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Former Education minister Partha Chatterjee has been assigned new responsibilities in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. An official notification circulated ahead of the Budget ... Read More


Specially-abled youth tortured to death in Ghola

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a barbaric incident, a specially-abled youth was murdered by pouring hot water on him and forcing him to drink acid following an assault in Ghola of North 24-Parganas. The incid... Read More


Two held with cannabis worth about Rs 80L

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police has seized nearly 300 kg of cannabis worth about Rs 80 lakh from Barasat on Sunday. According to sources, the STF officials were ti... Read More


Mamata likely to appear in SC for Bengal SIR challenge

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee is likely to be present in the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday when her petition challenging ... Read More


Bengal SIR flags dip in young voters despite population spike

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- At a time when the state's population is growing rapidly, the number of new voters aged 18-19 has not increased in proportion. The anomaly has come to the fore during the ongoing Sp... Read More


IPAC raid case: SC adjourns ED plea against state govt to Feb 10

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 the hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government during s... Read More


TMC alleges SIR anxiety behind woman's death in Deganga

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- "Another name has now been etched into the human cost of the brutal SIR process," the Trinamool Congress wrote after a fresh death was reported in West Bengal, allegedly linked to a... Read More


Kolkata Book Fair draws 32L visitors, sales touch Rs 27 cr

KOLKATA, Feb. 3 -- As many as 32 lakh people visited the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026, with book sales touching Rs 27 crore, said Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President, Publishers and Booksell... Read More


Alipurduar: 3 youths killed in car crash

Alipurduar, Feb. 3 -- Three youths from Alipurduar town were killed and another critically injured in a tragic road accident in the early hours of Tuesday while returning home after a picnic. The acc... Read More