Miking, rallies denied for Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra due to Madhyamik exam in Bengal
Birbhum/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday began in Murshidabad on the way to neighbouring Birbhum district with some "administrative restrictions" due to Madhyamik examinations, which started this morning.
Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO on Sunday announced Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's home in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, Shantiniketan, has been added to the World Heritage Sites list.
Amit Shah's mega rally in Bengal tomorrow, Trinamool's welcome note with questions
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top leader Amit Shah will be addressing a mega rally in West Bengal's Siuri on Saturday ahead of the upcoming high-pitched panchayat elections in the state.
West Bengal: CBI arrests one more accused in the Bogtui massacre in Birbhum
Rampurhat/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one more accused, identified as Faisul Khan alias Palash, in the Bogtui massacre.
CBI files chargesheet against TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal in connection with the cattle smuggling case, media reports said.
West Bengal: 9 dead in govt bus-autorickshaw collision in Birbhum
Kolkata/IBNS: At least nine people, including eight women, were killed in a head-on collision between a state-run bus and an autorickshaw in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday evening.
Kolkata: Sushovan Banerjee aka 'One Rupee Doctor' passes away
Kolkata/UNI: Padma Shri awardee Dr Sushovan Banerjee aka ‘Ek Takar Daktar’ (one rupee doctor) passed away at 84 on Tuesday morning.
CBI summons TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in Bengal post-poll violence case
Kolkata/UNI: The CBI, which is probing the post-poll violence across West Bengal, has summoned ruling Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal to appear before the investigation officials at the CGO complex here on Tuesday, sources said on Monday.
Scuffle breaks out between TMC and BJP MLAs in West Bengal Assembly over Birbhum arson
Kolkata/IBNS: Unruly scenes were witnessed in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday with the lawmakers from both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting engaged in a scuffle inside the house.
New Delhi: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly on Friday burst into tears in the Rajya Sabha while raising the issue of killings in Birbhum and demanded President's Rule in West Bengal.
Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into Birbhum arson
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the arson, which killed at least eight people at Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum district.
Birbhum arson: After Mamata's directive, police arrest TMC block president Anarul Hossain
Kolkata/IBNS: Within hours after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's directive, police on Thursday arrested ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Rampurhat Block 1 president Anarul Hossain in connection with the Birbhum arson that killed at least eight people.
Kolkata/IBNS: Two days after at least eight people were killed in an arson at Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the spot when the violence occurred and directed police for stringent action against the culprits.
Install CCTV camera at scene of crime: Calcutta High Court directs state govt over Birbhum Violence
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court while adjudicating upon the suo moto petition related to the the incident of Rampurhat violence in Birbhum on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to immediately install CCTV cameras with adequate storage facilities covering all angles of the scene of the arson in the presence of the District Judge.
Birbhum violence: Mamata Banerjee to visit Rampurhat tomorrow, says culprit won't be spared
Kolkata/IBNS: Facing massive criticism over the arson that killed 10 people in ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s stronghold Birbhum, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she will visit Rampurhat's Bogtui village, where the incident occurred, on Thursday.