 | CU ranks first among all Indian state-run universities in QS RankingsWhile CU is ranked first among all state-run universities in India, it occupies the third rank among all the universities in India. |
 | Bengal bus owners want state government to reduce tax on diesel after Centre's moveIn a Diwali bonanza, the central government announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre, respectively. |
 | SEC likely to give nod to polls in Kolkata, Howrah municipal corporations on Dec 19: OfficialBJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh claimed that the TMC had postponed urban local body elections for the past two years, fearing it would lose. |
 | Calcutta HC allows conditional entry into pandals of Kali puja, othersKali Puja will be celebrated on Thursday, November 4 while the four-day Jagadhatri Puja will start from November 12. |
 | Mamata demolishes BJP in Bengal; Himanta, Nitish and NDA allies salvage reputation elsewhereBarring its abject defeat in West Bengal, the BJP and its allies were on song elsewhere in the east and the northeast where bypolls were held on October 30. |
 | SC sets aside HC order banning firecrackers in Bengal, says can't impose complete ban"Strengthen the mechanism to supervise and see that misuse is stopped," the bench observed, adding that this is not a new issue and it is the executive which has to take a call on the issue. |
 | Kolkata Diary: Niti Aayog team to meet tea estate stake-holdersThis is the first time that the BJP-led government is sending a high-level team to north Bengal in recent years. |
 | Two more arrested in Kolkata double murder caseTwo more persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the recent double murder case in the southern part of Kolkata. |
 | Kolkata double murder: Former domestic help arrestedThe officer said that the police had reason to believe that two of her sons are also allegedly involved in the double murder. |
 | Junior doctors of Kolkata hospital to continue with strike despite warning of actionThe health department on Sunday said striking junior doctors will be marked absent if they do not report for duty. |
 | Kolkata Police make 'Burj Khalifa' Durga Puja pandal out of bounds to people amid COVID concernsThe laser show in the pandal was suspended on Wednesday evening following a massive gathering that stoked fears of the spread of COVID-19. |
| 'Burj Khalifa' Durga Puja pandal suspends laser show over Covid fearsThe 150-feet-marquee, modelled on the 828-metre-Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, is the biggest draw among puja revellers this year. |
 | Durga, the Himalayan goddess, arrives to reign over the megapolis of KolkataWhile no one is quite sure where the legend of Durga originated, worshippers in Kolkata are certain that she is their mother and daughter rolled into one. |
 | Kolkata restaurants seek extension of closing hour during Durga PujaThe restaurant owners have taken their appeal to the state chief secretary. |
 | COVID: Calcutta HC bars entry of visitors into Durga Puja pandals for second yearState Advocate General S N Mukherjee submitted that the previous year's orders will be followed by the authorities concerned. |
