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  • SPG concerns force Red Rd dais overhaul

    Kolkata: The Special Protection Group (SPG), which provides protection to the Prime Minister, has disapproved of the design of the main dais on Red Road that was being constructed for the International Day of Yoga programme that will be ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata plans 500-boat yoga record for Yoga Day 2026

    Kolkata: The Hooghly is set to witness a never-seen-before spectacle as Kolkata gears up for a historic celebration of marking West Bengal Day on June 20 and the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21. The programme is ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    1st Kolkata link to NEET scam: Cops bust racket, accused used Telegram to target aspirants

    KOLKATA: Just days ahead of the national medical entrance re-test scheduled on June 21, the cyber crime branch of Kolkata Police has busted an organized syndicate allegedly involved in the illegal circulation and sale of fake question papers for ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    ‘Why action only against us?’: Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘DJ’ speech brings CID to cousin’s home for questioning

    KOLKATA: A CID team reached the Harish Chatterjee Street flat of Mamata Banerjee’s niece Aditi Gayen on Thursday in connection with an FIR against her cousin and Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his “DJ” remark during speeches ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Film industry welcomes new Tollywood advisory panel, sees scope for change

    KOLKATA: Bengal’s film and television industry has reacted positively to the newly formed advisory panel detailed in the June 8 meeting minutes. The development has eased earlier uncertainty by confirming that guilds will continue to function. Industry insiders are ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    'My health in extremely poor condition': Ex-Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick quits all TMC posts

    KOLKATA: Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick on Friday announced his resignation from all posts in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing health concerns.Mallick, a close aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and a key party organiser in North ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Evening shower brings relief, more rain expected this week

    Kolkata: A refreshing spell of evening rain finally brought a brief, much-needed respite to Kolkata on Thursday, breaking a grueling five-day dry spell that had left the city sweltering under intense heat and high humidity. While the sudden thundershower ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    WBJEEB announces counselling reforms, allows fresh registration, choice changes at each round after 92,753 clear test

    Kolkata: Students, who have cleared their West Bengal Joint Entrance Exams, will be eligible for a fresh entry at every counselling round for admission to engineering courses and at every stage, they can change their subject as well as ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal plans water meters for industries

    Kolkata: The state is considering installation of water meters in commercial and industrial establishments. “There has to be a water meter for commercial use if not for residential houses,” said state urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt plans two dolphin parks along the Hooghly

    Kolkata: The state has plans to set up two dolphin parks along the Hooghly in coordination with the central govt as part of efforts to conserve aquatic biodiversity and develop eco-tourism in the state. “The state govt has come ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    TMC split on display as 37 rebels, 14 loyalists sit apart

    Kolkata: The opening session of the Bengal assembly on Thursday laid bare the divisions within Trinamool, with rival factions occupying separate sections of the opposition benches.Around 38 MLAs were seated alongside LoP Ritabrata Banerjee and senior rebel netas such ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal begins work for 3 new med colleges

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Limited (WBMSCL), acting on a directive from CM Suvendu Adhikari, has started the process to establish three new state-run medical colleges. The strategic expansion aims to add 300 MBBS seats to the ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    IIT Kharagpur rises to 205 in QS World University Rankings 2027; Jadavpur University, Calcutta University slip

    Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University (JU) and Calcutta University (CU) are the only three higher education institutes from Bengal to feature on the 52-strong nationwide list for the QS World University Rankings 2027. While IIT Kharagpur improved its rank, ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    ISI Kolkata employees protest advisory urging staff to avoid comments that can harm communal harmony and national integrity

    Kolkata: Employees at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, on Thursday said they were confused about an advisory they received from the authorities as no major incident had occurred on the campus that could be seen as a threat to ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Aroop Biswas ‘freeze account’ letter shadow on Trinamool money

    Kolkata: Former state sports minister Aroop Biswas — now being probed for last December’s “Messigate” at Salt Lake stadium — wrote a letter six days ago to HDFC Bank, asking for the party’s account to be frozen.The letter, to ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Midnapore C-section deaths: Prof suspension revoked

    Kharagpur: The medical community has welcomed the state health department’s decision to revoke the suspension of Professor Md Alauddin, the former gynaecology and obstetrics head at Midnapore Medical College. The move has sparked fresh hope among other senior doctors ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    CID Questions Abhishek Banerjee cousin Aditi Gayen In DJ FIR Probe

    Kolkata: The CID on Thursday reached the residence of Aditi Gayen, Mamata Banerjee’s niece, at her Harish Chatterjee Street residence in Kalighat, to question her in connection with the FIR against Abhishek Banerjee, her cousin, for his “DJ” remark ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    BJP claims TMC hand in Hwh functionary’s murder, 8 held

    Howrah: A BJP functionary died after being allegedly attacked by Trinamool-backed miscreants in Bagnan’s Santoshpur area on Wednesday night.Shortly after, unidentified individuals allegedly left behind a white mourning cloth and Rs 5,000 in front of Prasanta Dey’s house, followed ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Aroop Biswas Finally Appears for Questioning in Lionel Messi Tour Probe

    Kolkata: After skipping three summonses and being trolled for failing to appear before investigators probing alleged irregularities in Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour, former sports minister Aroop Biswas made his first public appearance in nearly six weeks when he ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta High Court Refuses Stay on Ritabrata Banerjee LoP Post

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to pass an interim order staying the appointment of rebel Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as leader of opposition in Bengal assembly. The order came on a day the first assembly session commenced ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Tarak Singh, Son Booked for Alleged Land Grabbing and Extortion in Kolkata

    Kolkata: A Dum Dum resident has filed an FIR at Behala PS, alleging that former Trinamool councillor and MMiC Tarak Singh, his son Amit Singh and associates encroached on his plot at 89, P N Mitra Brick Field Road ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Crowd pelts Guha with eggs as court sends him to 6 day police custody

    Jalpaiguri: Former north Bengal development minister Udayan Guha was remanded to six days of police custody by a Dinhata court on Thursday in connection with a decade-old cheating case. But before he reached the courtroom, Guha found himself facing ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    WBJEEB Announces Counselling Reforms

    Kolkata: Sdwill get a fresh entry during every round of the West Bengal Joint Entrance counselling, along with the option to change their choices. Admission trends for individual institutes will be available on the portal to serve as a ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Tiger kills Kultali woman on crabbing trip in Sundarbans

    Kolkata: A 37-year-old woman who had ventured into the forested creeks of the Chulkathi jungle in the Sundarbans to catch crabs was killed by a tiger on Thursday. The victim, Bandana Das, a resident of Kultali in South 24 ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Arrested councillor defrauded 950 hawkers of Rs 3 crore: Cops

    Kolkata: Kasba councillor Sushanta Ghosh, who faces four separate cases of extortion and cheating — the last one getting registered on June 15 – had defrauded 950 hawkers of Anandapur and Kasba of no less than Rs 2.5 to ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Plaint against Manas Bhunia in fraud case

    Sabang: Former Sabang MLA and ex-minister Manas Bhunia has been accused in a financial fraud case linked to an alleged cash-for-jobs scheme. A complaint was lodged at Sabang police station on June 10, naming Bhunia, Zilla Parishad Karmadhyaksha Sk ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Guv pitches law and order overhaul, Gorkhaland talks in first assembly speech

    Kolkata: Bengal governor R N Ravi on Thursday used his maiden address to the 18th assembly to outline BJP govt’s priorities, focusing on law and order, industrial revival, welfare expansion and a negotiated settlement to the long-pending Gorkhaland issue.Addressing ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    TMC Neta’s Wife Sarika Khan Booked Under Arms, Explosives Act

    Kolkata: Troubles have deepened for arrested TMC Falta strongman Jahangir Khan’s wife Sarika Khan as police added provisions of the Arms Act and Explosives Act to the case registered against her in connection with the violent protests that she ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    DGCI&S Conference Calls for Cybersecurity Policy for E-Portals

    Kolkata: There should be an adequate govt policy to ensure cybersecurity for public data uploaded on e-governance portals, opined experts at a conference on ethical governance and anti-corruption reforms here on Thursday. The conference was organised by the Directorate ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Elephant Calf Dies After Falling Into Well in Nayagram

    Kharagpur: A two-to-three-year-old elephant calf died after falling into an open well in Bachhurkhoar village of Nayagram block, despite rescue attempts by its herd and forest officials.According to forest department sources, a herd of around 25 elephants entered the ...

    19 June 2026 Times of India
    Udayan Guha arrested in 2016 cheating case, 4th ex-min behind bars since TMC ouster

    Kolkata: Former North Bengal Development minister Udayan Guha on Wednesday became the fourth Trinamool Congress minister to be arrested since the change of govt in Bengal.Dinhata and Kolkata cops along with central force personnel raided Guha’s flat in a ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Avoid comments harming harmony: ISI to staff

    Kolkata: Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, has advised employees to refrain from activities or public comments that could harm communal harmony or national integrity and to uphold the highest standards of conduct. The advisory, issued Wednesday by director Amartya ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    They arrive as strangers, but leave as one big well-fed happy family: Kolkata's most in-demand tables? Supper clubs hosted by women

    You receive the address the night before and show up to a stranger's home expecting a good meal — what you aren't prepared for is everything else. The door opens and you're immediately struck by how much thought has ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Sabyasachi SUV seized, a/cs frozen

    Kolkata: Police on Wednesday seized an SUV belonging to former MLA and Trinamool functionary Sabyasachi Dutta and froze five bank accounts linked to him and his wife as part of a probe into an extortion and criminal intimidation case ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Edu dept asks colleges, univs to observe Syama Prasad fortnight

    Kolkata: The higher education department has issued a notice asking govt-aided and private colleges and universities to observe Syama Prasad Mookerjee fortnight from June 23, his death anniversary, to July 6, his birth anniversary. All the higher education institutions ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    FIRs against Abhishek in Rs 550 crore corruption cases

    KOLKATA: Two FIRs have been registered in South 24 Parganas against Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, alleging corruption of Rs 550 crore. The complaints were lodged by BJP functionary Abhijit Das (Bobby). The first FIR alleges a Rs ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata ministers attend practice sessions to prepare for Yoga Day

    Kolkata: A yoga session was kicked off for ministers, MLAs and govt officials at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, to practise for 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday. The sessions will continue till Saturday. On Wednesday, ministers, MLAs ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Modi to visit Tarakeswar temple on June 20

    Tarakeswar: Preparations are in full swing in Tarakeswar ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on June 20, with security agencies and the district administration stepping up activity across key locations in the temple town. Modi will become ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    NTCA flags manpower, monsoon hurdles ahead of July 29 Buxa tiger release

    Kolkata: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the West Bengal forest department to address critical gaps in manpower, village relocation and preparations for the release of tigers ahead of the proposed reintroduction of big cats into north ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    After 25 yrs underground, Maoist commander Sakuntala Mahato surrenders

    Kolkata: A wanted female Maoist operative — an active member of the Dalma Squad Platoon 22 and with strong links to one of the country’s most wanted insurgent commanders, Mishir Besra — surrendered before Kolkata Police, commissioner Ajay Nand ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Facing backlash, Saayoni posts new look, ‘Ikk Kudi’ lyric

    Kolkata: Facing intense backlash over her decision to join the rebel Trinamool bloc — including criticism from former colleague and MP Mahua Moitra — MP Saayoni Ghosh has remained publicly silent, choosing instead to make a statement through a ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Focus on investment-friendly ecosystem in new industrial policy: Minister

    Kolkata: The Bengal government is working on a new industrial policy aimed at attracting fresh investments and addressing key challenges that have impeded industrialisation in the state for last couple of decades, commerce and industry minister Tapas Roy said ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    CBI inspects Panihati site where RG Kar victim was cremated

    Kolkata: A newly constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI, probing the RG Kar rape and murder case, on Wednesday morning visited the Panihati crematorium ground where the victim was allegedly cremated in haste. The team conducted a ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    NCPI invites UBT MPs, stays in dark over its own prez

    Kolkata: Even as most of its founding members remain in the dark about who their newly appointed president is, Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Wednesday welcomed Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who wanted to join them. In an ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal budget to chart roadmap out of economic crisis: Swapan

    Kolkata: Bengal govt’s budget will chart a roadmap to tackle the state’s economic crisis, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Wednesday, days ahead of presenting the BJP govt’s first budget in the Bengal assembly on June 22.He added that ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Suspended doc cleared after probe

    Kolkata: The state health department has revoked the suspension of Prof Md Alauddin, former gynaecology and obstetrics head at Midnapore Medical College. Alauddin was suspended alongside 11 other doctors by the previous Trinamool Congress govt in Jan 2025 after ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Kol hotspot of fraud transactions: Axis exec

    Kolkata: Bengal and Kolkata have hotspots where fraudulent transactions are more compare to other areas. This was disclosed by Gaurav Gupta, group head-financial crime intelligence of Axis Bank. He was in the city along with Sameer Shetty, group head ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Forest minister proposes return of tourist toll

    Jalpaiguri: Bengal forest minister Manoj Oraon said he would write to chief minister Suvendu Adhikary, seeking the reintroduction of the tourist toll, which used to be collected by the forest department. Oraon said this after a meeting at Dooarskanya, ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Messi’s team writes to police, blames ex-minister Aroop Biswas for event chaos; ‘made me scapegoat,’ says organiser

    KOLKATA: The organiser of Lionel Messi’s India tour has claimed that the football star’s communication team has written to police, holding former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas responsible for the chaos that erupted during the event at Salt ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool HQ landlord enters bldg, starts clean-up to reclaim property

    Kolkata: Montu Saha, the owner of the property off the EM Bypass that once housed the TMC headquarters, has started cleaning the building as the first step toward reclaiming his property.Saha—the owner of Modern Decorators, the company that previously ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    Ahead of International Yoga Day, experts stress yoga for healthy ageing

    KOLKATA: Doctors and health experts have endorsed yoga as a powerful tool for healthy ageing, preventive healthcare and overall well-being at a conference organised by Child In Need Institute (CINI) ahead of the International Yoga Day programme to be ...

    18 June 2026 Times of India
    JU UG arts, science students can exit after 3rd yr

    Kolkata: Jadavpur University arts and science students, pursuing four-year undergraduate (UG) courses, will now have the option of exiting after completing their third year, as prescribed by NEP 2020. Such students will receive a bachelor’s degree without honours.A circular ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Early CAP start fills 81.6%UG seats after first round

    Kolkata: The number of vacant seats at the end of the first round of undergraduate admissions through the Central Admission Portal this year is almost a third of the seat vacancy count at this stage last year. Those associated ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Red Road shuts down, traffic slower in C Kol

    Kolkata: The Red Road was shut completely from Tuesday to proceed with the preparations for International Day of Yoga event that PM Narendra Modi is likely to attend.The shutdown failed to cripple traffic movement around Esplanade though commute time ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Mamata moves high court challenging Bhowanipore loss

    KOLKATA: Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday moved Calcutta High Court challenging CM Suvendu Adhikari's win from Bhowanipore in the 2026 assembly elections, citing "reasonable likelihood of bias" by Election Commission officials. Adhikari won the seat by over ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    IIT Kharagpur to use AI to monitor signs of academic stress in students

    KOLKATA: IIT Kharagpur will use artificial intelligence to identify early indicators of academic stress among students, such as a sudden drop in CGPA (cumulative grade point average), accumulation of uncleared papers and a sustained decline in continuous performance assessment, ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    8 arrested after bid to free Jahangir 'Pushpa' Khan from Falta police custody

    KOLKATA: Eight people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to storm the Falta police station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district and secure the release of jailed TMC leader Jahangir Khan, with police alleging that his wife was ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Daily digital detox a must: CISCE tips to regulate screen time

    Kolkata: A new health and hygiene handbook introduced by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has underlined the importance of regulating screen time to protect students’ mental well-being.The handbook recommends a “digital detox hour” — a ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Tarakeswar temple to be painted saffron ahead of PM’s June 20 visit

    Tarakeswar: The famous Tarakeswar temple is being refurbished and cleaned ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on June 20, with the shrine's colour scheme being changed from blue and white to saffron.According to administrative sources, a special team ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Watch: Jahangir 'Pushpa' Khan's wife leads Falta crowd to police station demanding his release; chaos prevails

    FALTA: Around 400 supporters of Trinamool’s Falta candidate Jahangir ‘Pushpa’ Khan, angered by police making him walk in public wearing Bermuda shorts and by an AI-generated image of the strongman being forced to do sit-ups while holding his ears, ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    New Mkt hawkers return a day after CM’s visit

    Kolkata: A day after the streets around New Market had been emptied of encroachment, it was back to square one on Tuesday as hawkers returned in droves to occupy streets and pavements in the belt.On Monday, police had kept ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Fans from Kolkata carry India colours to football’s biggest stage

    Kolkata: Amid a sea of fans clad in the colours of football’s traditional powerhouses at the World Cup in the US, a contingent of Bengali supporters in India’s iconic blue jerseys is standing out in packed stadiums, proudly making ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Administrator regime starts, Salt Lake roads get a fresh coat

    Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up road repairs in Salt Lake to patch up the potholed ridden spots and lay fresh bitumen on as many damaged road stretches as possible before monsoon.Civic officials said that about ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    KMC delimitation plan eyes fewer North Kol wards, more along Bypass

    Kolkata: The delimitation exercise proposed in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) wards by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari before the Dec civic elections may lead to a reduction in the number of wards in north Kolkata and a rise in the ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Govt plans to procure trams from abroad to revive ops

    Kolkata: The state govt plans to revamp Kolkata’s tram services by introducing lightweight, modern trams similar to those operating in Australia and is commissioning a study to revive routes that have been curtailed in recent years, transport minister Arjun ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Man stabbed to death at Mourigram railway stn, 1 held

    Howrah: A dispute over a railway toilet tender turned fatal on Tuesday when a 52-year-old man was stabbed to death at the crowded Mourigram railway station.The incident occurred around 12.30pm inside the toilet on platform number 1. Railway police ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    NCPI chooses new prez, springs surprise ahead of founders’ meet

    Kolkata: Taking even its founder members by surprise, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) updated its Facebook page on Tuesday night, announcing Jyotiprakash Chatterji as its president, hours before they are set to meet on Wednesday to chalk ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    To implement norms by Centre on OTC sale of cough syrup: State health min

    Kolkata: Bengal health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said on Tuesday that the state will implement the norms brought by Centre on over the counter sale of cough syrup. The state will soon issue a directive, he said, so that cough ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to extend Rs 40k crore loan to self-help grps: Dilip

    Kolkata: Bengal govt is set to facilitate loans worth Rs 40,000 crore for self-help groups (SHGs) across the state. The initiative aims to strengthen rural livelihoods by expanding access to institutional credit for women organised under SHGs.Announcing this on ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    HC questions speaker on 7-day wait for Ritabrata LoP decision

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the Bengal assembly speaker on the seven-day pause to decide that Ritabrata Banerjee, and not Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, will be the leader of the opposition.Justice Krishna Rao questioned the delay in the speaker's ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Speaker’s invite ignores Mamata-loyalist MLAs for assembly all-party meet

    Kolkata: Expelled Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, the leader of opposition chosen by the rebel group, demanded a floor test to decide which group was the "real Trinamool". This came after no Mamata Banerjee-loyalist MLA received an invite for Bengal ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    GAIL targets Sept start for Bengal pipelines

    Kolkata: Construction of GAIL's two major natural gas pipelines in Bengal is progressing steadily and is expected to be completed within the next month, with the company targeting the commencement of gas transportation through the Rajarambati–Haldia and Dhamra–Haldia pipelines ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool’s rebel MPs Sudip, Kakoli differ on issues, relations with MLAs

    Kolkata: Trinamool's rebel MPs, from Sudip Bandopadhyay to Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Rachna Banerjee, spoke in multiple voices on Tuesday.While Sudip said they will not abandon their plans to stake claim to being the "real Trinamool", even if that ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    CM pledges 1,000 EFR jobs for Gorkhas, tourism push

    Kurseong: Promising a renewed focus on tourism and employment generation in the Darjeeling hills, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced the recruitment of more than 1,000 Gorkha youths into the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and unveiled an ambitious development ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Abhishek named in ₹300-cr soil scam FIR

    Kolkata: Abhijit Das, known as Bobby, who had contested the Lok Sabha polls from Diamond Harbour against Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has lodged a fresh FIR alleging that senior Trinamool functionaries had run an illegal soil excavation ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Early Start to CAP Brings Boost to UG Admissions

    Kolkata: The number of vacant seats at the end of the first round of undergraduate (UG) admissions through the Central Admission Portal this year is almost a third of that last year. Those associated with the admission process said ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    HC Aroop protection: Organiser in div bench

    Challenging Calcutta High Court’s single judge order of protection to former sports minister Aroop Biswas against any coercive action till Aug 17, Lionel Messi tour organiser Satadru Dutta moved the division bench on Tuesday. Dutta approached the division bench ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    After attack on Kunal, cops make 1st dim-ocracy arrests

    Kolkata: In the first such action, Kolkata Police arrested two men for allegedly attacking Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh with eggs on Monday evening outside the Kalighat residence of former chief minister Mamata Banerjee.The incident follows a series of egg ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Abhishek Banerjee’s 3rd grilling in three days; questioned by CID over alleged 'DJ’ remarks

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for six and a half hours on Tuesday by the CID pertaining to alleged inflammatory remarks made by him during the recently concluded assembly elections, including the controversial DJ ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Abhishek aide, ex-MLA get egg treatment

    Kolkata: A primary school teacher — and close associate of Abhishek Banerjee — who led the Trinamool-backed protests by BLOs in Kolkata, and former MLA Saokat Mollah were attacked with eggs while being produced in court on Tuesday.The teacher, ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Dum Dum civic chief submits resignation

    Kolkata: The collapse of the Dum Dum municipal board is now imminent following the consecutive resignations of its chairman, Harinder Singh, and vice chairman, Barun Natta, on Tuesday. The duo handed over their resignation letters to the municipality’s executive ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Look-out notice against Sumit Roy

    A look-out notice has been issued by West Bengal Police on Tuesday against Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s executive assistant Sumit Roy, who is currently absconding and is wanted in connection with an FIR registered at Salboni PS. Roy ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Engineers measure Abhishek properties in Kalighat zone, not involved, says KMC

    Kolkata: A “Kolkata Municipal Corporation-appointed agency” on Tuesday started measurement of the properties either owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, family or his company, said a source. The exercise aimed at taking note of the deviations from the sanctioned ...

    17 June 2026 Times of India
    Mamata Banerjee files plea in Calcutta high court challenging Bhabanipur poll result

    KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee filed a plea in the Calcutta high court on Tuesday, challenging the result of the assembly election in Bhabanipur, where she suffered a surprise defeat to ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Met: Humidity, heat likely to continue in Kol

    Kolkata: Southwest monsoon advanced further into the remaining parts of Bengal, westcentral Bay of Bengal, some more parts of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar on Monday, said a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre. Conditions are favourable for more ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    New Mkt streets cleared of hawkers on CM visit day

    Kolkata: It appeared to be a journey back in time in the streets around New Market, with streets and pavements free of encroachment after nearly two decades. Shoppers at New Market were pleasantly surprised by the dramatic turnaround, but ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Bengal 'soil pilferage racket': BJP leader files police plaint against Abhishek Banerjee

    KOLKATA: A BJP leader from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district has lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee. He alleged Banerjee's involvement in an illegal soil extraction and pilferage racket, police said on Tuesday.Abhijit Das, ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    No rain in Kolkata, yet TMC's Abhishek Banerjee arrives under umbrella shield; here's why

    KOLKATA: A dry Monday night in Kolkata saw an unusual security sight as Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee entered former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence carrying an umbrella, days after a series of egg attacks targeting senior TMC leaders ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Annapurna, Ayushman top Jan Kalyan Shivir queries on day 1

    Kolkata: The first day of Jan Kalyan Shivir, the new govt’s flagship outreach programme, saw thousands, mostly senior citizens, queuing up at different camps across the city. The maxumim number of registrations were for welfare schemes like Annapurna Yojana ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Yoga Day participation a must for all govt employees

    Kolkata: The state govt has made participation in the International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 mandatory for all categories of govt employees, according to a directive issued by the chief secretary on June 14.The directive states that ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Rs 75 in bank, 822 votes in polls: Inside NCPI's Howrah HQ, that became the new base for 20 rebel TMC MPs

    KOLKATA: A modest two-storey building in Howrah’s Andul, which drew little attention till Sunday night, is now one of India’s most closely watched political addresses, guarded by BSF and Bengal police, reports Tamaghna Banerjee.The building, which houses an NGO, ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    After TMC split, NCPI’s 20-MP bloc enters power race, tipped for Modi govt berths

    KOLKATA: MPs of Nationalist Citizens’ Party of India (NCPI) — the youngest bloc in Lok Sabha — are being tipped for berths in the Union council ministers a day after 20 MPs rebelled against Trinamool and joined the party.Kolkata ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    New Kolkata Municipal Corporation board by Dec 7, civic election after delimitation: CM Suvendu Adhikari

    KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Monday that elections to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be held after delimitation of wards and a new civic board will be in place by Dec 7.The KMC elections, he said, will ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Private schools reopen after vacation to ‘Vande Mataram’ strain

    Kolkata: Several private schools in and around the city reopened on Monday, introducing ‘Vande Mataram’—the national song—into their morning assemblies.On the day the order making ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory for state-run schools was issued, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari had requested ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Chowringhee to bear load as restrictions kick in on Red Road, Dufferin Road

    Kolkata: Commuters in the city are set for a week of travel diversions in central part of the city as the Kolkata Traffic Police has implemented extensive traffic and pedestrian regulations from June 14 to June 21.The curbs have ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    5 engg students arrested after ragging complaint

    Kolkata: Five students of a premier engineering college in Salt Lake Sector V were arrested on charges of ragging and assaulting a first-year student after he lodged a complaint alleging physical torture, extortion and criminal intimidation at the Electronics ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Cops register FIR after minor stalked in Ballygunge complex

    Kolkata: A resident of Ballygunge Park, alleged continuous stalking, harassment, and intimidation of her 14-year-old minor daughter within the complex premises. Based on her complaint, the Karaya police has registered a FIR.The complainant, a medical professional and an assistant ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Indo-French chamber looks to open 1st office in Kol

    Kolkata: The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce (IFCCI) is looking to set up its first office in Kolkata to promote French investment in Bengal and other parts of eastern India. It will be the nodal French chamber's first office in ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    Kunal hit with egg outside Didi home, TMC blames BJP

    Kolkata: Trinamool's Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh was struck by an egg while speaking to the media outside party chief Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Monday. Trinamool seniors at the spot immediately dialled cops and alleged BJP involvement.Ghosh had come ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
    PM in Tarakeswar on June 20 for 1st Bengal trip since BJP victory

    Tarakeshwar: PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Tarakeswar on June 20 to attend the West Bengal Foundation Day celebrations, offer puja at the temple and address a public rally, in what will be his first visit to the ...

    16 June 2026 Times of India
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