Burdwan division

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 …
Sackfuls of explosives seized in Birbhum 28 Feb 2018 03:17
Trinamool woos tribals in Birbhum 21 Jan 2018 21:51
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 …
Families flee snake menace in Birbhum 09 Oct 2017 10:16 Nanoor, Oct. 8: At least 10 families of a Birbhum village have fled homes out of sheer panic after four persons died of snakebite over the past two months. Residents of Penga village in Nanoor, about 30km from Bolpur town, said that over the past six …
West Bengal: Trinamool Congress worker killed, body of another party leader found in Birbhum 15 Sep 2017 13:51 Image for representational purpose only SURI (WEST BENGAL): A Trinamool Congress worker was shot dead while the body of a party's minority cell leader was found in Birbhum district, police said today. Seikh Goleman (55) elder brother of local TMC …
Nirbhaya rerun in Birbhum 12 Sep 2017 22:41
Two held in Birbhum with Rs 86,000 in fakes 12 Sep 2017 02:52
Birbhum landloser advocates heckled 09 Sep 2017 22:57 Bolpur, Sept. 9: Alleged Trinamul activists today disrupted a meeting that the CPM's Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya and the Congress's Abdul Mannan were holding with protesting landlosers in Birbhum and kicked and banged on their cars later. The two …
Netaji's bust defaced with ink in West Bengal's Birbhum district 16 Aug 2017 12:51 A newly installed bust of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in West Bengal's Birbhum district was found defaced with ink, police said on Wednesday. "The bust was installed on Monday at the panchayat office in Panchra. On Tuesday, it was discovered with …
Netaji's bust desecrated at Birbhum 16 Aug 2017 10:52
West Bengal: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue vandalised in Birbhum district 16 Aug 2017 07:01 West Bengal: A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which was to be unveiled at the Panchra village in Birbhum district, on Tuesday was smeared with ink and the face was damaged by unidentified persons, police said. The Panchayat officials were to hoist a …
WB: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue vandalised in Birbhum district 16 Aug 2017 05:37 [India], August 16 (ANI): A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which was to be unveiled at the Panchra village in Birbhum district, on Tuesday was smeared with ink and the face was damaged by unidentified persons, police said. The Panchayat officials …
Netaji statue vandalised on Independence Day in Bengal's Birbhum district 16 Aug 2017 05:02 Kolkata: In a tiny village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, Independence Day did not get off the ground at all today. Villagers at Panchra woke up to find a statue of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose - to be inaugurated to mark the day - …
Building blown off in bomb explosion in West Bengal's Birbhum 01 Aug 2017 23:14 For representational purposes SURI: A small building at Demutita village in West Bengal's Birbhum district collapsed in an explosion today. Police said the explosion took place when a huge stock of crude bombs allegedly kept inside a room of the …
Birbhum school headmaster arrested for ‘molesting’ Class II student 22 Jul 2017 19:09 Representational Image The headmaster of a Birbhum school was arrested on Friday for allegedly molesting a Class II student. The incident allegedly happened on Wednesday when the headmaster asked the girl to meet him at a classroom after school. “She was …
Huge explosives haul in West Bengal's Birbhum district 07 Jun 2017 08:32 The first ten-wheeler truck was searched at Rampur village on National Highway 60 and 350 bags of ammonium nitrate was seized from the vehicle on Tuesday. The second ten-wheeler truck was tracked down in the Panchami area of Birbhum and another 305 bags of …
32k-kg explosives seized in Birbhum 07 Jun 2017 01:47 SURI: Security agencies went into a tizzy after nearly 655 bags of suspected ammonium nitrate — a chemical that can be used as an explosive — were seized from two trucks in the Md Bazaar area of Birbhum on Tuesday. The quantity of ammonium nitrate seized …
Police seize 72 live bombs in Birbhum 03 Jun 2017 23:41 On Thursday, police had seized 10 bombs from Ilambazar area, while on Wednesday 30 bombs were recovered from Durbarpur. Birbhum police on Saturday recovered 72 live bombs from an abandoned area in Labhpur. “We received a tip-off from local people. The Bomb …
West Bengal: How football is helping Birbhum girls dribble past early marriage and domestic violence 27 May 2017 18:59 Meenakshi Murmu, 13, is a Class IX student in a government school at Madarpur village in Rajnagar block in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Till two months back, Murmu or the other girls in her class didn’t participate in any sports activities, even though …
Over 700 bombs recovered in Birbhum: Police 26 May 2017 00:10 Police in Birbhum, which has seen several bomb blast incidents in recent times, said they have recovered more than 700 bombs over the last week as part of an operation to locate and shut bomb-making units. While police have been running the operation for …
Birbhum: Shut down all bomb-making units, Mamata Banerjee tells police 22 May 2017 21:11 A policewoman being presented with a helmet in the presence of Mamata Banerjee in Birbhum on Monday. PTI CHIEF MINISTER Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked Birbhum Police to shut down all “arms and bomb-making units” in the district. During an administrative …
CM in Birbhum, Left frowns 21 May 2017 21:53 Calcutta, May 21: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee's sudden decision to hold an administrative meeting in Birbhum and not in Calcutta has prompted the Left to allege that she was trying to "run away" from the protest the Front has lined up …
Cops launch operation to find bomb-making units in Birbhum 19 May 2017 21:24 POLICE IN Birbhum, which has witnessed bomb blast incidents in the recent past, have launched a massive operation to recover bombs and identify bomb-manufacturing units in the district. Over the last week, police have recovered more than 200 live bombs …
Ransomware virus attacks WBSEDCL computers in Birbhum, Darjeeling 16 May 2017 20:50 Source: File photo COMPUTERS INSTALLED at Birbhum and Darjeeling customer care centres of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) have also been attacked by ransomware virus ‘WannaCry’. This comes a day after it was reported …
BJP flexes its muscles in Birbhum 24 Apr 2017 22:39 BJP and Trinamul supporters clash in Labhpur on Monday. Picture by Indrajit Roy Suri, April 24: BJP leaders and workers were today involved in a show of strength in Birbhum a day before Amit Shah's visit to Bengal, mobilising 15,000-odd people for a …
Birbhum blast: Six held, main suspect on the run 23 Apr 2017 01:05 Written by SWEETY KUMARI | Birbhum | Published:April 23, 2017 5:23 am Security personnel at the site of the explosion at Labhpur village in Birbhum on Saturday. (Source: Express Photo/Subham Dutta) EVEN AS two more people, who were injured in Friday’s …
A day after Blast in Birbhum: Villagers fear stepping out of their homes 22 Apr 2017 23:34 Written by SWEETY KUMARI | Birbhum | Published:April 23, 2017 4:29 am The banks of the Mayurakshi, known as a hub for illegal sand mining, near Labhpur village in Birbhum. Subham Dutta Mili Khatoon was preparing to take an examination in her school on …
Birbhum: Seven killed in crude bomb explosion in West Bengal 21 Apr 2017 20:28 Written by SWEETY KUMARI | Kolkata | Published:April 22, 2017 1:44 am CPM leader Ram Chandra Dome, on the other hand, said: “It is the clear-cut fallout of an internal clash in the Trinamool. AT LEAST seven people were killed in an explosion that allegedly …
Birbhum: Five killed while making bombs 21 Apr 2017 15:27 [India], Apr 21 (ANI): At least four people were killed and few others injured in an explosion in Birbhum district on Friday. 10 others were also injured while making bombs in Birbhum district. According to police, a sudden explosion occurred in the …
West Bengal: Trinamool, BJP workers clash in Birbhum, 6 held 18 Apr 2017 20:10 SIX PERSONS were arrested in Birbhum district’s Parui area after an alleged turf war broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers, leaving four people injured. While Trinamool alleged that three of its workers sustained injuries after BJP workers …

Streetwise Kolkata: Strand Road, along the edges of River Hooghly, was built with public lottery funds 10 Jan 2020 09:56 Written by Neha Banka | Kolkata | Published: January 10, 2020 3:02:45 pm An old building along Strand Road in Kolkata. (Express Photo: Shashi Ghosh) On the right bank of the Hooghly river in Kolkata, one of the city’s longest thoroughfares, Strand Road …
Police stop BJP rally; tension in Hooghly, S Dinajpur 22 Dec 2019 21:12 Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Tension broke out in West Bengal’s Hooghly and South Dinjapur districts after processions brought out by the BJP backing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were stopped by the police on Sunday. The police claimed the processions had …
Girl cycling to tuition dies in Hooghly bridge collapse 22 Nov 2019 02:14 Jangipara (Hooghly): A 12-year-old girl cycling to her tuition classes died a tragic death when the bridge she was crossing collapsed under the weight of a sand-laden truck moving ahead of her. Salma Soren died before she could be rushed to a hospital. …
24-year-old dies of dengue in Hooghly 21 Nov 2019 07:52 Sonu ChowdhuryTELENIPARA (HOOGHLY): A day after a five-year-old Serampore girl died of dengue, the disease claimed another life in Hooghly's Telenipara - within Bhadreswar Municipality area - on Wednesday. Sonu Chowdhury (24), a resident of Malapura …
Cyclone Bulbul: Inundated fields trigger veggie price-rise fear in Hooghly 11 Nov 2019 11:13 Last year, West Bengal produced 1.1 crore tonnes of potatoHOOGHLY: The cyclonic rain played havoc with Bengal crops, especially potatoes, and farmers have become anxious of heavy loss because of delayed harvesting and sowing. Though a section of consumers …
Suicide bid on second Hooghly bridge 11 Nov 2019 07:04
Father, son electrocuted in Hooghly dist 11 Nov 2019 01:36
Factory shut after pollution protest at Hooghly’s Haripal 08 Nov 2019 06:27
Cochin Shipyard Limited acquires balance 26% of equity shares in Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited 02 Nov 2019 15:12 Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has acquired 57,20,000 (26%) equity shares of Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HCSL), an unlisted subsidiary of CSL, held by Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Limited (HDPEL) on November 01, 2019 at total consideration of Rs.5 …
Hooghly: BJP minority cell member killed in clash, four arrested 28 Oct 2019 23:50 The TMC, on the other hand, accused the BJP of “playing dirty politics”. A 28-year-old BJP minority cell member was killed following a clash allegedly between workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the saffron party in Arambagh area of Hooghly …
WB scouts for lakes to shift Chhath from Hooghly 14 Oct 2019 09:43
West Bengal government scouts for lakes to shift Chhath from Hooghly 14 Oct 2019 05:22
Govt scouts for lakes to shift Chhath from Hooghly 14 Oct 2019 00:03
Low tide delays immersion at Hooghly ghat 11 Oct 2019 23:56
57 modern vessels to replace unsafe bhutbhuties on Hooghly 01 Oct 2019 00:03
Oz NGO teams up with locals to rid Hooghly ghat of waste 01 Sep 2019 23:33
Worker of shut Hooghly jute mill found hanging; TMC, BJP blame each other for closure of factories 26 Aug 2019 21:51 BJP MP Locket Chatterjee with the family members of Biswajit Dey in Hooghly district on Monday. Express The Alleged suicide of a shut jute mill worker at Chinsurah in Hooghly district started a political slug fest with local BJP MP Locket Chatterjee …
After Hooghly school serves boiled rice and salt, Mamata government fixes midday meal menu 24 Aug 2019 06:29 By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal government has sent a circular to all district administrations for a fixed menu for midday meals in state-run schools, an official said on Saturday. The move for the fixed menu comes days after a school in Hooghly district was …
BJP MP finds students served boiled rice, salt as Mid-day meal in Hooghly school 20 Aug 2019 11:06 The menu of the Balika Bani Mandir, Locket found that over 400 students were supposed to get soybean curry, boiled rice, dal. Kolkata: In a visit to a Chinsurah school in Hooghly on Monday, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee was in for a surprise when she found that …
Hooghly cop arrested for posters on ‘cut money’ 07 Aug 2019 07:24 “The robberies are a cause of concern for us,” said J&K Bank executive president Surjeet Singh. Hooghly Police on Tuesday arrested the officer in-charge of District Intelligence Branch in connection with his alleged involvement in putting up posters on …
3 missing as boat capsizes in Hooghly river in Bengal 04 Aug 2019 14:54 Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Three persons went missing after a boat capsized in the Hooghly river in West Bengal, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the incident occurred near the Mangal Pandey Ghat in North 24 Parganas district’s Barrackpore on …
Bengal: BJP man booked for TMC worker’s murder found dead in Hooghly canal 29 Jul 2019 00:39 Policemen at the spot in Hooghly’s Gayeshpur area on Sunday. (Express Photo) A BJP worker, who was booked in the murder case of a TMC member, was on Sunday found dead in a canal in Hooghly district, a senior police officer said. The BJP said Kashinath …
Speedboat hits Hooghly teenager in New Digha 26 Jul 2019 23:04
Hooghly: TMC goons assault female students, college professor 25 Jul 2019 07:22 25 Jul 2019, 10:40AM ISTSource: Times NowIn a shocking case, TMC (Trinamool Congress) goons assault female students and beat up a professor who tried to save students at Hooghly college. According to sources, TMC goons forced female students pursuing …
Rachna, Prerna head back home after boring tunnel under Hooghly 16 Jul 2019 00:27
Hooghly: Netas trade barbs over Haripal death 14 Jul 2019 03:13
‘Cut money’ fallout: CM Mamata Banerjee sacks Hooghly district unit chief Tapan Dasgupta 04 Jul 2019 22:38 Mamata Banerjee clarified that the circular was not meant to divide students on the basis of religion. (PTI) In THE first political fallout of the ‘cut-money’ scandal that has hit the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, party chief and West Bengal …
West Bengal: TMC leader shot dead in Hooghly, party blames BJP 29 Jun 2019 23:14 TMC workers block a road with the body of party leader Dilip Ram in Hooghly district. (Photo: PTI) A 40-year-old TMC leader was shot dead at Bandel station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Dilip Ram …
Jai Sri Ram chant leads to violence in Hooghly village 28 Jun 2019 02:12
Row over Jai Shri Ram slogan: Hooghly town tense after BJP claims its worker injured in police firing 28 Jun 2019 00:51 BJP leader Raju Bandopadhyay along with party supporters protest outside Gurap police station on Thursday. (Express) BJP supporters gheraoed a police station and allegedly damaged police vehicles at Gurap in Rural Hooghly on Thursday, after they claimed …
Brothers feared drowned in the Hooghly 23 Jun 2019 11:50
Bengal magician drowns in Hooghly after Houdini act goes wrong 17 Jun 2019 23:27 Chanchal Lahiri’s body was recovered on Monday. (Express) The body of 40-year-old magician Chanchal Lahiri, popularly known as Mandrake, was fished out from the Hooghly on Monday evening, a day after he drowned in the river while trying to perform an …
Kolkata magician attempts Houdini-like trick, drowns in Hooghly river 17 Jun 2019 23:17 Kolkata magician Chanchal Lahiri is feared drowned in the Hooghly River after an underwater magic trick went wrong. The 41-year-old magician had attempted to perform a magic trick where he will be lowered into a water body in a cage and he will get out of …
‘Jadugar Mandrake’ dies performing live stunt in Hooghly 17 Jun 2019 13:07 Lahiri was to be picked up by a crane or boat, stationed at the Howrah Bridge, in the same position. A 40-year-old stuntman drowned during a live performance in West Bengal’s Hooghly river on Sunday. Chanchal Lahiri, who goes by the moniker ‘Jadugar ( …
While performing river trick, Kolkata magician disappears in Hooghly; fears drowned 17 Jun 2019 12:04 Kolkata: Chanchal Lahiri, 41, a magician from Kolkata was feared drowned in the Hooghly river on Sunday while he performed the underwater escape act in front of onlookers, The Times of India reported. Lahiri, who went by his stage name Mandrake, had …
Kol magician disappears in Hooghly waters after river magic trick 17 Jun 2019 10:32
Kolkata magician disappears in Hooghly river after river magic trick 17 Jun 2019 08:54
BJP trio held for TMC man's murder in Hooghly 17 Jun 2019 08:54
Kolkata: Magician vanishes into Hooghly waters 17 Jun 2019 05:03
Three from TMC killed in Domkal, one in Hooghly 17 Jun 2019 02:13
BJP trio arrested for TMC man’s murder in Hooghly 17 Jun 2019 02:11
Magician vanishes into Hooghly waters 17 Jun 2019 02:09
TMC worker killed in Hooghly, 4 detained 17 Jun 2019 00:59 Local residents later found the worker’s body and informed the police. (Representational) A Trinamool Congress Panchayat Samity member was allegedly beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Hooghly’s Khanakul area on Saturday evening. The 56-year-old …
Political violence continues in Bengal, Trinamool member killed in Hooghly 16 Jun 2019 17:42 By PTI KALYANI: One person was killed, while some others were attacked with rods and bamboos in continuing post-poll clashes in West Bengal, in two districts, police said. Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the incidents that took place on …
West Bengal: BJP's Locket Chatterjee leads from Hooghly, Mamata's anti-land acquisition launch pad 23 May 2019 08:47
Kolkata: 85-year-old paddle steamer may sail down the Hooghly again 22 May 2019 06:18
85-year-old paddle steamer may sail down the Hooghly again 22 May 2019 03:23
Hooghly twins to lead J&K team for ISRO programme 09 May 2019 08:38
Hooghly BJP candidate alleges ‘poll rigging’ 06 May 2019 10:56 06 May 2019, 10:27AM ISTSource: Times NowLocket Chatterjee, the BJP candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency, alleged that there was ‘poll rigging’ in the district and when she visited a poll booth to check the same she was confronted by the TMC goons …
Realty boom on factory lands the poll issue on both sides of Hooghly 06 May 2019 10:49
Locket Chatterjee’s rented house vandalised in Hooghly 19 Apr 2019 22:49 TMC denied any involvement in the attack and blamed BJP’s infighting behind it. Bengal BJP leader Locket Chatterjee’s rented accommodation was ransacked in the Hooghly district on Friday, police said. The incident came to light after Chatterjee had reached …
Massive Blaze In Bengal's Hooghly, Firefighting Operations On 06 Apr 2019 05:29 Hooghly: A massive broke out at the Dalda factory maidan area of Hooghly district, about 50 km away from Kolkata, in the early hours on Saturday after a garbage dump was set ablaze. Fire was spreading in the area and fire engines were at the spot, trying …
Contractual worker goes missing in Hooghly 23 Mar 2019 21:06 Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A contractual worker went missing in the Hooghly river during movement of a scraper dredger boat at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers on Saturday, a GRSE statement said. This pertains to an unfortunate accident which …
Andrew Yule & Co Approves Fast Track Merger Of Hooghly Printing 13 Mar 2019 22:53 March 13 (Reuters) - Andrew Yule & Co Ltd ::APPROVED FAST TRACK MERGER OF HOOGHLY PRINTING CO LTD WITH ITS 100% HOLDING COMPANY ANDREW YULE & COMPANY LIMITED. Full Article Feb 11 (Reuters) - Andrew Yule & Co Ltd ::DEC QUARTER NET PROFIT 5.1 …
Kolkata: Elderly couple in suicide pact jumps into Hooghly 23 Feb 2019 04:35 KOLKATA: An elderly couple, who had left their home and put up at a guest house near Howrah station, jumped into the Hooghly one after another from a launch during a ride between Howrah and Ahiritola Ghat on Friday morning. Fellow passengers jumped to …
10 swept away by Hooghly currents, one dead 21 Feb 2019 16:04 A search operation in progress on the Hooghly, Wednesday. Express One man died and a woman went missing after 10 people were swept away by strong currents while performing a ritual in the Hooghly at Manik Ghosh Ghat, said police officials. The incident …
Ground breaking Ceremony of Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited's New Yard Construction at Nazirgunge, Kolkata 16 Feb 2019 17:26 With an ambition to be a lead player in the Inland water segment which is rapidly evolving in the country, a Joint Venture Company in the name of Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HCSL) has been formed between Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Hooghly Dock …
River traffic police to plant 20,000 saplings in 60 seconds along Hooghly 23 Jan 2019 01:43 KOLKATA: This Sunday, the River Traffic Police plans to plant 20,000 saplings along the Hooghly river banks in 60 seconds. That’s not all, under the ‘Clean City – Green City’ initiative, Kolkata Police has made 17-point programme to make the city greener …
Cancer patient, friend jump into Hooghly 19 Dec 2018 22:22
Diksha Greens Says Fire Broke Out At Co's Timber Factory In Hooghly 11 Dec 2018 21:33 9:09am EST Dec 11 (Reuters) - Diksha Greens Ltd ::FIRE BROKE OUT ON DECEMBER 9 AT CO'S TIMBER FACTORY AT IN HOOGHLY CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND STOCKS.NO HUMAN CASUALTIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES FROM FIRE, MANAGEMENT IS TAKING EVERY POSSIBLE …
West Bengal: BJP state president’s car attacked in Hooghly, party blames TMC 19 Nov 2018 10:45 BJP state president Dilip Ghosh. (Express photo by Partha Paul/File) BJP state president Dilip Ghosh’s convoy was attacked by unidentified miscreants in Hooghly district Sunday when he was returning from a party rally. Though his security personnel …
Hooghly youth rescued from Malaysia 13 Nov 2018 07:08
KMC tips help ghat clean-up on other side of the Hooghly 23 Oct 2018 02:22 KOLKATA: Taking a lesson from immersions in Kolkata on the eastern bank of the Hooghly, the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) this year has improved its facilities that were extended to over 400 Puja committees and housing complexes at Ramkrishnapur Ghat. …
Class XI boy killed during bike stunt on 2nd Hooghly bridge 21 Oct 2018 01:41 KOLKATA:A Class XI student from Ballygunge died on Saturday morning while trying to perform stunts on his bike on a ramp on the second Hooghly bridge. His friend, 21-year-old Amit Balmiki, who was riding pillion, was also injured. Laloo Sahani, 18, was …
Man shot dead in Bengal’s Hooghly district, 5 arrested 17 Oct 2018 11:40 Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Five people were arrested on Wednesday for shooting a man dead in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, police said. Biswajit Biswas (30), a resident of Nadia district’s Chinsurah area, was shot dead around midnight on Tuesday. He was shot …
West Bengal: 5 dead after bus falls into canal in Hooghly district 16 Oct 2018 11:47 West Bengal Police - File photo Five people were killed and many others injured in a bus accident in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Tuesday. "The bus overturned and fell into the Dakatiya Khaal (a canal) on Haripal Road this morning. The injured …
Hooghly: 6 killed, 20 injured in bus accident 16 Oct 2018 10:22 [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Six people were killed and 20 others injured after a bus fell into a canal near Haripal village in Hooghly district on Tuesday. To take stock of the situation, police and Trinamool Congress MLA Becharam Manna reached the spot. The …
Five killed as bus falls into canal in Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 09:39 SINGUR: Atleast five persons, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured, eight among them are critical, after a Kolkata-bound bus from Arambagh hit a divider and fell off a bridge on Tuesday morning in Hooghly’s Haripal. Those who are …
Five dead, 22 injured as bus falls into canal in West Bengal's Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 09:11 There were around 50 passengers in the bus (Express photo by Partha Paul) At least five people were killed and 22 others injured after a bus fell into a canal at Haripal in Hooghly district of West Bengal. The incident took place on Tuesday around 7.30 am. …
5 dead as bus falls into canal in West Bengal's Hooghly district 16 Oct 2018 08:45 Kolkata-bound bus dashed against cement railings of bridge before breaking it and fell into Dakatia khal, police said. Kolkata: At least 6 passengers died and 20 others injured on Tuesday when a bus fell into a canal from a bridge at Haripal in Hooghly …
15 passengers injured as bus falls into canal in West Bengal’s Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 08:01 By: PTI | Hooghly | Published: October 16, 2018 11:40:06 am The injured passengers have been rushed to the Haripal Hospital. At least 15 people were Tuesday injured when a bus fell into a canal at Haripal in Hooghly district, the police said. The Kolkata- …
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Five dead as bus falls into canal in Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 07:31 At least five people died and more than 20 suffered injuries when a bus fell into a canal at Haripal in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Tuesday. The accident occurred at about 9 am on the morning when the bus full of passengers broke the railing of …
Three killed as bus falls into canal in Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 07:11
5 Dead, 15 Injured As Bus Falls Into Canal In West Bengal's Hooghly 16 Oct 2018 06:58 Those injured in the bus accident in Bengal's Hooghly were taken to a hospital. Hooghly: At least 5 dead and 20 people were injured when a bus fell into a canal at Haripal in West Bengal's Hooghly district, the police said. The bus, which was …
2 drown while offering prayers in Hooghly river 08 Oct 2018 13:26
Kolkata: Two jump in Hooghly river, both rescued 31 Aug 2018 18:30 KOLKATA: In two separate incidents, a man and a woman in their 20s jumped into the Hooghly river on Friday. However both of them were pulled out of the water and are now recuperating at different hospitals. Around 4.30pm, a 27-year-old man climbed the …
Ukraine nurse travels to Hooghly in quest of love 29 Aug 2018 05:20
Hyd techie clicks Hooghly, run over by train 16 Jul 2018 11:08 KOLKATA: A 23-year-old software engineer from Hyderabad, specialising in cyber security, was hit by a train and died when he was trying to take a photograph with his mobile phone while crossing the Circular Railway tracks near Judge’s Ghat on Sunday …
Container truck overturns on Kolkata’s Hooghly bridge 30 Jun 2018 09:38
Boy drowns during holy dip in Hooghly after cremating relative 20 Jun 2018 16:11
India's first underwater metro tunnel to carry passengers across Hooghly in 60 seconds 29 May 2018 09:35 Kolkata to get India's first underwater metro connecting Howrah and Sealdah- Representative imageWikimedia Commons/Naikshweta747 The Kolkata metro has almost completed the construction of what will be India's first and so far only under-river …
Hooghly: TMC leader stabbed to death; mob torches vehicles, houses 25 May 2018 19:30 Sources in the police said Mrityunjay Bera, who was the deputy panchayat pradhan of Gopinathpur block 2, was stabbed by some assailants near his home on Wednesday. (Representational) A Trinamool Congress leader was stabbed to death in Hooghly district’s …
Safety norms for Hooghly boat rides go for a toss 19 May 2018 07:21
Hooghly water to keep Kestopur canal flowing 17 May 2018 05:43 KOLKATA: State irrigation department has started releasing water from the Chitpore lock gate on the Hooghly to flush out stagnant water in Kestopur canal and prevent it from becoming a potential mosquito breeding ground. The Bidhannagar Municipal …
National level swimmer Moupriya Mitra allegedly commits suicide in Hooghly 30 Apr 2018 18:25 Moupriya Mitra's residence in West Bengal Photo:ANI India's national level swimmer Moupriya Mitra allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Hooghly on Monday. The 16-year-old swimmer was a tenth-grade student of the Girls High School in West …
Experts map ‘mini Europe’ heritage in Hooghly 06 Apr 2018 01:59
Water-supply alarm in rising salinity of Hooghly 22 Mar 2018 22:01 Palta: The potable water that reaches households across Calcutta after being treated at municipal plants might not taste the same after some years because of a sharp spike in salinity at its source: the Hooghly. The water supply department of the Calcutta …
Handle crime inside Hooghly jail strongly, Mamata tells police 20 Mar 2018 16:56 Kolkata: Citing the incident of rampage by a group of inmates inside a prison in West Bengal's Hooghly district back in January, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday noted that a lot of criminal activities takes place inside the prison there and …
Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers DPR on revival soon 11 Mar 2018 13:41 Kolkata, Mar 11 () The modernisation and renovation of two non-functional docks of the Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers (HDPE) will begin soon, its chairman said. "The major renovation and modernisation will begin soon after the detailed project report …
Rail boss rides under Hooghly 03 Mar 2018 21:16 Calcutta: The top official of the railways took a ride under the Hooghly through the East-West Metro tunnel on Saturday and asked when trains would start running. Ashwani Lohani, chairman of the railway board, inspected the boring work of the tunnel of the …
Heritage cruise down Hooghly 02 Mar 2018 21:54 The launch that will be used for the heritage tour on the Hooghly A model of a ship at the Maritime Archives and Heritage Centre. Calcutta: The port trust is starting a heritage tour down the Hooghly with the focus on the history of the ports. A luxurious …
Kolkata port, Hooghly Oil & Gas tie up for liquid cargo terminal at Haldia 15 Feb 2018 17:04 Our Bureau The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on Thursday signed a concession agreement with Hooghly Oil & Gas Terminal Pvt Ltd for setting up a liquid cargo handling terminal at Shalukhali in Haldia, 130 km from here. The project will help reduce pre- …
Hooghly scientist found dead in Paris 14 Feb 2018 22:06 Snigdhyadip Dey Uttarpara/New Delhi: A young scientist from Hooghly working in Paris for four years was found dead in a rented accommodation there early on Monday. Snigdhyadip Dey, a 37-year-old researcher and scientist at the Ecole Normale Superieure, …
Hooghly latest realty hub 13 Feb 2018 20:02 Calcutta: Big chunks of land unlocked from closed factories on either side of the Grand Trunk Road is turning Hooghly district into the latest hotspot for large-scale real estate development. At least two developers, one national and the other local, have …
Wait for luxury cruise on Hooghly 11 Feb 2018 20:31 The Hooghly river at Dakshineswar Jalpaiguri: The Bengal tourism minister, Gautam Deb, said on Sunday that "luxury" cruise boats would be introduced on the Hooghly river for sight-seeing. The minister said the cruise trips would initially be …
Orient Beverages Ltd to acquire packaged drinking water plant at Pandua, Hooghly 01 Feb 2018 09:04 The Board of Directors of Orient Beverages Ltd at their meeting held on 30th January, 2018 decided to acquire Packaged Drinking Water Plant at Pandua, Hooghly, W.B. The necessary negotiations with the Owners of the Plant are in process. Shares of ORIENT …
Two rescue vessels for cops on Hooghly 24 Jan 2018 22:12 Babughat: Police will get two rescue vessels for emergency operations on the Hooghly. The inland water transport department will provide the funds for buying and maintaining the vessels, a transport official said. River traffic cops now have a lone rescue …
Search for hotel boss in Hooghly 21 Jan 2018 21:51 Calcutta: The wife of a top hotel executive missing since he fell into the Hooghly during a weekend staff picnic lodged a complaint on Sunday that led police to start a murder case even before confirming that the person is dead. Arindam Basu, executive …
Hooghly: Prisoners set jail on fire, clash with guards, 17 hurt 18 Jan 2018 20:09 The jail gate set ablaze on Thursday. (Express Photo) A GROUP of prisoners on Thursday set cells on fire at the Hooghly District Correctional Home, leaving at least 17 people, including jail officials and policemen, injured. Nepo Giri — arrested under the …

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 …
Ponzi scam: CBI raids 22 locations in West Bengal 02 Jul 2019 02:51 New Delhi: The CBI on Monday conducted searches at 22 locations in West Bengal, including the offices and residential premises of promoters and directors of New Land Agro Industries, one of the accused companies in a ponzi scam cases being probed by the …
West Bengal: CBI carries out searches at 22 locations in ponzi scam cases 01 Jul 2019 16:59 Image Source : PTI CBI carries out searches at 22 locations in ponzi scam cases The CBI on Monday carried out searches at 22 locations in West Bengal including the offices and residential premises of promoters and directors of New Land Agro Industries, …
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, …
Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Full list of winners 23 May 2019 19:06 State Constituencies Leading/Winning Candidates Party Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands VISHAL JOLLY BJP Andhra Pradesh Araku GODDETI MADHAVI YSRCP Srikakulam Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam …
General election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 12:04 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2019 GODAM NAGESH Leading TRS 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2019 SATYAPAL SINGH BAGHEL Leading BJP 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2019 SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE …
India general election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 02:20 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2014 GANDHI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL BJP Ahmedabad East 2014 PARESH RAWAL BJP Ahmedabad West 2014 DR. …
View: The mood in this West Bengal village seems to be against Mamata Banerjee 16 May 2019 18:10 Five years to the day since the 2014 election results were annouced, Narendra Modi attended a rally at Sultanpur village near Mathurapur in South 24 Paragnas on Thursday. A few hours before his chopper landed at 4.45 pm, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata …
“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 …
Dematerialisation of shares: How companies race against time and investors reminisce about a bygone era 25 Nov 2018 04:40 Even when Arun Goenka, businessman and veteran stock market investor, works out of his office in the congested Mumbai suburb of Andheri East, the 61-year-old keeps recalling another, far away place — the village he grew up in, Neamathpur in Paschim …
Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more 12 Oct 2018 19:28 IMAGE: People walk through a waterlogged residential colony following heavy rains in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo Cyclone Titli weakened into a deep depression and entered West Bengal on Friday, triggering incessant rainfall even as it …
2019 Lok Sabha polls: Bengal CPI(M) for tie-up with Congress 01 Sep 2018 04:13 The Bengal State committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has decided to enter into a “seat sharing adjustment” with Congress for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The decision was taken at a recent State Committee meeting where majority of …
Kolkata faces sudden heat wave, discomfort rises 16 Jun 2018 13:40 Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Kolkata is reeling under a heat wave with the mercury touching 40 degree Celsius on Saturday and the rains disappearing after strong westerlies weakened the monsoon winds, a met official said here. The temperature shot up since …
Nazrul emerged like a comet in Bangla literature: PM 27 May 2018 06:23 ASANSOL, PASCHIM BARDHAMAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Kazi Nazrul Islam enriched Bangla literature immensely. The premier made the remarks at the Kazi Nazrul University in West Bengal’s Asansol during a Special Convocation on Saturday (May 26). The …
Upholding Nazrul's non-communal spirit 26 May 2018 21:46 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh is being developed, upholding the non-communal spirit of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. “Nazrul was motivated by the non-communal spirit. So, we're building Bangladesh with this non-communal …
India has progressed because of its democratic tradition: Hasina 26 May 2018 13:48 Asansol (West Bengal), May 26 (IANS) Lauding India’s democratic tradition for its progress, Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought cooperation from neighbouring nations to protect her country’s youth from the scourge of conflict, …
Hasina seeks quick solution to Rohingya problem 26 May 2018 12:21 Asansol (West Bengal), May 26 (IANS) A day after seeking the cooperation of the international community to ensure Myanmar took back the Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sehikh Hasina on Saturday called for a quick solution to the problem. “You …
Hasina conferred honorary D.Litt by Kazi Nazrul University 26 May 2018 09:59 Asansol (West Bengal), May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday conferred the honorary Doctorate of Literature degree by the Kazi Nazrul University here. University Vice Chancellor Sadhan Chakrabarti handed out the degree to …
Hasina receives DLitt degree at Kazi Nazrul University 26 May 2018 09:24 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today received 'Doctor of Literature (DLitt)' degree from Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. Sheikh Hasina was honoured with the degree in recognition of her outstanding …
Sheikh Hasina to have luncheon meeting with Modi 24 May 2018 19:25 Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have a luncheon meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday following the inauguration of Bangladesh Bhavana at the Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. Her younger sister Sheikh Rehana will also be …
Pre-poll violence continues in Bengal 07 Apr 2018 17:58 Violence over filing of nominations for panchyat polls in West Bengal continued for the sixth day on Saturday. Clashes between Trinamool Congress supporters and various Opposition parties took place in Birbhum, Murshidabad, Paschim Bardhaman and Uttar …
Rising communal tensions in West Bengal, Bihar 02 Apr 2018 04:34 — By Editorial | Apr 02, 2018 07:57 am The recent communal clashes in West Bengal and Bihar on the occasion of Ram Navami have further vitiated the atmosphere for peace and social harmony in the two States. Several days after the incidents of violence and …
West Bengal Governor Visits Violence Hit Asansol, Stays Away From Muslim Localities 01 Apr 2018 10:33 West Bengal Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi on Saturday visited violence-hit Asansol and Raniganj but during his four-and-a-half hour-long visit, he didn't meet a single Muslim family. “He never asked to go” and “if he had, it would have been difficult …
Bengal Ram Navami violence: Clash-hit Raniganj limps back to normalcy 30 Mar 2018 18:44 Police use batons to control the situation after an armed crowd allegedly barged into a police station over Ram Navami clashes at Kandi in Murshidabad on Monday. | PTI File Photo KOLKATA: Parts of Raniganj in West Bengal's Paschim Burdwan district that …
Bengal violence: Clash-hit Raniganj limps back to normalcy 30 Mar 2018 15:30 Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Parts of Raniganj in West Bengal’s Paschim Burdwan district that remained tense for most of this week following clashes over Ram Navami rallies limped back to normalcy on Friday even as large number of police and para-military …
Asansol-Raniganj violence: Babul Supriyo barred from visiting troubled areas, FIR filed 30 Mar 2018 06:48 Asansol: Union Minister Babul Supriyo being stopped by police from entering Asansol in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Thursday. Photo:PTI Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were today stopped by police from entering the …
Ram Navami Clashes: FIR Filed Against Union Minister Babul Supriyo, Barred From Visiting Troubled Areas 30 Mar 2018 04:59 Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were today stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area over clashes following a Ram Navami rally. Supriyo claimed that two FIRs were lodged against him after which he also filed …
Union minister Babul Supriyo barred from visiting troubled areas, FIR filed 30 Mar 2018 04:35 Union Minister Babul Supriyo being stopped by police from entering Asansol in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Thursday. PTI Photo. Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were on Thursday stopped by police from entering the …
Ram Navami clash: Babul Supriyo barred from visiting troubled areas 29 Mar 2018 18:34 Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader were on Thursday stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area, where situation continued to remain tense after violence erupted over a Ram Navami procession. …
West Bengal: Babul Supriyo barred from entering tense Asansol-Raniganj area 29 Mar 2018 16:02 — By PTI | Mar 29, 2018 06:57 pm Kolkata: Union Minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were today stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area, where the situation continued to remain tense after violence erupted over a Ram …
West Bengal clashes: Federal minister stopped 29 Mar 2018 15:24 Kolkata: Amid prevailing tensions over parts of Raniganj and adjoining areas in West Bengal’s Paschim Burdwan district following clashes over Ram Navami rallies, federal minister Babul Supriyo was on Thursday prevented from entering the area. Citing …
Babul Supriyo barred from entering tense Asansol-Raniganj area 29 Mar 2018 15:16 KOLKATA: Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were on Thursday stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area, where the situation continued to remain tense after violence erupted over a Ram Navami procession. …
Babul Supriyo 29 Mar 2018 14:06 KOLKATA: Union minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were on Thursday stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area, where the situation continued to remain tense after violence erupted over a Ram Navami procession. …
Babul Supriyo barred from entering tense Asansol-Raniganj area 29 Mar 2018 12:02 KOLKATA: Union Minister Babul Supriyo and a senior West Bengal BJP leader were today stopped by police from entering the Asansol-Raniganj area, where the situation continued to remain tense after violence erupted over a Ram Navami procession. Internet …
Tension in Bengal after Ram Navami violence, BJP hits out at Mamata government 28 Mar 2018 16:24 Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Tension prevailed over parts of Raniganj and adjoining areas in West Bengal’s Paschim Burdwan district on Wednesday following clashes over Ram Navami rallies, even as the state government rushed a crack police team including senior …
CPI-M calls for deploying army, paramilitary in Bengal’s troubled areas 28 Mar 2018 16:24 Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday demanded deployment of para-military forces in the tense areas like Asansol in West Bengal and urged the Mamata Banerjee government to take the initiative for requisitioning the army’s services in view of the …
Six more districts in West Bengal to become ODF by March end 05 Mar 2018 19:11 By: PTI | Kolkata | Published: March 5, 2018 1:01 pm According to the official, funds from the Centre, meant for this project, were not “fully coming to the state”. (Source: Express photo by Anoop K Venu/Representatonal) Six more districts in West …
Epiderma exclusively launches laser hair transplant treatment for the first time in South Bengal 27 Jan 2018 20:19 (MENAFN Editorial) Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman, 27th Jan, 2018: Epiderma Laser Clinic, a new brand of cosmetological service provider has launched their two new world-class clinics in Durgapur and Asansol. Epiderma Laser clinic is gaining unbelievable …
After Rosogolla, Bengal plans GI tags for Kalonunia, Randhunipagal rice 08 Dec 2017 11:01 Close on the heels of getting GI ( geographical indication) for Rosogolla, West Bengal government is all geared up to apply for tags for Kalonunia and Randhunipagal varieties of rice. These two are indigenous varieties of aromatic fine rice available in …
WB Govt to sign MoUs for bringing in foreign investment in fish cultivation 21 Nov 2017 09:10 Agencies, Kolkata The West Bengal Government is signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various companies to bring in investment in the sector of fish farming. The idea behind these joint ventures with the State Government is to make Bengal self- …
West Bengal minister's brother's body found 20 Sep 2017 13:29 Image for representational purpose only ASANOL: Divers after carrying out search operation throughout Tuesday night fished out 70-year-old Ashim Ghatak's body from the Damodar river today early morning, police said. Ashim Ghatak was the elder brother …
Sporadic violence marks Bengal civic polls 13 Aug 2017 19:26 Sporadic incidents of violence took place in several parts of West Bengal since polling started on Sunday morning in seven civic bodies, including five municipalities, one municipal corporation and one Notified Area that is a settlement area in transition …
BJP leader arrested for posting fake video, says Bengal Police 13 Jul 2017 05:54 (Image tweeted by @TarunSengupta69) Kolkata: A BJP leader was arrested on Wednesday by West Bengal police's Criminal Investigation Department for allegedly uploading a fake video on social networking site Facebook. Tarun Sengupta, the party's …
3 killed as roof of coal mine falls in Asansol 17 Jun 2017 01:08 Asansol: A coal mine gallery roof collapsed, killing three, at Bhanora West Block patch open cast mine in Asansol on Friday morning. This is an Eastern Coalfield Ltd (ECL) outsourcing mine. One person allegedly went missing after the cave-in. While …
Next round of bidding under UDAN scheme likely in three months, says Jayant Sinha 09 May 2017 17:41 Regional connectivity will ensure there are 200 operational airports Kolkata, May 9: Bidding for the second round of short domestic routes under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is expected to take-off within three months, Jayant Sinha, Union …
2nd round of bidding under UDAN scheme may take off within 3 months: Jayant Sinha 09 May 2017 10:06 Kolkata, May 9: Bidding for the second round of short domestic routes under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is expected to take off within three months, Jayant Sinha, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said here. The UDAN or regional …
Take permission for religious rallies: Mamata Banerjee 08 Apr 2017 01:28 ASANSOL: After the police statewide, and in Kolkata, slapped charges against saffron leaders for brandishing swords in Ram Navami processions, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she — and her administration — aren't opposed to religious …
Bengal gets 23rd district: West Burdwan 07 Apr 2017 23:41 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (File Photo) West Burdwan district was carved out of Burdwan on Friday by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making it the 23rd district. Addressing the inauguration programme of the new district, Mamata said that …
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 …