West Bengal

Organ Trafficking is a million dollar industry global industry

Eyes of 3-year-old dead boy gouged out in Kolkata; family files complaint against govt-run super-specialty hospital

The kidney racket busted in 2016 at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi had opened the can of worms and revealed the dark underbelly of the healthcare industry in India.

Jul 14, 2018

West Bengal: Funds crunch, lack of teachers' training affect govt schools

The fund shortage, the report says, averages Rs 69,000 per school per year. The deficit includes day-to-day expenses (Rs 33,000), as well as additional instructors and equipment needed for extra-curricular activities.

Jul 11, 2018

CID nabs four alleged terrorists from West Bengal

CID nabs four suspected terrorists from West Bengal's Naxalbari

The CID of West Bengal on Saturday nabbed four suspected terrorists from the Naxalbari area of Darjeeling. They were hatching a plan to form Kamtapur/ Greater Coochbehar state by means of armed rebellion, claimed CID reports.

Jul 8, 2018

Opinion: BJP may use Emergency barb as a political trident in West Bengal

The saffron party has already used Emergency as a weapon to counter Indira's grandson and current Congress president Rahul Gandhi's statements.

Jun 29, 2018

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah

Don't be afraid to die, Amit Shah tells BJP workers in West Bengal

The comments come amid reports of BJP workers and activists in the state being found dead under mysterious circumstances.

Jun 28, 2018

Go home and sit on each other's lap: Bengal train passenger harasses unmarried couple (Video)

The incident took place when a woman and her boyfriend boarded a local train from Sealdah station and asked the passengers in the general compartment to give them space to sit.

Jun 25, 2018

Muslim BJP leader hacked to death in Karnataka's Chikmagalur

The BJP leader, who has been identified as Mohammed Anwar, was returning home at around 9:30 pm when he was attacked.

Jun 23, 2018

As tensions escalate, Mamata Banerjee calls BJP a 'militant organisation'

The statement comes at a time when tensions between BJP and TMC are escalating in West Bengal following a spate of killings of party workers ever since the state went to polls earlier this year.

Jun 21, 2018

Mamata Banerjee announces 18% DA hike for West Bengal govt employees

The West Bengal government employees will receive 18 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance from January 1, 2019, announced the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2018

Girl accidentally shoots mother with a pistol in West Bengal

The state is a haven for illegal arms dealers because of its strategic location that offers access to neighbouring Bangladesh, and north-eastern states like Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.

Jun 18, 2018

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West Bengal govt planning strict rules to rein in rise of fake news

The state and city police are constantly keeping a tight watch on fake news posted across different social media platforms. The social media teams of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police are also tracking all illegitimate or provocative posts on social media.

Jun 15, 2018

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen terror recruitment cell active in West Bengal, reveals arrested terrorist

Hizbullah was detained from the ticket counter of Bandel railway station in West Bengal's Hooghly district late on Sunday. He is said to be a resident of Samsherganj in Murshidabad district.

Jun 13, 2018

West Bengal: Lightning strikes claim 12 more lives, death toll reaches 33

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has expressed her grief over the deaths. The Bengal government has declared a relief of Rs. 2 lakh for the families of the victims.

Jun 13, 2018

West Bengal teenager commits suicide after tiff with boyfriend

According to the family members, the girl committed suicide after she had a fight with her boyfriend over chat and threatened that she would kill herself.

Jun 12, 2018

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress worker hacked to death in Howrah

This is the second incident of a TMC worker being killed this week. Mohsin Khan, a TMC worker whose wife Nurnessa Begum had won the Panchayat elections, was shot dead in Bagnan on June 5.

Jun 9, 2018

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Petrol and diesel demand goes down in West Bengal

The average petrol price was Rs. 76.30 in April while it was Rs. 69.80 in April 2017, showing an increase of about Rs. 7. The average price of diesel was Rs. 68.60 in April, whereas it was Rs. 58.50 in April 2017, which shows a jump of Rs. 10.

Jun 8, 2018

Organ donation streamlined: West Bengal first to get organ transplant registry

The arrangement is made to ensure that all donated organs are utilized effectively. Currently, the process of organ retrieval and transplant is disorganized due to the lack of an organ registry.

Jun 8, 2018

West Bengal school headmaster suspended for leaking board question papers

Haridyal Roy was caught on camera opening papers before the scheduled time. The state exam board will now take action against teachers helped the students cheat.

Jun 8, 2018

Mamata's Sundarini outshines Gujarat's Anand in a national competition

As per government data, more than 3,000 women have become financially independent, thanks to the co-operative scheme.

Jun 6, 2018

Bengal civic bodies may soon issue Aadhaar cards

More than 250 Aadhaar hubs are operational within West Bengal, with four in the city of Kolkata.

Jun 5, 2018

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West Bengal

Eyes of 3-year-old dead boy gouged out in Kolkata; family files complaint against govt-run super-specialty hospital

West Bengal: Funds crunch, lack of teachers' training affect govt schools

CID nabs four suspected terrorists from West Bengal's Naxalbari

Opinion: BJP may use Emergency barb as a political trident in West Bengal

Don't be afraid to die, Amit Shah tells BJP workers in West Bengal

Go home and sit on each other's lap: Bengal train passenger harasses unmarried couple (Video)

Muslim BJP leader hacked to death in Karnataka's Chikmagalur

As tensions escalate, Mamata Banerjee calls BJP a 'militant organisation'

Mamata Banerjee announces 18% DA hike for West Bengal govt employees

Girl accidentally shoots mother with a pistol in West Bengal

West Bengal govt planning strict rules to rein in rise of fake news

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen terror recruitment cell active in West Bengal, reveals arrested terrorist

West Bengal: Lightning strikes claim 12 more lives, death toll reaches 33

West Bengal teenager commits suicide after tiff with boyfriend

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress worker hacked to death in Howrah

Petrol and diesel demand goes down in West Bengal

Organ donation streamlined: West Bengal first to get organ transplant registry

West Bengal school headmaster suspended for leaking board question papers

Mamata's Sundarini outshines Gujarat's Anand in a national competition

Bengal civic bodies may soon issue Aadhaar cards

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