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  Kolkata to get two more AC local trains ahead of Durga Puja: Check routes, facilities, other details

  September 04, 2025 8:03 IST

  Kolkata local trains: Eastern Railway will introduce two new AC local trains on the Sealdah-Bongaon and Sealdah-Krishnanagar routes ahead of Durga Puja. The move aims to ease the festive rush, offering commuters modern facilities, comfort, and affordable fares during Bengal's biggest celebration.

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  Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of 'misusing' Army to dismantle TMC's protest stage; Army responds

  September 01, 2025 17:40 IST

  The Indian Army demolished a stage erected by the Trinamool Congress near the Gandhi statue in the Maidan area of ​​Kolkata to hold a protest against alleged atrocities on Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal in other states.

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  Attention commuters: Kolkata Metro services to be affected on Aug 30-31, check route, timing

  August 28, 2025 23:23 IST

  The Kolkata Metro Railway said during this time, no metro services will be available between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge) and Shahid Khudiram (Birji) stations between 10 pm on August 30 and 4 pm the next day.

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  TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha remanded to six-day ED custody in West Bengal school jobs 'scam' case

  August 25, 2025 20:00 IST

  TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha has been remanded to the ED custody in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam. He was arrested after raids at his Murshidabad residence, where he allegedly tried to escape and dispose of evidence.

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  School recruitment scam: TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha attempts to flee during ED raids; arrested

  August 25, 2025 13:48 IST

  Jiban Saha jumped from the wall in an attempt to escape the federal probe agency. He also threw his mobile phone into the drainage, but it was recovered by the ED team.

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  Six-lane Kona Expressway to come up in Bengal as PM Modi lays foundation: Check cost, length

  August 22, 2025 19:20 IST

  Kona Expressway: After laying the foundation, PM Modi said the Union government is making every possible effort for the development of West Bengal, and that the eastern state has achieved 100 per cent railway electrification.

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  Unidentified man found dead inside Kolkata Metro's blue line tunnel, police investigation on

  August 15, 2025 16:26 IST

  Kolkata: Spotting the body, the metro staff promptly informed the New Market police station. Police reached the site without delay, recovered the remains, and sent them for a post-mortem. The deceased, a man estimated to be in his 30s, remains unidentified.

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  West Bengal accident: 10 killed, 35 injured after bus rams into tractor in Purba Bardhaman

  August 15, 2025 14:38 IST

  Police teams rushed to the spot soon after the tragic incident was reported. All 35 injured passengers were immediately rushed to Bardhaman Medical College and Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment.

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  Independence Day: Kolkata Metro to run 398 services across all lines on Friday, check timing

  August 14, 2025 23:38 IST

  Kolkata Metro timing on Independence Day: Special night services in the Blue Line will be available from Sahid Khudiram station at 10:43 pm and from Dum Dum at 10:40 pm.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains till Friday, Darjeeling, Kalimpong to be affected

  August 13, 2025 16:55 IST

  West Bengal Weather Update: The IMD said many places in north Bengal, including Alipurduar, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri received heavy rainfall since Tuesday morning.

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  Mamata govt defies EC's suspension order, questions its authority as officials remain unsuspended

  August 11, 2025 23:36 IST

  West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant told the Election Commission that suspending honest officers would be too harsh, so they were removed only from election-related duties instead.

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  Kolkata metro to boost services on Green and Purple lines from August 11

  August 10, 2025 23:59 IST

  Kolkata metro: On the Green Line‑2 route (Howrah Maidan–Esplanade), daily services will increase to 134 trains (67 UP and 67 DN) from the current 130 (65 UP and 65 DN). The first train will now depart earlier, at 6:30 am instead of 7:00 am, while the last service will still operate at 9:53 pm.

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  RG Kar victim's parents taken to hospital after being injured during protest | What we know so far

  August 09, 2025 23:41 IST

  BJP's Suvendu Adhikari called off the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest after police allegedly lathicharged the RG Kar victim's mother, while TMC accused BJP of instigating violence on Raksha Bandhan.

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  RG Kar victim's mother alleges police broke her bangles, roughed her up during protest

  August 09, 2025 15:37 IST

  The RG Kar victim's father also alleged that the police tried to prevent the family from reaching Dorina Crossing to join the march, despite court permission for a peaceful rally.

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  Security beefed up in Howrah ahead of 'Nabanna Abhiyan' on 1st anniversary of RG Kar rape-murder

  August 09, 2025 12:00 IST

  Earlier, the victim’s father expressed dissatisfaction over the probe conducted by the Kolkata Police and the CBI in this case. The victim’s parents are also likely to take part in the protest.

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  Mamata slams EC for suspending Bengal officials over voter roll lapses, questions legality of action

  August 06, 2025 18:11 IST

  Mamata Banerjee also accused the poll body of trying to intimidate government officials and said her administration would stand by its employees.

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  Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, BJP blames TMC

  August 05, 2025 13:32 IST

  According to reports, alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters waved black flags, hurled slogans of "thief", and protested against NRC (National Register of Citizens) as Adhikari's convoy passed through the area.

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  Suvendu Adhikari seeks SIR in Bengal, claims '1 crore illegal Rohingya, Bangladeshi Muslims' present

  August 03, 2025 9:51 IST

  The Election Commission conducted the revision of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar. As many as 65 lakh voters were removed from the voter list in the final draft. The SIR attracted massive outrage as the Opposition alleged it was selectively done at the behest of BJP.

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  West Bengal hikes Durga Puja grant to Rs 1.10 lakh, offers 80% power bill rebate

  July 31, 2025 19:26 IST

  In a major pre-election announcement, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday increased the state government’s financial grant for Durga Puja committees to Rs 1.10 lakh, up from last year’s Rs 85,000. She also declared an 80% rebate on electricity bills for these committees.

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  Metro services suspended at Kavi Subhash station on the Blue Line in Kolkata

  July 28, 2025 22:05 IST

  The suspension began at 12:45 pm on Monday and remained in effect till the time of reporting. To ensure passenger safety, train services are now operating only between Shahid Khudiram and Dakshineswar stations in both directions.

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  TMC launches helpline, activates task forces to support migrants after reports of harassment

  July 27, 2025 13:42 IST

  This came in the wake of recent incidents in Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where Bengali workers allegedly faced profiling, detention or even forced deportation.

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  West Bengal governor Governor returns Aparajita Bill, seeks state reply on centre's BNS objections

  July 27, 2025 9:08 IST

  Governor C V Ananda Bose has sent the Aparajita Bill back to the state government for consideration of the serious objections raised by the Centre over the proposed changes to BNS that the legislation seeks.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains as low pressure intensifies into depression

  July 25, 2025 14:43 IST

  The IMD said due to strong monsoon flow, widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rain is likely to continue in the subsequent six days over some districts of West Bengal.

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  EC asks Bengal govt to delink CEO's office from state control, create independent Election Dept

  July 23, 2025 7:00 IST

  The Election Commission of India has also urged the West Bengal government to promptly fill the four vacant positions of Additional, Joint, and Deputy Chief Electoral Officers, in consultation with the Commission.

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  'Bengalis targeted': Mamata Banerjee hits out at Centre, sounds 2026 Assembly poll bugle

  July 16, 2025 21:00 IST

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP-led Centre of targeting Bengali-speaking people across India, alleging harassment, detentions, and forced deportations to Bangladesh. Speaking at a protest rally in Kolkata, Banerjee claimed the Centre is influencing the Election Commission.

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  Three Trinamool Congress leaders killed in four days, multiple arrests made in link with murders

  July 14, 2025 11:28 IST

  Police said a single bullet was fired at close range, and they are probing possible business-related motives for the killing of Ghosh.

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  IIM Calcutta rape: Kolkata Police constitute 9-member SIT to investigate case

  July 13, 2025 13:07 IST

  A woman studying at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta was allegedly raped by a student inside a hostel of the business school.

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  IIM-Calcutta rape case: Victim's father denies allegations, claims daughter fell from auto | Video

  July 12, 2025 23:58 IST

  The father of the woman who accused an IIM-Calcutta student of rape has denied the allegations, claiming his daughter simply fell from an auto, and the complaint was not filed by her.