- ‘Media using COVID-19 to divert attention from Delhi violence’ 05 Mar 2020 01:35 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that a section of the media was playing up the spread of COVID-19 to divert public attention from the Delhi violence. The Trinamool Congress chairperson was addressing a rally at Buniyaadpur …
- Bangla refugees in voter list need not apply for fresh citizenship: CM Mamata Banerjee 04 Mar 2020 04:31 Mamata Banerjee said that she will not allow West Bengal to turn into another Delhi. (File) Asserting that “not a single person” will be driven out of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that all those who came from Bangladesh and …
- Cop escort, buses at station for 138 J&K migrant workers 04 Nov 2019 23:16 Kolkata: The 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express rolled into platform six of Kolkata station at 5.05pm on Monday. But compared to other days, the place looked busier, with camera persons, reporters and a number of policemen crowding around it. As soon as it …
- Despite Didi’s denial, wave of NRC panic sweeps across Bengal 27 Sep 2019 00:35 People wait outside the Kolkata Municipal Corporation office to apply for documents on Thursday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) It’s 10.30 am Thursday, and Sabina Bibi and her daughter Hena Khatun have been waiting in a queue for over five hours at the …
- Man throws toddler out of running train in UP 22 Sep 2019 18:07 Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE Man throws toddler out of running train in UP A mentally unstable man snatched a seven-month old toddler from his mother onboard the Delhi-Farakka Express and threw him out of the running train near the Gosainganj …
- AIMIM making a foray into Bengal and Rajasthan 30 Aug 2019 11:00 Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has set up base in West Bengal, the state where BJP is already looking to turn politics. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi who is the party chief told on Thursday that he is also looking to expand in …
- Kolkata: On civic chief’s order, CCTVs outside councillors’ homes 02 Aug 2019 23:03 CCTV camera outside a councillor’s house. As a tug of war between Trinamool Congress and BJP continues over control of civic bodies, the chairman of Gangarampur municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district has come up with an idea to keep an eye on …
- Ahead of no-confidence vote in Bengal district, CCTVs monitor councillors’ visitors 02 Aug 2019 03:13 Trinamool Congress had won all 18 seats in Gangarampur municipality. As a tug of war between Trinamool Congress and BJP continues over control of civic bodies, the chairman of Gangarampur municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district has come up with an idea …
- 23,869 smuggled cattles from WB seized so far this yr: Centre 23 Jul 2019 09:51 New Delhi, Jul 23 () About 23,869 cattles smuggled from West Bengal have been seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) so far this year, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, Malda, …
- 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), …
- No TMC govt will be left in WB: Mukul Roy as MLA, 10 Zilla parishad members join BJP 25 Jun 2019 03:47 This comes a day after TMC president Mamata Banerjee threatened her party's erstwhile leaders who have jumped the ship with 'consequences'. New Delhi: Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Mukul Roy said " …
- Kerala: Sacked Congress leader AP Abdullakutty set to join BJP 24 Jun 2019 21:59 There have been reports that Abdullakutty is looking to contest the Manjeshwar Assembly seat bypolls as a BJP candidate. A P Abdullakutty, who was recently sacked from Congress for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on BJP’s massive mandate in the Lok …
- '... Film Abhi Baaki Hai,' Says Former Mamata Aide Mukul Roy As Another Group Of TMC Leaders Joins BJP 24 Jun 2019 18:17 BJP leader and former Mamata Banerjee aide Mukul Roy on Monday took a swipe at West Bengal chief minister when another TMC legislator and 10 Zila Parishad members switched over to the saffron party. "Yeh trailer hai, film abhi baaki hai (This is …
- West Bengal: Tension prevails in Sandeshkhali, police looking for ‘missing’ persons 09 Jun 2019 14:16 Clashes in Dakshin Dinajpur (above), North 24-Parganas Saturday. (Express Photo) Tension prevailed on Sunday in strife-affected Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress accusing each other …
- 3 workers killed in clash with TMC: BJP 09 Jun 2019 00:03 Clashes in Dakshin Dinajpur (above), North 24-Parganas Saturday. Express The BJP on Saturday claimed two of its local leaders and a party worker had been killed and at least five workers seriously wounded in a violent clash with Trinamool Congress workers …
- BJP worker shot dead in West Bengal, 2 detained 27 May 2019 12:11 The fresh spate of political violence that has kept West Bengal burning since before the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 claimed the life of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday night. The …
- Minister's convoy attacked, TMC workers thrashed as post-poll violence continues in Bengal 27 May 2019 05:51 Image Source : PTI Post-poll violence continues in Bengal Parts of West Bengal are still struggling under post-poll violence as reports of attack on a state minister's convoy, beating up of ruling TMC workers and ransacking party offices allegedly by …
- Lok Sabha election results: NDA schemes resonate in 115 poor districts, bring 60% seats 24 May 2019 00:06 Celebrations in Ranchi, Thursday. (Source: PTI) THE USE of socio-economic indicators to target the poorest households for its social welfare schemes in rural India appears to have paid dividends for the BJP-led NDA this Lok Sabha elections — it is ahead in …
- In battle for Bengal, a Plassey redux (IANS Exclusive) 01 May 2019 14:34 New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Exactly a hundred years before the great “Indian Mutiny”, a decisive battled enslaved India to the British irrevocably. The needle moved in such a manner that a de facto trading outfit became de jure ruler of India. Now 72 years …
- Phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls sees 66% turnout 23 Apr 2019 23:30 NEW DELHI: Polling has concluded for over half of the total Lok Sabha seats with the end of the third phase on Tuesday, which recorded an overall 66% turnout across 15 states and Union Territories. Polling, according to the Election Commission, was by and …
- Voter hacked to death outside West Bengal booth 23 Apr 2019 22:15 Murshidabad (West Bengal): A 52-year-old man, claimed to be a Congress activist, was hacked to death outside a polling booth and a three Trinamul Congress (TMC) workers were injured after being hit by a crude bomb hurled at them in separate incidents in …
- West Bengal violence claims life of man waiting to vote 23 Apr 2019 16:19 Violence between the workers of the Congress and ruling TMC sparked on allegations of proxy voting at the booth. Murshidabad: A man standing in the queue to cast his vote, was killed after clashes erupted between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress ( …
- Violence mars third phase of LS polling 23 Apr 2019 12:28 [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Several incidents of violence were reported from many parts of the country where voting is underway for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections today. In West Bengal, a man was killed and at least three Trinamool Congress (TMC) …
- Violence in Bengal, 1 killed in BJP, Congress clash 23 Apr 2019 11:50 Murshidabad/Dhenkanal: A man, standing in the queue to cast his vote, was killed after clashes erupted between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Baligram area of Murshidabad on Tuesday. Police said that Tiyarul Kalam got injured …
- Reserve polling agent found dead in West Bengal 23 Apr 2019 11:37 [India], April 23 (ANI): Babulal Murmu, a polling agent was found dead in his house in Buniadpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, on Tuesday. His body was found hanging under mysterious circumstances. He was part of the reserve election team in the area where polling is …
- LIVE | LS polls, 3: 1 killed in clashes between TMC, Congress in Bengal 23 Apr 2019 10:40 Mumbai: The third phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections is covering the highest number of parliamentary seats. In this phase, 116 seats will go to polls. All parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa and Daman and Diu will …
- Mamata must stop seeking proof of air strike: Modi 20 Apr 2019 08:23 Buniadpur (West Bengal), April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to stop asking for evidence of the Balakot air strike by the Indian armed forces, instead look for “proofs” in the chit fund scams and …
- ‘Stringent punishment awaits Bengal BJP man’s killer’ 20 Apr 2019 07:51 Buniyadpur (West Bengal), April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday averred that stringent punishment will be meted out to those who were responsible for the murder of a BJP activist in Purulia, as also in all other parts of the state. “In …
- Mamata says BJP will get 'rosogolla' in West Bengal 19 Apr 2019 12:06 BALURGHAT/GANGARAMPUR: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Friday claimed that the BJP will get a 'rosogolla' (zero) in West Bengal in the general elections, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aim of winning a large number …
- I will change how party is perceived, says BJP Muslim candidate from West Bengal 27 Mar 2019 06:39 KOLKATA: From being a BJP primary member in 2017 to being the first Muslim woman to contest Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal for the saffron party, Mafuja Khatun’s political journey has not been easy. As a BJP leader who had switched over from CPM, Mafuja …
- ‘Will change how BJP is perceived’ 26 Mar 2019 14:47 Kolkata: From being a BJP primary member in 2017 to being the first Muslim woman to contest Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal for the saffron party, Mafuja Khatun’s political journey has not been easy. As a BJP leader who had switched over from CPM, Mafuja …
- Kolkata: Exhibition to preserve traditional art 14 Mar 2019 00:40 Sharmila Sen with Director Goutam Ghosh (R). (Express photo by Partha Paul) By Aeshita Sinha Traditional artwork from four districts of West Bengal were showcased in an exhibition in Kolkata at Weavers Studio Centre for Arts. Organised by artist Sharmila …
- Yogi Adityanath addresses Bengal rally over phone, says not allowed to land 04 Feb 2019 13:55 Adityanath was scheduled to address two rallies, at Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district and at Raigunj in Uttar Dinajpur. (File photo) ADDRESSING a public rally in Balurghat over the phone after his helicopter was allegedly denied permission by the West …
- BJP lashes out at Mamata Banerjee, calls her government undemocratic, fascist 03 Feb 2019 16:13 New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly denying permission to land Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s chopper in Uttar Dinajpur and dubbed her government as “undemocratic” …
- Mamata government anti-democratic, anarchic: Adityanath 03 Feb 2019 13:49 Balurghat (West Bengal), Feb 3 (IANS) Lashing out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said she has no faith in democracy or the country’s Constitution and dubbed her …
- Adityanath’s chopper denied permission to land in Balurghat: BJP 03 Feb 2019 09:00 Balurghat (West Bengal), Feb 3 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday accused the West Bengal government of denying permission to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s helicopter to land here. Adityanath was scheduled to address two rallies at Balurghat in …
- Major setback to Congress as party MP joins Trinamool 28 Jan 2019 19:47 IMAGE: Mausam Benazir Noor. Photograph: PTI Photo In a massive setback to the Congress in Bengal ahead of the national elections, party MP Mausam Benazir Noor joined the Trinamool Congress on Monday, ending months of speculations. The second-term Congress …
- Goa: Police nabs drug peddler, recovers cannabis worth Rs 60,000 09 Dec 2018 23:34 [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Goa Police have arrested a 21-year-old drug-peddler during a narcotics raid at Calangute on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday. Furthermore, the police confiscated cannabis worth Rs 60,000 in the international market from …
- WB native arrested in Goa for illegal possession of drugs 28 Oct 2018 17:50 [India], Oct 28 (ANI): A West Bengal native on Sunday was nabbed by Calangute Police for illegal possession of narcotic drugs. 24-year-old Taslim, a native of Dakshin Dinajpur, was nabbed during a narcotics raid carried out by the police from Calangute’s …
- India, Bangladesh and three dying rivers 22 Oct 2018 08:36 Gurudayal Haldar, 62, has been a fisherman for the past five decades in Balurghat, in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal. He depends on the Atreyee River to feed his family. But the environmental degradation caused by rampant pollution and sand …
- 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 …
- Cricket stumps sexism in India's schools 22 Aug 2018 10:13 Image caption The project has got girls playing cricket and boys learning how to dance Hundreds of thousands of pupils in schools across India are getting lessons in the art of cricket. But for a country which counts the sport as a national passion, these …
- Cricket is tackling sexism in India's schools 21 Aug 2018 23:42 Image caption The project has got girls playing cricket and boys learning how to dance Hundreds of thousands of pupils in schools across India are getting lessons in the art of cricket. But for a country which counts the sport as a national passion, these …
- Four juveniles repatriated thru Hili border 08 Aug 2018 07:40 RANGPUR, Aug 7: Four Bangladeshi juveniles were repatriated from West Bengal of India through Hili Immigration Check Post (ICP) under Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur on Tuesday, police said. "The juveniles were repatriated after their brief stay at an …
- Goa Hotel Cook Arrested For Stabbing Colleague Over Cigarettes 27 Jul 2018 19:29 Panaji: A cook was arrested on Friday on the charge of attempted murder of a colleague at a resort in North Goa over theft of cigarettes, police said. Accused Saiful Sarkar, 21, of Dakshin Dinajpur in West Bengal, was arrested for the murderous attack on a …
- Cook booked for attempted murder in Goa 27 Jul 2018 15:44 Panaji, July 27 (IANS) A cook was arrested on Friday on the charge of attempted murder of a colleague at a resort in North Goa over theft of cigarettes, police said. Accused Saiful Sarkar, 21, of Dakshin Dinajpur in West Bengal, was arrested for the …
- Former TMC minister joins BJP, boosting saffron party’s expansion drive in West Bengal 25 Jun 2018 13:44 By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: June 25, 2018 6:32:20 pm BJP president Amit Shah is to hold a rally in the West Bengal on Wednesday. A former minister in the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal joined the BJP today, boosting the saffron party’s …
- Where is Manipur?..I'm from Manipur!! :: Raghu Ningthoujam 05 Jun 2018 00:31 Where is Manipur....? "I'm from Manipur....!" "Loss of an erstwhile Kingdom to a Hamlet with an antagonistic name...!" Raghu Ningthoujam * Manipur in rajasthan The question "where is Manipur...?" looks to be funny and …
- To bring down force requirement, state banks on no-contest booths 03 May 2018 07:07 KOLKATA: The government, under pressure from the high court over the security plan for the rural polls, is counting on the 11,016 “nocontest” polling booths across the state to bring down the number of armed forces needed in the run up to the polls. The …
- Lightning kills 13 in West Bengal 01 May 2018 01:36 Kolkata: At least 13 persons were killed and over 25 injured after lightning struck them during a nor’wester that hit different parts of West Bengal on Sunday night, a senior official of the state disaster management said on Monday. Of the 13, three each …
- 13 killed, 25 injured in lightning strikes in Bengal 30 Apr 2018 19:07 At least 13 people were killed and over 25 injured after lightning struck them during a nor’wester that hit different parts of West Bengal on Sunday night, a senior official of the state disaster management said on Monday, Hindustan Times reports. Of the …
- Lightning Storm kills 13 And Injures 25 30 Apr 2018 18:11 A lightning storm has left at least 13 people dead and over 25 injured, in West Bengal, India, on Sunday night, a senior official of the state disaster management said on Monday. According to Hindustantimes, three each died in Nadia, Murshidabad and North …
- WB: 13 killed, at least 25 injured after lightning strike during northwester 30 Apr 2018 13:25 Most of them were outside their house and working in their fields while lightning struck them. Kolkata: At least 13 people were killed and over 25 injured after lightning struck during a northwester that hit different parts of West Bengal on Sunday night, …
- Lightning strikes kill 13, injure 25 30 Apr 2018 12:34 At least 13 people were killed and over 25 injured after lightning struck them during a nor’wester that hit different parts of West Bengal, India on Sunday night, a senior official of the state disaster management said on Monday. According to …
- The new Basmati? Tulaipanji, this aromatic variety of rice from Bengal gaining popularity 03 Apr 2018 06:45 Though its grain is not so long as Basmati, but the medium-grained Tulaipanji has the excellent aroma because of the presence of three organic chemicals, another agriculture official Mir Farhad Hossain said. (Representational Image: Reuters) An indigenous …
- 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 …
- West Bengal: Grandfather’s brother sexually assaults 5-year-old 27 Feb 2018 10:52 Image used for representational purpose. KOLKATA: Even before embers of the brutal gangrape of a mentally-challenged tribal woman in Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal died down, a five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by …
- 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- …
- Bihar, UP battle flood fury 30 Aug 2017 01:20 In Uttar Pradesh, five more persons died on Sunday in the flood related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, taking the toll to 101 in the state. One flood-related death was reported from Lakhimpur Kheri, while four deaths from Gorakhpur. However the number of …
- 32 die in Bihar floods, situation in West Bengal, Assam improves 28 Aug 2017 16:57 NEW DELHI: Floods in Bihar claimed 32 more lives while 2 persons were killed in Uttar Pradesh even as the situation improved in the eastern states of Assam and West Bengal following less rainfall today. In Odisha, heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure, …
- Bihar flood toll rises to 482, 101 dead in Uttar Pradesh 27 Aug 2017 18:16 NEW DELHI: As many as 42 deaths in flood-related incidents were reported from Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 482, whereas five persons lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the flood toll in that state to 101. The situation in flood- …
- Bihar flood toll rises to 482, 101 dead in UP 27 Aug 2017 16:46 NEW DELHI: As many as 42 deaths in flood- related incidents were reported from Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 482, whereas five persons lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the flood toll in that state to 101. The situation in flood- …
- Flood water recedes from most areas of six districts in West Bengal 27 Aug 2017 15:38 People wade through a flooded road due to overflow of Atreyee river at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal. | PTI KOLKATA: Flood water has receded from most areas of the six affected districts in north Bengal as the death toll remained …
- Bihar floods cost 39 more lives, UP staggers 25 Aug 2017 17:50 The situation in Uttar Pradesh remained grim. More than 24 lakhs people in over 3,000 villages are affected in 25 districts. More than 57,000 have taken shelter in relief camps. Bihar's flood woes continued with 39 more deaths reported today even as …
- West Bengal flood situation improves, Rs 7,000 crore loss to agri sector 24 Aug 2017 02:08 By: PTI | Kolkata | Published:August 24, 2017 7:24 am North Dinajpur: Villagers use a makeshift bamboo bridge to cross a flooded locality at Itahar village in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Sunday. PTI Photo (PTI8_21_2017_000113B) The situation …
- West Bengal flood situation improves, Rs 7,000 crore loss in agriculture sector 23 Aug 2017 21:53 KOLKATA: The situation in the flood-ravaged districts of north West Bengal improved further as water receded from most of the submerged areas in the absence of major rainfall in the region, a senior official of the state disaster management department said …
- West Bengal estimates loss of Rs14,000 crore due to floods, situation improves 23 Aug 2017 20:08 Villagers wade through a flooded state highway at Chachol village in Malda district of West Bengal. Photo: AFP Kolkata: The situation in the flood-ravaged districts of north West Bengal improved further as water receded from most of the submerged areas in …
- 26 die in Bihar floods, Uttar Pradesh struggling 23 Aug 2017 19:50 GUWAHATILUCKNOWKOLKATA: Flooding in Bihar claimed 26 more lives today, though the situation in delugebattered Assam and West Bengal inched closer to normal with water receding in most of the affected parts of the two states. Officials said the flood toll …
- India: 26 more die in Bihar floods, Uttar Pradesh struggling 23 Aug 2017 19:19 August 23, 2017 | 9:01 PM by PTI Jawans of Indian Army rescuing an elderly person from a flood-hit area in Bihar on August 21, 2017. Photo -PTI/PIB Guwahati/Kolkata/Lucknow: Flooding in Bihar claimed 26 more lives on Wednesday, though the …
- Situation improves in flood-ravaged parts of West Bengal 23 Aug 2017 13:50 By: PTI | Kolkata | Published:August 23, 2017 7:17 pm Boys walk on a railway track washed out due to floods at Belbari near Gangarampur in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Monday. (Source: PTI) The situation in the flood-ravaged districts of north …
- 152 have died in Bengal floods, says Mamata 21 Aug 2017 21:43 Releasing for the first time the official figures of casualties due to the flood-like situation in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday said the death toll had reached 152. She was speaking to reporters in Malda after visiting of …
- At least 152 dead, 1.5 crore people hit by flood in West Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee 21 Aug 2017 17:48 By: PTI | Malda | Updated: August 21, 2017 10:48 pm Malda: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inspects a flood-hit region in Malda district on Monday. PTI Photo (PTI8_21_2017_000129B) Floods in West Bengal have claimed 152 lives so far and affected …
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tours Flood-Hit Malda district 21 Aug 2017 16:50 Malda: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited Malda where flood fury continued amid over 50 deaths in the state since July 21. The flood situation in northern part of Bengal showed an overall improvement, barring Malda district where …
- 152 dead, 1.5 crore people hit by flood in West Bengal, says CM Mamata Bannerjee 21 Aug 2017 14:45 Floods in West Bengal have claimed 152 lives so far and affected around 1.5 crore people, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today. The state has suffered a loss of around Rs 14,000 crore due to the deluge, she said. The state government, Banerjee said, …
- Situation Report-3: North Bengal Floods (17 August 2017) 21 Aug 2017 04:20 Population affected : 44,21,996 Number of human lives lost – 32 (Drowning- 30, Snake Bite- 2) Number of cattle livestock lost/ perished - 104 (Assessment is going on) Cropped area affected (in hect.) - 293770.790 (Assessment is going on) Number of …
- 350 Dead, Crores Affected In Floods In Bihar, Assam, Bengal: 10 Points 19 Aug 2017 14:00 Floods across the country have left over 350 dead and have affected crores (File) New Delhi: A spate of floods in states across the country have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced crores. Bihar, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have faced a huge …
- Flood: Toll climbs to 153 in Bihar, Army called in for rescue operations in eastern UP 19 Aug 2017 05:26 An aerial view of a flood-hit area at Bal Bal in Betiah in West Chaparan, Bihar on Friday. Photo: PTI New Delhi: The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 on Friday while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was …
- Bihar flood toll climbs to 153, Army called in for rescue operations in eastern Uttar Pradesh 19 Aug 2017 03:16 The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 on Friday while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Nepal. The …
- Army called as eastern UP braces for floods 18 Aug 2017 22:55 A boy rows a makeshift raft as he transports a woman and a cooking gas cylinder through flood waters in Morigaon district of Assam Flood situation in districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh adjoining Nepal worsened on Friday with the army being called for …
- Bihar flood toll hits 153; Army help sought in UP 18 Aug 2017 19:20 NEW DELHI: The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 on Friday while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining …
- Flood situation improves in north Bengal, toll mounts to 52 18 Aug 2017 18:51 KOLKATA: The flood situation in north Bengal improved further today with no rainfall in the last 24 hours and the water level receding in all the major rivers. However, three more deaths were reported from the flood-hit districts, taking the toll to 52. …
- Flood fury: Toll climbs to 153 in Bihar; Army called in for rescue operations in UP 18 Aug 2017 18:05 NEW DELHI: The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 on Friday while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining …
- West Bengal floods claim 3 more lives 18 Aug 2017 17:48 HYDERABAD, AUG 31 (UNI):-A Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) worker clean a flooded road after heavy rain in Hyderabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO -19U Kolkata: Three more deluge-related deaths were reported from West Bengal today though officials …
- Situation Report-II: North Bengal Floods (16 August 2017) 18 Aug 2017 11:58 Background: Northern districts of West Bengal are under flood. As of now flood water is increasing in Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur and Part of Malda District. Cause of Floods in the Jalpaiguri, Alipur Duar and Cooch Behar districts is due to the …
- Rain threat to jute 17 Aug 2017 22:19 Calcutta, Aug. 17: Heavy rainfall in parts of Bengal, Assam and Bihar, which account for 95 per cent area under jute cultivation, has raised concern over the quality and availability of the fibre for procurement at minimum support price. The Jute …
- TMC sweeps WB civic polls, BJP runners up 17 Aug 2017 13:44 TMC chief Mamata Banerjee | PTI KOLKATA: Ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday swept all the seven civic bodies that went to polls in West Bengal on Sunday. While the ruling party bagged 13 of 14 wards in newly-formed Buniadpur municipality in Dakshin …
- West Bengal municipal polls: TMC wins all seven civic corporations, BJP emerges runners up 17 Aug 2017 11:45 TMC chief Mamata Banerjee | PTI KOLKATA: Ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday swept all the seven civic bodies that went to polls in West Bengal on Sunday. While the ruling party bagged 13 of 14 wards in newly-formed Buniadpur municipality in Dakshin …
- Situation Report-2: North Bengal Floods (14 August 2017) 15 Aug 2017 13:43 Background: Northern Districts of West Bengal cut off by road and rail way communication from Kolkata (state capital), Maldah and also from Patna. Following districts are falling under this group - Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, …
- Civic body elections: BJP fields no Muslim candidate for municipal polls 02 Aug 2017 11:43 Kolkata: With two of its minority candidate withdrawing their nomination due to alleged intimidation by TMC, the state BJP has decided against fielding any Muslim candidate in the upcoming municipal polls. The state BJP is confident that the decision will …
- BJP fields no Muslim candidate for municipal polls 02 Aug 2017 11:31 NEW DELHI: With two of its minority candidate withdrawing their nomination due to alleged intimidation by TMC, the state BJP has decided against fielding any Muslim candidate in the upcoming municipal polls. The state BJP is confident that the decision …
- Sourav Ganguly unveils his bronze statue at Balurghat 15 Jul 2017 17:27 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today unveiled his eight-feet tall bronze statue at Balurghat after travelling in train for the first time in 15 years. "I travelled in the train once after 2001. It's been almost after 15 years," Ganguly …
- Sourav Ganguly is moulded in bronze 15 Jul 2017 17:14 IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly (in purple) is surrounded by fans as he unveils his bronze statue in Balurghat in West Bengal on Saturday. Photograph: Sourav Ganguly/Twitter Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday unveiled an eight-foot tall bronze …
- Archery tips for Bengal 08 Jul 2017 22:47 Purnima Mahto Jamshedpur, July 8: Dronacharya awardee and long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahto will assist the Bengal government in setting up a residential archery cradle in Jhargram by September. Bengal department of youth services and sports had …
- 29 lakh children got married between 10-14 yrs of age in 2001-11: report 02 Jun 2017 07:50 New Delhi: About 29 lakh children in the age group of 10-14 years were reported married between 2001 and 2011, according to a report released by the country’s apex child rights body on Thursday. The report by the National Commission for Protection of Child …
- 29 lakh children got married between 10-14 years of age between 2001-11: report 01 Jun 2017 17:46 New Delhi: About 29 lakh children in the age group of 10-14 years were reported married between 2001 and 2011, according to a report released by the country’s apex child rights body on Thursday. The report by the National Commission for Protection of Child …
- 29 lakh children got married between 10-14 years of age in last 10 years: Report 01 Jun 2017 17:36 NEW DELHI: About 29 lakh children in the age group of 10-14 years were reported married between 2001 and 2011, according to a report released by the country's apex child rights body today. The report by the National Commission for Protection of Child …
- 29 lakh children got married between 10-14 years of age in 10 yrs: Report 01 Jun 2017 17:23 The report by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), based on Census 2011, is a statistical analysis of the prevalence of such marriages, their genesis and geographical spread. DH file photo About 29 lakh children in the age group …
- Home Ministry's panel report may help to regulate animal markets 31 May 2017 18:49 New Delhi: Recommendations by a home ministry committee to the Supreme Court in February 2017 could bolster the environment ministry’s attempts to regulate animal markets amid legal suits challenging the Centre’s latest tweak to livestock market rules. The …
- ‘WannaCry’ attacks reported from West Bengal districts 15 May 2017 14:12 By: PTI | Kolkata | Published:May 15, 2017 6:57 pm A desktop computer affected by Wannacry. (Source: AP) With reports that some computers in government offices in the districts have been infected by ransomware virus ‘WannaCry’, the West Bengal government …
- Balurghat to get Sourav statue 11 May 2017 07:37 Sushanta Pal gives finishing touches to the statue of Sourav Ganguly at his workshop in Siliguri on Wednesday. (Passang Yolmo) Siliguri, May 10: A statue of former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will come up at Balurghat in South Dinajpur. Sushanta Pal, a …
- Malda hosp ransacked over quarantine centre dispute 06 Apr 2020 02:08
- Man uses boat to quarantine self in West Bengal's Malda 03 Apr 2020 03:02
- Covid-19: Elderly man quarantined in boat in West Bengal's Malda 02 Apr 2020 15:43 Apr 02, 2020, 08:51PM ISTSource: Times NowIn a shocking incident, an elderly person has been quarantined in a boat by his family members and villagers in West Bengal’s Malda district due to lack of space in his relative’s home in the wake of the …
- Man uses boat to quarantine self in WB's Malda 02 Apr 2020 15:28
- Country-made bombs found in Bengal's Malda 13 Mar 2020 04:07 Image Source : FILE Country-made bombs found in Bengal's Malda A large number of country-made bombs were found in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, police said. The bombs were found in five jars at an abandoned building that housed a …
- Now, schoolgirls in Malda found singing lewd parody of Tagore song 07 Mar 2020 21:59 State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said: “We condemn such acts. Strong action is being taken by the authorities.” Four schoolgirls in Malda were pulled up for posting a video of them purportedly singing a lewd parody of a Rabindranath Tagore song. …
- Mamata sets the tone and tune at Malda mass marriage of tribals 07 Mar 2020 10:30
- Mass marriage of tribals in CM’s presence in Malda 28 Feb 2020 01:20
- West Bengal: 3 dead as under-construction bridge collapses in Baishnabnagar area of Malda 17 Feb 2020 13:11 Three dead as under-construction bridge collapses in West Bengal Three persons including an engineer were killed and three others injured when an under-construction bridge on Farakka barrage collapsed in Baishnabnagar of West Bengal's Malda district on …
- Bengal: Two children dead, two others injured in Malda, tantrik arrested 17 Feb 2020 10:45 The condition of the injured children was critical, said doctors. (Representational) A tantrik was arrested Saturday after two children died and another two – all aged between five and seven – were injured allegedly due to black magic practices performed …
- 3 die as bridge girder falls from crane in Malda 17 Feb 2020 00:35
- West Bengal: Elderly woman duped of jewellery by trio posing as cops in Malda 12 Feb 2020 02:28
- Baby killed over property row in Malda 12 Feb 2020 00:39
- VHP slams Mamata government for vandalism during mass wedding in Malda 04 Feb 2020 03:23 By PTI KOLKATA: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad Monday slammed the TMC government in West Bengal for allegedly being "mute spectators" and not taking action against the culprits involved in vandalism during the mass wedding organised by the outfit in …
- Man beaten up for allegedly trying to kidnap girl from wedding in West Bengal's Malda 21 Jan 2020 02:44
- Man tries to kidnap girl; beaten up in Malda 20 Jan 2020 14:16
- West Bengal: Malda woman withdraws Talsari rape complaint 15 Jan 2020 07:17
- Malda violence: CID brass silent on probe against 5 securitymen 15 Jan 2020 01:02
- Malda woman withdraws Talsari rape complaint 14 Jan 2020 23:26
- 7 held for violence in Bengal's Malda during trade union strike 10 Jan 2020 02:56
- 7 held for violence in Malda during union stir 09 Jan 2020 12:30
- Violence in Malda mars shutdown in West Bengal 09 Jan 2020 09:36
- Violence in Malda mars shutdown in Bengal 09 Jan 2020 00:44
- West Bengal: Body found in Malda, rape suspected 05 Jan 2020 08:43
- Processed venom seized in Malda 05 Jan 2020 01:01
- Body found in Malda, rape suspected 05 Jan 2020 01:01
- Malda: Snake venom worth Rs 1.5cr seized, 3 held 04 Jan 2020 12:14
- TMC leaders visit families of 6 men from Malda held in UP, promises help 01 Jan 2020 02:07 Police lathicharge protesters against CAA and NRC in Lucknow on December 19. (Express photo) After announcing a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of two men killed during protests against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship ( …
- Malda youths’ kin cry frame-up 25 Dec 2019 01:44
- BJP MPs stopped in Malda, Vijayvargiya shown black flags in Murshidabad 19 Dec 2019 04:46 Kailash Vijayvargiya. (File/PTI) The state police arrested BJP MPs Nishith Pramanik and Khagen Murmu on Wednesday and stopped the party’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya from visiting violence-hit areas in Malda and Murshidabad …
- Police stop BJP delegations on way to violence-hit areas of Malda, Murshidabad; arrest two MPs 19 Dec 2019 01:41
- West Bengal: Youth held in Malda charred body case 12 Dec 2019 11:10
- Youth held in Malda charred body case 12 Dec 2019 02:09
- Charred body of young girl found in Bengal's Malda; rape suspected 06 Dec 2019 13:25 Image Source : PTI Woman's charred body found in Bengal's Malda; rape suspected A woman's charred body was found in a mango orchard in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, raising suspicion that she was raped and killed. The body has …
- Woman’s burnt body found in Malda, rape feared 06 Dec 2019 02:26
- Woman's charred body found in West Bengal's Malda; rape suspected 05 Dec 2019 14:26
- Bengal: Woman's charred body found in Malda, police suspect rape 05 Dec 2019 11:15 A senior police officer said the body has suffered severe burns, making it difficult to ascertain the woman’s identity. At a time of growing nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a Hyderabad veterinary doctor, another horrific story of a young …
- Woman killed, 15 shanties gutted in blaze in West Bengal's Malda district 27 Nov 2019 14:51
- NIA court convicts 8 in Malda fake currency racket 25 Nov 2019 19:21 New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kolkata on Monday convicted and sentenced eight people for running a fake Indian currency note (FICN) smuggling racket across the India-Bangladesh border from West …
- Tripura CM in Malda ‘wedding’ roadshow 24 Nov 2019 01:18 Malda: Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb took the “wedding procession” route after the administration denied him permission to hold a roadshow in Raiganj on Saturday morning in support of BJP’s Kaliaganj assembly bypoll candidate Kamal Sarkar. Deb and …
- Mob kills Malda man for tethering cows near road 05 Nov 2019 01:26 Malda: A 42-year-old man died at Goloktola village after a group of allegedly drunk youths attacked him with rods and sticks on Saturday night for tethering his cows to roadside posts. Three persons have been arrested so far. Ajoy Kumar Das had tethered …
- Malda girl’s body found, fiancé held 20 Oct 2019 01:50
- Missing college student found dead in Malda, fiancé held 19 Oct 2019 19:52 The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. (Representational) A road blockade was put up at Ratua in Malda district on Saturday after the body of a college student was found in a paddy field on Friday. Police arrested her fiancé, Sheikh Bapi, on …
- Malda man shot at over land dispute 19 Oct 2019 00:44
- West Bengal: Mob vandalizes police outpost after ‘custodial death’ in Malda 15 Oct 2019 14:05
- Mob vandalizes police outpost after ‘custodial death’ in Malda 15 Oct 2019 01:48
- Malda: Mob sets police outpost on fire after man held for gambling dies in lock-up 15 Oct 2019 01:41 Police, on the other hand, said that Khan died during mob violence as protesters did not allow him to be taken to the hospital. The death of a man allegedly in a police lock-up at Milki in Malda district triggered violence in the area late Sunday night, …
- 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup seized in West Bengal's Malda 12 Oct 2019 19:42 By PTI MALDA: The police seized 2,000 bottles of a particular brand of banned cough syrup in Malda district in West Bengal on Saturday before the consignment was to be smuggled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Two persons were also arrested in this connection …
- West Bengal: 3 children dead in Malda boat capsize 10 Oct 2019 05:59
- 3 kids drown in Malda after boat capsize 10 Oct 2019 01:08 Malda: Three children — Dhiraj Mandal (11), Juli Mandal (6) and Premkumar Mandal (4) — drowned on Tuesday when a boat capsized after a group of villagers went to watch idol immersion at Baishnabnagar. This is the second such incident in five days. At Malda …
- 3 children dead in Malda boat capsize 09 Oct 2019 11:13 Image Source : ANI 3 children dead in Malda boat capsize Three children drowned when a country boat ferrying them capsized at Chakbahadur area in Malda district of West Bengal, a district official said. The children were going to a neighbouring village …
- 3 Children Dead As Boat Capsize In West Bengal's Malda 09 Oct 2019 10:02 The boat capsized at Chakbahadur area in Malda district of West Bengal. (Representational image) Malda: Three children drowned when a country boat ferrying them capsized at Chakbahadur area in Malda district of West Bengal, a district official said. The …
- Bengal: 3 children dead in Malda boat mishap 09 Oct 2019 08:44
- Malda boat capsize toll likely to go up 05 Oct 2019 02:09
- Bengal: 7 dead, over 50 missing after boat capsizes in Malda 04 Oct 2019 13:04 Image Source : PTI Boat capsizes in West Bengal's Malda At least seven people were killed, while more than 50 remained missing after a boat carrying over 70 people capsized in the Mahananda river in West Bengal. The incident was reported Thursday …
- 7 dead in Malda boat capsize 04 Oct 2019 00:53
- NRC panic drives Malda residents to camps for ID cards 04 Oct 2019 00:53
- Bengal: 7 dead, 50 missing in Malda boat capsize 03 Oct 2019 22:31
- West Bengal: 7 dead, 50 missing in Malda boat capsize 03 Oct 2019 20:09
- 2.5 lakh affected by flood-like situation in West Bengal's Malda: Official 01 Oct 2019 15:36
- 2.5L affected by flood-like situation in Malda 01 Oct 2019 06:24
- 2.5L affected by flood-like situation in Bengal's Malda: Official 01 Oct 2019 05:31 Malda: Over 2.5 lakh people in West Bengal's Malda district have been affected by a flood-like situation owing to incessant rain, officials said. Zilla Parishad president Gour Chandra Mandal said that the low-lying areas in all the blocks of the …
- Lightning kills 3, injures 3 in WB's Malda 22 Sep 2019 14:24
- Lightning kills three, injures two in West Bengal's Malda 22 Sep 2019 13:00
- Two incidents of mob attack in Malda, teen among 5 injured 20 Sep 2019 02:02 Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation. Five people, including a school student, were beaten up in two separate incidents of mob violence at Harishchadrapur and Englishbazar in Malda district on Thursday. According to police, four …
- Malda: Kid hit by bullets during Muharram rally 12 Sep 2019 08:30
- 6-yr-old hit by bullets during Muharram rally in Malda village 12 Sep 2019 01:25
- 2 JMB members held in Malda 04 Sep 2019 01:37
- 3 drown to death as parts of Malda continue to be inundated 19 Jul 2019 19:02 Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Three persons died after drowning while several areas continued to be inundated though the water level of Phulhar river was receding, Malda district officials said here on Friday. One person was drowned in the Phulhar river in …
- More areas flooded in Malda and S Dinajpur districts 17 Jul 2019 18:59 Kolkata:With several rivers flowing above danger levels, more areas were inundated in the Malda and South Dinajpur districts of West Bengal on Wednesday. In South Dinajpur district, Punorbhoba and Tangon rivers crossed the danger level submerging several …
- Heavy rains inundate vast areas in Malda, North Dinajpur in Bengal 16 Jul 2019 18:43 Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Vast areas in Malda and North Dinjapur districts in north Bengal have been inundated following heavy rains over the past few days raising the water level of prominent rivers, officials said on Tuesday. In Malda, river Fulhar is …
- Malda mango wins laurels at Delhi festival 13 Jul 2019 01:36
- Bangladeshi infiltrator shot by BSF in Malda 09 Jul 2019 01:49
- Science a hit in Malda madrassas 07 Jul 2019 00:46
- Malda: Youngster lynched after staged stealing incident, one more arrested 05 Jul 2019 09:13 On the basis of the video, police identify the culprits and arrest two persons in connection with the lynching incident. Category: India, News, Top Stories Posted by safoora Published: Jul 05, 2019, 2:11 pm IST Updated: Jul 05, 2019, 2:11 pm IST MALDA: One …
- 20-year-old man lynched in Malda; 2 arrested 03 Jul 2019 18:30 Image Source : FILE PHOTO 20-year-old man lynched in Malda A man who was allegedly beaten by locals for stealing a bike has died, triggering a protest when his body reached here from a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. Two persons have been arrested in …
- Mob lynching: 20-year-old youth dies in Malda 02 Jul 2019 06:05 Category: India, Top Stories Posted by Sameer Published: Jul 02, 2019, 11:11 am IST Updated: Jul 02, 2019, 11:11 am IST Malda: A man was beaten up severely by the local residents of Malda suspecting that he had stolen a motorcycle. According to the details …
- West Bengal: 20-year-old man lynched in Malda; 2 held 02 Jul 2019 03:43
- 20-year-old man lynched in WB's Malda for stealing bike; 2 arrested 01 Jul 2019 17:33 Malda: A man who was allegedly beaten by locals for stealing a bike, has died, triggering a protest when his body reached here from a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching of 20-year-old Sanaul Sheikh, …
- 20-year-old man lynched in WB's Malda; 2 held 01 Jul 2019 12:39
- Congress wants govt job, ex-gratia for family of man lynched in Malda 01 Jul 2019 00:58 Mitra also made an appeal to people not to view the incident from a communal angle and consider it a case of mob lynching. (File photo) The state Congress on Sunday demanded compensation and a government job for one of the family members of 24-year-old …
- Bengal: 24-year-old beaten up for ‘theft’ dies, Malda tense 30 Jun 2019 22:42 The protests began after the body of Shanaul Sheikh, 24, was brought to his hometown, Baishnabhnagar, in malda, on Sunday. (Representational) Tension was reported in Kaliachak and Baishnabhnagar areas of West Bengal’s Malda district on Sunday after the …
- BJP man killed in Malda, glare on TMC 13 Jun 2019 02:03
- Mutilated body of BJP worker Anil Singh found in Malda 12 Jun 2019 10:26 Malda: The mutilated body of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was found in Malda on Wednesday. The body of Anil Singh was found in English Bazar police station limits. He was allegedly murdered and later, his body was burnt by the accused, BJP Malda …
- Malda: NIA arrests absconder in fake currency case 29 Apr 2019 16:47 [India], Apr 29 (ANI): National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested an absconder in the case of seizure of more than Rs 10 lakh fake Indian currency from Visakhapatnam in March last year. The accused, identified as Saddam alias Firoj Saikh from …
- Malda school wears festive look to cheer up voters 24 Apr 2019 00:57
- As BJP, TMC dive deep, Congress bastion Malda sees battle for Muslim votes 23 Apr 2019 09:24
- Malda: With no govt help land erosion victims struggle to sustain life 23 Apr 2019 06:42 Malda (West Bengal) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Scores of villagers from Par-Anupnagar, who lost their homes to a land erosion along the river Ganga in 2017 are irked over not receiving any sort of compensatory relief from the government. Around 400 odd …
- West Bengal: CPI(M) extends support to Congress in Malda-South seat 21 Apr 2019 13:45 Malda (West Bengal) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): CPI(M) on Sunday said that it will extend support to Congress in West Bengal's Malda South Lok Sabha seat after deciding not to put up a candidate from there. Veteran Congress leader Abu Haseem Khan Chaudhury …
- EC replaces Malda SP in Bengal 20 Apr 2019 16:28 Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday transferred West Bengal’s Malda district Superintendent of Police (SP) Arnab Ghosh, three days before the Lok Sabha polls in the district. Ghosh will be replaced by Bengal IPS officer Ajoy Prasad …
- EC replaces Bengal’s Malda SP 20 Apr 2019 13:55 Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday transferred West Bengal’s Malda district Superintendent of Police (SP) Arnab Ghosh on Saturday, three days before the Lok Sabha polls in the district. Ghosh will be replaced by Bengal IPS officer …
- EVM worry for Cong in Malda (N) 15 Apr 2019 01:46
- CPM backs Cong in Malda South, Front allies upset 01 Apr 2019 03:08 Malda: CPM’s decision to extend support to Malda South’s Congress candidate Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury has not gone down well with its Left Front partners. On Saturday, CPM’s Malda district secretary Ambar Mitra said: “We are not fielding any candidate in …
- BJP Panchayat member’s brother shot dead in Malda 30 Mar 2019 09:03 The incident took place in Khidirpur area under Daulatnagar Gram Panchayat and Harischandrapur police station area. (Representational image) The brother of an elected Gram Panchayat member of BJP was shot dead in Malda Thursday. The incident took place in …
- Cousins, a father, claim Ghani Khan’s legacy in 2 Malda seats (Dangal 2019) 29 Mar 2019 08:08 Malda/Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Two cousins battle it out from a constituency, while the father of one of them is in the race from a neighbouring seat. It seems all within the family in West Bengal’s Malda district, but that’s not all. All three claim …
- At Malda, Rahul slams both Modi & Mamata 24 Mar 2019 07:37 Chanchal (Malda): Congress president Rahul Gandhi took on both PM Narendra Modi and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in his first poll campaign meeting in Bengal on Saturday, elaborating on his pet “chowkidar chor hai” theme while criticizing the “one-person show …
- After 5 years, Rahul Gandhi to address Malda meet 23 Mar 2019 18:08
- Unruly scenes at Rahul Gandhi's rally at Malda 23 Mar 2019 17:28
- Unruly scenes at Rahul Gandhi's rally at Malda, West Bengal 23 Mar 2019 17:27
- West Bengal: BSF seizes fake currency worth Rs 47,000 in Malda, arrests one person 22 Feb 2019 18:26 [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) seized fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 47,000 from West Bengal’s Malda district and arrested one person on Friday. According to BSF, the arrested person has been identified as Haji …
- Mosque-goers come out for Friday prayers in Bengal's Murshidabad, violate lockdown orders 10 Apr 2020 16:03 Image Source : TWITTER People coming out of a mosque after local authorities objected to them congregating at a mosque for Friday prayers in West Bengal's Murshidabad district (screenshot) Scores of people on Friday attended the prayers at a mosque in …
- Murshidabad man died of diabetic coma, tested negative for Covid-19: Health Dept 11 Mar 2020 03:20 The report, which came on Monday, said he tested negative in 2019-nCoV and died due to diabetic coma. (Representational Image) A 32-year-old man from Murshidabad district, who died on Sunday evening, a day after returning from Saudi Arabia, tested negative …
- Man who died in Murshidabad had no coronavirus 09 Mar 2020 10:41
- Saudi-returned Covid-19 suspect dies in Murshidabad hospital (2nd Lead) 08 Mar 2020 17:29 Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) A suspected Coronavirus patient, who returned from Saudi Arabia, died in the government Medical College in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Sunday, a senior official said. Two other suspected Conoravirus patients were admitted …
- Saudi-returned Covid-19 suspect hospitalised in Murshidabad 08 Mar 2020 15:25 Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) A suspected coronavirus patient, who returned from Saudi Arabia, was on Sunday admitted in a state-run Medical College in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, an official said. The youth fell sick while returning home by the train on …
- Murshidabad man issued voter ID card-carrying dog’s photo 05 Mar 2020 09:54 Murshidabad: In a shocking incident, Sunil Karmakar, a resident of Ramnagar village in Murshidabad, was issued a voter ID card with a dog’s picture on it. However, the Block Development Officer (BDO) has asserted that the picture has already been corrected …
- Man issued voter ID card with dog’s picture in West Bengal’s Murshidabad 05 Mar 2020 03:17 Mar 05, 2020, 08:18AM ISTSource: ANIA resident of Murshidabad’s Ramnagar got an unpleasant surprise after he received his revised voter ID with a picture of a dog instead of his. Sunil Karmakar had applied for a correction in his voter ID. Karmakar said, “ …
- Roadblock over arrests in Jalangi Murshidabad 31 Jan 2020 01:32
- Clash over CAA bandh kills two in Murshidabad 30 Jan 2020 00:31
- West Bengal: Two dead as anti-CAA protests turn violent in Murshidabad 29 Jan 2020 10:49 The incident took place in Jalangi in Murshidabad. (Source: ANI) Two persons were shot dead and three others injured when miscreants lobbed crude bombs and fired shots on anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protestors in Murshidabad district of West …
- PFI plans anti-CAA rally in Bengal’s Murshidabad 02 Jan 2020 18:19 Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Islamic outfit, the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Thursday claimed Trianmool Congress MP Abu Taher Khan would address its Murshidabad district rally on January 5 against the new citizenship law, but the MP said he has not received …
- West Bengal: Murshidabad gets ready to grow apples from June 21 Dec 2019 04:58
- BJP MPs stopped in Malda, Vijayvargiya shown black flags in Murshidabad 19 Dec 2019 04:46 Kailash Vijayvargiya. (File/PTI) The state police arrested BJP MPs Nishith Pramanik and Khagen Murmu on Wednesday and stopped the party’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya from visiting violence-hit areas in Malda and Murshidabad …
- Police stop BJP delegations on way to violence-hit areas of Malda, Murshidabad; arrest two MPs 19 Dec 2019 01:41
- Won’t act as trial court, approach HC first: SC on anti-CAA violence in Murshidabad 17 Dec 2019 10:31 A file photo of Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the petitioners who had approached it to take cognisance of the violence over the citizenship act to knock on the doors of High Court first. Hearing a plea on the violence over the …
- CAA violence in Murshidabad: South Kolkata school's four-day hotel booking cancelled 16 Dec 2019 04:06
- Murshidabad – Steeped in History 09 Dec 2019 06:33 New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANSlife) Murshidabad located on the eastern bank of a distributary of the Ganges River, is full of historical value. The town still brings back memories of Nawabs with its mosques, tombs, and gardens. Once the capital of Bengal, Bihar …
- Murshidabad triple murder reflects ‘state of govt affairs’, says Guv; TMC hits back 04 Dec 2019 18:56 Tuesday’s triple murder in Murshidabad district took on a political colour on Thursday with the BJP targeting the Mamata Banerjee government over the killings. (Representational image) Expressing shock over the brutal killing of a school teacher, his wife …
- WB: Eight convicted in Murshidabad fake currency notes case 29 Nov 2019 23:39 Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): A special court has convicted eight persons in connection with the case pertaining to the high quality fake Indian currency notes (FICN) recovered from West Bengal's Murshidabad in May 2015. The NIA court …
- Guv faces TMC black flags in Murshidabad 21 Nov 2019 02:24
- WB Governor shown black flags by TMC workers in Murshidabad 20 Nov 2019 11:36 Murshidabad: The Trinamool Congress Party workers allegedly showed black flags to West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar in Domkal, Murshidabad on Wednesday. The governor at Domkal Girls College was greeted with black flags and ‘Go Back’ slogans. West Bengal …
- West Bengal governor shown black flags on way to event in Murshidabad 20 Nov 2019 11:02 Image Source : PTI West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads with the state government, was shown black flags and asked to "go back"(Representational) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads …
- Amid showdown with Mamata government, Bengal Governor shown black flags on way to event in Murshidabad 20 Nov 2019 08:55 By PTI DOMKOL: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads with the state government, was shown black flags and asked to "go back" by alleged Trinamool Congress activists during his visit to Domkal area in Murshidabad …
- Dhankhar refused chopper again, will go to Murshidabad by road 19 Nov 2019 19:25 Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) For the third time in a week, the West Bengal government has turned down Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s request for a helicopter for district visits. The Governor will now travel to Domkal in Murshidabad on Wednesday by road to …
- Murshidabad man lynched in Chhattisgarh 06 Nov 2019 02:11 Behrampore: A 42-year-old daily wage worker from Murshidabad was lynched in Chhattisgarh on Monday for allegedly trying to rape a woman. Chhattisgarh police informed their Murshidabad counterparts that Banirul Islam died at AIIMS Raipur where he was …
- Murshidabad 7 return, thank Valley patrons 04 Nov 2019 01:30
- Jammu and Kashmir terror victims reach Murshidabad in coffins - Kolkata News s of India 01 Nov 2019 19:33
- Jammu and Kashmir terror victims reach Murshidabad in coffins 01 Nov 2019 09:01
- Terror victims reach Murshidabad in coffins 01 Nov 2019 03:09
- Why West Bengal’s Murshidabad shivers in Kashmir’s chilling trail of blood 30 Oct 2019 20:48 It was a sad day for Nursalam Mondal, a 45-year-old farmer with a little over two acres of land. He was the employer of Mursalin Sekh, 30, one of the six workers gunned down in south Kashmir. “I knew him from childhood,” said a sobbing Mr. Mondal of …
- Three killed in bomb explosion in Bengal’s Murshidabad 29 Oct 2019 21:05 Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Three persons were killed and one person got injured in a crude bomb explosion in Jalangi of Murshidabad district, sources said on Tuesday. The bombs went off in an abandoned house at Taltali village where the victims were arranging …
- 3 suspected cattle smugglers killed in accidental crude bomb blast in Murshidabad 28 Oct 2019 20:29 NET Bureau Three suspected cattle smugglers were killed in an accidental blast of a crude bomb used by them in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Monday, BSF sources said. Smugglers usually tie a socket bomb to an animal’s neck to scare off BSF jawans …
- Murshidabad murders: Mamata assures legel help to relatives of slain school teacher 18 Oct 2019 18:22 By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured the relatives of the murdered school teacher of Murshidabad district of providing all legal help if needed in connection with the case. Six relatives of the dead teacher Bondhu …
- How Murshidabad murder was given political, communal colour 18 Oct 2019 07:39 On October 8, 2019, a family of three – Bandhu Prakash Pal, his pregnant wife and 8-year-old child – was hacked to death in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. A construction worker, Utpal Behara, has been booked for the crime. Behara had reportedly entered the …
- Slain Murshidabad teacher’s business partner held for cheating 17 Oct 2019 06:38
- ‘Dissatisfied’ Murshidabad victims’ family seeks CBI probe 16 Oct 2019 17:33 Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) A day after police claimed to have cracked the sensational Murshidabad triple murder case, relatives of the slain primary school teacher on Wednesday sought a CBI probe and said they would approach the President as also the Union …
- Mason held week after Murshidabad triple murders 16 Oct 2019 05:33
- Murshidabad triple murder case solved, claim West Bengal police 16 Oct 2019 03:47
- Murshidabad triple murder case cracked; accused held 15 Oct 2019 22:59 Utpal, originally from Debra in East Midnapore, has been remanded in police custody for two weeks by the court after his production on Tuesday. Berhampore: A week after the triple murder at Jiaganj in Murshidabad during Durga Puja, the district police …
- Trinamool hits out at BJP over meeting President, Murshidabad triple murder case 15 Oct 2019 19:18 By PTI KOLKATA: The TMC hit out at the BJP on Tuesday after its leaders met President Ram Nath Kovind claiming "constitutional breakdown in Bengal", describing it as an effort to malign the state and asked the saffron party to worry about people …
- Murshidabad murders: Money fight behind killings, claims police 15 Oct 2019 16:16 Murshidabad: Around noon on October 8, the last day of Durga Puja, Bandhu Prakash Pal and his family opened the door to the last man they would ever see. Pal, his pregnant wife Beauty and six-year-old son were hacked to death within five minutes in their …
- Murshidabad triple murder case solved: Cops 15 Oct 2019 14:05
- Murshidabad triple murder: Chilling details emerge, main accused held 15 Oct 2019 13:29 The police on Tuesday arrested the main accused in the Murshidabad triple murder case for his alleged involvement in the crime, a senior police officer said. Utpal Behra, a mason by profession, was arrested from Sagardighi's Sahapur area of the …
- Murshidabad triple murder solved, accused arrested: Police 15 Oct 2019 12:12 Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Claiming to have cracked the sensational Jiaganj triple murder case, police in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday said they have arrested a mason, who killed the three members of a family within five minutes after being …
- Main accused in Murshidabad triple murder case arrested: Police 15 Oct 2019 09:42 Utpal Behra, a mason by profession, was arrested from Sagardighi's Sahapur area of the district on Tuesday morning, police said. Kolkata: The police on Tuesday arrested the main accused in the Murshidabad triple murder case for his alleged involvement …
- Accused in Murshidabad triple murder case arrested, says police 15 Oct 2019 09:03 Murshidabad: The accused behind the triple murder case of Murshidabad has been arrested, police said on Tuesday. The case is related to the murder of Bandhuprakash Pal (35), his wife Beauty Mondal Pal (30) and son Angan Bandhu Pal (8) inside their house in …
- Prime accused in Murshidabad triple murder case arrested 15 Oct 2019 08:24 NET Bureau The police on Tuesday arrested the main accused in the Murshidabad triple murder case for his alleged involvement in the crime, a senior police officer said. Utpal Behra, a mason by profession, was arrested from Sagardighi’s Sahapur area of the …
- Murshidabad triple murder case cracked: Prime accused arrested, claims he was duped by victim 15 Oct 2019 07:49 By Express News Service KOLKATA: A week after the gruesome murder of a school teacher, his pregnant wife and five-year-old son in Murshidabad, the police arrested a friend of the deceased man on Tuesday. Investigations by the police revealed that Utpal …
- Police say Murshidabad family killed over insurance policy, arrest 20-year-old ex-neighbour 15 Oct 2019 07:44 Pal (40), a primary school teacher also involved in a networking-based business, his wife Beauty (30) and their son Angan (5) were found murdered at their home in Lebu Bagan, Jiaganj Eight days after the brutal murder of three members of a family in …
- Murshidabad triple murder: Main accused held 15 Oct 2019 07:19
- Prime accused in Murshidabad triple murder case arrested: Police 15 Oct 2019 07:18
- A week after Murshidabad triple murder, no arrest yet; police admit ‘delay led to loss of evidence’ 15 Oct 2019 04:03 CID officers outside Jiaganj Police Station, Monday. (Express photo: Partha Paul) Also written by Atri Mitra Ten teams, frequent raids in Murshidabad and Birbhum, dozens of people interrogated, several rounds of visit by forensic teams and CID sleuths, but …
- Fact check: Photo of prime accused in Bangladesh student's murder falsely circulated as Murshidabad killer 14 Oct 2019 22:48 Image of Mehedi Hasan Rasel, circulated as the prime accused in Murshidabad triple murderfacebook An image of two men is doing the rounds on the internet, with the claim that one of them wearing a skull cap is a prime accused in Murshidabad triple murders. …
- RSS worker, wife, minor son found murdered in Bengal's Murshidabad 14 Oct 2019 14:53 Image Source : PTI RSS worker, his wife and son killed in Murshidabad A worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), his wife and their 6-year-old son were found murdered in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Wednesday. The RSS worker was …
- Three of a family found murdered in Bengal's Murshidabad 14 Oct 2019 12:27 Image Source : FILE Three of a family found murdered in Bengal's Murshidabad Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old boy, have been "murdered by unidentified miscreants" in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, a senior …
- My standpoint doesn't make me your adversary: Bengal Governor to Mamata over Murshidabad killings 13 Oct 2019 19:22 By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said it is not essential that one should always agree to the point of view of another and that does not turn them into adversaries of each other. The governor's statement came three days …
- Two detained; CID asked to join Murshidabad triple murder probe 13 Oct 2019 03:08
- Murshidabad triple murder: BJP MP targets state govt over law and order situation 13 Oct 2019 03:08
- Murshidabad murders: police detain two more persons 12 Oct 2019 17:55 Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) The police on Saturday detained two more persons in connection with the gruesome murder of three members of a family in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. Three members of the family – Bandhuprakash Pal, his wife Beauty and their …
- Bajrang Dal stage protest condemning Murshidabad triple murder 12 Oct 2019 17:35 Hyderabad: Bajrang Dal workers on Saturday staged a protest here condemning the murder of Bandhuprakash, his wife and child in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. The party raised slogans against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and burnt her effigy. …
- Murshidabad triple murder: BJP MP targets govt 12 Oct 2019 13:43
- Murshidabad triple murder case: Police rule out political angle 12 Oct 2019 12:18 Image Source : FILE Police rule out political angle in Murshidabad murders The police on Friday detained two persons and ruled out any political angle in the killings of three members of a family in Murshidabad district's Jiaganj, saying "it seems …
- West Bengal police detain two people in Murshidabad triple murder case 12 Oct 2019 11:31 By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal police have detained two persons on Saturday in connection with the Murshidabad triple murder case taking the number of detainees in the case to four, police said. A team of CID officials visited the crime spot on Saturday, a …
- 2 detained in Murshidabad triple murder case 12 Oct 2019 07:19
- Murshidabad triple murder: Governor ‘worried’, TMC sees ‘selective’ reaction 12 Oct 2019 03:12
- Murshidabad triple murder: Terrified, avoid looking at their cursed house, say neighbours 12 Oct 2019 02:28 Bandhuprakash Pal’s family moved to the under-construction house 18 months ago. (Express photo/Partha Paul) Also written by Atri Mitra The window, which faced Bandhuprakash Pal’s house, always used to remain open. Hardly 12 feet away, Rana Biswas now …
- Police rule out political angle in Murshidabad murders 11 Oct 2019 19:02 Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) The police on Friday detained two persons and ruled out any political angle in the killings of three members of a family in Murshidabad district’s Jiaganj, saying “it seems to be a case of personal enmity.” Three members of a family …
- After Murshidabad Killings, BJP To Meet President, Amit Shah Over 'Breakdown' Of Law And Order In Bengal 11 Oct 2019 17:01 The BJP has sought time from President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to apprise them about the "complete breakdown" of law and order in West Bengal, national general secretary of the party Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Friday. …
- Police rule out political motive in murder of RSS worker, wife and son in Murshidabad 11 Oct 2019 14:54 By Express News Service KOLKATA: The Murshidabad district police have ruled out any political motive behind the murder of an RSS worker, his wife and son who were found hacked to death on Wednesday morning. "The incident appeared to be the fallout of …
- Murshidabad Triple Murder: Governor says murders reflect ‘state of govt affairs’, TMC hits back 10 Oct 2019 23:43 Tuesday’s triple murder in Murshidabad district took on a political colour on Thursday with the BJP targeting the Mamata Banerjee government over the killings. (Representational image) Expressing shock over the brutal killing of a school teacher, his wife …
- BJP slams 'liberals' for remaining silent over RSS activist and family's murder in Murshidabad 10 Oct 2019 18:09 Express News Service Kolkata: The gruesome murder of a school teacher, his pregnant wife and their five-year-old son in Murshidabad district took on a political colour after both the central and state leadership of the BJP identified the man as a worker of …
- Murshidabad murders take political turn as BJP targets TMC over law and order situation 10 Oct 2019 16:13 The murder of a primary school teacher, his pregnant wife, and their five-year-boy at their homes in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district has snowballed into a major political row. The murder of a primary school teacher, his pregnant wife, and their five- …
- Bengal governor condemns murder of Murshidabad teacher, family; seeks report 10 Oct 2019 14:34
- Murshidabad killing: Bengal governor seeks report 10 Oct 2019 14:06
- Murshidabad triple murder: NCW pulls up Mamata Govt for providing shelter to accused 10 Oct 2019 14:02 The NCW chief raised the concerns in a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a day after the trio. New Delhi: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday demanded the immediate arrest of the miscreants who …
- NCW asks Mamata to ensure arrest of Murshidabad culprits immediately 10 Oct 2019 13:43 Image Source : AP NCW seeks Centre's intervention, asks Mamata to ensure arrest of Murshidabad culprits immediately The National Commission for Women on Thursday said the "inaction" by West Bengal police is boosting the confidence of …
- RSS activist, pregnant wife, minor son hacked to death in Bengal's Murshidabad 10 Oct 2019 11:37 Express News Service KOLKATA: A school teacher, his pregnant wife and their five-year-old son were hacked to death at their Jiaganj house in Murshidabad Tuesday night. All three, including the child, were found lying in a pool of blood with multiple deep …
- Three of a family found murdered in Bengal’s Murshidabad district 10 Oct 2019 08:05 According to locals, the Pal family had moved to Jiaganj around six years ago. (Representational) Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old boy, have been murdered by unidentified miscreants in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, a senior …
- Three Of A Family Murdered In West Bengal's Murshidabad District 09 Oct 2019 12:59 The locals informed the police and then the bodies were recovered. (Representational) Murshidabad: Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old boy, have been "murdered by unidentified miscreants" in West Bengal's Murshidabad …
- The Murshidabad boy who came too close to power 27 Sep 2019 08:10
- Kolkata: TMC leader shot dead in Murshidabad, youth leader shot at in Madhyamgram 10 Sep 2019 23:19 The opposition parties, however, blamed the TMC’s infighting for the murder, while the ruling party said a proper probe into the case will be ensured. A 55-year-old TMC leader was shot dead inside the party office in Murshidabad district on Monday night. …
- Trinamool leader shot dead in West Bengal's Murshidabad 13 Jul 2019 04:12 By IANS KOLKATA: A Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday, police said. The victim Shofiul Hasan was travelling in his car when miscreants surrounded the vehicle, forced him to alight, hurled bombs and …
- TMC leader shot in Murshidabad 13 Jul 2019 01:36
- No structure of AMU campus in Murshidabad: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury informs LS 12 Jul 2019 18:25 New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of delay in setting up the campus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Murshidabad, a Muslim dominated area in West Bengal. "AMU …
- WB: TMC leader's husband shot dead in Murshidabad 12 Jul 2019 18:24 Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], July 12 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Humaipur village head Ardosa Bibi's husband, Sofiul Hasan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Pradipdanga village on Friday, police said. The incident …
- Murshidabad: ‘Tender selection panel’ to check cut money 06 Jul 2019 07:18
- West Bengal violence: Three members of slain Trinamool leader's family killed in Murshidabad 15 Jun 2019 19:13 By PTI BAHARAMPORE (WB): In another post-poll violence in West Bengal, three members of a family, stated to be Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, were killed in Murshidabad district on Saturday, police said. The three were family members of TMC leader …
- West Bengal violence: Bombs hurled at TMC worker’s house in Murshidabad, three dead 15 Jun 2019 13:03 While TMC blamed Congress and BJP for the attack, both the parties denied the charge. (File) Three people were killed after a group of miscreants allegedly hurled bombs at the house of a TMC worker in Domkal’s Kuchiyamira village in Murshidabad on Friday …
- Protests on at Murshidabad, Burdwan medical colleges 15 Jun 2019 08:27
- 3 Trinamool workers killed in Murshidabad 15 Jun 2019 07:05
- 3 Trinamool workers killed in Bengal's Murshidabad 15 Jun 2019 06:34
- Protests on at Murshidabad, Burdwan med colleges 15 Jun 2019 02:31
- 3 TMC workers injured after bomb hurled at them in Murshidabad 23 Apr 2019 06:42 [India], Apr 23 (ANI): At least three Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers Tujam Ansari, Masadul Islam, and Mallick Mondal were injured after some unknown people hurled a crude bomb at them in Domkal Municipality ward number seven, said police on Tuesday. …
- 177 units of forces for Murshidabad 22 Apr 2019 01:48
- 1 killed, 30 injured in Murshidabad Medical College fire 13 Mar 2019 10:16 By Express News Service KOLKATA: One person was killed and 30 others injured in stampede during a fire at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Wednesday morning. The stampede occurred when the people at the …
- Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Cong, CPM names candidates 08 Mar 2019 15:52 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- West Bengal: Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Congress, CPM announces candidates 08 Mar 2019 15:23 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- W Bengal: Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Cong, CPM names candidates 08 Mar 2019 14:58 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- Won’t sacrifice Murshidabad and Raiganj: Somen to Rahul 07 Mar 2019 01:23 New Delhi: An electoral understanding between Congress and Left for the coming Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal suffered a miscarriage after Pradesh Congress president Somen Mitra called on party chief Rahul Gandhi to say the state unit was not willing to …
- Cong ready to go alone in Bengal if CPI(M) doesn’t compromise on Raiganj, Murshidabad: Party leaders 04 Mar 2019 23:25 Kolkata, Mar 4 (PTI) The state Congress leadership Monday said it is ready to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal if the Left Front does not leave for it the two party-bastions — Raiganj and Murshidabad, after the CPI(M) proposed a …
- Cricket Association of Bengal's differently-abled committee members join fight against coronavirus 05 Apr 2020 09:07 Image Source : TWITTER/CAB The CAB's differently-abled committee members contributed to the West Bengal State Relief Fund to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. All the three members of the differently-abled committee of the Cricket Association of …
- Border vigil beefed up, movement restricted 16 Mar 2020 00:20 Kolkata: Movement of people via all nine international land checkposts in West Bengal was restricted from March 15 midnight in the wake of the evolving situation concerning the spread of novel coronavirus in the country. The Union home ministry guidelines …
- All Bangladeshis living in Bengal are Indian citizens, says Mamata Banerjee 04 Mar 2020 01:46 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said all those who came to India from Bangladesh and voted in elections are citizens and don’t need to apply afresh for citizenship. Read: Man who pointed gun at cop in Delhi arrested “Those who have …
- Report on Delhi violence reveals shocking details 29 Feb 2020 05:22 New Delhi: Report on Delhi violence titled, “LET US HEAL OUR DILLI” revealed shocking details. It claimed that phone calls to emergency ‘100’ number went unanswered for 48-72 hours and police personnel were missing when people needed them. According to the …
- Indians on board coronavirus-hit Japan ship return on Air India flight 27 Feb 2020 02:19 Officials enter Diamond Princess to transfer a patient to hospital in Yokohama, Japan. (Reuters/File) A special Air India flight, carrying over a hundred Indian crew members who were stranded onboard a coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship off …
- Coronavirus outbreak: Isolated on luxury liner for 3 weeks, 122 Indian crew members return today 26 Feb 2020 22:21 The Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama. (AP) Three weeks since they were quarantined on a luxury cruise off Yokohama port in Japan after a person who disembarked in Hong Kong in January was diagnosed with coronavirus, the 122 Indian crew members on …
- Ship quarantined over coronavirus cases: In touch with embassy officials, says Indian crew member 09 Feb 2020 05:44 Officials enter Diamond Princess to transfer a patient to hospital in Yokohama, Japan. (Reuters) An Indian youth on board a luxury cruise quarantined near Yokohama port in Japan has said that Indian Embassy officials have gotten in touch with him, adding …
- ‘We are in fear…we want to leave’: 61 coronavirus cases on ship, Indian crew in quarantine 07 Feb 2020 23:31 Officials enter Diamond Princess to transfer a patient to hospital in Yokohama, Japan. Reuters A resident of West Bengal who is among several Indian crew members onboard a luxury cruise currently quarantined near Yokohama port, Japan, with 61 confirmed …
- Protests rage in India against citizenship law amid restrictions 19 Dec 2019 06:57 Big rallies are being held across India as the tumultuous and angry reaction builds against a citizenship law seen as discriminatory against the country's 200 million Muslims. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to drive the Citizenship …
- Thousands renew protests in India against citizenship law 18 Dec 2019 18:27 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets in India again on Wednesday against a new citizenship law based on religion that has touched off violent unrest, and a southern state imposed curbs on public gatherings to pre-empt further …
- Mamata hits out at PM on protesters’ ‘dress’ comment 18 Dec 2019 01:39 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit the streets in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on the second consecutive day and took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment that those creating violence can be “ …
- Citizenship Act stir: Protests in some parts of Bengal, Mamata to hit streets again Tuesday 17 Dec 2019 07:47 By PTI KOLKATA: Protests were reported from some parts of West Bengal for the fifth day on Tuesday against the amended Citizenship Act. Agitators raised slogans against the new Citizenship Act at Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district. The police has …
- WB: Internet services to remain suspended in Howrah till 5 pm today 17 Dec 2019 05:43 Howrah (West Bengal) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The internet services in Howrah district of West Bengal will remain suspended till 5 pm on Tuesday, officials said. The internet services were temporarily suspended in some districts of West Bengal as a …
- Citizenship Act stir: Ignoring Governor's criticisms, Mamata leads mega rally in Kolkata 16 Dec 2019 08:44 By PTI KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata on Monday along with thousands of partymen and vowed not to allow the proposed country-wide NRC and the amended Citizenship Act in West Bengal. The TMC supremo began the protest …
- Internet snapped in 6 Bengal districts as protests against Citizenship Act continue 16 Dec 2019 08:41 Image Source : PTI PHOTO Protests against Citizenship Act continue in Bengal Internet services in six districts of West Bengal were suspended as protests over the amended Citizenship Act rocked parts of the state for the third consecutive day on Sunday. …
- Citizenship Act stir: Road and rail blockades in Bengal as protests enter day four 16 Dec 2019 05:53 By PTI KOLKATA: Protests over the amended Citizenship Act continued in Bengal for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, with incidents of road and rail blockades reported from various parts of the state, officials said. In East Midnapore and Murshidabad …
- Mamata's rally against CAA is unconstitutional : WB Governor 16 Dec 2019 05:33 Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opening front against the centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 as she is averse to its implementation in the state, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is at …
- West Bengal suspends internet in four districts for 48 hours 15 Dec 2019 21:00 Kolkata/Behrampore: Failing to control the large-scale violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government has suspended Internet services in four …
- Internet services suspended temporarily in some parts of West Bengal 15 Dec 2019 18:55 Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Internet services have been suspended temporarily as a precautionary measure in some districts of West Bengal, sources said. The internet was suspended in some parts of the districts of Uttar Dinajpur, Malda, …
- Anti-CAA stir: Violent protests rock Jamia, AMU; Bengal boils, uneasy calm in Assam 15 Dec 2019 17:45 NEW DELHI: Violent protests erupted near Jamai Millia Islamia in Delhi and at the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh, while West Bengal plunged deeper into chaos on Sunday during the stir over the new citizenship law with incidents of arson and …
- Violent anti-Citizenship Act protest enters third day in Bengal, internet services suspended 15 Dec 2019 09:11 By PTI KOLKATA: Protests over the amended Citizenship Act continued in various parts of Bengal for the third consecutive day on Sunday as sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Nadia, Birbhum, North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts of the state, …
- Bengal’s Bypoll Bellwether and BJP’s NRC Blues 02 Dec 2019 21:45 Mamata Banerjee-led ruling Trinamool Congress and its principal challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be sworn political rivals in West Bengal but both parties know that the fear about the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) among …
- Citizenship within 100 days of CAB House nod: BJP gen secy 01 Dec 2019 01:12 TNN | Updated: Dec 1, 2019, 6:00 IST Kolkata: After the setback in the two “border” assembly seats — Uttar Dinajpur’s Kaliaganj and Nadia’s Karimpur — in the recently held assembly bypolls, BJP is taking efforts to bring down the six-year waiting period …
- We failed to convince voters, says Bengal BJP 29 Nov 2019 01:38 TNN | Updated: Nov 29, 2019, 6:00 IST Kolkata: The bypoll results on Thursday showed how Bengal BJP failed to capitalise on its impressive Lok Sabha result just six months ago, as the saffron party’s huge margins fast depleted in favour of Trinamool …
- Bengal bypolls: Kaliaganj — In border seat where BJP missed by a whisker 29 Nov 2019 00:49 “The NRC landed a big blow to us. It was our weakness. Now, we are realising that people were frightened with the NRC issue. We could not make them understand the issue properly,” the BJP candidate said. In what was expected to be a three-corner contest …
- West Bengal bypolls: Verdict against NRC, says Mamata, even BJP rivals agree 29 Nov 2019 00:35 TMC’s Bimalendu Sinha Roy won from Karimpur. (PTI) THE RULING Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday won all the three Assembly bypolls, wresting Kharagpur Sadar and Kaliaganj from the BJP and Congress respectively and retaining Karimpur. Calling it a …
- Mamata’s counter to NRC: All refugee colonies in Bengal to get land rights 26 Nov 2019 00:37 ‘Since 1971, they have been without a home or land’ DAYS AFTER Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would be implemented across the country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on …
- Bypolls in Bengal today: Litmus test for TMC, BJP ahead of Assembly elections 25 Nov 2019 00:40 Campaign material at Kharagpur. (Express photo: Partha Paul) Over seven lakh people will decide the fate of a total of 18 candidates as Kharagpur Sadar, Kaliaganj and Karimpur Assembly seats go to bypoll on Monday. Amidst Union Home Minister’s Amit Shah’s …
- In Bangla border seat, TMC plays anti-NRC card to checkmate BJP 23 Nov 2019 23:27 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Kaliaganj Assembly seat in West Bengal’s border district of Uttar Dinajpur is expecting to see a three-corner contest among the BJP, Left-Congress combine and ruling TMC as it goes to bypoll on Monday. The …
- Religion no bar to this professor of Urdu in BHU 21 Nov 2019 17:37 While the Sanskrit Department of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has been at the centre of protests for two weeks now over the appointment of a ‘Muslim’ teacher, across the campus, the Urdu Department counts among its faculty Rishi Kumar Sharma, whose …
- Two sides of fear 16 Nov 2019 20:15 Much of the camp is a wasteland, marked by dirt roads and tin shanties. Amrita Dutta A rotting plank flung across a gushing black sewer is called, sardonically, the Howrah Bridge. Beyond it, another undulating dirt road leads to the Kali Khata — an open …
- Trinamool, Congress-LF name candidates for Bengal bypolls 31 Oct 2019 20:21 Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Congress-Left Front combine on Thursday announced their candidates for the November 25 bypolls to three assembly constituencies in the state. The constituencies going to the …
- West Bengal govt to create forests using Japanese method 30 Oct 2019 08:43 West Bengal government's panchayat & rural development department has decided to create forests across the state using the Miyawaki method, a Japanese method of tree planting that helps in building dense, native forests. The government would be …
- Assembly by-polls in West Bengal litmus test for BJP, TMC 30 Oct 2019 06:51 KOLKATA: The November 25 by-polls to three Assembly seats in West Bengal will be the first litmus test for the TMC and the BJP since the Lok Sabha polls in the state. The by-elections will be an indication of which way political winds are blowing in the …
- FIR-listed accused Sadat arrested in Dinajpur 16 Oct 2019 23:05 Protesters addressing a press conference at the BUET Shaheed Minar on Tuesday. They postpone their demonstration on the campus from today as the university authorities have already taken some noticeable steps in realising their 10-point demand. photo: …
- Bengal: Clash over ‘molestation’ in Raiganj, 3 policemen injured 09 Oct 2019 23:34 When policemen reached the spot, they were attacked by the clashing, leaving three of them injured. Three policemen were injured as two groups of youths clashed after an alleged incident of molestation during a Durga idol immersion procession in Bokultolla …
- Despite Didi’s denial, wave of NRC panic sweeps across Bengal 27 Sep 2019 00:35 People wait outside the Kolkata Municipal Corporation office to apply for documents on Thursday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) It’s 10.30 am Thursday, and Sabina Bibi and her daughter Hena Khatun have been waiting in a queue for over five hours at the …
- West Bengal govt plans to introduce new book on Vidyasagar in schools 18 Sep 2019 22:32 The new Vidyasagar statue installed at a Kolkata college earlier this year. File The state Education Department is planning to bring out a book on social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, which will be part of school syllabus in the state. Speaking to …
- Wanted JMB member held in Chennai: Kolkata STF 11 Sep 2019 02:31 The Kolkata STF has arrested five suspected JMB members, including Sheikh, in the past two weeks. (Representative Image) The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested a suspected member of the banned terror outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen …
- West Bengal: 2 more suspected JMB members held; four arrested in 8 days 04 Sep 2019 01:10 Police have recovered some incriminating articles and their mobile phones from their possession. (Representational Image) The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested two more suspected militants of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh ( …
- Miscreants loot Rs 8 lakh from businessman 02 Sep 2019 10:23 Image Source : PTI Miscreants loot Rs 8 lakh from businessman Miscreants on Friday looted Rs 8 lakh from a businessman in Bihar's Kishanganj district, police said. Satyajit Majumdar, a businessman of West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur, had kept a bag …
- AIMIM making a foray into Bengal and Rajasthan 30 Aug 2019 11:00 Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has set up base in West Bengal, the state where BJP is already looking to turn politics. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi who is the party chief told on Thursday that he is also looking to expand in …
- Bengal Assembly bypolls: Sonia Gandhi gives nod to seat-sharing with Left 25 Aug 2019 07:34 This comes after Somen Mitra met with Sonia Gandhi on Friday. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has given her nod to the alliance between Congress and Left for the upcoming Assembly bypolls in West Bengal. According to state Congress leaders, the nod …
- West Bengal: Day after ‘getting instant triple talaq’, woman found dead; husband absconding 02 Aug 2019 00:21 On Thursday morning, when Banu’s relatives came to the village, they found her body in a bush near her home, said police.(Representational) A day after a 28-year-old woman in Dakshin Bishnupur village of Uttar Dinajpur district was reportedly given instant …
- Five assaulted in Bengal on suspicion of being cattle lifters 03 Jul 2019 17:52 Police rescued the five youths from the clutches of the villagers. (Express photo by Jaipal Singh/Representational) Five youths were assaulted in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district on suspicion of being cattle lifters, police said Wednesday. The …
- TMC men’s rate list: Rs 200 for last rites, Rs 25,000 for house 03 Jul 2019 00:21 Harekrishna Roy, wife Aloka say they paid Rs 7,000 in cut money for a housing scheme in Berela, Hooghly. (Express Photo: Partha Paul) Last December, Mamoni Sardar paid Rs 550 to a local TMC leader in Hooghly to get an LPG connection under the central …
- Grassroot TMC leaders face cut-money blowback in Bengal: ‘Can’t return home’ 01 Jul 2019 23:49 TMC leader Pradip Chakraborty, wife Reena at a shelter arranged by the party in Mangalkot. (Express Photo: Ravik Bhattacharya) On the night of June 23, Pradip Chakraborty, a block secretary of the Trinamool Congress, his wife Reena, their son, daughter-in- …
- Paid 4,200 Taka in bribes at border, says Bangladeshi man arrested in Assam - india news 27 Jun 2019 19:15 A 27-year-old Bangladeshi national, who was arrested in Assam’s Dhubri district for illegally entering and residing in India from the neighbouring country, has said he paid more than Taka 4,000 (Rs. 3,276.80 )to the personnel of the Border Guards …
- Arrested Bangladeshi says he entered India by paying Rs 4,200 at border! 27 Jun 2019 19:15 The Dhubri police of Assam on Wednesday arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as 27-year-old Ainul Houqe, who was allegedly roaming in Chagolia village of Dhubri district in a suspicious condition. The local villagers of Chagolia informed the police …
- After Mamata order, TMC leaders face demands for refund of ‘cut money’ 25 Jun 2019 01:14 TMC leaders, however, have accused the BJP of orchestrating many of these attacks. WITH THE BJP rapidly making inroads in West Bengal, TMC chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked her party leaders last week to ensure that “cut money” or illegal …
- Five iconic transgenders of 'firsts' in India to know about 10 Jun 2019 12:09 (MENAFN - NewsBytes) Five iconic transgenders of 'firsts' in India to know about 10 Jun 2019 In India, transgender persons face discrimination, injustice, abuse, rejection, and isolation from society in almost every aspect of their lives. Life is …
- Kin of Bengal BJP workers wait for jobs, justice and glimpse of Modi 30 May 2019 22:49 Family members of slain BJP Bengal workers at New Delhi station. (Express photo by Amit Mehra) It’s 2.30 pm when scores of young men in saffron and white kurtas walk out of the Kali Bari guesthouse on Mandir Marg. “They are RSS and BJP workers. They are …
- BJP fares well in 'minority-concentration' districts, wins over 50 per cent seats 29 May 2019 12:29 Image Source : PTI BJP fares well in 'minority-concentration' districts, wins over 50 per cent seats The BJP has managed to puncture opposition's claims that the party is anti-minority by winning more than 50 percent of the Lok Sabha seats in …
- Who gets West Bengal’s Muslim vote? 17 May 2019 20:50 As West Bengal goes to the polls for nine LS seats on Sunday, one question remains largely unanswered. Will the Muslims, constituting 27% of the State’s population, follow the earlier trend to vote for different parties or will they choose to vote for one …
- Muslims of West Bengal are no longer Mamata Banerjee fans but they have no real option 06 May 2019 11:12 For most Delhi commentators, the Muslim vote bank in India's West Bengal solely rests with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress. But such simplistic analysis fails to capture the mood of the voter on the ground. Muslims, who comprise 27.01 per cent of …
- Violence in north Bengal pockets, EC seeks report 19 Apr 2019 22:29 Kolkata: The second of the seven phases of voting in Bengal saw an uptick in violence, prompting the Election Commission to seek a report on the polling process from the Uttar Dinajpur district magistrate. Most of the sporadic incidents of violence …
- Second phase of Lok Sabha elections recorded 67.84% turnout: EC 19 Apr 2019 15:20 New Delhi, Thu, 18 Apr 2019 Deepak Kumar Election Commission of India released the statistics of second phase of Lok Sabha elections. According to the Election Commission a 67.84 per cent voter cast their votes in the second phase of Lok Sabha 2019 …
- 67.84% voter turnout recorded in Phase 2: EC 18 Apr 2019 18:28 NEW DELHI: A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic incidents of violence, the polling went off …
- LS polls, Phase 2: K'taka voter comes to polling booth in an ambulance 18 Apr 2019 12:53 Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates in 95 constituencies will fight it out today. The result will be out on May 23. Originally, polls were to be held …
- LIVE | LS polls 2: Hope Centre gives J&K an elected govt which is its right: Omar 18 Apr 2019 07:04 Votes were to be held in 97 seats, but Vellore and Triputa East were kept out due to corruption, security concerns. Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates …
- LIVE | LS polls 2: 'I developed Mathura, BSP-SP busy fighting,' says Hema 18 Apr 2019 05:55 Votes were to be held in 97 seats, but Vellore and Triputa East were kept out due to corruption, security concerns. Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates …
- LIVE | LS polls 2: Dynasty, regional politics never hindered country: Kumaraswamy 18 Apr 2019 04:50 Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates in 95 constituencies will fight it out today. The result will be out on May 23. Originally, polls were to be held …
- LS Poll Live: Brisk early voting, especially in TN 18 Apr 2019 04:17 Voting is smooth and brisk at most polling booths, especially in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. There is some violence in West Bengal !1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates Vote for Nyay, tweets Rahul Gandhi When you vote today, remember that you vote for …
- LIVE | LS polls, Phase 2: 'BJP has taken over AIADMK,' says Kanimozhi 18 Apr 2019 04:08 Votes were to be held in 97 seats, but Vellore and Triputa East were kept out due to corruption, security concerns. Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates …
- LIVE | Lok Sabha polls, Phase 2: EVM glitches reported at booths in WB, Assam 18 Apr 2019 02:47 Votes were to be held in 97 seats, but Vellore and Triputa East were kept out due to corruption, security concerns. Mumbai: Thirteen states and Union Territories go to polls in the ongoing Lok Sabha election’s second phase on Thursday, April 11. Candidates …
- BSF prevents Baishakh reunion on Panchagarh border 16 Apr 2019 20:02 India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday did not allow thousands of people, gathered at bordering village of Omarkhana in Panchagarh Sadar upazila, to exchange greetings of Pahela Baishakh with their relatives and friends in India. Unlike every …
- Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Cong, CPM names candidates 08 Mar 2019 15:52 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- West Bengal: Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Congress, CPM announces candidates 08 Mar 2019 15:23 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- W Bengal: Amid tussle over Raiganj, Murshidabad with Cong, CPM names candidates 08 Mar 2019 14:58 KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing seat-sharing talks between the CPM and the Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front Friday announced candidates for Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats. The announcement of candidates in these two seats held by the CPM might …
- Rahul Gandhi to talk to Sitaram Yechury to resolve seat-sharing issue in Bengal: Congress 06 Mar 2019 13:43 NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: AICC president Rahul Gandhi will speak with CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury to resolve the impasse over seat-sharing formula between the two parties in West Bengal, Congress leaders said on Wednesday. This emerged after a …
- Bengal Congress chief writes to Rahul Gandhi, urges him to take call on seat-sharing with Left 05 Mar 2019 11:01 KOLKATA: West Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra on Tuesday wrote a letter to party president Rahul Gandhi, underlining the need for "seat-sharing or alliance" with the CPI(M) to "stop the march of BJP in the state and dethrone the TMC in …
- Cong ready to go alone in Bengal if CPI(M) doesn’t compromise on Raiganj, Murshidabad: Party leaders 04 Mar 2019 23:25 Kolkata, Mar 4 (PTI) The state Congress leadership Monday said it is ready to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal if the Left Front does not leave for it the two party-bastions — Raiganj and Murshidabad, after the CPI(M) proposed a …
- West Bengal: Three, including local BJP leader arrested in connection with daughter's abduction 18 Feb 2019 12:06 Image Source : REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE West Bengal: BJP leader arrested for daughter's abduction Two people, along with a local BJP leader were arrested from Birbhum district of West Bengal, in connection with the "kidnapping" of his daughter, a …
- West Bengal BJP leader among three held for his daughter's kidnapping 17 Feb 2019 19:57 By PTI LABHPUR: A local BJP leader, Suprabhat Batyabyal, and two others were arrested in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of his daughter, a senior police officer said. Batyabyal's daughter, who was …
- West Bengal BJP leader among three held for his daughter's abduction 17 Feb 2019 14:39 LABHPUR (WB): A local BJP leader Suprabhat Batyabyal and two others were arrested in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of his daughter, a senior police officer said. Batyabyal's daughter, who was kidnapped …
- Seemanchal Express accident: 6 dead, several injured; Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia announced 04 Feb 2019 13:58 Rescue and relief work in progress after nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed at Hajipur, in Vaishali district, Sunday, Feb. 03, 2019. (PTI Photo) Six people died and several were injured after a rail fracture led to the derailment …
- Yogi Adityanath addresses Bengal rally over phone, says not allowed to land 04 Feb 2019 13:55 Adityanath was scheduled to address two rallies, at Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district and at Raigunj in Uttar Dinajpur. (File photo) ADDRESSING a public rally in Balurghat over the phone after his helicopter was allegedly denied permission by the West …
- BJP delegation to meet EC on Bengal 04 Feb 2019 06:17 New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A high-level BJP delegation will approach the Election Commission on Monday on issues related to West Bengal, including on blocking of rallies of its party leaders in the state. The delegation comprising of Defence Minister Nirmala …
- BJP lashes out at Mamata Banerjee, calls her government undemocratic, fascist 03 Feb 2019 16:13 New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly denying permission to land Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s chopper in Uttar Dinajpur and dubbed her government as “undemocratic” …
- Mamata government anti-democratic, anarchic: Adityanath 03 Feb 2019 13:49 Balurghat (West Bengal), Feb 3 (IANS) Lashing out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said she has no faith in democracy or the country’s Constitution and dubbed her …
- Adityanath’s chopper denied permission to land in Balurghat: BJP 03 Feb 2019 09:00 Balurghat (West Bengal), Feb 3 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday accused the West Bengal government of denying permission to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s helicopter to land here. Adityanath was scheduled to address two rallies at Balurghat in …
- Major setback to Congress as party MP joins Trinamool 28 Jan 2019 19:47 IMAGE: Mausam Benazir Noor. Photograph: PTI Photo In a massive setback to the Congress in Bengal ahead of the national elections, party MP Mausam Benazir Noor joined the Trinamool Congress on Monday, ending months of speculations. The second-term Congress …
- Bangladeshi killed by BSF across border 19 Jan 2019 01:11 Indian Border Security Force yesterday shot dead a Bangladeshi national inside their territory along the Dharmagar border in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila. The dead, Jahangir Alam, 21, was son of Badsha Mia of Shahanabad village in the upazila. …
- Bangladeshi killed by ‘BSF’ along Thakurgaon border 18 Jan 2019 10:58 A Bangladesh national was shot to death allegedly by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Dharmagar border in Ranishankoil upazila of Thakurgaon early today. Deceased Jahangir Alam Raju, 21, was son of Badsha Mia of Shahanabadh village in …
- BJP hopes to cash in on Citizenship Bill in Bengal 11 Jan 2019 11:55 KOLKATA: With the Lok Sabha polls approaching, the West Bengal BJP hopes to cash in on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to reach out to the one crore odd Hindu Bangladeshi refugees in the state once the bill is implemented. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill …
- Bengal man arrested for hacking a Central website, tampering with scholarships 27 Dec 2018 13:22 Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) A 28-year-old-man of West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district was arrested for hacking a Central website and uploading names of fake scholarship applicants, police said on Thursday. “Based on the complaint of Education Director from …
- TMC leaders asked to identify wrongdoers, report to Mamata Banerjee 17 Dec 2018 11:53 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee IN AN attempt to rein in party infighting at the grass-roots level ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress has asked its district presidents and leaders to identify the workers involved in such …
- Railways start work under MGNREGA scheme 13 Dec 2018 10:38 Agartala, Dec 13 (IANS) The Railways, for the first time, have started utilising the government’s rural job flagship scheme – MGNREGA – to undertake railway work, a senior official said on Thursday. “The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has started works …
- North Dinajpur: CPI(M) targets two TMC MPs on Facebook 11 Sep 2018 12:21 The North Dinajpur CPI (M) district committee has published Facebook posts criticising the performance of two Trinamool Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha in the last four years. On the Facebook page ‘CPIM Uttar Dinajpur DC’, the party has put out posts …
- Bengal government will take care of South Dinajpur gangrape survivor: Mamata Banerjee 21 Feb 2018 14:09 By: PTI | Updated: February 21, 2018 6:07 pm West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the state government would take care of the future of the tribal mentally challenged woman who was …
- Bihar flood toll rises to 482, 101 dead in Uttar Pradesh 27 Aug 2017 18:16 NEW DELHI: As many as 42 deaths in flood-related incidents were reported from Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 482, whereas five persons lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the flood toll in that state to 101. The situation in flood- …
- 26 die in Bihar floods, Uttar Pradesh struggling 23 Aug 2017 19:50 GUWAHATILUCKNOWKOLKATA: Flooding in Bihar claimed 26 more lives today, though the situation in delugebattered Assam and West Bengal inched closer to normal with water receding in most of the affected parts of the two states. Officials said the flood toll …
- India: 26 more die in Bihar floods, Uttar Pradesh struggling 23 Aug 2017 19:19 August 23, 2017 | 9:01 PM by PTI Jawans of Indian Army rescuing an elderly person from a flood-hit area in Bihar on August 21, 2017. Photo -PTI/PIB Guwahati/Kolkata/Lucknow: Flooding in Bihar claimed 26 more lives on Wednesday, though the …
- 47 more die in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh floods; situation in Assam, West Bengal improves 22 Aug 2017 18:38 NEW DELHI: Thirty-seven more persons perished in flood-hit Bihar, where over 1.46 crore people are still affected, while the situation in Uttar Pradesh remained alarming with 10 more deaths reported today. The toll in Bihar rose to 341 and touched 82 in …
- 47 more die in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh floods 22 Aug 2017 17:19 NEW DELHI: Thirty-seven more persons perished in flood-hit Bihar, where over 1.46 crore people are still affected, while the situation in Uttar Pradesh remained alarming with 10 more deaths reported on Tuesday. The toll in Bihar rose to 341 and touched 82 …
- Bengal & Assam : Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh gasp for breath as floods claim 6 more lives 20 Aug 2017 04:28 by PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspecting the flood-affected areas in Gorakhpur on Saturday. Photo - PTI Guwahati/Kolkata/Lucknow: Six more deluge-related deaths were reported on Saturday in Assam and West Bengal, even though …
- Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh gasp for breath as floods claim 6 more lives 19 Aug 2017 20:10 August 19, 2017 | 10:18 PM by PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspecting the flood-affected areas in Gorakhpur on Saturday. Photo - PTI Guwahati/Kolkata/Lucknow: Six more deluge-related deaths were reported on Saturday in Assam and …
- Bihar flood toll climbs to 153, Army called in for rescue operations in eastern Uttar Pradesh 19 Aug 2017 03:16 The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 on Friday while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Nepal. The …
- Flood kills four in Dinajpur 16 Aug 2017 08:29 Four more people, including two children, lost their lives in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur on Tuesday, raising the death toll from the floods in the district to 17. The victims were identified as Rina Akter, 10, daughter of Iman Ali of Nanderai village …
- Tribals run riot in N Dinajpur over cop laxity in molest case 15 Jul 2017 00:54 Malda: Armed adivasis we-nt on the rampage at Raiganj town in Uttar Dinajpur — a part of the narrow strip that connects north Bengal and south Bengal — on Friday, playing out a different script of identity politics the town had never witnessed before. …