DYFI activist goes missing from Feb 11 Nabanna Abhijan rally, family lodges complaint
Feb 16, 2021, at 03:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: When Kolkata is witnessing a political tension following the death of a DYFI activist, who had allegedly been injured in a clash with police during Feb 11 Nabanna abhijan rally, another DYFI worker has reportedly gone missing from the same rally.
Kolkata: Police, SFI-DYFI leaders clash over Left youth leader Maidul Islam Middya's death
Feb 15, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh clash between police and the Left youth leaders occurred here on Monday evening over the mortal remains of Maidul Islam Middhya, who died earlier in the day after getting injured during the Nabanna Abhiyan last week.
Battle for Bengal: TMC flags off 'Didir Doot' vehicle campaign to take on BJP's 'Rath Yatra'
Feb 14, 2021, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Adding a fresh motion in the battle of campaign vehicles for upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday launched its election campaign vehicles named "Didir Doot" (Didi,Mamata Banerjee,'s Messenger) to take on BJP's ongoing "Parivarthan Rath (chariot) Yatra" campaign.
Feb 09, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Kolkata: In an unique gesture, the Press Club, Kolkta, installed a plaque in memory of Dipak Banerjee and Surajit Ghosal – the two young and daringjournalists from the city- who lost their lives while covering the news of Bangladesh freedom movement there five decades ago.
Feb 07, 2021, at 01:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major reshuffle, the West Bengal government on Saturday transferred 22 IPS officials, including Kolkata Police Commissioner, and two senior WBPS officers, months ahead of assembly polls in the state.
Minor girl's body recovered in Kolkata, family claims sexual assault and murder
Feb 04, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The body of a nine-year-old girl, who went untraceable since Wednesday, was recovered from the stairs of a building in north Kolkata's Jorabagan area on Thursday morning, reports said.
'Netaji an inspiration for Atmanirbhar Bharat and Sonar Bangla': PM Modi in Kolkata
Jan 24, 2021, at 01:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is an inspiration for an "Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Sonar Bangla", delivering an address on the freedom fighter's 125th birth anniversary at the iconic Victoria Memorial here.
India should have four capitals including Kolkata: Mamata on Netaji's 125th birth anniversary
Jan 23, 2021, at 08:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said Kolkata should be revived as the capital of the country, peddling the sentiment of provincialism on the occasion of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary.
Bengal assembly election: Full bench of ECI arrives in Kolkata tomorrow to review poll preparedness
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In order to assess the preparedness in connection with the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, will be arriving in Kolkata on Wednesday (Jan 20) on a three-day visit, officials said.
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari's mega roadshow 'attacked' allegedly by TMC workers
Jan 19, 2021, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after Trinamool Congress (AITC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to contest from rebel Suvendu Adhikari's "home-turf" Nandigram constituency in the upcoming Bengal assembly election, an Adhikari-led BJP roadshow in southern Kolkata was attacked allegedly by TMC activists on Monday evening, reports said.
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee visits Bagbazar where fire broke out, assures affected people all help
Jan 14, 2021, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the area in north Kolkata's Bagbazar where a massive fire broke out last evening, assuring all help to the affected people.
Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Bagbazar, firefighting ops underway
Jan 14, 2021, at 03:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire erupted in a slum in north Kolkata's Bagbazar area following a suspected LPG cylinder explosion on Wednesday late evening, reports said.
Gang-war in Kolkata's Anandapur leaves two injured with bullet shots
Jan 09, 2021, at 05:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least two men were shot during a gun battle between two local groups over real estate promoting conflict at Gulshan Colony in east Kolkata's Anandapur area on Friday evening, reports said.
Kolkata: GRSE built first Project 17A stealth frigate ship 'Himgiri' launched
Dec 14, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited's built first Project 17A stealth frigate ship "Himgiri" was launched on Monday in Kolkata.
Fog disrupts morning flight service from Kolkata airport
Dec 09, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A thick fog disrupted normal flight service in Kolkata airport on Tuesday morning.
Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Mahjerhat Bridge in Kolkata, accuses Railways over delay
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Majherhat Bridge in South Kolkata, which had collapsed on Sept 4, 2018, was thrown open for the traffic on Thursday in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Kolkata: Firhad Hakim gets vaccinated in Covaxin's phase 3 trial
Dec 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)'s chairman of board of administrators and West Bengal Minister, Firhad Hakim, on Wednesday got vaccinated in the third phase of trial of India's indigenous vaccine candidate against Covid-19, Covaxin.
Kolkata's Majerhat bridge, renamed as Jai Hind bridge, to be reopened on Dec 3: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 01, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will reopen the reconstructed Majerhat bridge, which had collapsed in Sept 2018, in south Kolkata on Thursday.
Kolkata: BJP protests demanding reopening of Majherhat bridge, Mamata blames Centre for delay
Nov 26, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Holding a protest at Taratala in Trinamool Congress' stronghold south Kolkata, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday demanded the reopening of Majherhat Bridge which had collapsed in September 2018.
Woman killed in early morning mishap in Kolkata's EM Bypass
Nov 15, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman was killed after being hit by an over speeding car while crossing road at Kadapara crossing in eastern Kolkata on EM Bypass on Sunday early morning, reports said.
CBI arrests cattle smuggler Enamul Haque from Delhi
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The anti-corruption wing of the CBI on Friday arrested the alleged kingpin of cattle smuggling racket Enamul Haque from New Delhi.
Amit Shah to arrive in Kolkata tonight on a two-day Bengal visit
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:23 am
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in Kolkata on Wednesday night for a two-day visit to West Bengal and address BJP karyakartas of south Bengal districts for their preparedness ahead of the 2021 poll in the state.
CBI arrests senior IRS officer among 4 in fraud and cheating cases of over crores of rupees
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The CBI investigating a 2017 fraud and cheating case of over Rs 100 crore has arrested four suspects, including an Indian Revenue Services officer (IRS) after grilling them for hours in the city on Monday.
Kolkata: Two dead as truck rams into bus stand at Maniktala
Nov 02, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons were killed and two more were seriously injured after an over speeding truck slammed into a roadside bus-stand near Maniktala Market under Amherst Street Police Station limits in north Kolkata on Monday early morning, reports said.
SC slams WB Police for summoning Delhi resident who criticised Mamata govt on Facebook over lockdown
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed the West Bengal Police for summoning a Delhi resident, who had criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in a Facebook post over the enforcement of anti-Covid-19 lockdown, media reports said.
Midnight blaze ravages residential building in Kolkata, two killed
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building in central Kolkata's Ganesh Chandra Avenue on Friday late night, reports said on Saturday.
Turban case: West Bengal Guv Dhankhar asks CM to withdraw case against Balvinder Singh
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Asserting that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should send human rights and Rule of Law friendly signals, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday urged her to withdraw the case against Balvinder Singh whose turban was allegedly removed by the West Bengal Police.
Kolkata: Powerful explosion blows off clubhouse's roof at Beliaghata, no casualties reported
Oct 13, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A portion of a roof of a two-storey club building was blown off following a powerful explosion in Kolkata's Beliaghata Main Road area on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Kolkata: Bengali serial actor, 15 others arrested for running sex trade
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A Tollywood actor was among 16 others who have been arrested for allegedly running sex trade in Kolkata, police said on Sunday.
Oct 10, 2020, at 01:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after a massive showdown was witnessed with activists of BJP and its youth wing, BJYM, clashing with the police at multiple locations in Kolkata and Howrah during the party's Nabanna Cholo rally, the Kolkata Police on Friday registered two suo motto FIRs against multiple BJP leaders, including party's national secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya, national vice president Mukul Roy, state president Dilip Ghosh, and lawmakers- Rakesh Singh, Arjun Singh and Locket Chatterjee, officials said.