Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on October 31, 2026?Indian banks observe closures on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Despite holidays, digital banking remains available for cu...
31 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Chorbagan stampede: Abhishek demands arrest of top functionaries of Durga Puja committeeAbhishek Banerjee has called for the interrogation of officials from the Chorbagan Durga Puja committee. Nineteen lives were lost in a stam...
29 Oct, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Bank holiday on Karva Chauth: Are banks open or closed today on October 29, 2026?bank holiday today: Today, as the Karva Chauth festival is celebrated, banks in only one state are closed, contrasting with operations in o...
29 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state today on October 26, 2026? Check RBI listDue to various holiday celebrations, bank branchesin some states will not be open today as per the Reserve Bank of India's schedule for Oct...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Bengal to end extended Durga Puja holidays for govt hospital staff from 2027: State Health MinisterWest Bengal will end extended Durga Puja holidays for staff at state-run hospitals from next year and introduce duty rosters to ensure roun...
24 Oct, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Saturday bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today on October 24, 2026?Banks across India are closed today, October 24, 2026, marking the fourth Saturday of the month. It’s advisable for customers to reschedule...
24 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
SIT chief flags narrow exits, poor lighting at puja pandalA retired judge visited the site of a tragic stampede during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata. The incident resulted in 19 deaths and 25 ...
24 Oct, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
Kolkata stampede: Chorbagan Durga Puja treasurer held over 'pandal collapsing' announcementSanjib Raha, the treasurer of Chorbagan Durga Puja, was arrested after a stampede claimed 19 lives. He allegedly misled attendees by announ...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Three months too short to submit stampede probe report, will strive to meet deadline: SIT headA special investigation team led by Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati is assigned to probe the Durga Puja stampede. The incident occurred on O...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari accuses opposition of politicising Chorbagan stampedeWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited families of the victims of the Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede. Nineteen individuals lost...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state today (October 21, 2026)? Check RBI listBank holiday today: Bank branches will be closed on October 21, 2026, in several Indian states for Vijaya Dasami festivals. Customers are a...
21 Oct, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Kolkata Police search for person who spread rumour before Durga Puja pandal stampedeKolkata Police are currently searching for an individual responsible for misleading attendees during the Durga Puja event. An announcement ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Chorbagan tragedy could have been averted if Adhikari government had made proper planning: Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury said nine IPS officers, who were transferred out of Kolkata following the West Bengal assembly election results, hav...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Kolkata stampede: CM seeks HC judge-led probe, orders Durga Puja pandal safety checksA tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal led to 19 fatalities and 25 injuries. A committee led by a Calcutta High Co...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Are Durga Puja pandals near you in Kolkata open today? Check the list of closures & entry restrictions after Chorbagan stampede kills 19 and injures 25Kolkata Durga Puja pandal closure news: Several major Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata, including Tala Prattoy, Alipore Sarbojanin, Chetla Agr...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Kolkata pandal stampede reason: How heavy rain, crowd surge and exit-route confusion led to deadly chaosKolkata stampede news: A stampede at the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata resulted in 19 deaths and 25 injuries. The incident occurr...
18 Oct, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede: 17 dead, 25 injured; committee members detained, CM Adhikari announces Rs 25 lakh aid & govt job for kin of each deceasedKolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede: A stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata claimed 17 lives and left 25 ...
18 Oct, 2026, 08.00 AM IST