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All roads lead to Esplanade in Kolkata for Mamata's 'Shahid Dibas' rally

Jul 21, 2019, at 10:21 am

Kolkata, Jul 21 (UNI/IBNS) All roads lead to Esplanade in Kolkata on Sunday as the Trinamool Congress Party gears up to observe 'Shahid Dibas' here.

All women delegation from West Bengal to visit China to exchange notes on best practices

Jul 19, 2019, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): A women's delegation from Bengal will be on a week-long visit to China this month at the invitation of India's big neighbour.

Kolkata Metro passenger dies after running train drags him with hand stuck in doors

Jul 13, 2019, at 08:24 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): In another shocking incident at Kolkata Metro, a 40-year old passenger died by falling on the track after a running train dragged him with his hand stuck in the doors.

Kolkata: Patient body found hanging in washroom of Bangur Institute of Science

Jul 13, 2019, at 06:26 pm

Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) A patient, identified as Amarish Dey (58) was today found handing into a wash room of the annex building of government owned Bangur Institute of Science in south Kolkata, police investigating the crime said it was case of suspected suicide.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Nandaram Market, 12 fire tenders working to bring flames under control

Jul 13, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Kolkata's Nandaram Market on Saturday as 12 fire tenders reached the spot to bring the flames under control.

Kolkata: 30 percent of KMC water wasted daily

Jul 08, 2019, at 03:43 pm

Kolkata, Jul 8 (UNI) At a time when several parts of the country are facing acute water crisis 30 per cent of the precious commodity is wasted daily in this city.

Kolkata: Police take action in boxer assault case, arrest three

Jun 28, 2019, at 10:54 pm

Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested and a probe has been initiated in the case of verbal and physical assault on boxer Suman Kumari at Mominpur in Kolkata on Friday, officials of Watganj police station said.

Kolkata: Boxer Suman Kumar alleges verbal, physical abuse on road, cries police inaction

Jun 28, 2019, at 08:49 pm

Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Boxer Suman Kumari on Friday wrote a post on Facebook saying she had been verbally and physically abused by a random youth on the road in Kolkata's Momumpur area.

Annual NCC sailing expedition concludes

Jun 28, 2019, at 04:54 pm

Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): The Annual Sailing Expedition for the year 2019 undertaken by 60 Naval cadets of NCC Group Headquarters Kolkata  under the aegis  of  NCC Directorate  WB & Sikkim from Farakka to Kolkata in four 27-feet DK Whaler boats came to an end with the flagging-in of the boats by Maj General KT Sreekumar, ADG NCC WB & Sikkim Directorate, at the Man of War Jetty, Prinsep Ghat this morning, officials said on Friday.

Kolkata: Body of Class X student found in G D Birla School's toilet

Jun 21, 2019, at 09:47 pm

Kolkata, Jun 21 (IBNS): The body of a Class X student was found from the toilet of Kolkata's G D Birla School on Friday.

Ex-Miss India alleges attack by goons in Kolkata in social media post

Jun 18, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Kolkata, Jun 18 (IBNS): Former Miss India Ushoshi Sengupta on Tuesday alleged that she was attacked by some miscreants on Monday night in south Kolkata but did not receive any help from the police despite their presence just 100 metres away.

Magician goes missing in river while performing Houdini-inspired trick under Howrah bridge

Jun 17, 2019, at 07:35 pm

Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS): A magician is feared dead after he disappeared in the river Hooghly on Sunday, media reports said.

West Bengal: Protesting doctors to meet CM Mamata Banerjee today

Jun 17, 2019, at 09:33 am

New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The protesting doctors are all set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna as their strike entered its sixth day on Monday.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in Lenin Sarani building

Jun 16, 2019, at 07:45 pm

Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS):  A fire broke out at a building in central Kolkata’s Lenin Sarani area on Sunday.

Protesting doctors ready to meet CM Mamata Banerjee at her venue, but demand media presence

Jun 16, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): The junior doctors, who have been agitating in Kolkata since Tuesday following a violent attack on their colleagues at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) by a patient's family members who brought a truck of 200 men, have agreed to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at a venue of her choice but in the presence of the media.

Junior doctors' protest at NRS enters sixth day

Jun 16, 2019, at 01:28 pm

Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): The protest strike by the junior doctors at the  Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) in Kolkata entered its sixth day on Sunday as the protesters decided in a late night meeting on Saturday that they would not meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at state secretariat Nabanna.

West Bengal doctors' strike: MHA seeks report from Mamata Banerjee's government

Jun 15, 2019, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi, Jun 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued another advisory to the West Bengal government on the ongoing strike by the doctors and sought a report on the matter urgently.

Harsh Vardhan writes to all CMs, calls for strict action against any person who assaults doctors

Jun 15, 2019, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): In view of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Saturday wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers of all States and UTs drawing their attention for strict action against any person who assaults doctors.

Kolkata protest: 300 doctors resign in Bengal, strike enters fifth day

Jun 15, 2019, at 07:37 am

Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): Amid reports that 300 doctors, which include the heads of departments of medical colleges and other hospitals in Kolkata, Burdwan, Darjeeling and North 24 Parganas districts, have resigned from their positions, the ongoing strike of the protesting medical practitioners entered its fifth day on Saturday.

Indian Medical Association announces nation-wide strike of doctors on June 17

Jun 14, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata/new Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Amid protests by doctors in Kolkata, which has now spread in several parts of the nation, country's leading medical body, Indian Medical Association  on Friday called for a nationwide strike on June 17.

Harsh Vardhan meets delegation of doctors; Condemns assaults and assures support to providing a safe working environment

Jun 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Friday met a delegation of Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, United Resident & Doctors Association of India (URDA) and Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), who gave a representation to the Health Minister on the violence against doctors in West Bengal.

Calcutta HC asks the government of file an affidavit on doctors' strike within a week

Jun 14, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Kolkata, Jun 14 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today restrained from issuing an order on the on-going strike by junior doctors, but suggested the state government to find out an immediate solution to the crisis that had crippled the health services across the state since Tuesday.

Kolkata Doctor's protest: High Court refuses to pass interim order

Jun 14, 2019, at 03:53 pm

Kolkata, Jun 14 (UNI) Calcutta High Court today refused to pass interim order on medicos' protest, asked West Bengal Government to mediate.

Kolkata Doctor's strike: Protest reaches Maharashtra and Delhi, OPDs to remain shut today

Jun 14, 2019, at 11:45 am

Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): Showing solidarity with protesting doctors in West Bengal,  OPD services and routine surgeries in government hospitals in Delhi and Maharashtra will remain shut on Friday, media reports said.

NRS junior students continue protest, want their safety to be ensured

Jun 13, 2019, at 12:38 pm

Kolkata, Jun 13 (IBNS): Continuing their protest against the attack on a junior doctor at Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital, the agitating doctors said they would continue with the stir unless their safety was ensured by the state administration. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meanwhile directed all agitating doctors at the state-run SSKM Hospital to resume services within four hours. 

Statue vandalisation: Mamata Banerjee unveils new bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Jun 11, 2019, at 03:27 pm

Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS): Less than a month since the statue was vandalised, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday unveiled the new bust of 19th century Bengali reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar at Vidyasagar College in north Kolkata.

Violence in West Bengal: BJP announces "Lalbazar Abhiyan" on June 12

Jun 09, 2019, at 07:02 pm

Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Amid violent clashes in West Bengal which claimed three lives, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced  that it will hold ''Lalbazar Abhiyan'' on June 12.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in Park Circus area, no casualty

May 29, 2019, at 03:23 pm

Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus area on Wednesday.

BJP chief Amit Shah keen on walking on Kolkata streets to celebrate party's victory in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

May 24, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata, May 24 (UNI) Newly elected MP Dilip Ghosh today said BJP's national president Amit Shah is keen to walk in yet another road show with the winning candidates on Kolkata streets to celebrate party's victory in West Bengal.

Kolkata: EC directs repolling in 200 no. polling station of Jorasanko assembly segment

May 21, 2019, at 02:52 pm

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has directed repolling in 200-Sanskrit Collegiate School’s Room Number 1 of Jorasanko assembly segment of Kolkata Uttar Parliamentary Constituency (PC).