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Are Durga Puja pandals near you in Kolkata open today? Check the list of closures & entry restrictions after Chorbagan stampede kills 19 and injures 25
Kolkata Durga Puja pandal closure news: Several major Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata, including Tala Prattoy, Alipore Sarbojanin, Chetla Agrani and Ballygunge Sarbojanin, have temporarily suspended entry following a stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin that killed 19 people and injured 25 others. Allen Park's show has also been cancelled, while police have arrested seven people and an SIT will investigate the incident.
From Ram temple to Vande Mataram, Kolkata Durga Pujas draw on heritage, nationalism for inspiration
Kolkata's Durga Puja celebrations this year feature themes inspired by India's civilisational heritage, nationalism and cultural identity, from a replica of the Ram temple at Mohammed Ali Park to a Vande Mataram installation marking 150 years of the national song. Other pandals celebrate rural Bengal's traditions and showcase a towering Bharat Mata statue.
Must-Visit Pandals During Durga Puja 2026 in Kolkata And Know Why Durga Puja Is More Than a Festival That Make West Bengal's Heart Beat
Durga Puja 2026 will transform Kolkata into a celebration of faith, art, culture and community. From Mahalaya and Bodhon to Sandhi Puja, Dhunuchi Naach and Sindoor Khela, discover the rituals that make Kolkata’s Pujo unique. The guide also explores must-visit pandals, Kumartuli’s idol-making traditions, festive food and why Durga Puja is considered a homecoming for Bengalis.
Tripura court issues notice to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee
A Tripura court has summoned Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee. He must appear in person at the Khowai district court on June 22. The notice was served through a Kolkata court. A Bailiff delivered the summons to Kalighat Police Station. Trinamool legislator Kunal Ghosh received the notice on behalf of Banerjee.
Alipore Zilla Parishad Office Fire: South 24 Parganas building engulfed, firefighting underway
Alipore Zilla Parishad Office Fire: A fire broke out at the Alipore Zilla Parishad office in South 24 Parganas on Tuesday. Several fire tenders were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations are underway. Further details on the cause of the blaze and any damage are awaited.
ECI orders suspension of 4 Bengal cops over “law & order failure during the roadshow and nomination”
The Election Commission of India has ordered the suspension of four police officials in West Bengal. This action follows a law and order failure during a roadshow in Bhabanipur. Disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against them. Separately, a primary school teacher was suspended for preparing campaign materials. The NIA is also continuing its probe into related events.
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History as installation art
Had the jail not been a biennale venue, many people may not have connected with art at all although the festival has a wide variety of locations. And had it not been for the biennale, we may never have made the effort to see Alipore Jail, much less step through a doorway signposted as 'Gallows'.
RG Kar corruption case: CBI files chargesheet in Alipore District and Sessions Court; Sandip Ghosh and 4 others named
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed chargesheet in Alipore District and Sessions Court against five individuals, including former Principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh. The case involves financial irregularities and corruption at the institution. Over 100 witness statements were recorded, and more than 500 pages of supporting documents were submitted. Former Deputy Superintendent Akhtar Ali was the whistleblower.
ED conducts searches at multiple places in Kolkata in school jobs scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches in multiple locations in Kolkata related to the investigation into the school jobs scam. The officials raided an office building in New Alipore and a Bhabanipur apartment, linked to Sujoy Krishna Bhadra, for specific documents related to fictitious transfer of funds made through a private company connected to an influential political family of the state.
Phoenix Mills acquires 5.5 acre land parcel in Kolkata’s Alipore for over Rs 414 crore
The company has acquired the land parcel through its wholly-owned subsidiary Palladium Construction to develop a premium and luxury residences project. The proposed project will have a total development potential of more than 1 million sq ft of saleable area.
The 116-year-old Alipore Jail in Kolkata finds a sense of pre-independence history
Most of the solitary cells are accompanied by signage about some of their most famous inmates. Thus, there is the Nehru Cell where India's first prime minister India was lodged for 80 days in 1934 for his part in the Civil Disobedience Movement. It is believed that his daughter Indira Nehru visited him regularly, and that father and daughter sat under a tree in the cell courtyard. But like most stories about the Alipore Jail, there is no documentary evidence.
Phoenix Mills acquires land parcel in Kolkata for Rs 300 crore
The land belonged to Linde India and once housed the company's packaged gases factory. Linde India is a member of the Linde Group - a leading global industrial gases and engineering company.
Rajeev Kumar files anticipatory bail plea in sessions court
The CBI had moved the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) at the Alipore court on Thursday seeking an arrest warrant against Kumar.
Population explosion at Alipore zoo in Kolkata
Family planning programme has not been a success in a small pocket of Kolkata but the authorities have spotted a blessing in disguise in the rising numbers.
Jumbos in Alipore Zoo will not have to joust for space anymore
The State Zoo Authority has decided to remodel the elephants’ enclosure in the zoo by increasing its area almost by double so that its two inhabitants Rani and Titi get a bigger space to prance around and take jumbo steps.
Kolkata's Alipore Zoo has its first animal dietitian
Alipore Zoo, the country's oldest formally stated zoological park, is for the first time availing the services of a dietitian for its animals.
HC transfers Madan Mitra's bail plea to city sessions court
The Calcutta High Court today directed that the Chief Judge of the city sessions court would hear the bail prayer of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra.
CBI moves High Court seeking transfer of Madan Mitra bail plea
CBI moved HC seeking transfer of bail prayer of WB Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who is in judicial custody for alleged involvement in the Saradha scam.
Jails in Bengal to have schools soon for children of inmates
The Alipore Correctional Home will be the first such facility in the state to have a creche, a school and a library.
Saradha chit fund scam: Matang Sinh sent to police custody for five days
ACJM (in-charge) of Alipore court Manikuntala Roy granted CBI the remand of Sinh till February 11. CBI had sought custody for seven days.
West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra files bail petition
Mitra, arrested on Dec 12 last year in connection with Saradha scam by CBI, today filed a bail plea in the Alipore District and Sessions Judge's Court.
Matang Sinh fails to appear in court due to illness
Sinh, who was discharged from the state-run SSKM hospital and sent to jail custody yesterday, was to appear before the court today as he was remanded in jail custody.
Saradha chit fund scam: Sudipto Sen admitted to jail hospital
Arrested for the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, Sudipta Sen is in jail custody along with several ruling TMC leaders.
Madan Mitra brought to Alipore Court amid statewide protest by Trinamool Congress
The supporters with placards in hand were vocal against the Modi government at Centre, terming Mitra's arrest "a deep-rooted conspiracy."
More adoption schemes at Alipore zoo soon
The Alipore zoo will announce new adoption schemes immediately after the Pujas.
View zoo tigers through glass wall at Alipore Zoo
Visitors will no longer have to peek through railings and cages to catch a glimpse of the Royal Bengal tiger at the Alipore Zoo.
Godrej Properties launches Godrej Platinum in Alipore, Kolkata
All apartments are designed to be intelligent homes and will be fitted with state-of-the-art home automation systems.
Zoos have become 'death traps' for animals: PETA
Concerned over theft of eight rare species of Brazilian monkeys (marmosets) from Alipore zoo, an international animal rights organisation alleged that zoos had become "death traps" for animals.
Saturday Kolkata’s hottest day in seven years
It was high noon. In the sky and on earth. And, anyone out on the streets of Kolkata as the sun beat down relentlessly was left thirsting for a cool beverage or just a swig of water.
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