- Bengal to fast-track CAA citizenship for 2.5 lakh applicants by December 31: Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the government will expedite hearings for citizenship under CAA. He stated that 2.5 l...
01 Nov, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
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21 Oct, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Kolkata pandal stampede: At least seven persons arrested in connection with the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja PandalKolkata pandal stampede: Authorities arrested several individuals connected to the stampede at Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal. The...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Chorbagan pandal deaths: Overcrowding, lack of management, cops and volunteers blamedA tragic stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal resulting in the deaths of 19 individuals. Over 25 people were injured during...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Kolkata stampede: 7 arrested, including Chorbagan Durga Puja organisers; police register culpable homicide caseKolkata Police have arrested seven people after a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal killed 19 people and injured 25. A senior off...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
- 19 killed, 25 injured in Kolkata Durga Puja stampede, Bengal orders safety checks at pandals
Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede: A tragic stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata led to 19 deaths and 25 injuries...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
‘Pandal will collapse’: Warning captured on video may have triggered Kolkata stampede that killed 19A microphone announcement warning that the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata could collapse may have triggered panic, contributi...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.26 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
West Bengal imposes Section 163 BNSS for 3 days after Kolkata Pandal stampede claims 19 livesA tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata resulted in the deaths of 19 individuals. In response, Kolkata Police imple...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.22 AM 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 kills 17, injures 25; children among dead, Bengal CM cancels programmesA stampede at the Chor Bagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening left 17 people dead and 25 injured, includin...
18 Oct, 2026, 08.01 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
Bengal govt to be custodian of 'enemy properties': CM SuvenduKolkata's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the Centre will assign enemy properties to the West Bengal government. These prope...
16 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
West Bengal: Governor RN Ravi says state is determined to create a ‘golden Bengal’West Bengal Governor RN Ravi emphasized the state's commitment to creating a golden Bengal and improving Durga Puja celebrations. The Chief...
10 Oct, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Actor Mithun Chakraborty appointed Bengal govt cultural advisor with cabinet minister rankMithun Chakraborty has officially joined the West Bengal government as a cultural advisor, acquiring a rank equivalent to a cabinet ministe...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Bengal approves 14,454 govt posts, Rs 50,000 scheme for unmarried women pursuing higher educationThe government also raised the monthly remuneration of 'Karmabandhus', part-time support staff, from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000, while increasing...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 1,000 crore religious tourism circuit in BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced plans to create a religious tourism circuit with a budget of Rs 1,000 crore. The plan...
04 Oct, 2026, 04.36 PM IST