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Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely to affect southern districts, including East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, South 24 Parganas, and Bankura, (Express file photo) A depression forming in the Bay of Bengal is set to bring some wet weather to the region over the next 48 hours. A separate Western Disturbance is expected to bring scattered showers to these hilly areas and the foothills,” said an India Meteorological Department officer. In the western districts, Bankura and Purulia are slightly warmer with highs reaching 32°C and lows dipping to 17°C or 18°C, while Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman stays around 31°C.
Bengal SIR SC Hearing Live Updates The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls in the state She is set to appear before the court and is likely to seek permission from the Chief Justice of India to argue the case in person Through her legal team she has filed an interim application requesting the courts approval to make submissions directly Stay tuned to inditatodayin to get all the latest updates.
3 min readKolkataFeb 2, 2026 11:32 AM IST Kolkata police personnel welcoming students to Madhymik exam centres (Express Photo by Partha Paul).The Madhyamik examination for Class 10 began Monday...
The plea said, “what was snatched” was material “earlier taken into possession by the officers…. during their official duty as a part of the collection of evidence under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.”
Last Updated:January 31, 2026, 13:46 ISTAmit Shah accused the Trinamool Congress government of failing to secure West Bengal’s borders, promising fencing within 45 days if the BJP comes to power.A file photo...
Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 11:41 ISTPolice arrested three people after the deadly fire in Anandapur killed 25. DNA tests are underway, BJP and Trinamool sparred, and a Supreme Court-monitored SIT is being...
Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 20:02 ISTThe meeting has drawn sharp reactions from the ruling Trinamool, with party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh dismissing the significance of the talks.CPI(M) leader Salim and...
Two nurses affected by the Nipah virus continue to be in a critical state in West Bengal. One of them has slipped into a coma, and the other is on ven...
