Sep 04, 2026, at 05:20 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari lays the foundation stone for the ₹25-crore Uttam Kumar Film Centre in New Town. The upcoming facility will feature cinema halls, a 1,000-seat auditorium, an open-air theatre, and dedicated labs and studios for Animation, VFX, Gaming, Comics and film post-production. (Photo: CMO)
In Images: PM Modi meets Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in New Delhi Caption:
Sep 04, 2026, at 01:17 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: PIB
In Images: Special India Post cover released to mark Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary in Kolkata
Sep 04, 2026, at 12:28 am
A special commemorative cover honouring legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar is released at the Kolkata GPO to mark his birth centenary. The initiative was organised by Theism Group in collaboration with India Post. The event was attended by prominent personalities including Partha Saha and Ritam Saha of Theism Group, veteran actresses Sabitri Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee, actress Rituparna Sengupta, Riju Ganguly, the Postmaster General of the South Bengal Region, Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee and others. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Four-Day ‘Mahanayak At 100’ celebrations begin in Kolkata to honour Uttam Kumar
Sep 04, 2026, at 12:24 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the four-day “Mahanayak At 100” celebrations in Kolkata, marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar. The star-studded event was attended by leading personalities from Bengali cinema, including veteran actors Biswajit Chatterjee and Mithun Chakraborty, along with Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta, Jeet, Jisshu Sengupta, Srijit Mukherji, Roopa Ganguly, Rudranil Sen and others. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Sep 04, 2026, at 12:12 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari joined Tollywood stars Jeet, Rituparna Sengupta and other film personalities at a grand rally in Kolkata on Thursday marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi attends 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek
Sep 01, 2026, at 03:50 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 1, 2026. Photos: PIB
In Images: PM Modi attends delegation-level talks between India and Uzbekistan in Tashkent
Aug 30, 2026, at 07:11 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends delegation level talks between India and Uzbekistan, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. Photo: PIB
In images: Mamata Banerjee ties rakhi on wrists of 'bulldozer-affected' hawkers
Aug 29, 2026, at 12:19 am
On the occasion of Rakhi Utsav, Trinamool Congress leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee organised a special celebration. During the event, Mamata Banerjee invited 10 financially distressed hawkers whose shops, according to the party, had been demolished by bulldozers by a BJP-ruled government. She tied rakhi on their wrists and extended financial assistance of ₹5,000 each, along with sweets, as a gesture of solidarity and support during the festival. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari joins BJP-organised Vande Mataram Programme in Jadavpur
Aug 29, 2026, at 12:14 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and around 10,000 BJP workers and members of the party sang Vande Mataram together during a special Rakhi Utsav programme from Jadavpur Police Station to Sulekha More. Adhikari stood barefoot on the road and joined the gathering in singing the national song. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata Police women officers celebrate Rakhi
Aug 28, 2026, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata Police women officers tie Rakhis, traditional sacred threads, on the wrists of Central Armed Police Force personnel, police officers and civilians during Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Kolkata, India, on August 28, 2026. The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.Photo-Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
NSG conducts operational reconnaissance at Kolkata's Kalighat temple
Aug 24, 2026, at 03:30 pm
A team of the National Security Guard (NSG) carries out an operational reconnaissance at the Kalighat temple as a part of an ongoing security assessment of vital installations in Kolkata, August 24, 2026. The reconnaissance operation by the 29 Special Composite Group of the NSG is scheduled to continue through August 27, with participation from the Kolkata Police and Special Task Force (STF). Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi’s 80th Independence Day address, grand celebrations at Red Fort
Aug 15, 2026, at 03:42 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag and addressed the nation from the historic Red Fort during the 80th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PIB)
In Images: Kolkata’s Red Road comes alive with Independence Day parade, tableaux and drills
Aug 15, 2026, at 02:23 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari hoisted the national flag during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Kolkata’s Red Road. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari pays tribute to Khudiram Bose in Keshpur
Aug 11, 2026, at 11:47 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pays floral tribute to freedom fighter Khudiram Bose on his death anniversary by garlanding his statue at Mahoboni in Keshpur. Photo: Avishek Mirta/IBNS
In Images: AISA National President Neha Bora attends panel discussion in Kolkata
Aug 11, 2026, at 11:38 pm
The All India Students' Association (AISA) holds a panel discussion at the Rammohan Library in North Kolkata, attended by AISA National President Neha Bora and other speakers. Photo: Avishek Mitra
GRSE launches Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti' in Kolkata
Aug 11, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Indian Navy's Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu launched Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)-built second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, Shruti, in Kolkata, on August 11, 2026. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: CM Suvendu Adhikari leads Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata
Aug 10, 2026, at 11:54 pm
West Bengal Cheif Minister Suvendu Adhikari leads a Tiranga Yatra from Eden Gardens to the North Gate of Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, joined by Sports Minister Indranil Khan, Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul and others. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Aug 07, 2026, at 09:27 pm
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari leds a Tiranga Rally from Survey Building to Hazra More in Kolkata on Friday ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations. During the march, he appealed to people across the state to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign by hoisting the national flag at their homes. Images by Avishek Mitra
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari visits hospital to check on Mithun Chakraborty's health
Aug 07, 2026, at 06:35 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Peerless Hospital to enquire about the health of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty on Friday. (Photo: BJP)
Hiroshima Day: Kolkata rally remembers atomic bombing, raises call for peace
Aug 06, 2026, at 07:56 pm
Activists of the West Bengal Science Forum take part in a rally in Kolkata on August 6, 2026, to mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing an estimated 140,000 people. The Bengali banner reads: “Peace, No War – Rally for Hiroshima Day”. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
In Images: Taslima Nasrin visits Kolkata's Coffee House
Aug 04, 2026, at 12:33 am
Writer Taslima Nasrin visited Kolkata's iconic Coffee House, where she met readers, signed autographs and interacted with visitors. Nasrin said it was her first Coffee House adda in nearly 20 years and expressed her hope that many more such gatherings would take place in the future. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after nearly two decades
Jul 31, 2026, at 02:42 pm
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata nearly two decades after leaving the city in 2007 amid violent protests. She arrived at the Kolkata airport ahead of a civic reception at Rabindra Sadan, where she will be felicitated during a literary programme in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. (Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: BJP holds Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata amid tensions after NEET protest violence
Jul 27, 2026, at 09:39 pm
BJP leaders, workers and supporters took part in the Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata on Monday, carrying the national flag amid heightened political tensions following last week's violent NEET-related protests. The party said the march was held to protest the alleged attacks on journalists and police personnel during the July 24 demonstrations and to condemn what it described as anti-national slogans, while heavy security was deployed along the route. Photo: Ditsa Dutta and Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Doctors, medical staff participate in victory march in Kolkata after Pradhan resigns
Jul 25, 2026, at 05:41 pm
Doctors and medical staff from a government hospital take part in a victory march after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid allegations of examination irregularities, while also condemning a police baton charge on demonstrators, in Kolkata, India, July 25, 2026. Photo -Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
In Images: CJP, SFI hold Kolkata protest seeking Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation in NEET row
Jul 24, 2026, at 10:36 pm
SFI activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) participated in a protest march in Kolkata on July 24, 2026, calling for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak and alleged exam irregularities, while condemning the alleged police action against protesters. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: CJP, SFI supporters rally in Kolkata, demand Pradhan's resignation
Jul 24, 2026, at 10:24 pm
Activists of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and supporter's of Cockroach Janta Party participate in a protest march condemning a police baton charge on demonstrators and demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged examination irregularities, in Kolkata, India, July 24, 2026. Photos: Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
In Images: Aliah University students flood Kolkata streets, demand Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
Jul 23, 2026, at 05:56 pm
Aliah University students participated in a protest march in Kolkata on July 23, 2026, condemning the New Delhi police baton charge on demonstrators and demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged examination irregularities. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Rahul Gandhi addresses press after detention over PM House protest
Jul 23, 2026, at 12:05 am
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, a day after he and other Opposition leaders were detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday after leading a Congress march towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to protest the alleged examination paper leak scandal and police action against student demonstrators. Photo: Rahul Gandhi/Facebook
In Images: Calcutta University students protest against Delhi crackdown
Jul 22, 2026, at 07:37 pm
Students of the University of Calcutta participate in a protest march in Kolkata on July 22, 2026, condemning the alleged baton charge by Delhi Police on demonstrators and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
Mamata Banerjee Rallies TMC Cadre at 21 July Martyrs’ Day Gathering in Kolkata
Jul 21, 2026, at 05:39 pm
Amid a changed political landscape following the Trinamool Congress’ electoral setback and a wave of defections from the party, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses party workers and supporters from the stage at the party’s annual 21 July Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS