Tension erupts in Kolkata after bus runs over two
Feb 03, 2018, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): Tension flared up in eastern Kolkata's Chingrighata area after a speeding bus mowed down two local youths on Saturday morning, reports said.
Kolkata jute mill fire brought under control
Jan 30, 2018, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): The massive fire, which broke out at a jute mill in north Kolkata's Narkeldanga Main Road area on Tuesday afternoon, has been brought under control, reports said.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata jute mill
Jan 30, 2018, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a jute mill in north Kolkata's Narkeldanga Main Road area on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.
Padmaavat row: Cinema hall in Jammu City attacked
Jan 25, 2018, at 09:05 pm
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IBNS): Miscreants damaged a cinema theatre in Jammu city, J&K, ahead of the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial movie ‘Padmaavat’ starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh.
Kolkata market fire brought under control, two bodies recovered
Jan 22, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): A massive fire at a marketplace in north Kolkata's Dumdum area left at least two men dead and two others injured on Monday, officials said.
3 undertrial Bangladeshi prisoners flee from Kolkata jail, 5 jail guards suspended
Jan 14, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Three undertrial prisoners reportedly escaped from Alipore Central Correctional Home in Kolkata in the wee hours of Sunday, officials said.
Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates a 15 MW solar power plant at Kolkata Airport
Dec 06, 2017, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Union Minister for Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated a 15 MW solar power plant at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, at Kolkata on Tuesday.
GD Birla sexual assault: Arrested teachers' police custody extended till Dec 15
Dec 05, 2017, at 03:06 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): A POCSO court in Kolkata's Alipore on Monday extended the police custody term of two teachers of GD Birla school, who are accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl student of the same school, by 12 days, reports said.
GD Birla sexual assault: Arrested teachers sent to police custody till Monday
Dec 03, 2017, at 01:09 am
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Two teachers of Kolkata's GD Birla school, who are accused of sexualy assaulting a four-year-old girl student of the same school, were produced in a local court at Alipore on Saturday and they were sent to two-day police remand, reports said.
GD Birla sexual assault: 2 teachers held
Dec 02, 2017, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Friday evening arrested two teachers of city's GD Birla school for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl student inside the school premise, officials said.
Child sexually assaulted in Kolkata school, a school teacher likely culprit
Dec 01, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Trouble erupted in a leading Kolkata school after a four-year old child was allegedly found sexually assaulted during school hours, according to media reports on Friday.
Sonowal launches road show of Global Investors’ Summit in Kolkata
Nov 28, 2017, at 02:17 am
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS): As a prelude to the first ever Global Investors’ Summit slated to be held in the month of February next year, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a road show at a city hotel in Kolkata to elicit participation from the industrialists and prospective investors.
Will allow screening of Padmavati in Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2017, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IBNS): At a time several Chief Ministers of the country are opposing the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial film Padmavati, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she will allow the screening of the controversy-marred movie in the state, media reports said.
Suspected terrorist linkman nabbed in Kolkata
Nov 24, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Friday morning arrested a 26-year-old man with suspected links to terrorist groups near Sealdah railway station in north part of the city, officials said.
Al-Qaeda suspects held in Kolkata
Nov 22, 2017, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Acting on Central Intelligence Bureau (IB)'s inputs, Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested three suspects, including two Al-Qaeda linkmen and an arms dealer, from Chitpur area in north part of the city on Tuesday, officials said.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at New Market restaurant
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a restaurant at New Market in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Thursday morning, reports said.
7th Asian Mining Congress inaugurated in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): 7th Asian Mining Congress organized by the Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) was inaugurated by Susheel Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India here on Wednesday.
Major fire breaks out near Armenian Ghat in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2017, at 03:06 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a godown near Armenian Ghat in Kolkata on Tuesday, reports said.
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore interacts with NSS volunteers at Kolkata
Oct 29, 2017, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Minister of state (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of state for I&B Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore on Sunday interacted with the State level functionaries and volunteers of NSS of West Bengal at Kolkata.
Rohingya crisis: Muslim outfits take out protest march in Kolkata
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:15 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Denouncing Myanmar government's treatment towards the Rohingya community, at least 17 minority and human rights groups held a massive rally to Myanmar consulate in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Kolkata jeweler found dead inside his store, police suspect murder
Oct 25, 2017, at 02:12 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): A middle-aged jeweler was suspected to have been murdered in his shop at Zakaria Street area under Jorasanko Police Station limits in central Kolkata on Monday night.
Portion of old building collapses in Kolkata, 2 hurt
Oct 23, 2017, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IBNS): At least two persons were seriously injured as portion of a dilapidated residential building collapsed at Brabourne Road area under Hare Street Police Station limits in central Kolkata on the wee hours of Monday, reports said.
Major fire in Kolkata's Jeevan Sudha building, firefighting underway
Oct 19, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a multi-storey commercial building in central Kolkata's Jawaharlal Nehru Road area on Thursday morning, reports said.
Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata chemical factory, firefighting ops underway
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in a chemical factory-cum-warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area on Wednesday, reports said.
CBI raids several locations in Kolkata, Patna in a corruption case
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:26 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/Patna, Oct 10 (IBNS): Anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday carried out raids at several premises in West Bengal and Bihar in connection with a corruption case of Customs department, sources said.
Depression over Gangetic West Bengal intensifies into a deep depression
Oct 10, 2017, at 01:30 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): The depression over Gangetic West Bengal has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of about 15 kmph in past 03 hours, the Indian Met officials said on Monday.
TMC holds massive protests across Kolkata, throws city traffic out of gear
Oct 08, 2017, at 12:40 am
Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a counter-attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday held protest rallies and demonstrations at several important locations in Kolkata, disrupting city's traffic movement for hours.
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:19 am
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IBNS): Supporters of East Bengal Football Club allegedly attacked the tent of rival Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in Kolkata's Maidan area on Tuesday late afternoon, reports said.
Durga immersion suit in Calcutta High Court: No conclusion reached, next hearing on Wednesday
Sep 19, 2017, at 02:25 am
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Complexity in the Durga idol immersion in West Bengal did not come to an end as the Calcutta High Court did not give any order in the writ petition that was filed challenging state government's restrictions on the immersion of goddess Durga and has set Wednesday as the next date of hearing in the case.
No Durga idol immersion on Muharram in Bengal : Mamata Banerjee clears it again
Sep 17, 2017, at 03:02 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): When West Bengal government's curb on the immersion of goddess Durga is under trial in the Calcutta High Court, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday clarified again that there will be no Durga idol immersion on Ekadashi (Oct 1) for Muharram celebration in the state.