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Supreme Court stays HC order disqualifying Mukul Roy as MLA

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that had disqualified senior politician Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly under ... Read More


St Xavier's College 19th convocation: 2,465 students awarded degrees

KOLKATA, Jan. 16 -- Padma Shri winning academician Sanghamitra Bandopadhyay, also former Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) director, didn't mince her words when she said that there's no alternative t... Read More


Kabir Suman's anti-BJP song goes viral

KOLKATA, Jan. 16 -- From raising his voice against the SIR in Bengal to speaking out against the targeting of Bengali-speaking people who are being branded as Bangladeshis, legendary singer Kabir Suma... Read More


Police warn against Gangasagar Mela 'mismanagement rumours'

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- West Bengal Police on Friday urged citizens not to fall prey to rumours alleging mismanagement during the Gangasagar mela, which concluded on Thursday. According to the state poli... Read More


After 1.3 crore pilgrims, Gangasagar Mela ends with beach clean-up

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- The Gangasagar Mela 2026 concluded on Friday with a large-scale post-mela beach cleanliness drive across Sagar Island, as the South 24-Parganas district administration deployed nea... Read More


Mamata condemns Beldanga violence, accuses BJP of provoking unrest

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Tension prevailed in Beldanga in Murshidabad on Friday after protests erupted over the unnatural death of a migrant labourer from the area in Jharkhand. Referring to the incident,... Read More


Sujoy Paul sworn-in as HC CJ, Mamata congratulates

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated Justice Sujoy Paul after he took oath as the 44th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, welcoming him to what she describ... Read More


Dev seeks CM's, Abhishek's help to end actor Anirban Bhattacharya's 'unofficial ban'

KOLKATA, Jan. 16 -- It may not be official, but it's an open secret in Tollywood. Actor Anirban Bhattacharya, along with filmmakers like 'Phoring' director Indranil Roychowdhury and Subrata Sen, has b... Read More


Q4 2025: Pending RERA registrations hit Kolkata housing launches

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Kolkata recorded a sharp slowdown in residential project launches in the fourth quarter, with around 1,500 housing units introduced during the period, marking a 63% decline on an a... Read More


Woman dies in Malda, relatives cite SIR documentation distress

Malda, Jan. 16 -- Malda witnessed another tragic death allegedly linked to fear over the SIR documentation process. A 36-year-old woman from the Rajbanshi community, identified as Banoti Rajbanshi, di... Read More