Stressing that merely remembering Bose on his birth anniversary wasn't enough, Bhagwat said, “We shouldn't remember Netaji with gratitude only for his contributions to the freedom struggle but also ensure that we internalise his qualities, ideals, and principles.

In north Bengal, other districts which recorded low temperatures were Siliguri (6.8 degrees Celsius), Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri (7 degrees Celsius) and, Kalimpong (8 degrees Celsius).

After meeting the Prime Minister on December 20 last year, Chief Minister Banerjee had said that Modi assured her of holding a joint meeting of government officials to look into the state’s demands on releasing Central funds for various projects.

In an apparent reference to the Centre declaring a half-day holiday in central government offices for Ram temple's consecration ceremony on Monday, Banerjee said these days, holidays are declared for political advertisements, and nothing is announced for those who gave up their lives fighting for the country's freedom.

Thousands of people from different districts participated in the rally.

The Met office said that there are chances of snowfall and rain in the hill district on Tuesday.

BJP MP Dilip Ghosh criticises Mamata Banerjee’s all-faith rally as an attempt to divert attention from the Ayodhya event.

SFI members shouted counter-slogans at the ABVP activists, leading to a minor scuffle on the Jadavpur University campus. Later, the situation was brought under control by the security guards.

Kolkata Police has deployed 3,500 police personnel, including Assistant Commissioner-ranked officers, in the city with additional forces being put on standby in each division under its jurisdiction, sources said.

Speaking to reporters in Siliguri Saturday, the Baharampur MP said, "I don't care about anyone. Our leaders have already spoken. I have reached here (being a five-time MP) only by contesting and winning. We know how to contest and win,” said Chowdhury.

Panihati Sanatan Mancha has taken this initiative to create a massive diya, which has been kept for public viewing

In response to concerns about “AI invasion” in job sectors, Potts said, “We have been witness to successive changes in our society, and our abilities to weather those changes or shocks.”

The Trinamool Congress top leadership offered the Congress party two seats, out of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, in the coming general elections, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said.

S P Dharkar - Air Marshal, Air office Commander in Chief, was in charge of distribution of the prizes.

The event was scheduled to be held under the banner of 'Cultural and Literary Forum of Bengal'

At present, two central agencies – the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) -- are probing alleged irregularities in the public distribution system (PDS) and have arrested state minister Jyoti Priya Mallick and his two close aides. Mallick held the portfolio of Food and Supplies from 2011 to 2021.

“Why Mamata Banerjee needs to hold a so-called all-faith rally on January 22, when it is a big day for the Hindus? It is nothing but appeasement politics," said HJM office-bearer Sanjay Shastri.

BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday alleged that the police were denying permission for Ram Puja organisers in various parts of the state on what he deemed “flimsy grounds”.

The Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22. On the same day, the ruling Trinamool Congress plans to organise a rally in Kolkata which will have people from all walks of life plus religious leaders from all faiths, and cover different shrines, before culminating in Park Circus Maidan.

Sahadeb Sarkar's removal as director makes him the third IIM director in three years to leave his post before the expiry of tenure.

The attack on the sadhus – the video of the incident went viral – prompted the Opposition BJP to lash out at the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.

Talking about the excavation, ASI archaeologist Dr Abhijit Ambekar, who co-authored the research paper and who led the project since 2016, said during the excavation the team found archaeological artefacts, pottery, copper, gold, silver and iron objects and intricately designed bangles.

Sheikh, against whom the ED has issued a look-out notice, has been absconding since the day of the attack on ED officials.

Environmental scientists point out that uncontrolled burning of waste, construction dust, use of wood for cooking, vehicular exhaust fumes and meteorological conditions are among the major factors behind the surge.