Lok Sabha Polls: Around 65 per cent turnout in Bengal; Sporadic violence reported
May 19, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (UNI) Amidst sporadic skirmishes, Bengal recorded 65 per cent turnout on Sunday in the seventh and final phase Lok Sabha eletion to nine Parliamentary seats of Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar in Bengal. Barring a few minor incidents of violence, the polling passed off by and large peacefully.
India votes in final phase of Lok Sabha polls, violence and rigging mars Bengal balloting
May 19, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): India voted in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday as violence and electoral malpractices were once again reported from West Bengal where the key battle is between the state's ruling Trinamool Congress and the emerging force that is Bharatiya Janata Party.
Lok Sabha polls: Crude bomb hurled in Kolkata street
May 19, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): Unknown men hurled a crude bomb close to a polling booth in Rabindra Sarani area in north Kolkata on Sunday.
West Bengal: BJP leader with Rs 24 lakh arresed from poll-bound South 24 Parganas
May 17, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI): Police have arrested a BJP leader and three others, including two women, with more than Rs 24 lakh in cash during a check at the poll-bound South 24 Parganas last night.
Mamata Banerjee hits streets a day after Amit Shah held mega roadshow in Kolkata
May 15, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah held a mega roadshow here, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets in a show of strength on Wednesday.
A day after Kolkata violence, Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow
May 15, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after BJP chief Amit Shah's roadshow turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is participating in a roadshow which is taking place on the same route in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Your tenure is over: Narendra Modi targets Mamata Banerjee during Basirhat rally
May 15, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Basirhat, May 15 (IBNS): As poll campaigning reached feverish pitch under the shadow of a violent clash a day ago in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Basirhat area of West Bengal on Wednesday and targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying her days are nearly over.
Election Commission orders re-polling in three booths on Sunday
May 11, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (UNI) The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in three booths of as many Lok Sabha seats on Sunday, the day when eight other LS parliamentary segments are going to the penultimate phase voting.
23 Guwahati airport flights cancelled for cyclone Fani
May 03, 2019, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati, May 3 :(IBNS): As Cyclone Fani is heading towards West Bengal and other parts of the North Eastern region, as many as 23 filghts to or from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati have been cancelled.
Cyclone Fani: Bhubaneswar airport to close at midnight, Kolkata tomorrow
May 02, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IBNS): With the Cyclone Fani nearing the Odisha coast and the state of West Bengal, Kolkata airport will shut its operation from 9:30 PM on Friday.
West Bengal: Case filed against two observers
Apr 26, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI) An independent candidate of the parliamentary polls has filed a petition before Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the Election Commission’s appointments of Ajay V Nayak and Vivek Dube as a special observer.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in multi-storey commercial building, no casualty so far
Apr 26, 2019, at 11:07 am
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a multi-storey building near Exide More in Kolkata on Friday.
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) West Bengal police have arrested four people from the VIP Road area, accused of cricket betting during CSK and SRH IPL play in Chennai and confiscated materials, including mobile phones, used for illegal gambling.
Mamata Banerjee will be defeated, says BJP chief Amit Shah in Kolkata
Apr 22, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Kolkata, Apr 22 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Monday said that there is a clear wave in favour of the BJP in West Bengal and the turnout in the first two phases has proved this.
Dhanush guns handed over to Army
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): The first six “Dhanush” Guns were handed over to the Indian Army at a ceremony organized at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur on Monday.
Kolkata: Anti-FICN team of STF arrests two FICN Racketeers
Apr 08, 2019, at 11:46 am
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Acting upon a source information, the Anti-FICN team of STF, Kolkata arrested two FICN Racketeers (one Malda based and one Bihar based) from the crossing of Gosto Paul Sarani and Leslie Claudius Sarani, under Maidan Police Station area Kolkata on Sunday.
Kolkata: CISF detects 70,000 US Dollar from foreigner at airport
Apr 06, 2019, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday detected high volume of US Dollar from a foreigner at Kolkata airport, an official release said here.
Election Commission names new police commissioners for Kolkata, Bidhannagar
Apr 05, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India appointed new police commissioners for Kolkata and Bidhannagar on Friday.
PM Modi tears apart Mamata in Siliguri, attacks Congress at brigade rally; TMC chief hits back
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Siliguri/Kolkata/Dinhata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Kick-starting his Lok Sabha poll campaign in West Bengal on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an unsparing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri and spared some strong words for Congress at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
Narendra Modi addresses rally in Kolkata, targets Mamata Banerjee, Congress
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down to Kolkata and attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Congress over numerous issues and even highlighted the key achievements of his government in the last five years.
Kolkata: 10-yr-old dies in road accident
Apr 03, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (UNI): A 10-year-old boy died and his grandmother was critically injured when the two-wheeler they were riding skidded and a lorry coming from behind hit them on Fidder Road under Belghoria Police Station, here on Wednesday.
Kolkata: Gold worth Rs 7 Cr and cash over Rs 75 lakh seized, 6 arrested
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Kolkata, Mar 30 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized smuggled gold over 16.5 kgs, worth nearly Rs 7 crore and confiscated unaccounted cash of Indian currencies Rs 75 lakh, and arrested six accused people, police said on Saturday.
Kolkata Metro project delayed due to non-cooperation from state government: RVNL CMD Pradeep Gaur
Mar 27, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam, Pradeep Gaur on Wednesday said that the project has been unduly delayed due to non-cooperation from the state government and other local bodies like the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Tripura CM Biplab Deb in Kolkata to address rally with Amit Shah
Mar 26, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Agartala, Mar 26 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb left for Kolkata this morning to attend an election rally at Dumdum along with BJP national president Amit Shah in favour of their party candidate during lunch hour.
Southern superstar Kamal Hasaan meets Mamata at Nabanna
Mar 25, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata, Mar 25 (UNI) Makkal Needhi Maiam founder and renowned cinestar Kamal Haasan on Monday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Kolkata hosts The Energy Forum 2019
Mar 25, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Energy Forum 2019 was held at the ICCR in Kolkata recently where MIC for Power & NES, West Bengal government Shovondeb Chattopadhyay was the Chief Guest.
Kolkata: Youth with Rs 2 lakh fake notes arrested
Mar 19, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (UNI) A youth from Malda has been arrested with fake notes of Indian currencies of Rs 2 lakh during trade from Moulali in central part of the city, weeks after two persons arrested with Rs 8 lakh fake notes from Chandi chowk, also in the heart of this metropolis.
Kolkata: Three persons held with fake passports from airport
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19(UNI/IBNS)Three individuals have been detained by the immigration buraeu officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport with fake passports.
Kolkata: Police arrest youth with Rs 2 lakh fake notes
Mar 19, 2019, at 01:27 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (UNI): A youth from Malda has been arrested with fake notes of Indian currencies of Rs 2 lakh during trade from Moulali in central part of the city, weeks after two persons arrested with Rs 8 lakh fake notes from Chandi chowk, also in the heart of this metropolis.
Central forces start route-marching Kolkata, ECI takes stocks of poll preparedness in Bengal
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (UNI) As Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain began taking stock of the poll preparedness and overall law and order situation across West Bengal, the Central para-military forces today began routemarching the city streets to instill confidence among the people for 7-phase general elections commencing April 11 for 42 Parliamentary seats.