West Bengal: BJP MLA hurt as violence breaks out during Ram Navami procession in Hooghly
Apr 03, 2023, at 04:46 am
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said one of the party MLAs was injured as violence broke out in Hooghly district of West Bengal as the political outfit took out a procession on Ram Navami.
Want to win elections on ideology, not by unleashing violence: Amit Shah on Lok Sabha
Mar 31, 2022, at 03:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to win elections in every state on basis of its ideology, programmes, leadership's popularity and performance of the government, and not by unleashing violence against rival parties, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.
West Bengal: Four-member MHA team calls on Guv to assess reports of widespread violence
May 07, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A four-member MHA team led by Govind Mohan, IAS, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, on Friday called on State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhawan here to assess reports of widespread post-poll violence in the state.
West Bengal student gangrape case: Mob goes berserk at Chopra
Jul 20, 2020, at 03:29 am
Chopra/WestBengal/UNI: Irate mob went on a rampage at Sonarpur Gram Panchayat of Chopra town in North Dinajpur district, torching at least three buses and a few police vehicles over the alleged gangrape and murder of a student on Sunday.
May 13, 2020, at 04:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After a day-long violence between two groups over the fears of coronavirus spread in Telinipara area under Bhadreswar Police Station limits in Hooghly district of West Bengal, local administration on Tuesday imposed CrPC 144 and suspended mobile internet as well as broadband services in Serampore and Chandannagar Sub-Divisions till May 17, officials said.
West Bengal: BJP urges Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to impose President's Rule
Dec 15, 2019, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: BJP state president and MP Dilip Ghosh on Sunday urged Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to recommend President's Rule in West Bengal in view of the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Citizenship Act Protest: West Bengal is witnessing another day of violence
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is witnessing another day of violence over the new citizenship law on Saturday even as Chief Minsiter Mamata Banerjee warned of strict action against the miscreants.
TMC attacked BJP's Jay Prakash being aware of defeat in by-elections: Mukul Roy
Nov 25, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a full-fledged attack against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy on Monday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) knows that it will lose all the three assembly seats so they have resorted to violence.
BJP delegation meets President Ram Nath Kovind over violence in West Bengal
Oct 15, 2019, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday stepped up pressure on Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for the deteriorating law and order situation and sought President Ram Nath Kovind's intervention.
TMC leader shot dead in front of his brother in West Burdwan
Aug 25, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Asansol, Aug 25 (UNI) TMC Councillor Md Khalid Khan of West Burdwan municipality was shot dead in front of his younger brother near their home, while a powerful explosion ripped through the roof of a TMC leader in Birbhum as political extermination continued to rock West Bengal for past four months.
I will not tolerate anyone trying to topple my government: Mamata Banerjee
Jun 10, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS): As Bengal witnessed poll violence in recent times since the Lok Sabha polls results were announced, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will not tolerate any attempt to topple her government.
MHA seeks report of killings in Bengal's North 24 Parganas
Jun 09, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): At least three people-one Trinamool Congress activist and two others from the Bharatiya Janata Party-were killed during a violent clash in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday evening, media reports said.
LS poll: BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh attacked and heckled in Bengal
May 12, 2019, at 02:32 pm
Ghatal, WB, May 12 (IBNS): Former IPS officer and once a trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharati Ghosh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Ghatal constituency, was on Sunday heckled and attacked during her visit to a poll booth in the sixth round of the national election.
Students' death in police firing in West Bengal: BJP calls for general strike on Sept 26
Sep 22, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS): Protesting against the deaths of two students in an alleged police firing during a clash between police force and pupils in an Islampur school in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a statewide shut down on Sept 26.
Ex-Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposes communal violence in Basirhat
Jul 07, 2017, at 10:15 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposed communal violence incident which hit West Bengal's Basirhat area said damaging property worth crores are against the teachings of Prophet Mohammad.