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CISF detects concealed foreign currency worth over Rs 1.13 Crore at Kolkata airport

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2026 19:41:19 IST

CISF personnel detected foreign currency worth approximately Rs 1.14 crore concealed in the hand baggage of two passengers at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, on 19 October, a Public Relations Officer, CISF, said in an of ... read..

Kolkata Sindoor Khela: Mimi Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee and other actresses celebrate Vijayadashami

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2026 18:41:21 IST

Bengali actresses Mimi Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee, Darshana Banik, Rupsha Mukherjee, Koushani Mukherjee and Rituparna Sengupta, among others, attended a Sindoor Khela event organised by Sanatani Sanga in Kolkata on the final day of Durga Puja. ... read..

West Bengal: Govt constitutes SIT to investigate Kolkata Durga Puja stampede; report to be submitted in 3 months

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2026 18:11:29 IST

The West Bengal Government, in consultation with the Calcutta High Court, constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the recent October 17 stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which claimed 19 lives and left several i ... read..

Sanlaap and Tribes bring Kolonkojoyini to Life, championing dignity and acceptance for every daughter

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2026 16:41:18 IST

Every Durga Puja, Bengal celebrates the homecoming of Maa Durga, embracing the spirit of love, belonging and the enduring bond between a daughter and her family. Inspired by this powerful cultural sentiment, Kolonkojoyini, an initiative by Kolkata-based N ... read..

Sindoor Khela: Bengali women play with vermilion in Kolkata; see pics

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2026 12:41:17 IST

Beautiful visuals are emerging from West Bengal, where women are celebrating the vibrant tradition of Sindoor Khela with joy and fervour as part of the Durga Puja festivities. ... read..

KKR celebrate Bengals Kantha heritage, championing womens empowerment during Durga Puja

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 7:01:11 PM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is celebrating Bengals rich cultural heritage and championing womens empowerment through Devi Durga: Threads of Divinity, a landmark Durga Puja installation at the Indian Museum, Kolkata. ... read..

Fire Department puts South Kolkata Puja Pandals under special scrutiny after fatal stampede in Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 5:31:19 PM IST

The Kolkata Fire Department has placed five Durga Puja pandals in South Kolkata under special scrutiny following a fatal stampede in the Chorbagan area, the department announced on Monday. ... read..

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari performs Pushpanjali ritual on Maha Ashtami

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 5:01:25 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday performed the Pushpanjali ritual at his residence in Contai, Purba Medinipur on the occasion of Maha Ashtami. ... read..

Mamata faction TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh appears before Police on Mahashtami, demands accountability for Chorbagan stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 3:31:43 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee faction Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Kunal Ghosh on Monday voluntarily appeared before the Narkeldanga police station on Mahashtami after receiving an opposition-filed FIR notice, emphasising his commitment to being a law-abiding citizen. ... read..

Sourav Ganguly offers prayers on Maha Ashtami in Behala, urges caution after Chorbagan stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 2:00:28 PM IST

Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly offered prayers to Goddess Durga and participated in the Maha Ashtami Aarti in Behala on Monday, marking the occasion of Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami. ... read..

Devotees participate in sacred Maha Ashtami Pushpanjali at Kolkatas Kendua Shanti Sangha Durga Puja pandal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 9:30:58 AM IST

Devotees gathered at Kendua Shanti Sangha to offer prayers on Mahashtami, one of the most significant days of Durga Puja, as the community celebrates the festival with its 53rd edition of the annual festivities. ... read..

Girish Park Police Station OC removed following Kolkata Pandal Stampede; Hirak Dalapati given interim charge

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2026 6:29:58 AM IST

Sumit Kumar Ghosh, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Girish Park Police Station, has been removed from his post following the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab pandal in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives. ... read..

Kolkata Puja stampede: 7 accused remanded to police custody; CM reviews crowd control

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 11:00:20 PM IST

The probe into the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede, which killed 19 people, moved ahead on Sunday as the Bankshal Court remanded seven accused arrested to police custody for 10 days, until October 28. Police had sought 14 days. ... read..

West Bengal CM Adhikari visits central control rooms to review crowd management following Chorbagan Pandal stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 10:32:29 PM IST

Following the Kolkata Puja Pandal stampede, which claimed 19 lives, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday visited the central monitoring facilities to review crowd management amid the festive season. ... read..

Bodies of Kolkata pandal stampede victims handed over to families

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 4:31:20 PM IST

The bodies of those who lost their lives in the Durga Puja pandal stampede incident in Kolkata were handed over to their family members on Sunday. ... read..

"Case of complete maladministration": Kalyan Banerjee on Kolkata pandal stampede incident

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 4:31:18 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (Mamata Banerjee faction) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday slammed the BJP-led West Bengal government over the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, alleging that it is a case of "complete maladministratio ... read..

"Case of complete maladministration": TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee blames authorities for Kolkata pandal stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 3:01:41 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday alleged "maladministration" as the reason for the stampede at the Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, questioning the arrangements made for crowd management. ... read..

"Will constitute SIT as soon as possible": WB CM Suvendu Adhikari on probe over Kolkata pandal stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 3:01:29 PM IST

Following the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) would be constituted soon to probe the incident, adding that six peop ... read..

"I pray for swift recovery of injured": Bengal Governor RN Ravi after visiting Kolkata pandal stampede victims

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 2:02:29 PM IST

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Sunday met those injured in the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata. He enquired about their well-being and treatment at the hospital, according to Lok Bhavan. The stampede claimed 19 liv ... read..

When will Suvendu get his BHAIPO arrested?: TMC targets Bengal CM over Kolkata stampede, alleges BJP links

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 1:01:55 PM IST

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Sunday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over alleged links between its leaders and the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, where a stampede claimed 19 lives and left 25 others injured, demanding ac ... read..

Kolkata pandal stampede: 12 of 14 patients stable, likely to be discharged on Monday

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 12:31:26 PM IST

Twelve of the 14 patients admitted to Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake following the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata are stable, with most expected to be discharged on Monday, Dr Narayan Banerjee said on Sunday. ... read..

"More have died": Congresss Suman Roy Chaudhuri questions Bengal govts death toll, police role after Chorbagan stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 12:31:16 PM IST

Congress leader Suman Roy Chaudhuri on Sunday questioned the West Bengal government's reported death toll of 19 in the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, claiming that the actual number of deaths and injuries could be ... read..

"Action will be taken": WB minister Koushik Chowdhury on Kolkata pandal stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 11:31:29 AM IST

West Bengal Minister of State for Fire and Emergency Services Koushik Chowdhury said a meeting is scheduled today to discuss the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede in North Kolkata that claimed 19 lives. ... read..

West Bengal: Amit Shah, CM Suvendu Adhikari reach hospital to meet victims of Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 12:03:04 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday visited the injured undergoing treatment in an Apollo hospital in Kolkata, following the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata ... read..

West Bengal: 7 arrested, 14 detained after Kolkata pandal stampede kills 19

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 10:32:06 AM IST

Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested seven people in connection with the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durgotsab Samity Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata that claimed 19 lives and left 25 others injured. ... read..

Amit Shah to visit Kolkata pandal stampede victims in hospital, offer prayers at Kalighat temple

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 10:02:14 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the injured undergoing treatment in a hospital and offer prayers at Kolkata's Kalighat temple on Sunday, following the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata that claimed 19 ... read..

West Bengal: Section 163 BNSS imposed for three days after Kolkata Pandal stampede claims 19 lives

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 9:33:11 AM IST

Following the stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata that claimed 19 lives, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been imposed in parts of the city for three days, from October 18 to 20. ... read..

Congress express grief over Kolkata's Chorbagan pandal stampede, urges probe and assistance for victims

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 9:01:23 AM IST

Congress has expressed deep anguish over the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which claimed 19 lives, and urged the West Bengal government to ensure immediate medical assistance, adequate compensation and a thorough inves ... read..

Kolkata stampede kills 19, injures 25 at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal; STF probe begins

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 8:32:11 AM IST

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, with the injured admitted to Medical College and Hospital for treatment. ... read..

BJP MP Mahato assures thorough probe into Kolkata puja stampede, says govt standing with victims families

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 7:31:25 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jatin Mohit Singh Mahato on Sunday said that instructions had been issued for a thorough investigation into the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, adding that the government was closely monit ... read..

Kolkata pandal stampede toll rises to 19; CM Adhikari announces Rs 25 lakh aid, govt jobs for victims families

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 5:02:51 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said that 19 people have died in the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, with 17 of them dying on the spot. At least 25 people were injured, of whom one remains in critic ... read..

"Occurred due to continuous rainfall": Eyewitnesses recall Kolkata pandal stampede; cite 'excessive crowd'

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 4:01:21 AM IST

Eyewitnesses to the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata recounted how continuous rainfall and an excessive crowd contributed to the chaos, as devotees reportedly rushed to seek shelter from the rain. ... read..

"Whoever found negligent will face legal action": West Bengal CM on Kolkata pandal stampede

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 3:31:36 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday asserted that strict legal action would be taken against anyone found responsible for negligence in connection with the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which claime ... read..

17 dead, 25 injured at Kolkata pandal stampede, says West Bengal CM Adhikari; assures full support

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2026 1:31:59 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday confirmed that 17 people had died and 25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. He assured that all necessary support would be extended to the aff ... read..

Kolkata Durga Puja pandal promotes environmental conservation and sustainable living

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 17, 2026 10:33:02 AM IST

Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata combine artistic creativity and social awareness during the festivities to highlight a whole host of issues. ... read..

Kolkata: Durga Pandals depicts epic Mahabharata, AI, science to attract devotees during Durgostav 2026

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 17, 2026 5:02:04 AM IST

The EC Block Residents Association celebrates its Golden Jubilee with a unique Durga Puja pandal based on the epic Mahabharata. The pandal showcases 18 episodes from the epic through an exhibition, offering visitors a glimpse into its significant events a ... read..

Durga Pandal in Ultadanga reflects on abstract feelings of humans with its unique artistic expression

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 16, 2026 9:31:22 PM IST

Amid the hustle and bustle of Ultadanga, a sense of peace and tranquillity awaits this year in the form of Ultadanga Bidhan Sangha's Durga Pandal in Kolkata which follows the theme of Amurta. ... read..

Bhupen Hazarikas Ganga Boicho Keno becomes Kumartuli Park's Durga Puja theme

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 16, 2026 3:31:30 PM IST

The Kumartuli Park Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee has chosen 'Ganga Boicho Keno' (Why Do You Keep Flowing, Ganga?) as the theme for its Durga Puja celebrations this year, using the timeless song by Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika to highlight river pollut ... read..

Kolkata's Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad organises first Durga Puja with 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' theme

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 16, 2026 1:31:33 PM IST

Kolkata's Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad has organised its first-ever Durga Puja with the theme 'Ram Ki Ayodhya', featuring immersive 3D light animations and video presentations depicting the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. ... read..

Bengal Pandals blend devotion with social message: Aishwaryi inspired by Satyajit Rays Devi, Longmen Grottoes for world peace

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 16, 2026 10:01:08 AM IST

As the city of joy immerses itself in the festive spirit of Durga Puja, community pandals across Kolkata are showcasing themes that blend devotion, social messaging and artistic craft. ... read..

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi inaugurates Ram Ki Ayodhya celebrations in Kolkata

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 15, 2026 10:30:30 PM IST

West Bengal Governor on Thursday inaugurated the Dussehra celebrations organised by the Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad in Kolkata, marking a significant milestone for the organisation as it hosts its first-ever Durga Puja. ... read..

Durga Puja celebrated as 'puja of change', govt assisting 58,000 organisers, says Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 15, 2026 10:01:03 AM IST

West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh on Thursday stated that Durga Puja is being celebrated as a "puja of change" this year, highlighting historic arrangements and extensive government support for the state's biggest festival. ... read..

West Bengal: Kolkata's Suruchi Sangha showcases Syama Prasad Mukherjee's life through Durga Puja pandal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 11:01:06 PM IST

Suruchi Sangha's Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata showcased the life and legacy of Syama Prasad Mukherjee through theme-based decorations, marking the 125th birth anniversary of the political leader. ... read..

"Previous govts did nothing for Bangla, Bengali people": WB CM Adhikari credits PM Modi for state's cultural, developmental revival

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 10:01:41 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the states development and recognising its language, culture and traditions, while criticising previous governments for their alleged inaction. ... read..

"Attempt to intimidate, silence entire generation": Mamata Banerjee on CJP activists' arrests

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 2:31:25 PM IST

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, calling it an "attempt to intimidate and silence an entire generation" and urging people to unite ... read..

Illegal arms manufacturing unit busted in Kolkata

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 1:31:37 PM IST

Acting on information from sources, a raid was conducted by West Bengal STF on Tuesday at a house in Ayubnagar, under Nadial PS, Kolkata, leading to the detection of an illegal arms manufacturing unit. ... read..

Fair, independent elections were not held in Bengal for past 50 years: West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 12:03:05 PM IST

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday alleged that fair and independent elections were not held in the state for the past 50 years, claiming electoral results changed after people were allowed to vote freely. ... read..

Durga Puja 2026: Ahiritola Sarbojanin Durga Pandal to showcase North Kolkata's rich cultural legacy, sweets

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 14, 2026 5:02:08 AM IST

Ahiritola Sarbojanin Durga Pandal is set to showcase the journey of North Kolkatas rich cultural legacy and sweets this year on the occassion of Durga Puja 2026. ... read..

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