Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 8:43:25 PM IST
A massive fire at a firecracker factory and godown in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district claimed the lives of eight members of a family, including four children, after the blaze spread to their nearby house, police said on Tuesday. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 7:43:14 PM IST
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday regarding the recent explosion in West Bengal's Dhola, urging immediate intervention to ensure that those accountable face the "full weight" of the law. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 6:43:44 PM IST
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who is also the coach for Punjab in domestic cricket, revealed how Ashwani Kumar, the pacer who made debut for Mumbai Indians (MI) with a four-wicket haul on Monday against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), left him impres ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 6:43:35 PM IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose declined to comment on the violence that took place between two groups in the Mothabari area, saying that authorities will be taking "effective steps" and he will "intervene when required." ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 6:43:13 PM IST
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer said on Tuesday that he is "a little worried" about Team India following a disastrous Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia away from home and hoped that they will "get their act together" ahead of their England tou ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 2025 1:13:17 AM IST
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging the BJP of "divisive politics", Bharatiya Janata Party leader Roopa Ganguly said that the Trinamool chief should handle her state and stop worrying about what the BJP thinks. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 31, 2025 11:43:12 PM IST
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging the BJP of "divisive politics, BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya said that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government was supporting the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi infiltrators. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 31, 2025 10:43:13 AM IST
After the recent tensions over Mothabari violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the Eidgah being organised in Kolkata on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and said that her government was committed to stopping the "riots". She hi ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 30, 2025 9:13:26 PM IST
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has nabbed two individuals, including a woman, for the illegal possession of firearms, officials said on Sunday. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 29, 2025 10:13:07 PM IST
Following the violence between two groups in Mothabari area of West Bengal's Malda district, Additional Director General (ADG) Law and Order Jawed Shamim said that the situation is completely under control and 61 people have been arrested. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 29, 2025 4:43:08 PM IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shashi Panja on Friday slammed opposition parties over the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) protest march in Siliguri, accusing them of attempting to destabilize the state ahead of elections and questioning their ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 29, 2025 8:43:09 AM IST
Myanmar was jolted with a deadly earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on Friday. The tremors were also felt in Thailand. The tremors caused structural damage and panic. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 29, 2025 2:43:12 AM IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shashi Panja on Friday slammed opposition parties over the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) protest march in Siliguri, accusing them of attempting to destabilize the state ahead of elections and questioning their ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2025 10:13:25 AM IST
TMC West Bengal Vice President Jaiprakash Majumdar took a dig at the BJP, calling its flagship initiative, Ayushman Bharat, a "failed project" and dismissed the prospects of the party coming to power in the state. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2025 9:43:16 AM IST
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was heckled by students during her speech at Kellogg College, London, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Friday said that she will have to answer what happened in the RG Kar college. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2025 9:13:12 AM IST
BJP MLA and West Bengal Legislative Assembly leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari wrote a letter to Governor CV Anan Bose and urged him to direct the state government to deploy Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Mothabari, Malda District, on an urgent ba ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2025 3:13:03 AM IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev on Thursday lauded West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarkable social welfare initiatives, particularly in women's empowerment. Dev also highlighted Mamata Banerjee's invitation to Oxford Univ ... read..