Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to West Bengal from Thursday will start off with a stop by at the South Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF). According to officials, he will inaugurate six modern floating Border Out-Posts and a boat ambulance stationed in the Sunderban waters. […]
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West Bengal: Devotees in Belur math celebrate Ramkrishna Mission’s 125th anniversary
The Belur math of Ramkrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission on Sunday. “A huge number of devotees have arrived in the Belur math. There is great enthusiasm among them,” said Swami Satyapriya Nanda, Monk in Belur Math situated in the […]
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Lawyers’ group meets HM Amit Shah with victims of West Bengal post-poll violence
A delegation of 10 advocates from “Lawyers for Justice” along with the victims of the West Bengal post-poll violence on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for their demand for President’s Rule in the state. “We had a detailed discussion with the Home Minister that lasted for […]
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Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi police team questions relatives of accused in West Bengal’s East Midnapore
A Delhi Police team on Thursday questioned the relatives of the accused residing in West Bengal’s East Midnapore in connection with Delhi’s Jahangirpuri violence case. Three-member Delhi police team, including Delhi Police Crime Bunch ASI Suresh Kumar, visited the house of accused Aslam in the Mahisadal Police Station area where they […]
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West Bengal: Darjeeling MLA writes to MP CM, seeks intervention in investigation of PhD scholar’s death
West Bengal BJP MLA, Neeraj Tamang Zimba wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking his intervention to investigate the death of Darjeeling PhD scholar Priyadarshini Chhetri. Deceased Priyadarshini was doing her research on Forest Genetics at the Tropical Forest Research Institute in Jabalpur. “Today, I have written to the […]
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West Bengal gang-rape: 3-member CBI team reaches Hanskhali police station to probe case
A three-member Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Wednesday reached Hanskhali Police Station in Nadia district of West Bengal to probe the gang rape and death of a minor. Earlier this month, a 14-year-old girl died after she was allegedly gang-raped in Hanskhali in Nadia district. The victim’s family […]
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Rupa Ganguly gives wake-up call to people of West Bengal over Nadia rape case, asks ‘how can this go on?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Rupa Ganguly on Wednesday lashed out at the West Bengal government for its failure in protecting the dignity of women in the state while referring to Nadia Hanskhali murder-rape case, alleging that such cases have become a ‘new normal’ in the state. Earlier […]
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West Bengal: Police seize 208 kg ganja from a truck in Siliguri, driver held
The Siliguri Metropolitan Police on Saturday seized 208 kilograms of ganja from a truck at Jatiakali More in West Bengal’s Siliguri and arrested the driver of the truck. A statement issued by the police said, “Today on 09/04/22 evening acting on source information Officers of New Jalpaiguri police station under […]
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West Bengal: Police seizes 600g of Brown Sugar, two arrested
Two persons were arrested with 600 grams of Brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore 10 lakh (1,10,00,000) at Old Matigara Road, Siliguri on Monday. A Joint police team of the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Siliguri arrested them. “After complying with the procedures laid down under the Narcotic Drugs and […]
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Congress demands imposition of Article 355 in West Bengal over Birbhum incident
Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged President Ram Nath Kovind to impose Article 355 of the Constitution in the Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal over Birbhum incident. “Special Investigation Team is of now use. I will meet the President of India over the Birbhum incident and […]
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West Bengal police arrests five, seizes Yaba tablets, illegal firearms
West Bengal police Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested five persons and seized 2.34 kgs of Yaba tablets and three illegal firearms from them. As per the police, a case has been registered against the accused under the Arms Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The accused will be produced in Malda […]
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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari blames TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan for post-poll violence in West Bengal
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Sufiyan is responsible for the violence that broke out after the Assembly elections in West Bengal last year. Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader said that the TMC has created a ‘gas chamber for […]
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West Bengal starts open-air classroom ‘Paray Shikshalaya’
West Bengal government on Monday launched an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Bengal government has decided to get children accustomed to the physical classes. For this, the government has selected clubs and parks to hold […]
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Covid-19: Schools re-open for classes 8-12 in West Bengal
Schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 8-12 with COVID-19 Protocols on Thursday. Earlier on Monday, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the reopening of schools for classes 8 to 12 from February 3. “Schools in West Bengal for classes 8 to 12, colleges, universities to reopen from February 3,” Banerjee announced. Earlier in January, […]
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West Bengal: Six bombs recovered in Murshidabad, one held
As many as six bombs were recovered in the Kandi subdivision of the Murshidabad district on Friday. Murshidabad District Police Bomb Disposal Squad official said on Friday evening, “Six bombs recovered in Kandi subdivision of the Murshidabad district under Salar Police Station. An accused named Anarul Sheikh has been arrested.” Further probe […]