West Bengal

West Bengal bandh: 12-hour shutdown called by BJP hits normal life

Following the killing of two youths during a clash between agitating students and the police last week over the recruitment of new teachers at a school at Islampur in North Dinajpur district, the Bharatiya Janata Party called the shutdown claiming the two were shot dead by the police.

Sep 26, 2018

West Bengal police recruitment exam: 42 candidates arrested for cheating

The officer said CID is trying to track the entire racket to arrest the rest of the persons involved in the case.

Sep 25, 2018

PM Modi dedicates airport in Sikkim, attacks past govts on northeast development

The airport is expected to give a huge boost to Sikkim's connectivity, especially tourism. As of now, the nearest airport for Sikkim is at a distance of 150-kilometres in West Bengal's Bagdogra.

Sep 24, 2018

Congress appoints Somendra Nath Mitra as West Bengal unit president

Shankar Malakar, Nepal Mahato, and Abu Hashem Khan Chowdhury have been named as working presidents of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).

Sep 21, 2018

Karnataka govt to reduce petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre amid rising fuel rates in the country

Earlier on September 10, Karnataka's neighboring state, Andhra Pradesh also slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2.

Sep 17, 2018

No money spent in UP under PM's maternity scheme: RTI reply

The central government approved a total amount of Rs 2,049 cr in 2017-18 for 29 states and seven UTs out of which the largest amount of Rs 336 cr was allocated to UP.

Sep 13, 2018

Girl child marriage rate highest among SC/ ST – report

West Bengal has the highest rate of child marriage among SC girls, while in Arunachal Pradesh it is highest among Scheduled Tribes.

Sep 13, 2018

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits parts of Bihar, Assam and West Bengal

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the tremors were felt at 10.21 am in Bihar.

Sep 12, 2018

Three days after Majerhat Bridge collapse; another one falls in West Bengal

Senior CPI(M) leader of Darjeeling district Jibesh Sarkar accused the Trinamool Congress government and the district administration of ignoring repeated pleas to repair the bridge.

Sep 7, 2018

Kolkata photographer gets death threats for making model pose as Bengali bride without clothes

In the controversial picture, a model can be seen posing without her clothes, wearing a traditional headgear and covering her breasts with her long hair.

Aug 29, 2018

Mamata Banerjee alleges 25 lakh Hindus left out of Assam NRC, targets Amit Shah over his parents' citizenship

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that around 1,200 people who protested against the exclusion from NRC were being sent to detention camps.

Aug 15, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

A team of doctors from the NRS Hospital, Kolkata, fought hard to save the life of the girl and operated on her for three hours to bring out the needles.

Aug 1, 2018

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2 TMC workers held over alleged murder of BJP leader in WB

The BJP leadership has alleged that the TMC workers were involved in the murder of Shaktipada Sardar.

Jul 29, 2018

Monsoon flood claims 465 lives in 5 states: Home Ministry

In the current monsoon season, the highest number of deaths were reported in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat and Assam.

Jul 29, 2018

West Bengal to be renamed 'Bangla', awaits Union Home Ministry approval

The state has been pushing for the name change as Bangla in Bengali, Hindi and English to appear at the top in alphabetical sequence of state names.

Jul 26, 2018

Mamta looks like a frustrated leader Babul Supriyo

Mamata looks like a frustrated leader: Babul Supriyo

Former playback singer and BJP leader Babul Supriyo voiced his opinion on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's mega rally, saying her own supporters are refusing to applaud to her speeches, making the Trinamool Congress leader look frustrated.

Jul 22, 2018

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