- Stop wall construction, Birbhum DM tells VBU 01 Jan 2021 18:53 The Birbhum district administration on Friday issued an order to the Visva-Bharati University (VBU) administration to immediately stop the construction of a wall along a road that connects the twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan. Birbhum District …
- On way back from Birbhum, Mamata Banerjee takes time out for tribal village 31 Dec 2020 06:12
- On way back from Birbhum, Didi takes time out for tribal village 31 Dec 2020 01:46 Santiniketan: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on her way back to Kolkata, made a surprise visit to a tribal village, Ballavpurdanga, and listened to people’s problems on Wednesday. In her 30-minute stay, Banerjee not only cooked and shared personal …
- Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Birbhum, says People of West Bengal yearning for change 20 Dec 2020 13:27 People of West Bengal are yearning for change as they want to get rid of political violence, corruption, extortion and Bangladeshi infiltration, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, attacking the Mamata Banerjee government. Addressing people …
- Amit Shah holds roadshow in Bengal's Birbhum district 20 Dec 2020 10:50
- BJP supporters' shops gutted in fire in Bengal's Birbhum 20 Dec 2020 07:50 Representative imageKOLKATA: Hours before Union home minister Amit Shah reached Birbhum, shops owned by BJP supporters at the Simulia crossing in West Bengal's Nanoor were gutted in fire on Sunday. Dulu Mete, one of the shop owners, whose shop was …
- STF arrests Birbhum printing press owner for ‘jihadi’ links 12 Dec 2020 01:59
- After BJP's rally, Trinamool workers 'sanitise' field with cow dung in Bengal's Birbhum 27 Nov 2020 07:44 By ANI BIRBHUM: A day after BJP's rally, Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers "sanitised" a field with cow dung in Siuri of Birbhum on Thursday. TMC workers also seen putting cow dung over an effigy which has a picture of West Bengal BJP chief …
- West Bengal: BJP, TMC clash in Birbhum, bombs hurled 25 Nov 2020 11:37 By: PTI | Kolkata | November 25, 2020 4:19:33 pm Many other vehicles, including two wheelers, which were passing through the area were damaged by the warring groups.Crude bombs were hurled and stones thrown at passing vehicles when ruling TMC and BJP …
- Police lack sensitivity: Calcutta High Court on Birbhum custodial death of minor 13 Nov 2020 23:37 The division bench also asked Birbhum district superintendent of police to set up child-friendly corners in every police station under his jurisdiction.Concerned by “lack of sensitivity among police officers” in an alleged custodial death of a 15-year-old …
- Dalit teen dies at Birbhum police station 31 Oct 2020 02:38
- Bombs hurled before start of BJP rally in West Bengal's Birbhum 08 Oct 2020 04:50
- Birbhum: Bombs hurled before start of BJP rally 07 Oct 2020 15:54
- BJP criticises Birbhum TMC leader for his ‘no vote, no development work’ remark 04 Oct 2020 21:00 Anubrata Mondal.The BJP on Sunday criticised TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal after he asked his party members to stop development work in areas from which people will vote for the saffron party. Attending a party workers’ meeting in Nalhati …
- Birbhum: Bangladeshi ‘supari killers’ held over plot to kill TMC leader, say cops 29 Sep 2020 05:40 The accused were produced in a local court on Monday, and remanded to police custody for 14 days.Six people were arrested in Birbhum district on Sunday night for allegedly plotting the murder of a Trinamool Congress leader, sources in the police said on …
- 4 Bangladeshi contract killers arrested from Birbhum 28 Sep 2020 09:20 Share00 Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Four Bangladeshi mercenaries were arrested from Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal, police said on Monday. The police also seized some country-made firearms and explosives from the group of six. According to …
- Tension erupts over Maoist poster in Birbhum 27 Sep 2020 11:56 Share00 Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The recovery of Maoist posters in West Bengal’s Birbhum district sparked off tension among the villagers on Sunday. The Maoist posters mentioning names of local Trinamool Congress leaders were seen at Batikar village in Parui …
- High school clerk quizzed over Birbhum minor’s ‘rape-suicide’ 21 Sep 2020 02:15
- Birbhum home, where life was ‘in camera’ 01 Sep 2020 00:19
- OC removed over migrant worker’s death in Birbhum 23 Jul 2020 01:04 Suri: Two police officers in Birbhum’s Suri are facing the heat over the unnatural death of a 22-year-old migrant worker who committed suicide allegedly after being humiliated and beaten up at a thana over theft accusations. While Lokepur police station OC …
- Hon’ble mention for CM on guv’s Birbhum visit 18 Jul 2020 02:12 Suri: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar paid rare tribute to chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday while paying a visit to the family of Rajesh Orang, one of the 20 Indian Army soldiers martyred in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley nearly a month ago. Dhankar …
- Mob attacks Birbhum police patrol party 04 May 2020 01:48
- Voluntary organisations track migrant labours from Birbhum, Murshidabad, Malda, N Dinajpur 30 Apr 2020 11:06
- Bengal: BJP office set on fire in Birbhum, party blames TMC 03 Mar 2020 02:17 According to a local BJP leader, the office came under an attack on Sunday night — the day when Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Kolkata. A small BJP office was torched allegedly by “TMC goons” in Birbum district’s Illambazar area. …
- Man killed as crude bombs hurled in Birbhum 20 Feb 2020 11:36
- West Bengal: Man killed as crude bombs hurled in Birbhum district 20 Feb 2020 10:01
- Nine low-intensity bombs found in West Bengal’s Birbhum 19 Feb 2020 07:58 Birbhum: At least 9 low-intensity explosive devices were recovered by the local police here on Wednesday. The bombs were found outside a health center in Singi village near Bolpur. The police are investigating as to who is behind planting the bombs there. …
- 2 surveyors escape attack in Birbhum 24 Jan 2020 11:54
- Three ‘targeted’ on suspicion of NRC data collection in Bengal’s Birbhum 24 Jan 2020 10:41 Sheikh, Bibi and Khatun were associated with the programme, Internet Saathi, a joint initiative of Google India, Intel and Tata Trusts. (File) A day after a woman’s house was set on fire in West Bengal’s Birbhum over the suspicion that she was collecting …
- West Bengal: Political faultlines at Ground Zero of coal block in Birbhum 28 Dec 2019 03:44 A stone quarry in Bharkata gram panchayat, which falls in the Deucha Pachami coal block zone in Birbhum. Partha Paul There is no signboard or landmark in the Mohammed Bazar area of Birbhum, about 200 km from Kolkata, to indicate that it’s perched on what …
- Kolkata: Mayor-on-call saves life of Birbhum newborn 23 Oct 2019 03:33
- Mayor-on-call saves life of Birbhum newborn 23 Oct 2019 01:34
- Missing CPM Birbhum leader found dead 22 Oct 2019 01:03 Suri: A local CPM leader missing since Friday was found dismembered on Monday, his body parts buried in Dubrajpur police station limits around 70km from his home in Birbhum’s Basapara village. Police found 58-year-old Subhas Chandra Dey’s body parts buried …
- TMC, BJP workers clash over ‘turf war’ in Birbhum 22 Sep 2019 23:10 A house of a BJP worker was allegedly set on fire by Trinamool Congress supporters in Birbhum district. PTI A clash broke out between the workers of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP in Birbhum district’s Parui on Sunday morning. Police said bombs …
- Day after Banerjee’s invite, MP urges Modi to not inaugurate Birbhum coal block 19 Sep 2019 23:17 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in New Delhi. (Source: PMO) A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Birbhum coal block, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan …
- Don’t inaugurate Birbhum coal block till green nod: MP to PM Modi 19 Sep 2019 23:16 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Birbhum coal block, Rajya Sabha MP …
- Swapan Dasgupta urges PM not to inaugurate Birbhum coal block 19 Sep 2019 12:12 Image Source : PTI Day after Mamata's invite, Swapan Dasgupta urges PM not to inaugurate Birbhum coal block A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Birbhum coal block, Rajya Sabha …
- Day after Mamata's invite, Swapan Dasgupta urges PM not to inaugurate Birbhum coal block 19 Sep 2019 08:23 A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Birbhum coal block, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta wrote a letter to the PM on Thursday, saying he should await proper environmental clearances …
- BJP Birbhum neta held for June club blast 18 Sep 2019 02:07
- Birbhum BJP chief held at protest site 15 Sep 2019 01:27
- Slain Birbhum BJP man’s family seeks probe by CBI 12 Sep 2019 03:26
- Coal block in Birbhum: No mining clearance till displaced are resettled, says Bengal govt 11 Sep 2019 23:12 Mamata Banerjee said the coal block has the potential to produce nearly one lakh jobs. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her government has recently received clearance from the Centre to work on Deocha-Pachami coal …
- His last wish ‘denied’, Birbhum BJP worker’s kin to approach Calcutta HC today 10 Sep 2019 01:14 As per Gorai’s last wish, the BJP leaders and workers turned up at the hospital to take the body to state party headquarters Monday. The family members of a BJP worker, who succumbed to bullet injuries in a Kolkata hospital Sunday evening, decided to …
- BJP worker killed in Birbhum, supporters clash with Trinamool 18 Aug 2019 23:12 “The body has been sent for post mortem. We are investigating the matter,” said a senior police officer. (Representational Image) A BJP worker was killed in Birbhum district’s Labhpur on Saturday night, leading to a clash between the supporters of the …
- TMC returns CPM office in Birbhum 17 Jul 2019 01:32
- WB: Incessant rain affects at least 50 villages around Birbhum 11 Jul 2019 13:33 Birbhum (West Bengal) [India] July 11 (ANI): Locals of at least 50 villages have been affected due to the increasing water level in Ajay River following heavy rainfall around Birbhum region of West Bengal. The road along Feri ghat, near Birbhum and …
- Bombs fly over cut-money row in Birbhum 11 Jul 2019 02:09
- Kolkata: Clashes in Birbhum over ‘cut money’, 9 held 11 Jul 2019 00:56 Police said the clash was reported from Sahapur village under Sadaipur police station area, where people from both the groups hurled bombs and stones at each other. (Representational) Tension prevailed in Sahapur village of Birbhum district on Wednesday …
- Clashes in West Bengal's Birbhum dist over cut money, nine arrested 10 Jul 2019 17:29
- Huge quantity of ammonium nitrate, detonators recovered in Bengal's Birbhum 10 Jul 2019 07:50 Image Source : PTI Huge quantity of ammonium nitrate, detonators recovered in Bengal's Birbhum (Representational image) A huge quantity of explosives and detonators were recovered in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday night, police said. …
- Ponzi schemes: Enforcement Directorate summons Trinamool Birbhum MP and Bengali actor 10 Jul 2019 04:16 By Express News Service KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the central agency probing the Rose Valley and Saradha chit fund cases, summoned Trinamool Birbhum MP Shatabdi Roy for questioning. According to ED sources, Roy has been asked to appear …
- Two blasts in Bengal in one week: 100 bombs seized, 9 held in Birbhum raids 08 Jul 2019 00:56 RAF and police guard the house from where crude bombs were recovered at Sattor village in Birbhum Sunday. (PTI) Birbhum Police on Sunday said they have seized more than 100 live crude bombs and arrested nine persons from several parts of the district …
- More Than 100 Bombs Recovered From West Bengal's Birbhum District 07 Jul 2019 21:13 40 bombs were recovered from Labhpur, 32 from Nanoor, 20 from Panrui (Representational) Suri, West Bengal: The police have seized caches of bombs, arms and ammunition from various areas of Birbhum district and arrested nine persons in this regard. A total …
- Second blast in Bengal's Birbhum in 5 days, none injured 05 Jul 2019 05:34 Image Source : PTI Birbhum Blast: Second blast in Bengal's Birbhum in 5 days, none injured Representational image A massive blast occurred at a primary health centre building on Thursday in West Bengal's Birbhum district but there was no report …
- Abandoned building blown up in Birbhum explosion 05 Jul 2019 01:35
- Blast in Panchayat Heath centre building in Bengal’s Birbhum 04 Jul 2019 10:05 The blast blew off the roof of building and led to destruction of various other sections which is 50 metres away from Labpur Police Station. Birbhum: A blast took place at the old building of Panchayat Deputy Health centre in Birbhum on Thursday, officials …
- Bombs explode at club in Birbhum 01 Jul 2019 01:07
- Blast inside club in Bengal’s Birbhum, no one injured 30 Jun 2019 14:26 Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) A massive blast occurred inside a club in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday night but no casualties were reported, police said on Sunday. The severity of the blast was such that the roof and wall of one side of the club …
- Blast takes place in Meghdoot club in West Bengal’s Birbhum 30 Jun 2019 09:24 Police officials from Mallarpur police station reached the spot after they received information about the blast. Birbhum: A blast took place inside the Meghdoot club in the Mallarpur area of Birbhum on Saturday night. Explosives were already present in the …
- WB: Blast takes place in Meghdoot club in Birbhum 30 Jun 2019 09:20 Category: India Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: Jun 30, 2019, 2:04 pm IST Updated: Jun 30, 2019, 2:04 pm IST Birbhum: A blast took place inside the Meghdoot club in the Mallarpur area of Birbhum on Saturday night. Explosives were already present in the …
- Day after polls, clashes rock Birbhum, Asansol & Nadia 01 May 2019 02:40
- Mamata fumes over CRPF ‘firing’ in Birbhum booth 30 Apr 2019 01:27
- BJP's Jadavpur candidate meets Trinamool's Birbhum leader on polling day, fuels speculation 29 Apr 2019 16:10 On the day of polling across eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, BJP’s Jadavpur Lok Sabha candidate Anupam Hazra met TMC president of Birbhum Anubrata Mondal. The meeting triggered a huge political controversy amidst the heat and dust of …
- TMC, BJP workers clash in Birbhum 28 Apr 2019 01:32
- 7 of family die as SUV hits bus in Birbhum 13 Apr 2019 00:51
- In Birbhum, Muslims tend to prefer BJP over its rivals 13 Apr 2019 00:51
- Trinamool leader dares Shah to contest from Birbhum 01 Apr 2019 21:09 Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Challenging BJP President Amit Shah to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from Birbhum constituency, a Trinamool Congress leader has predicted that he would lose by a margin of five-six lakh votes if he contests from there. Anubrata …
- Lok Sabha elections 2019: It's Trinamool's Nakuldana vs BJP's Laddoo in Birbhum 29 Mar 2019 09:04 By IANS BOLPUR: It is turning out to be the "sweetest" election for the people of Bolpur constituency in West Bengal's Birbhum district, otherwise infamous for political bickerings and violent clashes. While the Trinamool Congress workers are …
- It’s Trinamool’s Nakuldana vs BJP’s Laddoo in Birbhum 29 Mar 2019 06:07 Bolpur/Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) It is turning out to be the “sweetest” election for the people of Bolpur constituency in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, otherwise infamous for political bickerings and violent clashes. While the Trinamool Congress …
- After trinamool MLA’s murder, Birbhum police review TMC leader’s security as ‘preventive move’ 15 Feb 2019 17:41 Slain Trinamool MLA Satyajit Biswas. (Source: Facebook) In the wake of the recent murder of Trinamool Congress MLA Satyajit Biswas in Nadia district, Birbhum superintendent of police Shyam Singh held a meeting with the local leaders on Tuesday to review …
- At Birbhum wedding, a special guest 31 Jan 2019 00:36
- I-T notice to durga Puja committees: TMC to take out protest rallies in Birbhum, Burdwan 14 Jan 2019 13:58 Days after the Income Tax department served notices to Durga Puja committees in the city asking them to declare their source of donations and file TDS, the Trinamool Congress has decided to take out protest rallies in Birbhum and Burdwan on Thursday. “The …
- Kolkata: Two BJP leaders booked over ‘controversial’ speech in Birbhum 08 Jan 2019 03:28 Locket Chatterjee (left) Two BJP leaders have been booked for allegedly inciting people through their controversial speech at a rally in Birbhum district Sunday, police said. An FIR has also been lodged against three other saffron party leaders who were …
- TMC is not your opponent, police is: BJP leader tells Birbhum locals 06 Jan 2019 23:31 [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalosona Mondal opined that it is the police and not the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that is the people's opponent in Bengal. Addressing a rally on Sunday, Mondal said, "Don't harm TMC …
- Birbhum: Body of BJP worker found hanging 23 Oct 2018 08:39 BJP worker was found hanging from a tree in Birbhum. (Representational Image) The body of a 33-year-old BJP worker was found hanging from a tree in Dnarka village of Birbhum district Sunday night. The deceased, identified as Tapas Bagdi, had gone missing …
- Birbhum: TMC office blown up, no casualty 10 Sep 2018 23:02 Birbhum: A Trinamool Congress party office collapses after a high intensity explosion inside it, at a village in Birbhum district on Monday, Sep 10, 2018. (PTI Photo) A local party office of Trinamool Congress was destroyed in a crude bomb blast on Monday …
- West Bengal: Explosion destroys TMC party office in Birbhum district 10 Sep 2018 16:02 By: PTI | Suri (wb) | Published: September 10, 2018 7:55:58 pm Birbhum: A Trinamool Congress party office collapses after a high-intensity explosion inside it, at a village in Birbhum district on Monday, Sep 10, 2018. (PTI photo) A high-intensity explosion …
- Frame BJP worker in ‘ganja’ case: TMC Birbhum chief Anubrata Mondal to partymen 03 Sep 2018 20:36 TMC’s Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal TMC’s Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal has courted controversy after he was purportedly heard instructing partymen to frame a BJP worker in a “ganja case” in a video clip that has been widely …
- Number of pythons rising in West Bengal's Birbhum 29 Aug 2018 10:26
- Birbhum village head urges government to bring back ‘missing’ locals 08 Aug 2018 08:40 Village head urges gram panchayat to bring back ‘missing people’ (Representational image) The pradhan of Bishnupur gram panchayat in Birbhum has written to the district administration, requesting it to initiate steps to bring back three villagers who had “ …
- TMC’s Birbhum office now has a ‘thakur ghar’ 15 Jul 2018 01:00
- Birbhum teen gang-raped after 'affair' rap 07 Jul 2018 21:14 Parui (Birbhum): A 16-year-old tribal girl warned by elders in her Birbhum village over an alleged relationship with a youth from outside her community and her family's perceived "modern" lifestyle was gang-raped on Friday, police said. The …
- Amit Shah Offers Prayers At Tarapith Temple In Bengal's Birbhum District 28 Jun 2018 13:03 BJP chief Amit Shah offered prayers at Tarapith Temple in Bengal's Birbhum district Suri: BJP President Amit Shah today offered prayers at the famous Tarapith temple in West Bengal's Birbhum district today. Mr Shah, who arrived in Suri from Kolkata …
- Mamata government trying to hinder Shah’s Birbhum visit: BJP 26 Jun 2018 18:30 Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The BJP’s West Bengal unit on Tuesday accused the Mamata Banerjee government of deliberately ignoring its request to build a temporary helipad in Birbhum district for party President Amit Shah’s visit there on June 28. Amit Shah is …
- Feuds fuel Birbhum victories 18 May 2018 19:34 Suri: In Birbhum there are two gram panchayats, not far from each other, where the BJP and Trinamul won because of alleged factional feuds. The Mayureswar gram panchayat in Mayureswar-II block, which was controlled by the BJP since 2008, was bagged by …
- BJP, TMC workers clash in Birbhum 17 May 2018 10:51 May 17, 2018, 15:16 ISTViolent clashes are being reported between BJP and TMC workers in Birbhum. Counting for West Bengal panchayat election 2018 are underway in the state. Clashes broke out after results of the Malda school block announced and BJP won …
- WB Panchayat results: Trinamool leading, BJP-TMC workers clash in Birbhum 17 May 2018 09:14 The booths, where re-polling took place, include 63 in Murshidabad, 52 in Coochbehar, 28 in West Midnapore and 10 in Hooghly among others. Kolkata: The results for the West Bengal panchayat polls will be announced on Thursday. The state witnessed violence …
- West Bengal panchayat polls: One killed in clash between BJP, TMC workers in Birbhum 23 Apr 2018 11:08 The Birbhum district police has confirmed the death but is yet to identify the victim. (Representational Image) One person was killed and several others were injured in a clash between TMC and BJP workers in Birbhum district’s Suri on Monday, when fresh …
- Pre-poll violence in Birbhum: ‘We were warned that we should buy widow’s sari for our wives’ 15 Apr 2018 21:59 Written by Esha Roy | Birbhum | Published: April 16, 2018 2:47:05 am BJP worker and daily wager Nakul Roy and party candidate from Rampur gram panchayat Mallika Kora, in Birbhum’s Chuamali village. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) On April 3, a day after …
- Pre-poll green surge: Trinamool starts celebrating in Birbhum 10 Apr 2018 00:02
- Run-up to West Bengal panchayat polls: 10,000 booked in Birbhum 09 Apr 2018 21:41 Many of those arrested are BJP workers and local residents. (Express Photo by Subham Dutta) As many as 75 people were arrested and 10,000 booked in connection with violence in run-up to the panchayat polls in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on April 6 and 7 …
- TMC likely to win Birbhum civic body uncontested 09 Apr 2018 20:54 Out of 167 gram panchayats, the Trinamul looks confident of winning 154 seats uncontested. Kolkata: Much ahead of the panchayat elections’s polling, the Trinamul Congress emerged to have won the Birbhum zila parishad comfortably in a rare instance as the …
- West Bengal: 28 people arrested for Birbhum violence 09 Apr 2018 02:07 Representational image Photo:PTI Twenty eight people have been arrested in connection with yesterday's violence in Mohammad Bazar area in Birbhum district, police said today. Bombs were hurled in the area yesterday following a clash between the BJP …
- TMC organises ‘Brahmin convention’ in West Bengal’s Birbhum district 09 Jan 2018 03:12 A senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader organised a “Brahmin convention” in Bolpur town of Birbhum district today, a move described by the BJP as the Mamata Banerjee-led party’s tactical shift towards “soft Hindutva”. The day-long “Brahmin and Purohit …
- Trinamool Congress leader organises 'Brahmin meet' in West Bengal's Birbhum district 08 Jan 2018 19:44 Image for representational purpose only. SURI: A senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader organised a "Brahmin convention" in Bolpur town of Birbhum district today, a move described by the BJP as the Mamata Banerjee-led party's tactical shift …
- Ahead of rural polls: Anubrata holds Brahmin meet in Birbhum 08 Jan 2018 19:28 Anubrata Mondal (File) WITH AN eye on panchayat polls later this year, Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal on Monday organised a ‘Brahmin and Purohit Sammelan’ in Bolpur town of Birbhum district. Mondal is the party’s Birbhum district president. …
- TMC leader organises 'Brahmin meet' in Bengal's Birbhum district 08 Jan 2018 18:26 SURI (WB): A senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader organised a "Brahmin convention" in Bolpur town of Birbhum district on Monday, a move described by the BJP as the Mamata Banerjee-led party's tactical shift towards "soft Hindutva…
- Trinamool Congress leader felicitates 12,000 Hindu priests in Bengal’s Birbhum 08 Jan 2018 17:33 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. File photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint Kolkata: Anubrata Mandal, president of the Trinamool Congress in Birbhum district of West Bengal, on Monday organised an event to felicitate Hindu priests in a move seen at …
- Trinamool Congress to host 'Brahmin Sammelan' in Bengal’s Birbhum, BJP calls it a move to woo Hindu voters 25 Dec 2017 14:54 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File|PTI) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress, whose supremo Mamata Banerjee asserted that she didn’t require a certificate from BJP for being a Hindu, would be organising a massive ‘Brahmin Sammelan’ in Birbhum district of West …
- West Bengal: Police lodges FIR against NCW Member for taking case diary of Birbhum rape and suicide 23 Dec 2017 19:05 Image for representational purpose only. WEST BENGAL: National Commission for Women (NCW) Member Sushma Sahu had allegedly taken the original case diary - relating to alleged rape and suicide of a woman in Birbhum district from the police, a senior officer …
- Furfura Sharif cleric launches party: ‘Want to be kingmaker’ 22 Jan 2021 07:32 Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui, the 34-year-old cleric of Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district, on Thursday launched a new political party — Indian Secular Front – and said that his party plans to contest all the 294 …
- Three BJP workers held for ‘goli maro’ slogan in Hooghly 22 Jan 2021 07:30 The Hooghly BJP youth wing chief and two other party workers were arrested on Thursday for allegedly raising “Desh ke gaddaro ko goli maaro…” (shoot the traitors) slogans at a party rally in Chandannagar on Wednesday. “Three BJP activists, including …
- AIMIM exposed after Bihar polls, would not be a factor in Bengal: Mamata 22 Jan 2021 05:30 By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM would not be a factor in the upcoming assembly polls in the state as its role as "B team of the BJP" has been …
- Trinamool, BJP leaders meet EC officials in Kolkata 21 Jan 2021 21:00 Leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday met the full bench of the Election Commission of India (EC) in Kolkata and sparred over the role of the Central Armed Police Forces ahead of the Assembly polls in the …
- Three BJP workers arrested for raising 'goli maro...' slogan in Bengal | WATCH 21 Jan 2021 15:01 Image Source : ANI 3 BJP activists arrested for raising 'goli maro...' slogan in West Bengal | WATCH Three BJP activists including its Hooghly district youth wing chief Suresh Sahu have been arrested for allegedly raising ''goli maro...…
- Bengal polls: Muslim cleric floats 'Indian Secular Front', to enter fray 21 Jan 2021 14:58 Express News Service KOLKATA: Prominent Islamic cleric Abbas Siddiqui of Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district launched Indian Secular Front (ISF), a new political party, on Thursday. Abbas said the party will announce later on the number of seats it will …
- WB: Fire breaks out at Hastings Jute Mill 21 Jan 2021 08:41 Representative imageKOLKATA: A fire broke out at the over 140-year-old Hastings Jute Mill in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Thursday morning, officials said. The blaze is likely to have caused severe damage to stock of raw jute in the godown, though …
- Three BJP activists arrested for raising ‘goli maro...’ slogan in Bengal 21 Jan 2021 06:15 Three BJP activists, including its Hooghly district youth wing chief Suresh Sahu, have been arrested for allegedly raising ‘goli maro...’ (shoot the traitors) slogan at a roadshow of party leader Suvendu Adhikari in Chandannagar, police said on January 21. …
- Muslim vote in the state seems to be consolidating behind Trinamool 21 Jan 2021 04:00 As Bengal heads for an assembly election, there is growing speculation about the Muslim voting pattern. The dominant political sense is that the combined weight of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Abbas Siddiqui, the influential pirzada of Furfura Sharif …
- In heated West Bengal battle, a new boiling point: shrine head will announce political front today 21 Jan 2021 00:08 A house located in Taltolla in Furfura Sharif (Hooghly district), with placards hanging on one side over a protest against the new farm laws, the Hathras gangrape and the recent attack on a convoy of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has emerged as …
- Bengal: 'Goli maaro...' slogan raised at BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's rally 20 Jan 2021 17:05 At a rally led by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Chandannagar city, the provocative “goli maaro..” slogan was raised on Wednesday. The slogan — “desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro…” (shoot the traitors) — was raised by a few BJP cadres, carrying the party …
- Nandigram Diary: The bustling town has been mixing every conversation with poll-talk 20 Jan 2021 08:45 You couldn’t ignore the elderly bearded man with a brown scarf wrapped around his chin even if you wanted to. In his shrill, loud voice, he was ‘speaking’ into his mobile phone inside one of Nandigram’s many sweets shops. ‘Ah, so you’re Trinamooling (‘ …
- Photos of the Week: Black Nazarene procession cancelled, Makar Sankranti kite flying 16 Jan 2021 19:12 (RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo selection includes kite-flying Makar Sankranti celebrations in India, the canceled Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines …
- Furfura’s medieval shrine is the epicentre of Muslim politics in Bengal 16 Jan 2021 13:32 AIMIM chief Owaisi’s first stop on his visit to Bengal in early January has generated a lot of attention in political circles. Teeming with thousands of people who travel here in hundreds of vehicles, Furfura, a village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, …
- On Makar Sankranti, communities pray for an end to a bitter harvest 15 Jan 2021 13:46 Kolkata: As the sun began its Uttarayan journey on Thursday, city homes woke up to celebrate Makar Sankranti with the traditional fervour, hoping for new beginnings and relief from the pandemic. Newly harvested paddy grains, jaggery, sesame seeds and …
- Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Bengal, first shot to be given at SSKM on Jan 16 13 Jan 2021 05:46 The first consignment of 10 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine “Covishield” arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon. It is the local version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and has been manufactured by the Serum Institute of India in Pune. Sources said …
- Goldsmith booked for fleeing away with gold 13 Jan 2021 00:15 Rajkot: A goldsmith from West Bengal was booked on Monday in Junagadh for stealing gold worth Rs 8.2 lakh from his employee. The jeweller Sunil Rajpara, who owns a shop at Chhaya Bazaar in Junagadh, told police that the accused Rajesh Ali Sheikh fled with …
- Vote responsibly: Clerics in Bengal 11 Jan 2021 08:37 Kolkata: Senior clerics, civil society groups and youth forums have started an outreach cautioning people that radical minority political formations have no place in West Bengal. Last week, senior clerics met under the leadership of Qari Fazlur Rahman, who …
- Denied their dues, each farmer in state will get Rs 18,000 in arrears if we win: BJP 09 Jan 2021 12:30 BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday promised arrears for farmers of West Bengal who were “prevented by the TMC government in the state from receiving the benefits of the Centre’s PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.” Addressing party …
- BJP set to launch mega farmers' outreach in Bengal 08 Jan 2021 09:56 Kolkata: The BJP plans to launch a two-week programme in West Bengal to reach out to farmers, even as the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress continues to attack it on the way it handles farmer issues. The outreach programme will be launched during BJP …
- India’s Losses from Internet Shutdowns Highest in World 08 Jan 2021 09:32 New Delhi, India — With a $2.8 billion loss, India was the “most economically impacted nation” due to internet curbs in 2020, a report from a UK firm states. Major internet shutdowns in 21 countries cost the world economy $4.01 billion, with India’s losses …
- Zero hearings in 4 years but Rs 40 crore spent: TMC govt’s grievance redressal panel comes a cropper 08 Jan 2021 05:55 A commission set up by the Mamata Banerjee government to address grievances related to public services did not conduct a single hearing between 2015, when it was set up, and 2019, a Right to Information (RTI) activist has found. Two years after coming to …
- Metro scenario will change Kolkata in the next two years: Railways official 07 Jan 2021 11:10 Eastern Railway General Manager Manoj Joshi on Thursday said the Metro scenario would change the city in next two years. The Noapara-Dakshineswar route in the North-South corridor was receiving final touches, he added. “In the next two weeks, all works …
- Probe ordered after girl ‘tortured’ at Howrah govt shelter home 07 Jan 2021 11:10 A Class VIII student girl was allegedly tortured by her inmates of a government-run shelter home in Liluah, Howrah. According to sources, the girl had left her home in Hooghly district on December 15 after she had an argument with her parents and reached …
- Imams' body to oppose AIMIM's entry into the West Bengal poll arena 06 Jan 2021 17:18 By Express News Service KOLKATA: The West Bengal Imams' Association said on Wednesday that they will hit the streets and gather support against the AIMIM's decision to participate in the upcoming Assembly elections by fielding candidates in an …
- Not just MIM, my talks are on with CPM, Congress too: Abbas Siddiqui 05 Jan 2021 20:32 Furfure Sharif, Hooghly: Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui of the influential Furfura Darbar Sharif has said that he is in talks with the CPI(M), Congress, and many Dalit, ST and Matua organisations in Bengal, apart from the AIMIM, to create a strong anti-TMC, anti- …
- World Bank commits USD 105 mn loan to improve waterways in West Bengal 05 Jan 2021 17:00 The World Bank has committed a USD 105 million loan for a project to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in West Bengal, the finance ministry said. The Centre, West Bengal government and the World Bank signed an agreement to this effect on …
- West Bengal: Bombs hurled at BJP leader's house in Hooghly 05 Jan 2021 15:09 Image Source : VIDEO GRAB West Bengal: Bombs hurled at BJP leader's house in Hooghly At least three bombs were hurdled at a local BJP leader's house in Hooghly district of West Bengal on Monday night. The leader has been identified as Ajay Kumar …
- For Bengal polls, Owaisi chooses Mamata's rival 04 Jan 2021 05:01 Owaisi dared the CM to explain the exodus of her party leaders to the BJP and the saffron party's rise in the state in absence of his party Kolkata: Marking his entry into the election fray in West Bengal on a two-day visit, AIMIM chief Asaduddin …
- BJP may not hold on to ’19 LS vote share: TMC survey 04 Jan 2021 01:27 Kolkata: BJP’s inability to hold on to its 2019 Lok Sabha vote share in five subsequent state polls is likely to be repeated in Bengal, a survey by Trinamool Congress shared with senior party leaders shows. The slide — which was eight per cent in …
- 2021 Assembly Polls Asaduddin Owaisi meets Furfura Sharif cleric, trains guns on TMC 04 Jan 2021 00:01 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday met Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui, an influential Muslim cleric of Furfura Sharif located in Jangipara area of Hooghly district, fuelling speculation of a new political understanding ahead of the Assembly elections in West …
- West Bengal Flu Outbreak is very Serious, warns WHO 03 Jan 2021 23:07 On January 17 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned India that the bird flu outbreak in West Bengal is “serious” and could affect the global community. However, the WHO also said that it was satisfied with the precautionary measures at the …
- Peeved cleric joins hands with MIM, spells trouble for Mamata Banerjee 03 Jan 2021 21:31 Kolkata: In a development that could spell trouble for the Trinamool Congress, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen said the party would contest the West Bengal elections with Abbas Siddiqui, a religious leader from the popular Muslim pilgrimage site …
- Higher acreage, better yield to lift potato production in Bengal, UP 03 Jan 2021 17:19 Potato production across the key growing States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and West Bengal is likely to be higher this year on the back of an increase in the area under cultivation and a better yield. According to Arvind Agarwal, President of UP Cold Storage …
- TMC should reflect on its setback, BJP's rise in state, says Owaisi 03 Jan 2021 12:43 On his first visit to West Bengal following his announcement to contest the upcoming Assembly elections, AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, instead of pointing fingers at his outfit, should introspect how BJP …
- Twist In Bengal: Owaisi Meets Anti-Mamata Muslim Cleric 03 Jan 2021 12:06 In what is being seen as a major political development ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections in West Bengal, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi met influential Bengal Muslim cleric, Abbas Siddiqui, at his residence in Hooghly district on Sunday. Siddiqui belongs …
- Owaisi visits Bengal, holds meeting with religious leader 03 Jan 2021 07:40 Futura Sharif: AIMIM supremo Assaduddin Owaisi on Sunday arrived at Futura Sharif in Bengal's Hooghly district and held discussions on the state's political scenario and upcoming assembly polls with prominent Muslim leader Abbas Siddiqui, sources …
- Bengal reports less than 1,000 new Covid cases in a day for the first time in months 03 Jan 2021 03:27 AFTER several months, West Bengal on Saturday reported a daily Covid caseload of less than 1,000. In the past 24 hours, only 863 persons tested positive for Covid-19 and 28 persons died in the state. As many as 1,443 persons were cured of the infection. …
- Violence erupts as two factions of BJP clash in Purba Bardhaman, party office attacked 21 Jan 2021 21:00 Violence erupted as two factions of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in Purba Bardhaman district on Thursday when a group of supporters attacked the party office and also set vehicles on fire. Such clashes have in the recent past been happening …
- Miffed TMC MP Satabdi Roy named state unit vice-president 17 Jan 2021 11:28 Three time TMC MP Satabdi Roy, who has called a truce with the party after a brief rebellion that triggered speculations of her crossing over to the BJP, was on Sunday appointed vice-president of the West Bengal unit of the ruling Trinamool Congress. …
- Zero hearings in 4 years but Rs 40 crore spent: TMC govt’s grievance redressal panel comes a cropper 08 Jan 2021 05:55 A commission set up by the Mamata Banerjee government to address grievances related to public services did not conduct a single hearing between 2015, when it was set up, and 2019, a Right to Information (RTI) activist has found. Two years after coming to …
- BJP: Our worker’s father killed, 3 men injured in TMC attacks 04 Jan 2021 23:43 The BJP has alleged that the father of one of its workers was killed and three were injured in attacks by the TMC across the state since Saturday. The ruling party has dismissed the allegations. On Saturday, a BJP worker’s father died in Patashpur in Purba …
- West Bengal: Covid recovery rate nears 95% 20 Dec 2020 23:15 According to the state bulletin,1,978 people tested positive in 24 hours, and 40 persons died. The toll rose to 9,360. (Representational)The recovery rate inched towards 95 per cent as the discharge of 2,627 patients pushed up the figure to 94.95 per cent. …
- Cattle smuggling ‘kingpin’ sent to CBI custody till December 24 18 Dec 2020 23:57 According to sources, Haque’s net worth is at least Rs 1,000 crore. (Representational)The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday got the custody of suspected cattle smuggling kingpin Enamul Haque till December 24. “He has been remanded to jail …
- Ahead of Amit Shah meeting: Two more MLAs quit, TMC claims ‘deserters’ are no loss 18 Dec 2020 23:55 Police officers take stock of security preparations for Amit Shah’s rally at Midnapore College Ground, Friday. (Express photo by Partha Paul)Two MLAs of the Trinamool Congress, the leader of its minority cell, and general secretary of a district unit quit …
- TMC rebellion, Centre vs Bengal govt: Top developments 18 Dec 2020 15:34 On Friday afternoon, TMC leader Kabirul Islam resigned from the post of general secretary of the party's minority cell. Earlier in the day, TMC MLA Silbhadra Datta had resigned from the party. TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigns as Asansol Municipal …
- Exodus from Trinamool continues as another MLA quits party 18 Dec 2020 13:52 Suvendu's step is likely to open the floodgates for an exodus from the TMC to the BJP at multiple levels across the state. (Picture used for representational purpose) A day after former transport minister Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the Trinamool …
- After Suvendu Adhikari, another TMC MLA quits party as Mamata struggles to keep flock together 18 Dec 2020 07:50 Image Source : INDIA TV TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari has resigned from Trinamool Congress. He described Suvendu Adhikari as the most popular leader of the party after Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appears to be struggling to keep her …
- West Bengal: Exodus from Trinamool continues as another MLA quits party 18 Dec 2020 07:28 Written by Atri Mitra | Kolkata | Updated: December 18, 2020 12:12:51 pm Suvendu's step is likely to open the floodgates for an exodus from the TMC to the BJP at multiple levels across the state. (Picture used for representational purpose) A day after …
- Bengal: Suvendu quits TMC, many likely to follow him to BJP; rebels flag anger with Kishor 18 Dec 2020 00:32 Several rebel TMC MLAs and leaders will join the BJP along with Suvendu at a public meeting presided over by Home Minister Amit Shah in Medinipur over the weekend, sources said. The rest are likely to wait and watch for now.West Bengal’s former transport …
- 'Not Allowed To Work, What Will I Do With The Post?': MLA Jitendra Tiwari Quits TMC 17 Dec 2020 19:05 MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigned from the Trinamool Congress on Thursday, besides quitting as the chief of the Asansol Municipal Corporation, fuelling speculations that he may switch over to the BJP. Tiwari, who was the Paschim Bardhaman district chief of the …
- Double blow for Mamata as Suvendu Adhikari, Jitendra Tiwari quit TMC 17 Dec 2020 13:14 By: Express Web Desk | Kolkata, New Delhi | Updated: December 17, 2020 5:28:46 pm Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu AdhikariIn a double jolt to the ruling TMC in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Jitendra Tiwari …
- Discontentment grows in TMC, more leaders speak up against party top brass 16 Dec 2020 12:10 By: PTI | Kolkata | December 16, 2020 4:46:27 pm Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu AdhikariDiscontentment within the ruling TMC in West Bengal grew louder on Wednesday after its senior MP Sunil Mandal and Asansol civic body chief Jitendra Tiwari came out …
- Mamata on Siliguri violence: BJP lies, holds rallies and kills people 09 Dec 2020 01:55 CM Mamata Banerjee in Raniganj on Tuesday. (Express Photo)A day after a BJP worker was killed during the party’s protest march to the “Uttar Kanya” branch secretariat in Siliguri, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the saffron party of “ …
- Bengal has 6,000 acres of land in land bank for industry 08 Dec 2020 12:24 KOLKATA: West Bengal government has put 6,000 acres of land meant for the industry in the WBIDC land bank for greenfield investment or expansion of existing operations, officials said. The 6,000 acres of developed and underdeveloped industrial land is …
- Twin bandhs affect normal life in West Bengal 08 Dec 2020 07:34 Normal life was affected on Tuesday in several districts of West Bengal as the supporters of political parties tried to enforce a bandh. While in several districts of south Bengal supporters of the Left parties tried to enforce the Bharat Bandh called by …
- CBI summons coal scam ‘kingpin’ for questioning 07 Dec 2020 00:43 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned the suspected kingpin of a coal scam, sources said on Sunday. (File)The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned the suspected kingpin of a coal scam, sources said on Sunday. The agency …
- West Bengal: Covid caseload crosses 5-lakh mark as decline in active cases continues 06 Dec 2020 23:35 According to the state health department, 44,186 tests were conducted in 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of samples examined to 61.35 lakh. (Representational)West Bengal’s total Covid caseload crossed the five-lakh mark on Sunday to 5,02,840 after 3 …
- Trinamool worker shot dead in Andal, nine held 12 Nov 2020 22:02 The incident occurred when Nonia was at a bus stand in Khas Kajora area of Andal around 11 pm on WednesdayA TMC worker was shot dead by unidentified persons in Andal, Paschim Bardhaman district, police said on Thursday. While nine persons have been …
- TMC activist gunned down in Bengal by unidentified assailants 12 Nov 2020 09:57 By PTI KOLKATA: A TMC activist was killed and two others injured when unidentified assailants opened fired on them at Andal in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, a senior police officer said on Thursday. Dharamveer Nuniya died on the spot after …
- Coronavirus India Live Updates: Over 45,000 fresh cases in the last 24 hours; 490 new deaths 09 Nov 2020 04:35 West Bengal’s Covid-19 recovery rate continued to climb on Sunday as it rose to 89.67 per cent after a record 4,383 patients were declared recovered. The state added 3,920 new cases, but its active caseload dropped to 34,566 on account of the recovery …
- Bengal: Recovery brings down active cases below 35K 08 Nov 2020 23:43 The recovery surge drove down active cases in the other South Bengal districts outside the epicentre with over a thousand patients. (Representational)West Bengal’s Covid-19 recovery rate continued to climb on Sunday as it rose to 89.67 per cent after a …
- BJP and TMC spar over Suvendu Adhikari, Congress chimes in 08 Nov 2020 23:42 Suvendu AdhikariDays before senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and state minister Suvendu Adhikari’s rally in Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district, a war of words erupted between the BJP and the ruling party on Sunday over the possibility of the …
- Bengal: 4,053 recoveries push up discharge rate to 88.43% 02 Nov 2020 00:43 According to the state health bulletin, in which figures are updated till 9 am, 59 deaths on Sunday pushed up the state’s toll to 6,900. (Representational)West Bengal on Sunday reported a record recovery of 4,053 Covid-19 patients. Its discharged rate …
- West Bengal: Recovery surge brings down active Covid cases for second straight day 28 Oct 2020 23:32 More than 60 per cent of the new cases and 45 deaths were recorded in the pandemic epicentre in South Bengal comprising Kolkata, its three neighbouring districts, and Hooghly.(File)The Covid-19 active caseload in West Bengal on Wednesday dropped for the …
- Improving recovery rate nullifies high daily Covid-19 caseloads during Puja 28 Oct 2020 05:50 The test positivity rate has also increased despite a decline in testing numbers. On Tuesday, it was 8.16 per cent, up from 7.96 per cent at the start of the month. Express Photo by Partha PaulWest Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday …
- West Bengal: Record 4,157 cases added even as daily recoveries keep rising 22 Oct 2020 22:54 According to the Department of Health, 2,393 patients are still in government quarantine while 94,608 people remain isolated at home. (Representational)West Bengal on Thursday reported over 4,000 cases for the third straight day as a record 4,157 …
- West Bengal: In a first, over 4,000 Covid cases logged in a single day 21 Oct 2020 01:03 On Tuesday, active cases rose to 35,170 while the discharge rate was down to 87.43 per cent despite a record 3,382 patients recovering from the disease. (Representational)West Bengal on Tuesday reported over 4,000 Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time …
- Active Covid cases up to 34,584 in West Bengal: Record 3,992 cases added, free fall in recovery rate continues 20 Oct 2020 03:22 According to the state health bulletin, in which figures are updated till 9 am, the state’s toll went up to 6,119 following 63 fatalities. (Representational)The decline in West Bengal’s Covid-19 recovery rate continued on Monday as the state registered a …
- Bengal Covid recovery rate drops to 87.55%: Toll tops 6,000, almost 4K cases added in a day 18 Oct 2020 23:15 Among those dead was an assistant sub-inspector of Kolkata Armed Police, who succumbed to the disease on Sunday morning. (Representational)West Bengal’s Covid-19 toll went past 6,000 on Sunday to settle at 6,056 following the second instance of a record 64 …
- Man arrested for cheating, impersonating ACP in WBengal 18 Oct 2020 05:05 Paschim Bardhaman (West Bengal) [India], October 17 (ANI): One person has been arrested on Saturday in Durgapur of West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district for defrauding people by pretending to be an Additional Commissioner of Police of the Mumbai …
- West Bengal: Record 3,865 cases added, recovery rate takes a big hit 17 Oct 2020 23:53 The state health department said 2,405 patients were still in government quarantine, while 92,571 people are isolated at home. (Representational)West Bengal’s recovery rate dropped significantly on Saturday as the state registered a record number of Covid- …
- West Bengal: Record 3,771 cases added; Soumitra Chatterjee’s health better 17 Oct 2020 00:03 In North Bengal, active cases increased in both Malda (882) and Darjeeling (872). (Representational)West Bengal registered a record rise in Covid-19 cases for the second straight day as 3,771 infections pushed up its case count to 3,13,188. The discharge …
- Mamata Banerjee Announced New Bengal University To Honour Netaji's Contribution 06 Oct 2020 03:47 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government will set up a university to honour the contribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his Indian National Army in the country's freedom movement. The educational institution will …
- Bengal: Covid recovery rises despite over 3.3K cases 06 Oct 2020 02:39 Over 57 per cent of the cases and 40 deaths were recorded in the South Bengal pandemic hotspot comprising Kolkata, its three neighbouring districts, and Hooghly. (Representational)West Bengal on Monday recorded 3,348 Covid-19 cases that pushed up its total …
- West Bengal: Infection growth declines, steady rise in recovery rate 20 Sep 2020 23:14 According to the state health department, there was no discernible shift in the case fatality rate, which was 1.94 per cent on Sunday despite a record 414 deaths this week. (Representational)The Covid-19 pandemic in West Bengal continued to slow down this …
- Bengal: Recovery rate inches towards 87% despite 3,188 new cases 20 Sep 2020 01:11 Amongst the districts, over half of Saturday’s cases were reported from the pandemic epicentre of Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly. These five districts also reported 41 fatalities. (Representational)West Bengal on …
- Covid in Bengal: Bankura, Purulia, Alipurduar among new areas of concern 19 Sep 2020 05:05 Flouting social distancing norms, several gather at the Mallikghat flower market in Kolkata on Thursday morning.While the Covid-19 pandemic epicentre in South Bengal comprising the five districts of Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, …
- Bengal: Cases over 2 lakh, but decline in infection growth continues 13 Sep 2020 23:40 Though the recovery rate continued to improve this week, rising to 86.4 per cent on Sunday, active cases registered an incremental increase. The active caseload was 23,624 on Sunday, up from 23,218 at the end of last week. (Representational)West Bengal on …
- Bengal: 3,000-plus Covid cases added for seventh straight day, total count almost 2 lakh 13 Sep 2020 06:12 Department of Health said 2,491 people were still in government quarantine and 67,852 people were isolated at home. (Express photo: Partha Paul)West Bengal on Saturday added 3,161 infections to its caseload as its total case count rose to 1,99,493. This …
- Kolkata and North 24 Parganas drive Covid recovery surge 04 Sep 2020 10:03 On Thursday, the state reported 2,984 new cases, which pushed up the case count to 1,71,681.As West Bengal’s recovery rate continued its upward trajectory on Thursday, rising to 84.03 per cent after 3,335 patients were released in 24 hours, data showed …
- Kolkata and North 24 Parganas drive recovery surge 04 Sep 2020 00:20 Keeping with the trend, most of the cases (56 per cent) were reported from the South Bengal epicentre comprising Kolkata, its three adjoining districts, and Hooghly. (Representational image)As West Bengal’s recovery rate continued its upward trajectory on …
- 4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Bengal's Durgapur 26 Aug 2020 17:41 A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal on Wednesday morning, officials said. Tremors were felt in the industrial town and its nearby areas, they said. The quake, with its epicentre at 110 …
- Sept 30 deadline to finish pending infra work: Bengal CM to districts 26 Aug 2020 03:49 The Chief Minister said she expects the Covid-19 pandemic situation to improve by September end, and added that she might go on a tour of the districts to supervise the development projects in October.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday instructed all …
- Bankura reports first Covid-19 death: Recovery upswing continues, but Bengal CM wary about Paschim Bardhaman 26 Aug 2020 03:49 “Almost 5.9 per cent of the district has been highly affected by Covid-19. The death rate is decreasing but we have to still bring it down,” Banerjee said. (File)Four the second straight day and fourth time this month, West Bengal reported more recoveries …
- Heavy rain likely in Gangetic Bengal for next 3 days: MeT 24 Aug 2020 22:13 Rain lashes Kolkata’s Park Street on Monday.The city received 1.6 mm of rainfall. (Express photo: Partha Paul)Heavy rain is likely to occur in Gangetic Bengal over the next three days as predicted by the regional Meteorological (Met) Department of Bengal. …
- Medical equipment ‘scam’: Mamata dismisses Dhankhar & Oppn allegations, takes a dig at PM CARES 24 Aug 2020 22:13 West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and CM Mamata Banerjee. (File)Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dismissed Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Opposition’s allegations of irregularities in the purchase of medical equipment required to contain the …
- West Bengal: 3,197 Covid cases added, recovery rate up to 76.51% 21 Aug 2020 02:16 Meanwhile, the health authorities said 35,059 tests were conducted in 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 14,51,615. (Representational)West Bengal reported a record 3,197 new cases on Thursday, with a marked decline in the …
- Bengal school principal gets notice for resuming class amid COVID-19 lockdown 14 Aug 2020 05:08 By Express News Service KOLKATA: The headmaster of a higher secondary school in West Bengal was served a show-cause notice for resuming classes on Wednesday despite clear rules that all educational institutions shall remain closed in the wake of Covid …
- Jhargram reports first two deaths: Toll tops 2,200, share of Kolkata nearly 1,000 12 Aug 2020 22:25 The recovery rate rose to 72.96 per cent on Wednesday. As many as 2,725 people were declared recovered in 24 hours, taking the cumulative number to 76,120. (Representational)West Bengal’s Covid-19 caseload on Wednesday increased by 2,725 to 1,04,326, and …
- Outside south Bengal epicentre, situation turns worse in six districts 09 Aug 2020 23:22 Another worry for the state health authorities is the upward trend of the overall test positivity rate, which was 8.64 per cent Sunday. (Representational) West Bengal’s Covid-19 case count increased to 95,554 on Sunday as the pandemic continued to wreak …
- 25,486 active cases: Over 90,000 infected; 2,005 succumb to Covid-19 in Bengal 08 Aug 2020 23:37 According to the Department of Health, 2,829 people are in government quarantine and 28,131 are isolated at home. There are 1,716 people in safe homes. (Representational) West Bengal’s Covid-19 case count crossed 90,000 on Saturday, settling at 92,615 …
- Bengal COVID-19 death toll reaches 2000 as 51 people succumb across state 08 Aug 2020 21:43 By PTI KOLKATA: The coronavirus toll in West Bengal crossed 2,000 Saturday and its caseload the 90,000 mark, according to a bulletin of the state health department. The number of active cases in the state crossed the 25,000 mark, the bulletin said. The …
- Bengal COVID tally breaches 75,000-mark with 2,739 new cases, record 49 deaths reported 02 Aug 2020 20:47 By PTI KOLKATA: The death toll due to COVID-19 in West Bengal rose to 1,678 on Sunday with record one-day jump of 49 fatalities, the health department said. The state also reported the highest single-day spike of 2,739 fresh cases, which pushed the tally …
- Covid-19 toll up to 1,332: On day of record deaths, infection relapse reported in North Bengal 26 Jul 2020 02:46 “The second infection is also from coronavirus itself. The Department of Health is investigating if the virus that causes the disease mutated or not. The results are expected within a week,” said Roy. (Representational) West Bengal on Saturday reported a …
- Bi-weekly lockdown kicks off in Bengal as state sees highest daily spike of 2,291 fresh COVID-19 cases, 39 deaths 23 Jul 2020 03:03 By PTI KOLKATA: All petrol pumps in the state of West Bengal will remain operational on the three days as lockdown returns in the state for two days in a week to stem the spread of the coronavirus, a senior official of the home department said. Factories …
- West Bengal reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases 09 Jul 2020 21:08 West Bengal recorded a fresh high of 1,088 cases on Thursday, taking the State’s total cases past the 25,000 mark to 25,911. As many as 27 more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours took the State’s fatality toll to 854. Of the total case tally, only 8,231 …
- Covid-19 active case: 6,329 Record 19 deaths, 743 cases leave Bengal reeling 05 Jul 2020 00:53 The active case count in the state rose to 6,329. (Representational) West Bengal on Saturday experienced its worst day since the Covid-19 pandemic began, registering the highest single-day increase in fatalities and cases with 19 deaths and 743 positive …
- Cyclone Amphan: 4 more TMC leaders get notice for ‘corruption’ in relief work 28 Jun 2020 23:55 Kolkata: NDRF personnel work to clear an uprooted tree from a road, in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, in Kolkata, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) The TMC on Sunday issued show-cause notices to four leaders over alleged corruption …
- Bengal Covid toll up to 580: Medinipur, Bardhaman bring down active cases 24 Jun 2020 08:46 Overall, authorities have tested 4,20,277 samples. According to the bulletin, the test positivity rate now is 3.5%.(Express Photo Shashi Ghosh) The Covid-19 active caseload in West Bengal on Tuesday dropped below 5,000 for the first time since June 10 even …
- Watch: In Asansol, BJP worker confuses China’s Xi Jinping with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un 19 Jun 2020 11:52 Protests against China in Kolkata on Thursday. (Express photo/Partha Paul) At a protest against Chinese troops for killing 20 Indian soldiers in Ladakh, BJP workers in Paschim Bardhaman district’s Asansol city on Thursday confused the country’s …
- Unease grows about burden on Kolkata hospitals as cases in city, suburbs surge 16 Jun 2020 04:00 Written by Atri Mitra | Kolkata | Published: June 16, 2020 6:27:02 am Kolkata has three dedicated state-run Covid-19 hospitals — MR Bangur and ID Hospital, which has more than 500 beds, Calcutta Medical College, and KPC Medical College, both of which have …
- 2,237 cases in 6 days, Bengal equals Delhi’s Covid growth rate 07 Jun 2020 00:18 The weekly average growth rate of infection is also among the highest in the country, equaling Delhi’s 7 per cent. (Representational) Amid the easing of lockdown restrictions, West Bengal on Saturday reported another highest single-day jump in number of …
- Nor’wester kills two, south Bengal likely to receive more rainfall 29 May 2020 06:30 The squall brought rain Wednesday evening onwards, a week after cyclone Amphan left a trail of destruction in South Bengal districts. The meteorological department on Thursday forecast more rain in South Bengal in the next two days, hours after a nor’ …
- West Bengal govt, DEA, World Bank and AIIB sign loan agreements for $413 million major irrigation project 19 May 2020 14:38 KOLKATA: West Bengal government, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) have recently signed loan agreements for $413 million (Rs. 2931crore) West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood …
- Vande Bharat flight to bring 169 people from Dhaka to Kolkata 18 May 2020 00:43 New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Under the Vande Bharat Mission, a total of 169 Indians will return by an Air India special flight from Dhaka to Kolkata on Monday, sources told ANI. West Bengal has finally allowed repatriation of domiciles from abroad, …
- Eight die even as West Bengal govt works to ease curbs in red zones 15 May 2020 02:27 During the day, a large number of private vehicles were seen on the road in the city’s non-containment zones.(Representational) The state government on Thursday announced that the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) had claimed eight more lives, pushing up the …
- West Bengal: Full list of red, orange, green zones for Lockdown post May 3 01 May 2020 12:54 Image Source : AP West Bengal: Full list of red, orange, green zones for Lockdown post May 3 The Union Health Ministry has finalised the list of containment zones and divided the states and districts into red, orange and green zones, districts, as the …
- India Coronavirus Updates, April 28: Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases now stands at 10.2 days, says Health Ministry 28 Apr 2020 16:55 The number of active coronavirus cases in the country stood at 21,632 along with 6,868 recoveries. Express photo by Partha Paul. Coronavirus India Updates: A day after it emerged from the Prime Minister’s videoconference with Chief Ministers that the …
- India Coronavirus Updates, April 28: Delhi reports no deaths for second straight day; NITI Aayog sealed for 48 hrs 28 Apr 2020 10:31 The number of active coronavirus cases in the country stood at 21,632 along with 6,868 recoveries. Express photo by Partha Paul. Coronavirus India Updates: A day after it emerged from the Prime Minister’s videoconference with Chief Ministers that the …
- Coronavirus lockdown in Kolkata and Howrah: Full list of red, orange and green zones 28 Apr 2020 10:12 Image Source : INDIA TV The confirmed coronavirus cases in West Bengal currently stand at 697 including 20 deaths while 109 have recovered. Several districts in West Bengal including Kolkata and Howrah have been identified as red zones after coronavirus …
- India Coronavirus Updates, April 28: Delhi reports no deaths for second straight day 28 Apr 2020 07:51 The number of active coronavirus cases in the country stood at 21,632 along with 6,868 recoveries. Express photo by Partha Paul. Coronavirus India Updates: A day after it emerged from the Prime Minister’s videoconference with Chief Ministers that the …
- COVID-19: Four districts declared red zones as Bengal registers second doctor death in two days 28 Apr 2020 05:37 By PTI KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Monday released a list, saying four districts, including Kolkata, have been declared as red zones in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and 287 areas in the metropolis identified as containment zones. Howrah, …
- Kolkata, Howrah identified among four red zones in Bengal; 11 orange zones 28 Apr 2020 04:37 Image Source : WIKI COMMONS A file photo of Howrah Bridge for representational purpose Four districts in West Bengal, Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Purba Mednipur, were on Monday delineated as red zones, or 'hotspots'. According to Union …
- Truck carrying abandoned India Post aircraft gets stuck under a bridge in Bengal 24 Dec 2019 07:33 By ANI DURGAPUR: A truck carrying an abandoned India Post aircraft was stuck under a bridge in Durgapur on Tuesday. The incident took place on National Highway-2 in the city. The aircraft was stuck in the middle of the road in Durgapur city in Paschim …
- Video: Plane gets stuck under bridge in India 24 Dec 2019 07:02 A truck carrying an abandoned India Post aircraft was stuck under a bridge in Durgapur on Tuesday. The incident took place on National Highway-2 in the city. Watch: Truck carrying abandoned aircraft gets stuck under bridge in #Durgapur in #WestBengal pic. …
- CAA protests: ‘Violent protests prove that Bengal needs NRC’ 20 Dec 2019 22:40 Babul Supriyo in Asansol on Friday. Express Union Minister Babul Supriyo Friday opted out of a rally in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Asansol after the local police denied him permission. The BJP leader instead returned to Kolkata, …
- Citizenship Law protests: Bengal Imam who lost son to communal clashes calls for peace 15 Dec 2019 21:16 Maulana Imdadul Rashidi had thwarted escalation of riots in 2018. Maulana Imdadul Rashidi, the Imam from Asansol in West Bengal who thwarted escalation of riots in the wake of his son’s death during 2018 communal clashes in the Paschim Bardhaman city, has …
- Bengal BJP team meets Modi, apprises him of law and order situation in state 15 Dec 2019 09:45 KOLKATA: A state BJP delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and apprised him of the law and order situation in West Bengal, amid violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act. The delegation, led by party state general secretary …
- PM Modi addresses rally in Haryana's Ballabhgarh | LIVE 14 Oct 2019 12:10 Oct 14, 2019 5:36 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao Delhi Special Court reserves order on ED's application seeking arrest Chidambaram A special court in Delhi reserves the order on Enforcement Directorate (ED) application seeking the arrest of Congress …
- 3 Trapped In Illegal Coal Mine In Bengal, Rescue Operations On 14 Oct 2019 06:46 The incident took place on Sunday night when four coal pilferers were extracting coal from the mine. Asansol: Three men have been trapped while extracting coal from an illegal coal mine at Kulti in West Bengal, an official said on Monday. An Eastern …
- West Bengal launch free crop insurance scheme for farmers 28 Jun 2019 05:51 BCCL All farmers taking loans (granted or applied for) and even those not taking loans can avail of the insurance. KOLKATA: West Bengal government has announced a crop insurance scheme in collaboration with the Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC), …
- 78 Bombs Seized In Two Districts Of West Bengal, 8 Arrested 25 Jun 2019 06:01 Durgapur/Bhatpara (West Bengal): As many as 78 bombs were seized from Paschim Bardhaman and North 24 Parganas districts in West Bengal on Monday. While 60 bombs were seized from Bhatpara area of North 24 Parganas district, the police recovered 18 bombs …
- Caller pretending to be Babul Supriyo threatening me: TMC leader to police 01 Jun 2019 17:43 [India], June 1 (ANI): Mayor of Asansol Municipal Corporation and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari on Saturday complained to the police that a caller, claiming himself to be Union Minister Babul Supriyo, has verbally abused and threatened …
- 120th Birth Anniversary of Nat’l Poet: Three-day celebration begins today 24 May 2019 19:53 Marking the 120th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, a three-day national level programme will begin at Darirampur in Mymensingh’s Trishal, the place imbued with Nazrul’s memory, today. The celebration at Darirampur Nazrul Mancha, …
- “Without Antibiotics, I Cannot Treat”: Examining Antibiotic Resistance Drivers in India 08 May 2019 07:30 An interview with Mohit Nair, discussing the issue of antibiotic resistance in India and the work that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders) is carrying out to improve awareness and reduce the misuse of antibiotics. What are the main …
- Examining Antibiotic Resistance Drivers in India 08 May 2019 07:19 An interview with Mohit Nair, discussing the issue of antibiotic resistance in India and the work that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders) is carrying out to improve awareness and reduce the misuse of antibiotics. What are the main …
- EC transfers seven Bengal police officers 22 Apr 2019 11:36 Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Election Commission on Monday ordered immediate transfer of seven police officers in West Bengal with clear instructions they should not be involved in election duties. “The officers being transferred are not to be involved by …
- Stop rallies and pay the price, BJP tells Trinamool 12 Apr 2019 19:52 Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The BJP’s West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Friday warned the state administration not to obstruct the scheduled Ram Navmi rallies here and said the ruling Trinamool Congress would face the consequence in the elections if …
- Hindu radicals attack Christians in West Bengal, badly beating pastor 21 Mar 2019 18:24 The incident occurred in a private home in the village of Panch Gachia. Rev Anand Hari is now in hospital. The “members of others religions have no restrictions on meeting,” says prominent Christian, whilst “Christians instead are not allowed to worship …
- EC notice, police complaint against Supriyo over campaign song (2nd Lead) 19 Mar 2019 18:57 Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission on Tuesday slapped a show-cause notice on Union Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo for not seeking permission before releasing a video of his party’s campaign song for Bengal on the social media. “This …
- EC serves notice to Babul Supriyo for ‘derogatory’ song against TMC 19 Mar 2019 14:25 An FIR has been lodged against Babul Supriyo in Asansol South police station. (File) The Election Commission has sent a notice to BJP MP Babul Supriyo for singing a song against which TMC has submitted a complaint. As per sources, the commission has …
- Central forces to hit Kolkata streets from Sat 15 Mar 2019 12:48 KOLKATA: The first company of BSF which is likely to reach Kolkata on Friday evening will hit the streets the very next morning. Police said they expect to split the BSF company in 8 to 10 platoons to patrol several Kolkata zones like Shahid Nagar area …
- Central forces to hit Kolkata streets from Saturday 15 Mar 2019 03:16 Saibal Gupta & Dwaipayan Ghosh Kolkata The first company of BSF which is likely to reach Kolkata on Friday evening will hit the streets the very next morning. Police said they expect to split the BSF company in 8 to 10 platoons to patrol several …
- Trade unions strike evokes mixed response on Day 1 08 Jan 2019 16:17 NEW DELHI: The strike by 10 central trade unions evoked a mixed response on Tuesday as five states, including Kerala, Odisha and Assam, witnessed complete bandh while sporadic incidents of violence were reported in West Bengal and Rajasthan. Central trade …
- Trade unions strike evokes mixed response on Day 1, complete bandh in Kerala 08 Jan 2019 14:23 New Delhi, Jan 8 () The strike by 10 central trade unions evoked a mixed response on Tuesday as five states, including Kerala, Odisha and Assam, witnessed complete bandh while sporadic incidents of violence were reported in West Bengal and Rajasthan. …
- 48-hour strike: Sporadic incidents reported in West Bengal 08 Jan 2019 07:12 KOLKATA: Sporadic incidents of vandalism have been reported from parts of West Bengal on Tuesday during the 48-hour-long nationwide general strike called by central trade unions protesting against the "anti-people" policies of the Centre. Stones …
- Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declares West Bardhaman as 23rd district 07 Apr 2017 13:31 By: PTI | Asansol | Published:April 7, 2017 5:35 pm West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo) A new West Bardhaman district was craved out of Bardhaman district by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today making it the 23rd district …