While Durga Puja ends elsewhere in West Bengal, Khadimpur village begins its week-long Maa Balai Chandi Puja on Dashami night, worshipping a unique four-armed form of Goddess Durga.
Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya has denied reports of former TMC councillors getting party tickets for Kolkata civic polls, while Sukanta Majumdar ruled out seat-sharing talks with potential allies.
Calcutta High Court questioned the detention of a Murshidabad man suspected of being Bangladeshi, raised concerns over due process and stayed his deportation order until the next hearing.
Calcutta High Court has ordered Rajganj BDO Prashant Barman to surrender by October 8 in a gold merchant murder case, warning of salary suspension and asset seizure.
The state also announced a ban on DJ music during Durga Puja. The ban covers idol immersion processions as well.
The August 2026 Annapurna Bhandar payment of ₹3,000 is expected in the first week of August. Eligible beneficiaries should receive the amount directly in their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
The whole thing reportedly happened around the Sarsuna area in south Kolkata.
Kolkata’s Nakhoda Mosque Imam Maulana Mohammad Shafiq Qasmi urged Muslims to avoid cow sacrifice and beef consumption ahead of Bakra Eid 2026 amid West Bengal’s stricter animal slaughter regulations.
TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said the party has received information about Khan’s decision, but is yet to get clarity on what prompted it.
His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote.
Kolkata Police has announced traffic restrictions, diversions, and parking bans on May 9 due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the BJP government swearing-in ceremony at Brigade Parade Ground.
Adhikari is expected to take oath as the first BJP Chief Minister in West Bengal’s history on May 9, 2026.
The accused, Prashant Rai, a resident of Mirzapur, was arrested on Monday following a complaint filed by the victim.
The TMC party lost its control over the state government after this electoral victory which lasted for almost 15 years.
According to Election Commission data, Banerjee was ahead by 898 votes as she polled 9,359 votes against Adhikari’s 8,461.
Early trends, reported by the TV channels, said the Congress was also having an edge in the Mothabari seat of the same district, which witnessed unprecedented scenes of judicial officer gherao over the deletion of names in the SIR exercise in April this y
He criticized the ruling TMC for presiding over economic stagnation and political violence, promising a fresh wave of development with BJP leadership.
The electorate in the south Kolkata constituency has dropped from 2.36 lakh in the 2021 Assembly polls to around 1.75 lakh, a fall of nearly 26 per cent, prompting political parties to closely assess its potential impact on the April 29 polling.
The outbreak of unrest took the form of stone-pelting and vandalism, prompting police and central forces to execute a baton charge to disperse the agitating mob.
