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 […]
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West Bengal CM to have virtual meeting with PM Modi tomorrow on Covid situation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will have a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to 14,022. Addressing a press conference in Howrah district today, the Chief Minister said, “The number of daily COVID-19 cases has increased to 14,022 and active cases to […]
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West Bengal: One more arrested in Bangladeshi national infiltration case
One more person has been arrested in the case of infiltration by a Bangladeshi national, Kolkata police said on Monday. According to police, the accused was arrested on the suspicion that he produced forged identification documents. He has been remanded to police custody till January 3, 2022, police said. On December 25 […]
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I-T Department conducts searches on two West Bengal-based firms
The Income Tax (IT) Department carried out search-and-seizure operations on two prominent Asansol (West Bengal) based group companies engaged in the business of iron and steel products, infrastructure, cement, poly fabs, agro-tech, and food processing. The search action covered more than 30 premises spread over West Bengal. The search has […]
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West Bengal BJP leaders to meet PM Modi demanding CAA implementation today
A delegation of West Bengal BJP leaders will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday demanding the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the state. The delegation will also discuss several issues of West Bengal with the Prime Minister. The delegation will include West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, party vice president Dilip Ghosh, BJP MP Saumitra Khan and others. […]
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West Bengal: BSF seized American Dollars worth Rs 7 lakh
Border Security Force (BSF) troops under South Bengal Frontier have seized American Dollars worth Rs 7 lakh in the area of Border Out Post Jalangi in Murshidabad districts. According to the official statement, Shivshankar Sarkar S/o Harendranath Sarkar, village Sarkarpara, PS Jalangi, District Murshidabad was carrying a sack of fertilizer in the area of […]
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Two Bangladeshi smugglers killed in BSF firing near India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal
Two Bangladeshi smugglers were killed early Friday as the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire while they tried to smuggle cattle heads by establishing an improvised bamboo cantilever through the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, the force said. The incident took place around 3 am. One BSF troop was also injured […]
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NIA arrests Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terrorist from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, the agency said on Wednesday. The terrorist, whose name has not been revealed yet, is understood to be a close associate of the four JMB terrorists arrested from West Bengal in July this […]
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West Bengal by-polls: TMC candidate leading on Gosaba assembly seat
As the counting of the votes for by-elections on the Gosaba assembly seat in West Bengal began on Tuesday, the initial trends show Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Subrata Mondal leading with 22,033 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Palash Rana who has secured 1,558 votes. According to the Election Commission […]