Kolkata: Major fire breaks out at Kasba Industrial Estate
Dec 27, 2016, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Kolkata's Kasba Industrial Estate on Tuesday, reports said.
Metro Railway runs 161 services on Christmas
Dec 26, 2016, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): In anticipation of heavy rush of commuters on Christmas , Metro Railway, Kolkata on Monday said it had arranged special Metro services for the benefit of the commuters and ran a total number of 161 services instead of 110 services as run on normal Sundays.
Demonetisation: Youth Congress supporters gherao BJP headquarters in Kolkata, scuffle with police
Dec 26, 2016, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): Activists of Indian Youth Congress engaged in a scuffle with the police force in Kolkata on Monday late afternoon, during an agitation against the Centre's decision of scrapping Rs 500/1000 rupees, reports said.
Kolkata to host Samaroh Rotary International District 3291 Conference next month
Dec 25, 2016, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IBNS): Samaroh- the annual District Conference of Rotary International District 3291 shall be held at the Nicco Park Big Lawns from Jan 6-8.
Kolkata: 5 injured in 2 road mishaps on Christmas afternoon
Dec 25, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least five persons were hurt in two road accidents at different locations in Kolkata on Sunday, reports said.
Kolkata: Security increased for Christmas celebration
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Amid mood of celebrations, the Kolkata Police have elaborated city's security to avoid any untoward situation during Christmas, officials said.
Visa services network for Czech Republic expanded to Kolkata
Dec 20, 2016, at 01:56 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Embassy of the Czech Republic and VFS Global have launched the sixth Czech Republic Visa Application Centre in Kolkata bringing access to visa application facilities for residents of the East Indian city.
Kolkata: Midnight blaze guts slum, 2 killed
Dec 17, 2016, at 01:41 pm
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a slum in north Kolkata's Patipukur area on the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Howrah station's food court, no casualty
Dec 16, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at the food court of Howrah railway station's old complex on Friday early morning, triggering huge panic among the passengers.
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma meets Mamata Banerjee
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Kolkata: Metro service hit as man commits suicide
Dec 14, 2016, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata has been disrupted as a man committed suicide at Rabindra Sarovar station on Wednesday evening, reports said.
Kolkata: Two buses collide in Shyambazar, several hurt
Dec 12, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): At least 15 persons were injured in a head-on collision between two public buses of a same route near Shyambazar Five Point Crossing in north Kolkata on Monday afternoon, reports said.
Kolkata: Traffic sergeant manhandled by miscreants, 1 held
Dec 10, 2016, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): A sergeant of Kolkata Traffic Police was allegedly assaulted by few miscreants in north Kolkata's Chiriamore area on Friday, reports said.
West Bengal: Car crashes into truck, 4 killed
Dec 10, 2016, at 02:13 am
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding car hit a truck on National Highway 116-B at Marishda area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Friday early morning, reports said.
FBI team in Kolkata to quiz ISIS suspect, held in West Bengal
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): A team of the United States' domestic Intelligence and security service, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), came to Kolkata on Thursday afternoon to interrogate a ISIS suspect, held in West Bengal.
Demonetisation: CBI arrests 3 for exchanging black money in Kolkata
Dec 08, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): On the 30th day of demonetisation, the Anti-Corruption Branch of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday booked three persons for allegedly converting black money into white, officials said.
Major fire breaks out in Howrah jute mill
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at Fort William Jute Mill near Foreshore Road under Shibpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Thursday morning, reports said.
Kolkata: Former governor's bank account fraud, 1 held
Dec 08, 2016, at 02:15 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday arrested a youth for hacking the bank account of Allahabad High Court's retired Chief Justice and West Bengal's former governor Shyamal Sen, officials said.
Kolkata: CBI arrests five directors of chit fund company
Dec 07, 2016, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked five directors of a ponzi firm- Real Tulip India Ltd, reports said.
BJP leader arrested with banned notes, illegal firearms in Kolkata
Dec 07, 2016, at 02:17 am
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on Tuesday booked a BJP leader, Manish Sharma, along with six coal mafias from city's Baguiati area and seized a huge amount of scrapped Rs 500 and 1000 old notes and unauthorized firearms from their possessions, officials said.
Bengal child trafficking: Mamata forms probe committee
Dec 06, 2016, at 12:05 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): With an aim of inquiring beside the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into recently busted child trafficking racket in West Bengal, state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday set up a committee, under the chairmanship of Education Minister Partha Chatterjee.
Kolkata: Speeding car kills 3 near Police Training School
Dec 05, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): At least three persons were killed and 18 others were seriously injured when an over-speeding car smashed into several motorcycles and mowed down pedestrians on a pavement at Race Course Crossing under Hastings Police Station limits in Kolkata on Monday afternoon, reports said.
Demonetisation: Torn banned 500,1000 notes found in Kolkata
Dec 04, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Huge quantity of scrapped Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes in torn and mutilated condition were recovered from Jhalgachi area under Rajarhat Police Station limits in Kolkata on Sunday morning, reports said.
Kolkata: Jadavpur University student found dead at main hostel
Dec 04, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): An MA (Philosophy) second year student of Kolkata's Jadavpur University (JU) was found dead on Sunday in his hostel room inside the university campus, reports said.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in South City mall, no casualty reported
Dec 04, 2016, at 06:01 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at South City Mall in south Kolkata's Prince Anwar Shah Road area on Sunday morning, has been brought under control, officials said.
Mamata-Army standoff: TMC MLAs demonstrate at governor's place over military exercise in West Bengal
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the centre over an alleged army deployment in state's toll plazas without her government's knowledge, several MLAs of Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Jyotipriya Mullick and Purnendu Basu, hosted sit-in-demonstration on the issue at Raj Bhaban (governor's place) in Kolkata on Friday.
West Bengal child trafficking: Arrested doctor was a BJP leader
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:11 am
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Kolkata-based doctor Dilip Kumar Ghosh, who was arrested by West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday late night for his direct links with a recently busted child trafficking racket, was a local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said.
Kolkata: 3 injured in car crash during driving lesson
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least three persons were injured, one out of which is critical, in a car mishap during driving lessons at Phoolbagan area in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Demonetisation: Lefts' strike fails to throw Bengal out of gear, Mamata's mega march stops Kolkata
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): The 12-hour general strike, called by 18 Left parties against Central government's decision of scrapping 500 and 1000 rupees notes, could not cripple normal life in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal on Monday.
West Bengal child trafficking: Another doctor held, arrests mount to 18
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday midnight booked a North 24 Parganas' Gaighata-based doctor, Tapan Biswas, from Burdwan district of West Bengal in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket, mounting the total number of arrests to 18 in the case, officials said.