West Bengal

Muslim BJP leader hacked to death in Karnataka's Chikmagalur

The BJP leader, who has been identified as Mohammed Anwar, was returning home at around 9:30 pm when he was attacked.

Jun 23, 2018

As tensions escalate, Mamata Banerjee calls BJP a 'militant organisation'

The statement comes at a time when tensions between BJP and TMC are escalating in West Bengal following a spate of killings of party workers ever since the state went to polls earlier this year.

Jun 21, 2018

Mamata Banerjee announces 18% DA hike for West Bengal govt employees

The West Bengal government employees will receive 18 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance from January 1, 2019, announced the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2018

Girl accidentally shoots mother with a pistol in West Bengal

The state is a haven for illegal arms dealers because of its strategic location that offers access to neighbouring Bangladesh, and north-eastern states like Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.

Jun 18, 2018

Firefox browser maker Mozilla to combat fake news

West Bengal govt planning strict rules to rein in rise of fake news

The state and city police are constantly keeping a tight watch on fake news posted across different social media platforms. The social media teams of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police are also tracking all illegitimate or provocative posts on social media.

Jun 15, 2018

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen terror recruitment cell active in West Bengal, reveals arrested terrorist

Hizbullah was detained from the ticket counter of Bandel railway station in West Bengal's Hooghly district late on Sunday. He is said to be a resident of Samsherganj in Murshidabad district.

Jun 13, 2018

West Bengal: Lightning strikes claim 12 more lives, death toll reaches 33

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has expressed her grief over the deaths. The Bengal government has declared a relief of Rs. 2 lakh for the families of the victims.

Jun 13, 2018

West Bengal teenager commits suicide after tiff with boyfriend

According to the family members, the girl committed suicide after she had a fight with her boyfriend over chat and threatened that she would kill herself.

Jun 12, 2018

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress worker hacked to death in Howrah

This is the second incident of a TMC worker being killed this week. Mohsin Khan, a TMC worker whose wife Nurnessa Begum had won the Panchayat elections, was shot dead in Bagnan on June 5.

Jun 9, 2018

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Petrol and diesel demand goes down in West Bengal

The average petrol price was Rs. 76.30 in April while it was Rs. 69.80 in April 2017, showing an increase of about Rs. 7. The average price of diesel was Rs. 68.60 in April, whereas it was Rs. 58.50 in April 2017, which shows a jump of Rs. 10.

Jun 8, 2018

Organ donation streamlined: West Bengal first to get organ transplant registry

The arrangement is made to ensure that all donated organs are utilized effectively. Currently, the process of organ retrieval and transplant is disorganized due to the lack of an organ registry.

Jun 8, 2018

West Bengal school headmaster suspended for leaking board question papers

Haridyal Roy was caught on camera opening papers before the scheduled time. The state exam board will now take action against teachers helped the students cheat.

Jun 8, 2018

Mamata's Sundarini outshines Gujarat's Anand in a national competition

As per government data, more than 3,000 women have become financially independent, thanks to the co-operative scheme.

Jun 6, 2018

Bengal civic bodies may soon issue Aadhaar cards

More than 250 Aadhaar hubs are operational within West Bengal, with four in the city of Kolkata.

Jun 5, 2018

Thalaiva in Darjeeling: Political innuendo soars

Rajinikanth will embark on a month-long shooting schedule from Tuesday. Chennai-based filmmaker Karthik Sabbaraj will direct the movie.

Jun 4, 2018

In Bengal they’re indulging in targeted killing of BJP workers: Smriti Irani

Purulia killings: BJP, family members refute suicide theory, point fingers at Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress said in a statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been constantly trying to malign it and that the party is weaving malicious plots to defame West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Jun 4, 2018

BJP stages protest in Delhi over Dalit youth worker's death in West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party workers also demanded capital punishment for those who killed the Dalit youth worker of the party in West Bengal's Purulia district on Wednesday.

Jun 1, 2018

Bengal Assembly by-poll: Trinamool takes huge lead in Maheshtala

In the 2016 Assembly polls, CPI-M's heavyweight candidate Shamik Lahiri had finished runner up to Trinamool's Kasturi Das in the constituency.

May 31, 2018

West Bengal Dalit boy a victim of clash between BJP and Bajrang Dal: TMC leader

The BJP youth worker was found hanging a few metres away from his house in Purulia district of West Bengal. BJP leaders have lashed out at the Trinamool Congress for the teenage boy's death.

May 31, 2018

Congress names Oommen Chandy as Andhra Pradesh in-charge, Gaurav Gogoi for West Bengal

Reacting to his new responsibility, Oommen Chandy said: "I was appointed due to my vast experience and I am confident of bringing back Congress to Andhra Pradesh."

May 27, 2018

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