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October 28, 2026
Former minister Indranil Sen arrested in alleged ₹50 crore Durga Puja ticket case
Sen and his wife reportedly used massArt to sell tickets priced between ₹4,000 and ₹12,000 for exclusive access to 24 Durga Puja pandals
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October 27, 2026
West Bengal: 2 accused allegedly killed in separate police encounters within 24 hours
The reported double encounter on Oct 27 comes after the Criminal Investigation Department took over the investigation of the two murder cases
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October 26, 2026
Will it rain in Kolkata? Cyclone Arnab to bring heavy rains to these West Bengal districts...
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for multiple regions in West Bengal as Cyclone Arnab prepares to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh
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October 24, 2026
‘Cyclone Arnab’ to bring heavy rain storms to Bengal, Odisha from October 25 to 29
A low pressure area developing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen into the year's first tropical cyclonic storm, potentially named Cyclone Arnab
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October 22, 2026
Chorbagan stampede: SIT head Anindita Saraswati says decisions have to be taken wisely before coming to conclusion
A six-member Special Investigation Team headed by retired Justice Anindita Saraswati has been formed to probe the October 17 stampede that killed 19 people
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October 21, 2026
Dussehra grief shadows West Bengal’s farewell to Durga amid political tensions
As married women smear vermilion on Goddess Durga and each other in a ritual farewell on Vijaya Dashami, the state brings the curtain down on a troubled Durga Puja marked by a stampede that killed 19 and political tensions
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October 21, 2026
West Bengal sets new rules for Durga idol immersion; Kolkata tightens security
Kolkata idol immersion safety measures have been significantly intensified with the deployment of the NDRF and strict verification protocols following the tragic Chorbagan pandal stampede
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October 19, 2026
Darjeeling Literature Festival to debut in November 2027; ‘Chai and Chapter Trails’ outreach to start this year
The DLF's year-long outreach programme, 'Chai and Chapter Trails', will start in Dec 2026, which will focus on regional writing, translation and the indigenous heritage of the 'Queen of the Hills'
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October 18, 2026
Bihar native among 19 killed in Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede, confirms West Bengal CM
As part of the relief measures, the West Bengal government has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each deceased person
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October 18, 2026
The 3 factors that caused fatal stampede at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata’s Chorbagan
The Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede claimed 19 lives in North Kolkata after sudden torrential rains and narrow exits triggered panic and caused a wooden structure to collapse
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October 17, 2026
Puja pandal collapse: Several killed in Chorbagan stampede; injured rushed to hospital
All doctors were called in for emergency duty after a stampede took place at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal amid sudden rain