West Bengal

'Sore losers' TMC damaged tubewells, water lines after Lok Sabha results in Bengal: BJP

The BJP has registered a landslide victory in West Bengal and increased its seat count from two in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to 18 this year.

May 30, 2019

Unbelievable! Minor stripped, burnt with hot khichdi for asking one extra egg in West Bengal

A minor aged four-years-old was allegedly stripped and burnt with hot khichdi after he asked for an extra egg for breakfast.

May 26, 2019

BJP's conquest of Alipurduar in Lok Sabha elections 2019 - Explained

The people of Alipurduar have been in distress for a long time and they wanted a change, which can benefit them, so they opted for BJP.

May 23, 2019

Mamata destroying Vidyasagar statue vandalism evidence: Modi

"Trinamool miscreants vandalised eminent scholar Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's statue in the college, named after the social reformer. There are CCTV cameras in that college and the state government are busy erasing the evidence in this case," said Modi.

May 17, 2019

Mamata Banerjee slams Amit Shah, asks if he's god that none can protest against him

Mamata Banerjee condemned alleged attacks on students of the Vidyasagar College and the University of Calcutta after a scuffle broke out between TMC and BJP workers during Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata.

May 15, 2019

Terrorists planning attack on Buddha Purnima in West Bengal, Bangladesh: Intel inputs

Along with the warning, IB mentioned that the attacks might be carried out in Hindu or Buddhist temples by fidayeen, who could be impersonating as a pregnant lady in undivided Bengal - which includes India's eastern state of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

May 11, 2019

NDRF team clearing the uprooted tress at West Bengal's KAKDWIP BLOCK, SOUTH 24 PARGANA

West Bengal witnesses weakened Cyclone Fani with no major casualties

Randeep Kumar Rana, the DIG Operations of NDRF, said that Cyclone Fani has weakened in nature and is covering areas of West Bengal and is further moving towards Bangladesh.

May 4, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 3 LIVE: 2 die waiting to vote in Kerala; Congress-TMC clashes in West Bengal, 1 killed

Phase 3 polling of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections will be held today (April 23) in a total of 117 constituencies spread across 13 states and two Union Territories.

Apr 23, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 2 LIVE: Shoe hurled at BJP's Narasimha Rao during press meet [VIDEO]

Polling for Phase 2 Lok Sabha Elections will be held in are Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry.

Apr 18, 2019

Mamata Banerjee aiding those who want 2 PMs, backs anti-nationals: Modi's fresh dig at Didi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a public rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Sunday, April 7.

Apr 7, 2019

Unprecedented centre-state face-off in West Bengal after arrest of CBI sleuths

Banerjee says National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is giving instructions to the CBI at the behest of Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.

Feb 4, 2019

Sharp dip in two-wheeler sales forces West Bengal govt to review license rules

Notably, the West Bengal government had issued a "stringent" notification in June this year which resulted in the sales of scooter and motor-cycle falling sharply

Dec 31, 2018

West Bengal Rath Yatra: BJP approaches Supreme Court challenging Calcutta HC order

The BJP has challenged the Friday order of the division bench of the high court which had set aside the order of a single judge allowing the yatra.

Dec 24, 2018

West Bengal: Gold worth Rs 3 crore seized in Siliguri; one arrested

Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Siliguri Regional Unit seized 9.296 kg of gold bars, smuggled from Myanmar to India through the Indo-Myanmar border of Manipur on Saturday evening.

Nov 18, 2018

Kolkata woman dies after jumping from terrace with daughter, 2-year-old grandchild

Preliminary probe revealed that the family was going through a financial crisis which could probably be the reason.

Nov 15, 2018

RBI tightens oversight of NBFCs, cancels registration of 31 firms

West Bengal leads in the number of finance companies suffering central bank's axe while another 17 voluntarily close business.

Nov 11, 2018

West Bengal to observe Rosogolla Day on November 14

On November 14 last year, West Bengal had received the GI tag for Bengal's Rosogolla. The GI tag is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular place.

Nov 7, 2018

West Bengal: 2 youths nabbed for teenage girl's gang-rape

A 15-year-old girl from Haroa was gang-raped three days back in an open field adjacent to her house.

Oct 24, 2018

100-year-old woman raped by 20-year-old youth in West Bengal

Argha Biswas alias Abhijit was caught by the family members of the woman. A police complaint was filed on Tuesday.