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Located about 250 kilometres from Kolkata, Rooppur is a major development for South Asia. India's Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has also trained Bangladeshi nuclear engineers, adding an Indian…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari continued to target the Left parties and said its supporters are trying to create anarchy in the country
Eyewitnesses said the loudspeaker announcement came just as pushing and shoving began at the pandal amid a sudden rain
Amid concerns over crowd management, police deployment and allegations of negligence against puja organisers following the tragedy, Kolkata Police issued an 11-point advisory for its personnel to prevent untoward…
A surge in crowds and heavy rain triggered the stampede at Chor Bagan, one of the most popular puja venues
After 19 people died at a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, TMC accused BJP-linked organisers; the chief minister ordered a judge-led inquiry.
The air ambulance, flying from Agartala to Kolkata, made an emergency landing in Dhaka after a mid-air technical fault; the 56-year-old patient later died at a city hospital
The Beechcraft King Air C90A aircraft, registered as VT-HYA, was flying from Agartala to Kolkata on Sunday, October 18, when it encountered the problem while climbing through 12,000 feet, the state-owned BSS news agency…
Private equity (PE) inflows into Indian real estate stood at USD 1.3 billion (INR 129 billion) in Q3 2026, excluding USD 167 million (INR 16 billion) of asset acquisitions by REITs/InvITs during the quarter. PE…
West Bengal and Kolkata are likely to experience dry, clear weather from Maha Ashtami, with warm days and pleasant evenings. The Alipore Weather Department has ruled out heavy rainfall across the region.
West Bengal’s first Durga Puja under the BJP government reflects a political shift, with changes in puja committee leadership, themes and a growing emphasis on religious traditions. Shiv Sahay Singh and Shrabana…
The Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede that left at least 19 dead and 25 injured a day earlier might have dealt a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), although West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered a…
The state has formed an expert team to inspect the site and audit safety arrangements at major pandals.
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a raft of measures on Sunday to ensure safety of devotees at Durga Puja pandals across the state even as the Opposition targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
The West Bengal government will set up an SIT to investigate the tragedy, while 25 people remain under treatment, including two in intensive care.
BJP Jorasanko MLA Bijoy Ojha has been identified in reports as the Puja committee chairman. Publicity material circulated by the committee also names Debdeep Adhikari, nephew of CM Suvendu Adhikari, as its chief patron
The tragedy in Kolkata is a painful reminder that human life in our public spaces remains tragically cheap. We cannot continue to hide behind public condolences and ex-gratia handouts. Until event planners, municipal…
