Old residential building collapses in Kolkata, 1 killed
Sep 17, 2017, at 12:18 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): A teenager was killed after a portion of an old residential building collapsed at Barrackpore Trunk (B.T.) Road near Tala Post Office in north Kolkata on the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.
JMB militant wanted in Khagragarh blast arrested from Kolkata
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:42 am
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday evening arrested Bangladeshi terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)'s leader Burhan Sheikh in connection with the Khagragarh blast case from central Kolkata, officials said.
Kolkata: 18 Left parties hold rally to KP HQ Lalbazar
Sep 14, 2017, at 12:32 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Protesting several issues, at least 18 Left parties on Wednesday held a march to city police headquarters at Lalbazar in Kolkata.
BJP has given transparent govt to nation: Amit Shah
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah, who is currently in Kolkata, said the BJP-led NDA government is 'transparent' and it has saved 59 thousand crore public money with the help of direct benefit transfer scheme.
Sep 07, 2017, at 01:13 am
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS): Condemning the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Karnataka, West Bengal Chief Minister participated in a candle light vigil from Kolkata Press Club till Gandhi statue in the city on Wednesday.
Death toll reaches 3 in Kolkata building collapse
Sep 06, 2017, at 02:09 am
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): Death toll raised to 3 as two more persons were killed after an old multi-storey building collapsed at Shibtala Street under Posta Police Station limits in Kolkata's Burrabazar area on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Kolkata: State govt. run auditorium cancels RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's event
Sep 06, 2017, at 12:31 am
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): Authority of West Bengal government-owned auditorium in north Kolkata, Mahajati Sadan, has cancelled the booking for an event where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was scheduled to address on Oct 3, organizers said.
Mother Teresa to be named as co-patron of Archdiocese of Calcutta
Sep 04, 2017, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): In a major development, the Archdiocese of Calcutta is all set to declare Mother Teresa as the co-patron.
Blue Whale challenge: Madurai teen commits suicide
Aug 31, 2017, at 03:37 pm
Chennai, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Blue Whale challenge claimed another victim in India as a body of a teen was recovered from his room on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city, reports said.
Kolkata's South Point School student commits suicide allegedly after watching horror movie
Aug 30, 2017, at 02:06 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): A twelfth-standard student of Kolkata's South Point School was found dead at his house at Kalighat area in south part of the city on Monday night, reports said on Tuesday.
Saint Teresa's birth anniversary observed in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee pays homage
Aug 26, 2017, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined other followers on Saturday in remembering Saint Teresa on her 107th birth anniversary.
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): West Bengal has always remained the focus area for Indian Navy in motivating young minds to join the service.
CBI arrests CMD of Angel Agritech Ltd. in chit fund case
Aug 06, 2017, at 02:00 am
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday booked a Kolkata-based chit fund's Chief Managing Director (CMD) from Delhi, sources said.
DRI seizes 9.96 kg gold in Kolkata airport, nabs one
Aug 05, 2017, at 05:21 am
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday booked a suspect at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI-CCU) airport in Kolkata and recovered 9.96 kg gold worth nearly Rs. 3 crore from his possession, officials said on Friday.
Aug 04, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday midnight arrested four men with sharp weapons from Russel Street area under Shakespeare Sarani Police Station limits in southern part of the city, officials said.
Depositors vandalize Rose Valley's hotel in Kolkata
Aug 04, 2017, at 12:45 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): A large number of depositors and agents of Rose Valley ponzi firm ransacked a luxurious hotel, owned by the Rose Valley Group, in south Kolkata's Minto Park area on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Kolkata: Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) part ways with Left Front
Jul 31, 2017, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): West Bengal-based social democratic political party- Democratic Social Party (DSP)- on Sunday announced to leave the Left Front.
Kolkata metro service partly hit as woman commits suicide
Jul 31, 2017, at 03:58 am
Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was partly disrupted on Sunday evening after a young woman committed suicide at Mahatma Gandhi (MG) Road station, reports said.
Firearms factory busted in Kolkata, 4 held
Jul 29, 2017, at 04:55 am
Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Kolkata Police unearthed an illegal firearms manufacturing unit at Tiljala area in south-eastern part of the city on Friday early morning, officials said.
Kolkata jewellery shop robbed in broad daylight
Jul 28, 2017, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Jul 27 (IBNS): Armed dacoits stormed a jewellery store in southern Kolkata's Jodhpur Park area on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Model Sonika Chauhan's death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee granted conditional bail
Jul 27, 2017, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata's Alipore on Wednesday granted bail to Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee in connection with model Sonika Chauhan death case.
Passport Mela in Kolkata and Gangtok on July 29
Jul 26, 2017, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): The Regional Passport Office Kolkata is holding Passport Mela at PSK Kolkata and PSLK Gangtok on July 29.
Kolkata: 2 killed as century-old building collapses at Taltala
Jul 26, 2017, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, Jul 25 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed after a portion of an old multi-storey collapsed at Indian Mirror Street area under Bowbazar Police Station limits in central Kolkata on Tuesday, reports said.
2 suspected Maoists nabbed with firearms near Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata residence
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS): Police on Monday held two suspected Maoists from Harish Chatterjee Street area, metres away from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's house, under Kalighat Police Station limits in south Kolkata, officials said.
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami threatened by drunk gang outside his Kolkata residence, 3 held
Jul 19, 2017, at 12:09 am
Kolkata, Jul 18 (IBNS): Police on Monday late night arrested three youths for attacking Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami's house in southern Kolkata over car parking, reports said.
Kolkata's Quest Mall denies entry to director Ashish Avikunthak for wearing 'Dhoti-Kurta'
Jul 16, 2017, at 01:29 am
Kolkata, Jul 15 (IBNS): In an incident similar to the Mocambo controversy, Quest Mall, a shopping centre located in Kolkata, triggered a row after its authority allegedly stopped filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak from entering for wearing 'dhoti-kurta'.
Kolkata: Mentally challenged man climbs up Howrah Bridge, rescued unhurt
Jul 15, 2017, at 03:43 am
Kolkata, Jul 14 (IBNS): A mentally unstable man reportedly climbed atop the Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in Kolkata on Friday morning, blocking traffic in the area during the pick office hours.
West Bengal: 1 dead after explosion in firecracker factory in South 24 Parganas
Jul 14, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Kolkata, Jul 14 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and three others were injured in a major explosion inside a firecracker factory at Champahati area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Friday, reports said.
Jul 14, 2017, at 04:17 am
Kolkata, Jul 13 (IBNS): A taxi driver was arrested on Thursday for allegedly entertaining an air hostess's molestation inside his moving cab in Kolkata, reports said.
CBI conducts raids at 30 locations in Jharkhand, WB
Jul 13, 2017, at 02:23 am
Ranchi, July 12 (IBNS): Special investigation teams of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Delhi carried out raids at 30 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal, including 18 places in Kolkata and five in Ranchi on Wednesday.