West Bengal: BJP central delegation on way to violence-hit Basirhat detained
Jul 08, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata, Jul 8 (IBNS): A delegation of BJP MPs, who were on their way to visit riot-affected areas in Basirhat sub-division, was stopped by police at Birati's Michael Nagar area on Saturday afternoon, reports said.
Kolkata: Brabourne Road to remain closed for next 3 days for East-West metro tunneling works
Jul 08, 2017, at 05:12 am
Kolkata, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Kolkata Traffic Police are all set to shut down Kolkata's Brabourne Road to all vehicular traffic for next three days as the Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL)'s tunnel boring machine will start drilling underground tunnel for East-West metro project under Brabourne Road Flyover from Friday midnight, reports said.
Netaji kin Sugata Basu threatened by miscreants in Kolkata house, 6 booked
Jul 04, 2017, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday evening arrested at least six persons for allegedly threatening Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu's kin and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sugata Basu, officials said.
Narada sting: CBI interrogates TMC MP Sultan Ahmed in Kolkata
Jul 04, 2017, at 03:34 am
Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday quizzed Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sultan Ahmed in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting, reports said.
The President on a two day visit to Kolkata tomorrow
Jun 29, 2017, at 12:08 am
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Pranab Mukherjee is coming to Kolkata on a two-day visit on Thursday.
3 Kolkata tourists drown in Bakkhali sea
Jun 25, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Kolkata, Jun 25 (IBNS): Three persons, including a woman and an infant, from Kolkata, out on a weekend trip, drowned in the Bay of Bengal at Henry Island near Bakkhali in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, reports said on Sunday.
KMRCL completes India's maiden under-water metro tunnel between Kolkata and Howrah
Jun 24, 2017, at 04:20 am
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Construction works of country's first under-water metro tunnel between Kolkata and its twin city Howrah, which was begun in April, has been successfully completed, official said.
Child death due to alleged wrong treatment: Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles hospital fined Rs. 30 lakh
Jun 24, 2017, at 12:50 am
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): As its debut action against medical negligence, newly formed West Bengal Health Regulatory Commission on Friday found Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles hospital guilty in connection with a child's death due to alleged wrong treatment and slapped a fine of Rs. 30 lakh on the privately run hospital, reports said.
President of India condoles the passing away of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday written to Swami Suvirananda, the General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission conveying his condolences on the passing away of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
2 killed in Howrah petrol pump fire
Jun 18, 2017, at 04:21 am
Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed as a massive fire broke out at a petrol pump at Salkia Babudanga area in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Saturday night, reports said.
Portion of old building collapses in Kolkata, rescue ops underway
Jun 09, 2017, at 11:43 pm
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): A major portion of an old two-storey building collapsed at Narkeldanga North Road area under Maniktala Police Station limits in north Kolkata on Friday evening, leaving at least one person injured, reports said.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata bank, no casualties
Jun 05, 2017, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Jun 4 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a branch of a nationalized bank in Kolkata's M.G. Road area on Sunday, reports said.
Chakra Group director Partha Chakraborty held over cheating case
Jun 03, 2017, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata, Jun 3 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Friday arrested the founder-director of Chakra Group of Companies, Partha Chatterjee, from city airport area in connection with a multi-crore fraud case, officials said.
MODIFEST begins in West Bengal
Jun 03, 2017, at 12:58 am
Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): MODIFEST, the ‘Making of Developed India’ Fest, begins in West Bengal on Friday.
SUCI, DSO holds protest march in Kolkata, clash with police
May 29, 2017, at 10:51 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): Several protesters and few policemen were injured during a clash between city police and SUCI protesters in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Monday afternoon, reports said.
BJP rally created chaos in planned way, over 21 cops injured: Kolkata Police
May 26, 2017, at 03:16 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Hours after Kolkata witnessed massive violence as clashes erupted between police and the opposition BJP with the saffron party taking out a march to city police headquarters Lalbazar on Thursday to protest several issues, Supratim Sarkar- Joint CP (Headquarters), Kolkata Police said that that rally created a chaos in "planned way" which left over 21 policemen, including few female cops and over 50 protesters injured.
Left protest turns violent in Kolkata
May 22, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Several Left Front workers, who took part in a march to state secretariat Nabanna, were injured when policemen and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel lathicharged them in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade and Maidan area on Monday afternoon.
Kolkata Police lathicharge journalists
May 22, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Several media persons, who were covering Left parties' march to state secretariat Nabanna, were injured when policemen and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel lathicharged them in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Monday afternoon.
Kolkata: Amidst police's heavy arrangements, Lefts to hold 'March to Nabanna' today
May 22, 2017, at 03:42 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Protesting several issues and to draw state government's attention towards their several demands, at least 11 Left peasants' and farmers' associations have called for a protest rally to West Bengal's secretariat building at Nabanna in Kolkata on Monday.
Bengaluru techie dies in Kolkata office after falling from treadmill
May 21, 2017, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): A 24-year-old IT engineer from Bengaluru died after falling off treadmill at his workplace in Kolkata on Saturday morning, reports said.
May 19, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Integrated Bio-Solar-Wind Micro-grid Centre and Centre for Water and Environmental Research Centre at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur in Kolkata on Friday.
Kolkata: 4 injured as building collapses near Park Street
May 18, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): At least four persons, including two women, were seriously injured when the terrace of a dilapidated building collapsed at Ripon Lane area under Park Street Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Wednesday midnight, reports said.
Kolkata: Barkati refuses accepting his removal order as Tipu Sultan mosque's Imam
May 17, 2017, at 11:53 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): An hour after he was officially removed as the Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque, Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati on Wednesday evening told the media that he won't be accepting the trustee's decision and he will continue his works as an Imam at the masjid here.
Kolkata: Barkati officially removed as Tipu Sultan mosque's Imam
May 17, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): The trustee board of central Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque on Wednesday officially declared to remove Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati from the post of masjid's Imam.
Kolkata: 8 firefighters hurt while dousing flames at Burrabazar chemical store
May 17, 2017, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): At least eight firemen were injured while dousing a massive fire that broke out in a chemical shop at Portuguese Church Street in Kolkata's commercial hub Burrabazar area on Wednesday morning, reports said.
2 firearms factory busted near Kolkata, 4 held
May 16, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Police on Monday unearthed two firearms manufacturing units in Kolkata's twin city Howrah and neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, officials said.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Park Street high rise, none hurt
May 16, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in a multi-storey building in south Kolkata's Park Street area on Tuesday, reports said.
Red beacon removed from Imam Barkati's car, Bengal Min slams him for making anti-national statements
May 14, 2017, at 03:46 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Amidst a huge controversy, the Kolkata Police on Saturday removed red beacon from the SUV of Tipu Sultan Mosque's Shahi Imam Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati, reports said.
Kolkata: Truck gets stuck under Tollygunge rail bridge, traffic partly hit
May 13, 2017, at 12:29 am
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A truck was wedged under a fairly low lying railway bridge in south Kolkata's Charu Market area on Friday early morning, reports said.
Kolkata: Truck climbs onto pavement at Kidderpore, child killed
May 09, 2017, at 09:58 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): A 6-year-old boy was killed after being mowed down by a trailer-truck near Kidderpore Fancy Market area in Kolkata on the wee hours of Tuesday, reports said.