West Bengal

Amit Shah to visit Bengal on Nov 5 & 6 as politics heats up

In what could send the political temperature soaring in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has decided to visit the state for two days on November 5 and 6.

Nov 1, 2020

Durgapur barrage lock gate damaged, panic of flood in Bengal villages

A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night triggering panic among villagers that it may lead to inundation of a large part of low-lying areas in West Bengal's West Burdwan district.

Oct 31, 2020

Durga Puja 2020: PM Modi inaugurates festivities in Bengal, says committed to women empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Oct 22 said the BJP was committed to empowering women, and the govt has taken steps to give benefits to all sections. He said this during his virtual address after inaugurating the Durga Puja festivities in West Bengal.

Oct 22, 2020

'One political party is giving communal colour': Bengal govt on turban issue

Three days after the arrest of Balvinder Singh, the West Bengal home department on Sunday finally came out with a statement on Twitter saying a "particular political party" was trying to give a communal colour to the subject in narrow partisan interest.

Oct 11, 2020

Hit by COVID blues, Bengal couple sells baby for Rs 4,0000

Parents of an eight-months-old girl child sold her off for just Rs 4,000 in West Bengal's Midnapore district due to severe monetary crisis amid the continuing pandemic that hit the nation eight months back, police said.

Oct 9, 2020

Another Bengal BJP leader attacked, car ransacked in Diamond Harbour

In the backdrop of protests against the murder of BJP Councillor Manish Shukla, another West Bengal BJP Spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya was attacked in Diamond Harbour area. Car was allegedly vandalised by goons.

Oct 6, 2020

Bengal BJP leader calls out lawless UP, Bihar; says Bengal becoming worse

Refering to the killing of BJP leader Manish Shukla, Dilip Ghosh said that, West Bengal is slipping into a Mafia-raj like situation like in UP and Bihar. The way a councillor was shot dead in front of a police station.

Oct 6, 2020

West Bengal Governor summons CM Mamata Banerjee after BJP councillor shot dead in Titagarh

A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manish Shukla was shot dead on Sunday night near Titagarh in North 24 Parganas district.

Oct 5, 2020

BJP leader who threatened Mamata Banerjee with 'COVID hug' tests positive for coronavirus

BJP leader Anupam Hazra who had threatened to hug West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if he got infected with Covid-19, has tested positive for the disease, health officials said.

Oct 2, 2020

Bomb blast shakes West Bengal's Kamarhati

Kamarhati explosion: Crude bomb blast shakes West Bengal's North 24 Pargana, kills 2

As soon as the matter came to light, the Kamarhati police rushed to the spot and took the injured people to the nearby hospital.

Sep 7, 2020

West Bengal: 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Durgapur, no damage reported

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said that an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred today at 7:54 am in Durgapur, West Bengal.

Aug 26, 2020

West Bengal: 3 held for rape-murder of teenager in Jalpaiguri

In Jalpaiguri, West Bengal the cops have arrested three for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl. The decomposed body of the girl was recovered from the septic tank near one of the accused's houses.

Aug 23, 2020

Visva-Bharati University vandalism: 8 arrested, miscreants to compensate losses

Following the vandalism on the campus of Visva-Bharati University, eight miscreants have been arrested and the administration has asked the vandals to cough up the expenses. The violence erupted due to the construction of a boundary wall which has caused an issue.

Aug 18, 2020

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West Bengal

Amit Shah to visit Bengal on Nov 5 & 6 as politics heats up

Durgapur barrage lock gate damaged, panic of flood in Bengal villages

Durga Puja 2020: PM Modi inaugurates festivities in Bengal, says committed to women empowerment

'One political party is giving communal colour': Bengal govt on turban issue

Hit by COVID blues, Bengal couple sells baby for Rs 4,0000

Another Bengal BJP leader attacked, car ransacked in Diamond Harbour

Bengal BJP leader calls out lawless UP, Bihar; says Bengal becoming worse

West Bengal Governor summons CM Mamata Banerjee after BJP councillor shot dead in Titagarh

BJP leader who threatened Mamata Banerjee with 'COVID hug' tests positive for coronavirus

Kamarhati explosion: Crude bomb blast shakes West Bengal's North 24 Pargana, kills 2

West Bengal: 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Durgapur, no damage reported

West Bengal: 3 held for rape-murder of teenager in Jalpaiguri

Visva-Bharati University vandalism: 8 arrested, miscreants to compensate losses

Veteran Bengal communist leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies of Covid in Kolkata

BJP leaders to join Mamata Banerjee's TMC; Bengal BJP rubbishes report

West Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra passes away at 78

Mamata Banerjee extends partial lockdown in Bengal till August 31

West Bengal BJP MLA Debendra Nath Ray found hanging, family calls it 'murder'

Bengal's psychotic killer, who raped 2, killed 9 women, sentenced to death

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