Cop injured during TMC's group clash in north Kolkata
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): A policeman was injured during a clash between two groups of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in north Kolkata.
Woman and her child commit suicide in Kolkata, husband arrested
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): A middle aged woman, Arpita Ghosh, committed suicide on Monday by setting herself and her son on fire in south Kolkata's Santoshpur area, reports said.
Girl students of Jadavpur University are shameless, says WB BJP President
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS) Days after Jadavpur University witnessed clashes and tension over the filming of a movie, West Bengal’s BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Saturday triggered a controversy by calling girl students of the prestigious institution in Kolkata 'shameless' .
WBJEEB cancels medical joint test
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) on Friday declared to call off the medical entrance examination, which was scheduled to be held on May 17 from 9 am. to 11:30 am.
Kolkata: ED raids former KPT chairman's office and residence
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at as many as twelve locations across Kolkata, including the office and residence of former Kolkata Port Trust (KPT) Chairman R. P. S. Kahlon, in connection with a suspected money laundering case, sources said.
Kolkata: ABVP workers demonstrate outside JU
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Two days after Jadavpur University in Kolkata witnessed violence, supporters of the BJP's student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday protested against the incident in front of the institute on Monday.
JU clash: West Bengal Governor seeks report from VC
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS) Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das on Saturday said Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi has sought for a report in connection with the violence which hit the university on Friday over the screening of a film.
Kolkata: Two ATMs robbed in Dum Dum
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) Two ATMs have been robbed by miscreants in Kolkata's Dum Dum area on Wednesday.
Narada sting: Raw video tape, video shooting gadget submitted to CFSL
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): A day before the final phase of polling in the West Bengal Assembly polls, an official of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday submitted the raw video tape of the Narada sting and video shooting gadget to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Hyderabad for forensic tests.
Kolkata: Fire at warehouse in Dum Dum Cantonment area brought under control, no casualty
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) The fire, which broke out at a warehouse in Dum Dum Cantonment area in Kolkata on Tuesday, has been brought under control.
Minor fire in Kolkata's Garden Reach area brought under control, no casualty
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS) A mild fire broke out in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Sunday afternoon, though no casualties were reported in the incident.
Bengal polls: Polling ends, 79.22 pct voting till 5 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Voting has ended for the third phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal where around 79.22 percent voters have cast their voting rights till 5 pm on Thursday.
West Assembly polls: 62 constituencies polling today
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Polling in 62 constituencies for the third phase of assembly elections in West Bengal is currently underway on Thursday.
Kolkata: Huge smoke explosives recovered near Howrah bridge
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): A day prior to the assembly election in North Kolkata, police on Wednesday evening recovered large number of smoke explosives from a goods carrier near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, officials said.
Kolkata: One arrested for allegedly abusing a college girl for smoking in public
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Cops from Netaji Nagar Police Station on Monday arrested one 70-year-old man, Kamal Ganguly, from his residence near Kolkata's Tollygunge area, for allegedly manhandling a college girl, reports said.