West Bengal

Denied ambulance, grieving father carries son's body in bag and travels 200 km by bus in West Bengal

A man in West Bengal after being unable to pay high ambulance fare, was forced to carry his five-month old son's body wrapped in a bag by bus from Siliguri (Darjelling district) to Kaliaganj (North Dinajpur district) travelling a total distance of around 200 kilometre.

May 15, 2023

Bengal Ram Navami clashes: NGO fact-finding team prevented from reaching Howrah

The members of a fact-finding team of an NGO from Delhi, who have come to review the situation at Shibpur and Kazipara areas in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district where clashes broke out over a Ram Navami procession on March 30, were on Sunday stopped by the police from reaching the troubled pockets.

Apr 9, 2023

Adenovirus tightens grip in WB: Three more children die in Kolkata, toll 48 in 11 days [details]

Adding further panic over the adenovirus spread in West Bengal, deaths of three more children, admitted to two hospitals in Kolkata with related symptoms, have been reported during the last 24 hours.

Mar 9, 2023

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Deployment of central forces: West Bengal refuses to bear cost, new tussle erupts

Since the central armed forces personnel were deployed for poll purposes monitored by the office of the Election Commission of India, the question of the state government bearing a share of the expenses does not arise, says West Bengal government

Feb 11, 2023

PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi passes away at 100: Akshay Kumar, Kangana, Sonu Sood, Kapil Sharma from B'town offer condolences

Recalling his last visit to his mother on her 100th birthday this year PM Modi tweeted, "When I met her on her 100th birthday, she said one thing, which is always remembered that work with intelligence, live life with purity, that is, work with intelligence and live life with purity."

Dec 30, 2022

Surrogacy rules to be stricter in West Bengal

West Bengal government is in the process of making surrogacy rules stricter and stringent in the state.

Dec 10, 2022

Bharat Jodo Yatra: States missing the march to have local Yatras now, says Congress

In the states which are not on the route of the main Rahul gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, the party has started state-level yatras.

Nov 1, 2022

Explosion on roof jolts school in West Bengal's Titagarh, no injuries

An explosion took place on the roof of a school in West Bengal's Titagarh on Saturday while classes were on, but there were no injuries.

Sep 17, 2022

West Bengal's scams, their time frame and controversies around them [read now]

Different central agencies probing the different financial scams in West Bengal have witnessed a unique timing pattern in such scams since 2011, when the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress came to power in the state ending the 34-year Left Front rule.

Sep 4, 2022

Bengal cattle smuggling case: Frequent transfers of Birbhum top cops intrigue CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the multi- crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal have found that police officers were frequently transferred in Birbhum district from 2015 and 2017 when Anubrata Mondal as the all-powerful Trinamool Congress district president there.

Aug 17, 2022

CISF jawan who shot dead colleague at Kolkata museum held

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, who opened indiscriminate fire with his AK-47 rifle on Saturday evening, killing a colleague and critically injuring another, was neutralised and apprehended

Aug 6, 2022

Vice Presidential poll outcome: Dhankhar wins, to become 16th Vice President of India

Opposition nominee for Vice President Margaret Alva on Saturday congratulated her contender -- NDA-backed candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, after the latter emerged victorious in the Vice-Presidential election.

Aug 6, 2022

CISF trooper opens indiscriminate fire at Kolkata museum, kills colleague

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically, police said.

Aug 6, 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, some ministers to lose berths

A major reshuffle of the West Bengal Cabinet will be initiated on Wednesday, in which a number of heavyweight members might lose their ministerial berths, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted on Monday.

Aug 1, 2022

One of India's oldest tigers named Raja dies in Khairibari Tiger, Leopard Rescue Centre in West Bengal

Raja, one of the oldest tigers of India, died at Khairibari Tiger & Leopard Rescue Centre at Jaldapara in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Monday.

Jul 11, 2022

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar passed away in a city hospital here on Monday. He was 91.

Jul 4, 2022

Mamata govt decides to make CM, not Governor, the Chancellor of all state universities

A new round of confrontation between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Mamata Banerejee government seem to be looming after the state cabinet on Thursday decided to have Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all state universities instead of the Governor.

May 27, 2022

Satellite image at 8:30 am on May 10 showing the position of Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani.(Credit: IMD)

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West Bengal

Denied ambulance, grieving father carries son's body in bag and travels 200 km by bus in West Bengal

Bengal Ram Navami clashes: NGO fact-finding team prevented from reaching Howrah

Adenovirus tightens grip in WB: Three more children die in Kolkata, toll 48 in 11 days [details]

Deployment of central forces: West Bengal refuses to bear cost, new tussle erupts

PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi passes away at 100: Akshay Kumar, Kangana, Sonu Sood, Kapil Sharma from B'town offer condolences

Surrogacy rules to be stricter in West Bengal

Bharat Jodo Yatra: States missing the march to have local Yatras now, says Congress

Explosion on roof jolts school in West Bengal's Titagarh, no injuries

West Bengal's scams, their time frame and controversies around them [read now]

Bengal cattle smuggling case: Frequent transfers of Birbhum top cops intrigue CBI

CISF jawan who shot dead colleague at Kolkata museum held

Vice Presidential poll outcome: Dhankhar wins, to become 16th Vice President of India

CISF trooper opens indiscriminate fire at Kolkata museum, kills colleague

Bengal Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, some ministers to lose berths

One of India's oldest tigers named Raja dies in Khairibari Tiger, Leopard Rescue Centre in West Bengal

Noted Bengali film director Padma Shri Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

Mamata govt decides to make CM, not Governor, the Chancellor of all state universities

Heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh,Odisha; IMD issues warming to fishermen

3 labourers from West Bengal die in K'taka fish factory gas leak

Bengal bypolls: Polling underway, peaceful in first 2 hours

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious