WB: CJM of Birbhum attacked by extortionists for Kali Puja subscription, 4 arrested
Kolkata/Birbhum, Nov 10 (IBNS): The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Birbhum district of West Bengal was manhandled badly by few drunk and unruly extortionists on Sunday night in the district's Suri area for not paying Kali Puja's subscription, reports said.
WB: Miscreant killed in gun battle with police
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): A miscreant was killed during a gun battle between the police and goons at Belur's Jay Bibi Lane area in Howrah district of West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday, reports said.
WB: 2 Left MLAs, 5 policemen injured during LF-TMC clash in Raiganj
Kolkata/Raiganj, Oct 10 (IBNS): Two Left Front (LF) MLAs were hurt in a clash allegedly between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Left Front during an election in a co-operative bank in Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, reports said.
United opposition in Bengal boycott today's civic election re-polling
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) A united oppoistion of the Left, Congress and the BJP in West Bengal has decided to boycott Friday's re-polls ordered by the newly appointed State Election Commissioner of West Bengal in 9 out of the 438 booths in Kolkata's Salt Lake and at 2 in Asansol.
West Bengal hooch tragedy: Death toll reaches 13
Kolkata/East Midnapore, Sept 28 (IBNS): The toll in the West Bengal hooch tragedy rose to thirteen with the death of five more persons on Monday, reports said.
WB: 3 killed in TMC's group clash in Birbhum
Kolkata/Birbhum, Sept 28 (IBNS): Three persons were allegedly killed during a clash allegedly between two groups of ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday at Bahiri village near Bolpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal, reports said.
West Bengal: 8 die after drinking 'hooch' in East Midnapore
Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS): At least eight men were killed allegedly after drinking spurious liquor at Narikeldah area under Moyna Police Station in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, officials said on Sunday.
WB: Explosion kills one in Durgapur
Kolkata/Burdwan, Sept 17 (IBNS): An explosion killed one and injured three others at Bharati Road area under Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Thursday, reports said.
West Bengal: Civic volunteers-police clash in Malda
Kolkata/Malda, Sept 14 (IBNS): A civic volunteers' protest rally turned violent on Monday when protesters threw bricks and stones aiming the police in Malda district of West Bengal.
WB: TMC MLA arrested for allegedly 'leading' students clash
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): After getting direction from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, police on Monday arrested the MLA of Diamond Harbour assembly constituency Dipak Kumar Halder for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
One killed from West Bengal in Mecca crane collapse mishap: Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said one person from her state has died in the crane collapse incident which killed more than 100 person at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday.
WB: Bomb explods in police station, 3 cops injured
Kolkata/North Dinajpur, Sept 6 (IBNS): Three policemen were injured in a bomb blast at Itahar Police Station in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Sunday, reports said.
WB: Man caught with bodies of woman. child in bag
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): One man was caught by other passengers on Saturday while he was allegedly trying to throw bodies, which he was carrying in his bags, into river Ganges from a boat in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Kolkata: Primary TET exam postponed after question paper missing
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Friday has postponed the Primary Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) exam to Oct 4, which was scheduled for Sunday (Aug 30), after the disappearance of two packets of questions.
WB student killing: Police arrest Chhatra Parishad leader
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): West Midnapore district police on Thursday arrested one Congress Chhatra Parishad (CP) leader in connection with the killing of a student inside a college campus in West Bengal, reports said.