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Messi event organiser in Kolkata Satadru Dutta files complaint against former Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas, alleges irregularities
May 19, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , May 19 (ANI): Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Lionel Messi's GOAT tour to India, on Monday, filed a complaint against the former Sports Minister of West Bengal, Arup Biswas, accusing him... -
BJP’s Mithun Chakraborty backs local candidates, raises infiltration issue ahead of Bengal polls
Apr 1, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , April 2 (ANI): BJP leader and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty spoke on the upcoming West Bengal elections, expressing confidence in the party's strategy and approach on the ground.Speaking to ANI, he highlighted... -
“T means Torture, M-murder and C-corruption; Bengalis suffering from misrule of TMC”: Union Minister Chouhan
Mar 2, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , March 2 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, alleging misrule and corruption in the... -
“Sab tirath baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar”: Millions of devotees take holy dip in river at Gangasagar Mela
Jan 16, 2026South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) , January 16 (ANI): Millions of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges River at Gangasagar, on the auspicicous occasion of Makar Sankranti on Thursday. After bathing in the Ganges,... -
Gangasagar Mela 2026: Large crowd expected, 1,200 CCTV cameras, bridge to mainland announced
Jan 13, 2026Sagar Islands (West Bengal) , January 13 (ANI): District Magistrate of South 24 Parganas, Arvind Mina on Monday briefed about the arrangements for the Gangasagar mela, stating that a larger crowd is expected this year, asserting... -
Chinese envoy hails “very important day” as India-China direct flights resume after 5 years on Kolkata-Guangzhou route
Oct 26, 2025Kolkata (West Bengal) , October 26 (ANI): Chinese Deputy Consul General in Kolkata, Qin Yong, on Sunday hailed the resumption of direct flights between India and China through the Kolkata and Guangzhou city route as a... -
Usha Uthup, Rituparna Sengupta call for ‘women empowerment’ at Rotary CSR Awards
Oct 24, 2025Kolkata (West Bengal) , October 24 (ANI): The Rotary India National CSR Awards Eastern Region 2025, held on Wednesday, October 23, celebrated not only corporate excellence but also strong messages of social change and women's empowerment.The... -
People throng West Bengal’s Champahati firecracker market ahead of Diwali, Kali Puja
Oct 18, 2025South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) , October 19 (ANI): As Diwali and Kali Puja approach, the Champahati firecracker market, the largest in West Bengal, is witnessing heavy footfall, with people flocking to buy firecrackers ahead of... -
Durga Puja 2025: Kolkata’s Tridhara Akalbodhan remembers ancestors with cave art Durga Pandal
Sep 27, 2025Kolkata (West Bengal) , September 27 (ANI): The Durga Puja festivities have commenced in Kolkata, with people already thronging to various pandals with their friends and families. Amid them, what stands out are the thematic decorations... -
Durga Puja 2025: Barisha Club’s ‘Shunyo Prithibi’ pandal pays tribute to Bengal’s forgotten circus performers
Sep 27, 2025Kolkata (West Bengal) , September 27 (ANI): Barisha Club, one of the popular Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata, unveiled 'Shunyo Prithibi', a pandal honouring Bengal's fading circus culture. The Durga Puja pandal by Barisha Club imagines...
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Phillip Morris India calls for stronger enforcement and collaboration to disrupt illicit tobacco ecosystem
New Delhi , June 10 (ANI): On the occasion of World Anti Counterfeiting Day, Philip Morris India (PM India) reiterated its commitment to dismantle the illicit tobacco network through stronger enforcement and collaboration. As... -
Uttarakhand CM Dhami congratulates PM Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) , June 10 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, saying the country had reached new heights in dev......Read More