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Three dead after under-construction warehouse collapses at Taratala in Kolkata; rescue efforts on

Three dead after under-construction warehouse collapses at Taratala in Kolkata; rescue efforts on

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An under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area collapsed on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Senjuti Sengupta Three people died after an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area collapsed on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) afternoon. Eighteen workers are trapped under the structure. Kolkata under-construction warehouse collapse updates West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari reached the accident site along with a few Ministers from his Cabinet. “All the agencies are working together. We have rescued 21 persons of which three have died,” Mr. Adhikari told media persons at the accident site. About 18 persons are still trapped inside, contact has been established between them and rescue personnel, he said. Rescue teams, doctors and personnel of the Kolkata Police reached the spot, and attempts are being made to bring out workers trapped under the debris. According to locals present at the accident site, 50 to 60 workers were working at the site when the accident happened. Rescue teams began to cut an iron beam that had fallen and started bringing the workers out. JUST IN | An …

Heavy rains lash parts of Kolkata; trees uprooted, traffic disrupted | Kolkata News

Heavy rains lash parts of Kolkata; trees uprooted, traffic disrupted | Kolkata News

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2 min readKolkataJun 24, 2026 06:27 AM IST Heavy monsoon showers lashed large parts of North Bengal on Monday, while an intense thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and strong winds swept across Kolkata and neighbouring districts in the afternoon, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more rain across the state over the coming days. The southwest monsoon has become active over the state under the influence of favourable wind patterns and a strong moisture flow from the Bay of Bengal, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata. For South Bengal, the IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few days. Districts including East and West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, Purulia and Bankura are likely to experience thunderstorms with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, Kolkata and its neighboring districts will continue to experience active monsoon conditions over the next few days. Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain in Kolkata uprooted trees, disrupted traffic, causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said. Several parts of …

No road to have names of British, Mughals, Pathans: CM Adhikari tells Assembly

No road to have names of British, Mughals, Pathans: CM Adhikari tells Assembly

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Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said Kolkata would not have roads named after Mughals, Pathans or oppressive British rulers, as he defended the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s decision to rename Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road. No road to have names of British, Mughals, Pathans: CM Adhikari tells Assembly Speaking in the assembly during a discussion on the governor’s address, Adhikari backed the June 20 decision to rename the arterial road in the Park Circus area after Gopal Mukherjee, who took up arms to protect Hindus during the 1946 communal riots, historically known as the Great Calcutta Killings. “I don’t know who took the decision but I fully support it. Bengal cannot have a road named after Suhrawardy,” Adhikari said. His remarks came amid a debate in the state assembly over the historical reference behind the original name of the road. Since the renaming, several academics and Trinamool Congress leaders have argued that the road was named after Sir Hassan Suhrawardy, an academic, art critic and the first Muslim vice-chancellor of the …

PM Modi leads mass yoga session in Kolkata

PM Modi leads mass yoga session in Kolkata

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the national celebrations marking the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata’s iconic Red Road, where thousands of participants gathered to take part in a mass yoga session aimed at promoting health and well-being. Thousands Participate in Yoga Session at Red Road The event witnessed large-scale participation from yoga practitioners, students, government officials and residents who assembled early in the morning to join the Common Yoga Protocol session. Prime Minister Modi performed various yoga postures alongside the participants at the venue, which is located near the Indian Army’s Eastern Command headquarters and the expansive Maidan area of the city. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

International Yoga Day 2026: PM Modi to lead nation from Kolkata

International Yoga Day 2026: PM Modi to lead nation from Kolkata

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The logo of the International Day of Yoga installed at the stage area ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s visit to attend the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations at Red Road, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday (June 21, 2026) morning lead the nation in observing the 12th International Day of Yoga from the Red Road here. This year’s theme for the International Day of Yoga is “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” highlighting its role in promoting physical health, mental well-being, emotional resilience and active ageing, contributing to an improved quality of life. Mr. Modi will address a gathering at the Red Road in central Kolkata while participating in the common yoga protocol session with thousands of yoga practitioners during the programme, an official statement said. Yoga Day celebrations are being organised across nearly 2,500 locations worldwide, with participation from more than 210 Indian missions and posts, reaffirming yoga’s status as a global movement for health, harmony and collective well-being, it said. …

IMD prediction for West Bengal: Heavy rain likely in north, no cyclone threat | Kolkata News

IMD prediction for West Bengal: Heavy rain likely in north, no cyclone threat | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataJun 20, 2026 05:36 PM IST Written by Subhosree Modak The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast active monsoon conditions across West Bengal over the next two weeks. According to the IMD’s weather outlook for the period from June 19 to July 2, widespread light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely over North Bengal during the first week (June 19 to June 25). In South Bengal, fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected during the same period. Isolated heavy rainfall may occur in some districts. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 30 to 50 kmph are likely over both North and South Bengal. The IMD said overall rainfall activity during the first week is likely to remain near normal over both North and South Bengal, with a slight negative departure from normal. The forecast comes at a time when the state continues to record a rainfall deficit. West Bengal received 50.9 mm of rainfall during the week from June 11 to June 17 against a …

Scuffle breaks out at Kolkata airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee’s arrival, supporter blames ‘BJP person’

Scuffle breaks out at Kolkata airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee’s arrival, supporter blames ‘BJP person’

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A scuffle broke out at the Kolkata airport on Friday night, ahead of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s arrival from Delhi. The altercation was caught on camera, with several people seen shouting at each other. The chaos broke out ahead of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s arrival in Kolkata. Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of the ex-Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, was scheduled to land at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, returning from Delhi. TMC and BJP supporters gathered at the arrival gate. TMC supporters alleged that BJP supporters came with eggs to hurl at Banerjee. A scuffle broke out between the two groups. TMC also alleged that a BJP worker came with arms to murder the Lok Sabha MP from Diamond Harbour. A supporter of Abhishek Banerjee said a “BJP person” arrived at the airport, followed by some boys with eggs in their hands. “We requested them not to initiate this culture, they said we taught them this… They started misbehaving with our people… We requested the CRPF to remove them… …

Nara Lokesh meets Visa Steel, Emami, Shree Cement heads in Kolkata, pitches Andhra Pradesh

Nara Lokesh meets Visa Steel, Emami, Shree Cement heads in Kolkata, pitches Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh said on X that he met Vishal Agarwal, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Visa Steel, Aditya Agarwal, Director of the Emami Group, and Prashanth Bangur, Vice-Chairman of Shree Cement, in Kolkata on Friday (June 19, 2026). During the meeting, Mr. Lokesh spoke of the reforms the Andhra Pradesh government was carrying out to promote industrial development, attract investment and create jobs. Over breakfast in Kolkata, I was delighted to have an engaging discussion with Aditya Agarwal (Emami Group), Vishal Agarwal (Visa Steel) and Prashant Bangur (Shree Cement). We discussed how Andhra Pradesh is leveraging national reforms to emerge as a key growth hub on India’s… pic.twitter.com/JTlbhcqvIt — Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) June 19, 2026 He cited the State’s long coastline, its existing seaports and the new ones being built, improved logistics, the availability of land and power, and investor-friendly policies as positive factors. The government intended to make Andhra Pradesh an industrial and manufacturing hub in the country, he said, adding that construction of the integrated steel plant …

‘Illegal and deeply inhuman’: Mamata Banerjee leads protest against hawker eviction | Kolkata News

‘Illegal and deeply inhuman’: Mamata Banerjee leads protest against hawker eviction | Kolkata News

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2 min readKolkataJun 18, 2026 05:36 AM IST Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday led a protest march in central Kolkata against the eviction of hawkers, asserting that rehabilitation must precede any drive to remove roadside vendors. The Trinamool Congress chief, accompanied by leaders, including Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh and former MP Dola Sen, reached Esplanade to protest the indiscriminate eviction. Banerjee then led a march from the Dharmatala area to Subodh Mullick Square, a distance of nearly 1.2 km, protesting what the party described as “illegal, unjust and inhuman” eviction drives against hawkers across the state. “Our hon’ble chairperson Mamata Banerjee, alongside party leaders and dedicated workers, led a peaceful protest march against the illegal, unjust and deeply inhumane eviction of hawkers across #Bengal. The people of Bengal have always come first. Their dignity, livelihoods and with unwavering resolve, and in that fight, no stone will be left unturned. The ruthless @BJP4Bengal regime, driven solely by greed for power and blatant disregard for ordinary citizens, will soon collapse under the weight of …

Maoist with ₹10-lakh bounty surrenders before Kolkata Police

Maoist with ₹10-lakh bounty surrenders before Kolkata Police

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The Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand and surrendered maoist woman Sukantala at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) on Wednesday (June 17) | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee A Maoist woman cadre, who goes by the names of Sakuntala and Pushpa, has surrendered before the Kolkata Police. Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) said that she surrendered with one gun and 40 rounds of bullets.    “She is a native of Mechua in Belpahari, Jhargram district. She was a member of Dalma Squad’s general committee, CPI Maoist Party… She had joined 2001 as a cultural member,” Mr Nand said.  Also Read | 27 Maoists surrender before police in Jharkhand Though she belonged to Belpahari, she used to function mostly in the Jharkhand area.  The top official also added that there was a ₹10 lakh bounty on Ms. Sakuntala in Jharkhand. She has around four cases against her in West Bengal, and others in the neighbouring States.  She had joined the maoist movement at an early age when she was in class 5 and since then has been active in Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar. Mr Nand also added that Sakuntala has decided to leave the arms …