West Bengal: Family of seven killed in road mishap on Durgapur Expressway
Mar 22, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): At least seven persons, including three children and two women, of a same family were killed as a tar-filled tanker overturned and fell on a private car on Durgapur Expressway (NH2) near Rathtala area in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Wednesday morning, reports said.
West Bengal govt announces formation of Health Regulatory Commission
Mar 18, 2017, at 04:49 am
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the formation of Health Regulatory Commission to keep a check on the billings and activities of private hospitals and nursing homes.
Calcutta High Court hands over Narada sting probe to CBI
Mar 17, 2017, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Slamming the role of West Bengal police department, the Calcutta High Court on Friday handed over Narada sting operation probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
West Bengal: 10 schools show-caused, 125-odd under scanner for saffron teaching
Mar 10, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The school education department of West Bengal government has reportedly served show cause notices to at least ten schools across the state for allegedly spreading religious education among the pupils, deviating them from education board-mandated syllabus.
Woman allegedly gang-raped in Kolkata beauty parlour, 2 held
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Police on Thursday arrested two middle-aged men for allegedly gang-raping a woman inside a beauty parlour at Mukundapur Road area under Purbo Jadavpur Police Station limits in southern Kolkata, officials said.
West Bengal: Two Bangladeshi nationals held for photographing Farakka barrage
Mar 08, 2017, at 03:33 am
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday detained two middle-aged Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly taking photos of Farakka Barrage's sensitive portion in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said.
West Bengal: Police seizes fake 2000 rupees notes from Malda again, 3 held
Mar 08, 2017, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/Malda, Mar 7 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, police on Monday night arrested three suspects in West Bengal's Malda district and recovered Rs. 2000 fake notes with a face value of 1 lakh rupees from their possessions, officials said.
West Bengal:Youth Congress leaders protest against Centre, state
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-Uttar Loksabha Youth Congress under the leadership of General Secretary Sri Karmakar marched with a giant rally in the name of "Kendra-Rajya Janbedna Maha-Padyatra" on Sunday.
West Bengal: Rs. 2000 fake notes worth 92,000 rupees seized in Malda, 1 nabbed
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:37 pm
Kolkata/Malda, Mar 5 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Saturday late night arrested a man from Rathbari area in Malda district of West Bengal and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 92 thousand rupees from his possession, officials said.
West Bengal child trafficking: State govt official, doctor, private hospital's owners arrested
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday booked a senior state government official and a doctor for their alleged connection with a recently busted child trafficking racket in north Bengal, officials said.
Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui meets Mamata Banerjee
Mar 04, 2017, at 12:24 am
Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state Secretariat Nabanna on Friday.
Rs. 56.74 lakh in fake 2000 rupees seized in Kolkata, 5 booked
Mar 03, 2017, at 04:34 am
Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday arrested five suspects from city's Kidderpore area and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 56 lakh 74 thousand rupees from their possessions, officials said.
West Bengal: Several hurt as state bus overturns in Purulia
Mar 02, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata/Purulia, Mar 2 (IBNS): A government-run bus reportedly fell into a roadside ditch in West Bengal's Purulia district on Thursday morning, leaving at least 12 persons injured.
Mamata Banerjee mourns death of Indian national in US
Feb 25, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): West Bengal; Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday mourned the death of an Indian national in the US.
West Bengal: Madrasa students block roads, clash with police
Feb 20, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Feb 20 (IBNS): Madrasa students and West Bengal Police clashed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday following a road blockade by the students, according to reports.
West Bengal: TMC govt to introduce new bill for wetlands conservation
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): The West Bengal government is set to bring in a new bill for the conservation of Kolkata's wetlands, which formed a natural waste management system unique in the world, on the eastern fringes of the capital city, an official release stated.
West Bengal: 2 kids hurt in crude bomb explosion
Feb 17, 2017, at 03:49 am
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Two children were seriously injured as a crude bomb suddenly went off at Kirtankhola area under Kultoli Police Station limits in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday morning, reports said.
West Bengal: Threat posters trigger panic in Jalpaiguri
Feb 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Few warning posters, put up by unknown persons, have triggered scare among the locals in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal since last week, reports said.
2 killed, several hurt in West Bengal bus mishap
Feb 12, 2017, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and over 40 people were seriously injured when a luxury bus fell into a roadside ditch near Koipukur area under Amdanga Police Station limits in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning, reports said.
Feb 11, 2017, at 03:12 am
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Friday presented state budget for 2017-18 financial year in an opposition-free session at state assembly, assuring to provide financial supports to the labours and farmers, hit by Centre's demonetisation move.
West Bengal: Udayan Das sent to 8-day police custody
Feb 08, 2017, at 01:02 am
Kolkata/Bankura, Feb 7 (IBNS):Udayan Das, who is accused of killing and burying his parents and girlfriend, was produced in a local court in West Bengal's Bankura district on Tuesday and sent to police custody for eight days, reports said.
Minor allegedly raped, killed near Kolkata: Local youth held
Feb 07, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): A day after a nearly 15-year-old school-student was allegedly raped and killed inside her bedroom at Lenin Nagar area under Sonarpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police on Tuesday arrested a local youth in connection with the case, reports said.
West Bengal: TMC leader arrested for vandalizing police station in Burdwan
Jan 29, 2017, at 02:40 pm
Kolkata/Burdwan, Jan 29 (IBNS): Hours after a police station was ransacked by angry mob over a local issue in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police on Saturday night arrested at least eleven persons, including a local leader of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), in connection with the case, reports said.
West Bengal: Angry mob attacks cops, sets Ausgram Police Station on fire over land conflict
Jan 28, 2017, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata/Burdwan, Jan 28 (IBNS): At least eight policemen were injured when a large number of local villagers went on a rampage at a police station at Ausgram in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Saturday afternoon, reports said.
Kolkata: Top Naxalite leader Ranjit Pal surrenders to police
Jan 25, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IBNS): A senior Maoist leader of West Bengal, Ranit Pal, and his wife Jharna Giri alias Anita on Wednesday surrendered to the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police, according to reports.
West Bengal: 3 killed by mob in an week over social media hoax, police to take strict action
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:28 am
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): After at least three persons were beaten to death by mob over a social media hoax in West Bengal, the state police officials on Monday asserted to take strict action against the persons, involved in spreading the rumor on social networking sites.
5 killed in West Bengal bus mishap
Jan 22, 2017, at 09:43 pm
Kolkata/Birbhum, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least five persons, including three women, were killed and several others were injured when a private bus lost its control and fell into a roadside canal at Ilambazar in West Bengal's Birbhum district in the wee hours of Sunday, reports said.
West Bengal : CPI-M agitation outside Alipore court
Jan 21, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): A day after at least 135 leader-activists of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were arrested for staging agitation outside Kolkata's Milan Mela ground, where the third edition of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) is currently underway, a large number of party workers demonstrated outside the city's Alipore court on Saturday afternoon when the arrested activists were being produced.
West Bengal a good business destination, says President
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 organized by the Government of West Bengal in Kolkata on Friday.
Jan 17, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): At least four protesters were allegedly shot by police during a skirmish between local villagers and security forces over installation of power grid at Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday, local media reports said.