Poila Boishakh: Celebrating the Bengali New Year with Tradition and JoyentertainmentFestival of new beginnings brings together culture, cuisine, and community across BengalApr 15, 2026
Tensions Flare in Kolkata Review Meet: Observer Removed After Confrontation with CEC Gyanesh KumarpoliticsHigh-level Election Commission meeting ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls turns contentious Apr 9, 2026
Central Forces Deployed in West Bengal, CAPFs Arrive to Ensure Fair ElectionspoliticsCentral Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have reached the state and begun deployment across multiple districtsApr 6, 2026
Clashes Erupt Outside Kolkata CEO Office Over Alleged Bulk Voter ApplicationspoliticsTMC accuses BJP of “voter hijacking” through mass Form 6 submissions; EC officials deny responsibility as tensions escalateApr 3, 2026
PM Narendra Modi Addresses Mega Rally in Kolkata Ahead of Bengal Assembly Elections 2026politicsPrime Minister highlights development agenda and intensifies BJP’s campaign in West Bengal. Mar 14, 2026
Tension Near Girish Park as People Reportedly Stopped on Way to PM Modi’s RallypoliticsEyewitnesses allege roadblocks and brief standoff in central Kolkata; police presence reported, no official statement yet from authoritiesMar 14, 2026
West Bengal Govt Transfers 12 IAS Officers Ahead of Assembly ElectionspoliticsThe move is being seen as an important bureaucratic adjustment aimMar 10, 2026
Mamata Banerjee’s “SIR Vanish” Remark Sparks Political RowpoliticsDuring a sit-in protest in Kolkata, Banerjee took a sharp dig at the Centre and the poll bodyMar 10, 2026
Kolkata Feels Earthquake Tremors, People Rush Out of BuildingsindiaTremors Originating in Bangladesh Trigger Panic; No Major Damage Reported So FarFeb 27, 2026