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  • Suruchi Sangha, other big pujas in post-poll colour-change mode

    Kolkata: The post-assembly poll tectonic shift in Bengal’s politics has started reshaping the colours and contours of Kolkata’s marquee Durga Pujas, with many of them overhauling their organising committees to reflect the changes in the political landscape.Clubs that have ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal halts NOCs for new private colleges, lens on existing campuses

    Kolkata: The state govt will not issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to new private higher educational institutions for the next two years. Existing private colleges will undergo a comprehensive inspection of their infrastructure, fee structures and overall eligibility to continue ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    NH-10 shut as heavy rain triggers landslides in Hills

    Darjeeling: Heavy monsoon rain hit Darjeeling and Kalimpong on Sunday night and Monday, causing landslides, house damage, fallen trees and road closures.Kalimpong received 97 mm of rain, while Darjeeling received 70 mm in 24 hours. Authorities put police, disaster ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Three Held For Gang Rape Thakurpukur In Kolkata

    Kolkata: The Thakurpukur police has arrested three men for the alleged gang rape and molestation of a 22-year-old woman in southwest Kolkata. The arrests were made on Sunday after the survivour managed to escape and report the ordeal to ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Tripura CM arranges advanced treatment for infant with SMA Type-1 in Delhi

    Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha intervened to secure advanced medical care in New Delhi for 22-month-old Manasree Choudhury, diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare, life-threatening neuromuscular disorder. Her treatment is estimated to cost around Rs ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    9 bodies found in capsized trawler, 6 fishermen still missing

    Kolkata: Nine bodies were recovered on Sunday from a fishing trawler that capsized in the Bay of Bengal around a week ago. Six fishermen are still untraced. Coast Guard and state agencies are carrying out search operations.The trawler, Joy ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to be Flipkart’s eastern hub; e-tailer logs 20% growth this year

    Kolkata: Bengal will be the hub of operations for e-commerce major Flipkart to cater to eastern India and the northeast, with the company set to make a significant investment to ramp up its supply chain infrastructure in the state, ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Baruipur rape-murder: CPM neta Lahek Ali arrested for inciting mob violence; courtroom sees high drama with 50 lawyers arguing

    Baruipur: CPM neta Lahek Ali was arrested on Sunday night on charges of inciting violence in Suryapur following the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. Ali, CPM’s candidate for the Baruipur West seat in the 2026 assembly election, ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt to map land bank to woo industry

    Kolkata: The cabinet investment committee chaired by state commerce and industry minister Tapas Roy directed state officials to prepare a report on the land bank available with the govt at its first meeting on Monday. The state govt is ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Can civil court override EC to recognise TMC’s rebel faction, asks HC

    Reserves Order On Relief To Mamata Faction Over ED’s Freezing Of 3 AccountsKolkata: Can the civil court take the power of the Election Commission by recognising the rebel faction of Trinamool Congress, the Calcutta High Court asked on Monday ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    TMC worker booked over FB posts against Modi, Suvendu

    Kolkata: Police have registered a criminal case against a social media user, who identifies himself as a Trinamool worker, for allegedly posting “highly abusive, defamatory and offensive remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    ‘Slap and say sorry unacceptable’: HC fines Kunal in contempt case

    Kolkata: Finding Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh’s apology “not real or genuine and undeserving of acceptance”, the Calcutta High Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on him in a criminal contempt case for making statements against a ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    State to send IIEST upgrade proposal to Centre

    Kolkata: Union minister of state Sukanta Majumdar said on Monday that the Bengal govt would send a proposal to the Centre to upgrade one of the oldest engineering institutes of the country, the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    ‘Why leeway to rebels for submitting response,’ Mamata asks in letter to EC

    Kolkata: In a letter to the Election Commission on Sunday, former Bengal CM and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee questioned the “leeway” and extra time being provided to the party’s rebel camp to respond to claims over the TMC party ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Aug 1 date for Iskcon midday meal rollout in Kolkata

    Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that Iskcon will start serving cooked mid-day meals across state-run schools in the city from Aug 1.Adhikari attended a review meeting at the education dept, which was attended by school education ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    IIM-C gets KMC NOC for central project

    Union minister of state for education and development of N-E region Sukanta Majumdar on Monday thanked the chief minister and state education ministers for taking the initiative to clear the KMC NOC that will pave the way for IIM-Calcutta ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    1 Dead In Belgharia Expressway Gang War

    Kolkata: A North Dum Dum neighbourhood near the Belgharia Expressway was hit by a series of gunshots early Monday during a suspected clash between two rival gangs that led to the death of alleged gangster, Raja Dutta.Police said Dutta’s ...

    14 July 2026 Times of India
    Tied to lamp post & assaulted, cries BJP woman supporter

    Kolkata: A BJP-supporting woman was allegedly tied to a lamp post, brutally assaulted and subjected to severe torture in South 24 Parganas’ Narendrapur. The victim and her family have accused supporters of former Sonarpur North Trinamool Congress MLA Firdousi ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Molest case against former KMC councillor

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has initiated investigation into yet another case of post-poll violence dating back to 2021, where a 40-year-old woman was molested, assaulted, and looted alongside her husband, allegedly at the behest of a former KMC councillor.The ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    'It will bring disrepute to school': Class 1 boy 'molested' in washroom; parents claim principal defended accused

    PASCHIM MEDINIPUR: Following the alleged sexual molestation of a six-year-old Class 1 student in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, protests have broken out outside the school.Parents and locals demand action against the accused and the removal of the principal ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Tutor held for sex assault on class 12 student

    Kolkata: A private tutor has been arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a class 12 student at his residence in the Lake Town police station. The accused was apprehended on Saturday and produced before the Bidhannagar court on ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Toddler falls into open reservoir, dies

    Kolkata: A freak accident claimed the life of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl on Sunday morning after she fell into an open underground water reservoir located inside the compound of an under-construction building in New Town.The victim, Ankita Das, was the ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    WBTC starts new bus route, revives 2

    Kolkata: To boost north-south connectivity through public transport, the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has launched a new non-AC bus route and revived two popular historical routes on Saturday.The newly introduced route, S-71, establishes a direct link between Khardaha ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Driven out of home after poll results, alleges TMC woman

    Kolkata: The Manicktala police have initiated a preliminary inquiry after a woman, a Trinamool Congress supporter, alleged that she was molested, dragged by her hair, and driven out of her home by a group of 22 neighbours following the ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Fraudsters flee with Rs 2 crore in heart of S Kol after fake cop raid

    Kolkata: In an incident that is similar to the Special 26 film where a team of criminals (played by Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher) pose as CBI officers and conduct raids, robbing politicians and businessmen., a gang of fraudsters ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    77-yr-old from NT loses Rs 53L in 3-month digital arrest

    Kolkata: A 77-year-old resident of New Town was reportedly defrauded of Rs 53 lakh by cyber criminals who kept him under fake “digital arrest” after falsely accusing him of money laundering and anti-national activities.According to cops, the incident began ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Two sets of khuti puja posters vie for Md Ali Park soul

    Kolkata: A week after the puja’s name was changed on hoardings outside Mohammad Ali Park, the original organisers have put up their own hoardings. The fresh hoardings, put up by the Youth Association on Sunday, retain the name Mohammad ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt signals change in blue-white uniform for its schools

    Kolkata: Blue and white may no longer be the mandatory school uniform colours for govt and govt-aided schools, according to discussions held in a recent internal meeting of the school education department. Following a new survey initiated by the ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Entry to airport mosque stopped indefinitely

    Kolkata: Entry to the 136-year-old Bankra mosque, located within the operational area of Kolkata airport, has been stopped indefinitely, airport authorities said on Sunday, citing security concerns over allowing access solely on the basis of Aadhaar cards. On Saturday, ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    After talks, Sector V hawkers free up 2/3rds pavement space

    Kolkata: Following instructions to clear encroachment from pavements, hawkers and street vendors across the IT hub of Sector V are removing temporary structures and tarpaulin to free up almost two-thirds of the space. Since Saturday, street vendors on several ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    KMC delimitation to add 56 wards, count to touch 200

    Kolkata A 10-member Central Delimitation Committee (CDC) has been formed by Kolkata Municipal Corporation to create 56 additional civic wards, increasing the total from 144 to 200, officials said.The committee, tasked with ensuring a balanced distribution of voters across ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    30 yrs after acquittal, Cal HC sends ex-cop to 3-yr jail for bigamy, says paying compensation not enough

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court has overturned an almost 30-year-old acquittal in a case of bigamy and directed a 75-year-old former policeman to serve three years in prison and pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to his second wife.The bench ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    BIS set to unveil India’s first mangrove restoration standards

    Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Scottish Church College receives Calcutta University NoC for autonomy

    Kolkata: Scottish Church College has been granted a No Objection Certificate (NoC) by Calcutta University (CU) to apply for autonomy status from the University Grants Commission (UGC). While the college had applied to the UGC for autonomous status in ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Tolly technicians call off protest march after meet with state officials

    Kolkata: Three officials from the I&C department met nine technicians on Friday evening. The technicians described the meeting as “positive” and “fruitful”, which led to a pause in the protest march that members of the Federation of Cine Technicians ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    One alumnus, 2 gifts: After Presidency University, Calcutta University gets land for hostel, Rs 6.8 lakh for smart classroom

    Kolkata: The parents of Rajarshi Bhattacharya, a Presidency University and Calcutta University alumnus, who died during his research days at IISc in Bangalore, gifted three cottahs of land at Hatiara to CU to build a girls’ hostel and Rs ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Museum of Word set to open at National Library next Sunday

    Kolkata: The historic Belvedere House at the National Library is set to open a new chapter in India’s cultural landscape with the inauguration of the first-of-its kind museum on Indian languages — Museum of Word — also known as ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Probe officer changed thrice in eight days

    The investigating officer (IO) in the rape-murder of the 12-year-old girl at Baruipur’s Surjapur was changed again on Sunday — third time in the past 8 days. The probe has now been handed over to Shantanu Mukhopadhyay, DSP (detective ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Baruipur Police Arrest Seven in Mob Lynching Case, Probe Expands

    Baruipur: Hours after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari called the death of 35-year-old Indrajit Mondal as pre-meditated murder, Baruipur cops have intensified their probe into the lynching incident with the arrest of three more accused in a span of less ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Induction of 3 Trinamool MPs into BJP ‘necessity’: Suvendu

    Kolkata/Mecheda: After Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya described the party’s induction of three ex-Trinamool MPs into BJP “an exception”, CM Suvendu Adhikari described it as a “necessity” while addressing party members and supporters at a meeting in East Midnapore ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Jaldapara and Cooch Behar Forest Teams Honoured for 2025 Rhino Rescue Mission

    Kolkata: Teams from north Bengal’s Jaldapara and Cooch Behar wildlife divisions were recently felicitated at an event in Kolkata for their efforts to save 13 stranded one-horned rhinos during 2025 flood rescue operations.The teams were awarded the Professor Ratan ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Tripura signs ₹2,240 crore MoUs to boost EV, aviation ecosystem

    Agartala: Tripura govt signed MoUs worth about Rs 2,240 crore at the Destination Tripura Business Conclave to build a sustainable transport ecosystem focused on electric mobility and civil aviation, transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury said.Planned investments cover EV manufacturing, battery ...

    13 July 2026 Times of India
    Airport access becomes a pain as receding rainwater leaves potholes in wake

    Kolkata: Torrential rain has exposed the battered state of VIP Road, where fresh craters and loose gravel have reduced traffic to a crawl, triggering extremely slow traffic movement and leaving airport-bound commuters under stress.The worst-hit stretch lies between Haldiram’s ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    KMDA to repair Ultadanga, 6 other bridges

    Kolkata: The KMDA is taking up carriageway and structural repair of seven canal bridges in north Kolkata, including the old Durgapur bridge connecting Ultadanga with VIP Road, where large potholes have developed amid rain, leading to congestion.“The repair of ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Mosque prayers suspended at Kolkata airport as access road closed for repairs; Namaz likely from tomorrow

    KOLKATA: Access to the 136-year-old Bankra mosque inside airport’s operational area has been suspended for two days, till Sunday, after airport authorities cited rain damage to the approach road and began urgent repairs. Devotees may resume namaz from Monday ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal biz body prez arrested, removed from post

    Kolkata: Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Ashok Kumar Banik was removed from the post on Saturday after he was arrested on Friday on charges of extortion, criminal intimidation and cheating. Produced before a Barasat court, Banik ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    KMC summons structural engineer who signed Taratala warehouse plan

    Kolkata: The structural engineer who signed the plan of the ill-fated under-construction warehouse that collapsed, killing 16 workers, on June 24 was on Saturday summoned to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarters for questioning.The engineer, who retired recently, was empanelled ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    New CM health scheme can plug Ayushman Bharat gaps: Hosps

    Kolkata: Private hospitals across Kolkata were left enthused by the chief minister’s announcement on Friday that health insurance will be provided to those who do not qualify for Ayushman Bharat under the ‘Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana’. Even as they ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Caged dog at IIM-Calcutta dies without proper treatment, sparks outrage

    Kolkata: The death of a dog, lodged in the new enclosure at IIM Calcutta—it died of maggot infestation—has sparked an outrage among alumni, students and a section of faculty members at the business school. Former students alleged that the ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Task force meet at Nabanna over BC Roy market shift

    Kolkata: The impasse over the relocation of BC Roy Market was the focus at the meeting, held by a high-level task force at Nabanna on Saturday, which aimed at clearing the major site acquisition hurdle for the Purple Line’s ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    RVNL starts concrete deck launch

    Kolkata: RVNL started concrete deck launching between piers 326 and 327 of the Orange Line after 8pm on Friday and proceeded steadily throughout Saturday. Since the Chingrighata flyover has been shut and Nicco Park bound traffic is being diverted ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Fake call centres busted in C Kol, 10 arrested

    Kolkata: Kolkata Police have busted two fake loan call centres operating from central Kolkata and arrested 10 people for allegedly duping loan seekers by posing as executives of a leading finance company and collecting money on the promise of ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Parnasree Truckers Abuse Woman, Thrash Male Friend After Road Rage

    Kolkata: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly abused, threatened and forced to apologise to the driver and helper of a goods vehicle in Behala’s Parnasree after she protested against their alleged negligent driving that nearly caused an accident on Friday ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal Forms High-Level Panel to Draft Uniform Civil Code

    Kolkata: The state administration has constituted a high-level committee, comprising nine members, to prepare the draft Uniform Civil Code (2026) “irrespective of religion, faith or community” that will include laws on marriage, divorce and succession.The state judicial department issued ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Baruipur death pre-meditated killing, not mob lynching: CM

    Baruipur: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said Indrajit Mondal’s death in Baruipur last Sunday following the rape-murder of a schoolgirl was not mob lynching but pre-meditated murder. The 35-year-old was targeted after his “naam ar parichay (name and ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    34 questions in online form as Census begins in Bengal on Aug 1

    Kolkata: Census 2027 is set to start in Bengal on Aug 1 with a fortnight-long self-enumeration phase, during which individuals have to answer a set of 34 questions online.The data to be collected during the census, which is being ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Green Line to undergo inspection by CRS today for driverless runs

    Kolkata: The city’s Green Line (East-West Metro) will undergo examinations on Sunday to be able to run driverless trains on the automatic train operation (ATO) signalling mode. Green Line services will commence from 4.30 pm on Sunday instead of ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Chinese Dragon Boat Festival welcomes rowers after 4-yr hiatus

    Kolkata: The city welcomed the return of the vibrant Chinese Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, after a four-year hiatus. As it made its roaring comeback, the Dragon Boat Festival was more than a cultural showcase. It was the celebration ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal Christian body flags rising attacks on churches in state

    Kolkata: Bangiyo Christiyo Pariseba (BCP), a Bengal-based Christian advocacy organisation, has expressed deep concern and protest over what it described as systematic attacks on churches, false counter-cases, hate propaganda and police inaction targeting the Christian community in the state. ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Pocso case: Rapist cousin sent to 6-day cop custody

    Kolkata: A Salt Lake court on Saturday remanded a 27-year-old man to six days of police custody, a day after his arrest for allegedly raping his six-year-old cousin for nearly a year at their Lake Town residence.The horrific ordeal ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Cops arrest former Behala councillor in 2020 assault case

    Kolkata: Anjan Das, husband of former Trinamool councillor Sanhita Das and a former three-term Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor himself from Behala’s ward 129, was arrested by Parnasree police in connection with a 2020 assault case after fresh allegations surfaced ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt orders inspection of unaided madrasas in 12 dists

    Kolkata: In a fresh order, the Bengal govt has ordered an inspection of unaided madrasas operating across 12 districts and directed the authorities concerned to submit reports by July 21. The inspection is slated to be completed by July ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Traders & Hoteliers Prepare To Reopen As India Resumes Bangladesh Visas

    Kolkata: Kolkata’s ‘mini Bangladesh’ is preparing to bounce back to life, with traders, restaurateurs and hoteliers preparing to reopen businesses and restore full services after India’s official resumption of the process for tourist visas for Bangladeshi citizens.Across Marquis Street, ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Sinthi OC transferred with 48 hours

    Kolkata: Sinthi PS officer-in-charge Chameli Mukherjee was removed from the post within 48 hours of her appointment, with Kolkata Police replacing her with Shrinkhala Sharma, the OC of Amherst Street Women’s PS. Mukherjee will now be the Amherst Street ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Amta BJP MLA files FIR over extortion in his name

    Howrah: BJP MLA from Amta, Amit Samanta, lodged an FIR at the local police station, alleging that miscreants were extorting money from residents and business owners by using his name. Police have arrested four people so far.“Based on the ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Ritabrata camp names Anubrata Birbhum unit prez, Jyotipriya & Debasish in state committee

    Kolkata: The rebel faction of Trinamool MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Saturday made Mamata Banerjee loyalists Anubrata Mondal, Jyotipriya Mullick and Debasish Kumar office-bearers of the state committee, sealing their defections. Mondal was appointed president of the Birbhum ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal is reaping benefits of double-engine govt, says Suvendu, lays foundation stone for Lux Cozi’s expansion project

    Dankuni: Bengal is reaping the benefits of “double-engine govt”, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday and added that the direct land purchase policy proposed by the state govt was attracting investments and expansion projects. Laying the foundation stone of ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Families in North Bengal panic after crores appear in accounts

    Jalpaiguri: Three families in North Bengal were shocked on Saturday to discover crores of rupees appearing overnight in their bank accounts. Together, the three accounts reflected nearly Rs 2,200 crore.In two instances, the anomalies came to light when women ...

    12 July 2026 Times of India
    Docs’ quick thinking at hospital helps police nab rapist cousin

    Kolkata: A routine medical check-up at RG Kar Medical College blew the lid off a horrific year-long ordeal for a six-year-old girl in Lake Town, triggering a swift cross-jurisdictional police operation that ended with the arrest of her cousin ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    L.I.S.T.E.N. Don’t judge: Kolkata Police commissioner’s message to force

    Kolkata: Police must L.I.S.T.E.N. Listen patiently, Inspire confidence, Safeguard dignity and privacy, Take prompt lawful action, Empathise without judging, and Never delay, discourage or disclose. Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand issued this SOP to the force for the handling ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Worker dies in Durgapur Steel Plant during furnace repair

    Durgapur: A 26-year-old contractual worker died in an accident at Durgapur Steel Plant’s blast furnace department on Friday night during maintenance work.West Burdwan’s Sk Sahidul was working alone on Friday night when an accident took place around 11pm. Workers ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Didi confidant Anubrata may join Ritabrata camp

    Kolkata: Birbhum strongman Anubrata Mondal, one of Mamata Banerjee’s close confidants, may join the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel camp, MLAs of the camp indicated on Friday.“I have spoken to Mondal at least 30 times since May 4,” Ritabrata said while ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    All India Marwari Federation stands by veteran trader after egg attack

    Kolkata: Members of the All India Marwari Federation met Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association general secretary Bishwanath Agarwala on Thursday evening to express their support for him. Agarwala had been assaulted at his office last week when a woman slapped ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Exide to invest Rs 1,400 crore more in lithium-ion plant phase-1 this fiscal

    Kolkata: Storage battery major Exide Industries is likely to invest Rs 1,400 crore more this fiscal in its Bengaluru-based lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant to take the total investment to Rs 6,000 crore, MD and CEO Avik Roy said after ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Police Releases Video Advising Parents on Child Cyber Safety

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Police cyber cell has released a 50 second video as a guideline for parents to learn how to protect children from being harassed or bullied or defrauded online.The move was taken amid a sharp rise in ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Police's all-woman Durga Shakti Vahini to protect women, children

    Kolkata: Kolkata Police has set up a new all-woman team, called ‘Durga Shakti Vahini’, to protect women and children on roads and make them feel safer, and to respond quickly to trouble during festivals, processions and public events.This special ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to launch edit pption for Annapurna Yojana applicants

    Kolkata: The state govt is preparing to introduce an "edit" option on the Annapurna Yojana portal to address widespread complaints over rejected applications, officials said. This feature will allow applicants whose forms have been rejected to correct errors and ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    KP deploys more traffic cops as weddings, rain test 60-hour Chingrighata closure

    Kolkata: Chingrighata Bridge will be closed for 60 hours, from 8 pm on Friday to 8 am on July 13, for Metro work. Kolkata traffic police will deploy extra personnel between Kadapara and Science City, especially on Saturday evening, ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal anti-gang and property auction laws to come into effect on July 13: CM

    Kolkata/Berhampore: Bengal’s anti-gang law, which allows the govt to detain potential violators for up to 12 months, comes into effect on Monday along with an amended legislation empowering the authorities to auction properties linked to those accused of destructive ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    3 TMC bank accounts to stay frozen on ED orders, party goes to Cal HC

    New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool Congress will not be able to withdraw any funds from its three accounts with Rs 440 crore at HDFC Bank’s Central Plaza branch despite a Calcutta High Court order de-freezing them on Thursday. This is because ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    War Shadow Over Tourism As Fuel Price Hike Pushes Up Airfares

    Kolkata: The fresh tension between the US and Iran has left travellers and members of the travel trade industry in a bind.The sharp jump in airfares triggered by rising aviation fuel prices and the continuing geopolitical tensions in West ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Giant Tree Collapses On Strand Road Amid Rain, Disrupts Traffic

    Kolkata: A large tree collapsed near the State Bank of India (SBI) building on Friday, triggering a three-hour traffic blockade on Strand Road in central Kolkata that acts as a crucial link to Howrah station and Burrabazar.The incident, which ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    HC directs Abhishek to appear for voice sample collection on July 15

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before a magistrate on July 15 for voice sample collection over his alleged ‘DJ remark’ and asked the police to ensure that “there ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    CM announces new health insurance scheme, coverage up to Rs 5 lakh

    Rejinagar: CM Suvendu Adhikari announced a major healthcare initiative during a public rally in Rejinagar on Friday, stating that those who do not qualify for the central Ayushman Bharat scheme will be covered under a new state initiative called ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta High Court Denies Urgent Hearing to CPM Leader Lahek Ali

    Calcutta High Court on Friday denied urgent hearing to CPM neta Lahek Ali’s plea seeking protection against an FIR filed against him for allegedly inciting violence over Baruipur rape-murder case. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya told Ali’s counsel to file the ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    CM to inaugurate police outpost at Baruipur, meet kin of lynch victim

    Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to inaugurate a police outpost at Surjapur near Baruipur on Saturday, four days after he had announced its launch after meeting the kin of a minor who was allegedly raped and murdered. ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Indian Museum to glow every evening with facade lighting

    Kolkata: The city’s nightly streetscape is set to gain another illuminated landmark with Indian Museum authorities approving a proposal by Kolkata Restorers to light up the facade of the 200-year-old institution on Chowringhee.The project will mark a shift from ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Another plaint against Sebaashray as woman blames Abhishek, 10 others for losing leg

    Kolkata: A complaint has been filed at Rabindranagar PS in South 24 Parganas against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and 10 others. Complainant Malati Biswas claims “improper treatment” at a Sebaashray camp led to the loss of her left leg.According ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    ED files chargesheet against ex-Kolkata Police DC in land scam

    Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed a chargesheet against former Kolkata Police DC Shantanu Sinha Biswas in a land-grabbing case. The agency alleged that the former Kalighat police station OC had embezzled Rs 3 crore in the scam.Sinha ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    2 Kol DCPs suspended for social media posts

    Kolkata: Kolkata Police has suspended two deputy commissioners for allegedly posting controversial remarks and videos on social media despite a clear directive from the top brass against the “misuse of digital platforms” by personnel. The suspended officers are Bidhan ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    Rumours, proximity with accused Ananda Sardar led to lynching, say victim’s kin

    Baruipur: Bapi Mondal said his younger brother, Indrajit, was innocent and was killed because of rumours.“Had my brother followed our advice and distanced himself from Ananda Sardar and his associates, the innocent boy would not have lost his life,” ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    CID questions Baruipur IO, takes him to encounter spot

    Kolkata: The CID team probing the encounter death of rape-murder accused Prabash Mondal questioned the investigating officer of Baruipour Police on Friday in the presence of forensic experts.The CID team took the IO to the spot, where the latter ...

    11 July 2026 Times of India
    5 female officers to lead key police stns after cop reshuffle

    Kolkata: In a late-evening order on Thursday, at least 33 inspectors — most of them OCs — were transferred. Incidentally, five female officers were deputed to lead some of the most populous police stations, including Chetla, Sinthee and Sarsuna.Included ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Asha Workers To Monitor Kids’ Cell Phone Usage

    Kolkata: Concerned over the impact of rampant digital usage among children, including infants, the Union health ministry has decided to deploy ASHA workers to assess the extent of the problem and sensitise parents on digital devices.A similar initiative is ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Exide to invest Rs 3,000 crore in lithium-ion plant

    Kolkata: Storage battery major Exide Industries is likely to invest close to Rs 3,000 crore in the second phase of its Bengaluru lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant, taking total capacity to 12 GWh, MD and CEO Avik Roy said after ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Tripura secures Rs1.21 lakh crore investment pledges after 342 MoUs

    Agartala: Tripura has secured investment pledges worth Rs 1.21 lakh crore after finalizing 342 MoUs at the Tripura Destination Business Conclave 2026, which concluded on Friday.Industries and commerce secretary Kiran Gitte said the event reflects the state govt’s ongoing ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Baruipur villages lived under shadow of drugs, trafficking syndicate for a decade

    Baruipur: The shockwaves from the gang-rape and murder of an 12-year-old girl in Baruipur have exposed a deep-rooted criminal network that has allegedly terrorised parts of South 24 Parganas for more than a decade.Investigations into the prime accused have ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Bengal horror: Stepfather, grandfather held for year-long sexual abuse of Class 8 girl

    KOLKATA: A 14-year-old class-8 student from a school in Habra was allegedly subjected to repeated sexual abuse for nearly a year by her 38-year-old stepfather and 56-year-old grandfather at her home. The girl’s teachers learnt of her ordeal and ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    Heavy rain lashes parts of West Bengal; Cooch Behar records 143 mm, more showers till July 15

    KOLKATA: Heavy rain lashed parts of West Bengal on Friday as IMD has forecast more showers across the state over the next few days.Cooch Behar recorded the state's highest rainfall at 143 mm in the 24 hours ending Friday ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
    34% rise in JEE registration for 1st round of engineering, technology, architecture counselling

    Kolkata: More than 36,000 students registered for the first round of counselling for engineering, technology and architecture courses (except pharmacy) being conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) this year, marking a 34.3% rise from last ...

    10 July 2026 Times of India
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