Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held that the present West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC), headed by the ruling TMC MLA Nirmal Maji, is an illegal body and it is running unlawfully.
Three injured in a clash in Bengal's Bankura
Bankura, Jun 23 (UNI) At least three persons, including a teenager boy, were injured in a clash between workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) at Panchasayar in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Saturday night.
WB BJP Prez attacks Amartya Sen, raises questions on his contributions to India
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Saturday attacked Nobel Laureate and renowned economist Amartya Sen and questioned his contributions towards the country.
Fake Rs. 2000 notes with face value of Rs. 80,000 recovered in WB, 1 held
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Feb 9 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday night recovered 40 pieces of fake Rs. 2000 notes from West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said.
West Bengal: TMC leader, his companion die after Kharagpur shootout
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and rail-mafia A. Srinibasan Naidu alias Srinu Naidu and his close-aide V. Dharma, who were injured in a shooting in Kharagpur in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Wednesday afternoon, died in the late evening, reports said.
WB: 7 ministers to oversee Gangasagar Mela 2016
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): After a preparatory meeting at state's main administrative building-Nabanna-on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to depute seven cabinet ministers to Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas districts during the Gangasagar Mela, which will start from next Sunday (Jan 12).
WB: Strike affects SER train services
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): Train services of South Eastern Railway in West Bengal have been partially affected due to agitation at different stations over South Eastern Railway in view of all India general strike called by Central Trade Unions.
WB: Bus-oil tanker collide in Jhargram, 2 killed
Jhargram, May 23 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a bus collided with an oil tanker on NH-6 in West Bengal's Jhargram area on Saturday, reports said.