WB: TMC activists burn banned firecrackers at hospital compound to celebrate victory
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): A large number of Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists on Tuesday allegedly burned banned firecrackers and used microphones at a high volume in front of a government-run hospital in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district as they celebrated the take over of a local panchayat samiti, local media reports said.
Demonetization: Banned currency notes worth 1.6 cr recovered in West Bengal, 4 held
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Police on Saturday midnight booked at least four persons and seized banned Rs 1000 notes worth 1 crore 60 lakh from their possessions in Itahar in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, officials said.
WB: Drone used for first time to track illegal poppy cultivation in Malda
Kolkata/Malda, Nov 12 (IBNS): Malda district police on Saturday used drone camera to track illegal poppy cultivation at few locations in the district, reports said.
Currency ban: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits Kolkata bank-ATMs to witness situation
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): When general people are standing in a queue for hours to exchange or deposit currencies following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited several banks and ATMs in Kolkata to check the situation.
Bengal Govt to form new committee for road safety
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced to form a new road safety committee, under the chairmanship of state's Chief Secretary.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Govt hospital, no casualty
Kolkata/Bankura, Nov 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a state government-run hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
Fire breaks out in West Bengal hospital, no casualty
Kolkata/East Midnapore, Oct 31 (IBNS): A major fire broke out on Monday at a government owned hospital in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, reports said.
West Bengal: 5 killed in three road mishaps
Kolkata/East Medinipur, Oct 30 (IBNS): At least five persons were killed and another was seriously injured in three road accidents in south Kolkata and at two different locations in West Bengal's East Medinipur district since Saturday midnight, reports said.
West Bengal: Illegal firearms recovered in Malda, 2 held
Kolkata/Malda, Oct 30 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Saturday arrested two suspects and recovered a huge cache of illegal firearms from their possessions at two different locations in West Bengal's Malda district, reports said.
West Bengal: Crude bomb explodes during deactivation, no casualties
Kolkata/Burdwan, Oct 22 (IBNS): A crude bomb reportedly went off at Hanspukur village under Kalna Police Station limits in West Bengal's Burdwan district, while it was being defused, on Saturday.
West Bengal: Wrong injection allegedly leads to death of a child in Govt hospital
Kolkata/Bankura, Oct 21 (IBNS): A four-year-old child allegedly died on Friday after being pushed a wrong injection at Bishnupur District Hospital in Bankura district of West Bengal, reports said.
WB: Toto drivers' protest against police turns violent in Howrah, 2 detained
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): Toto (E-rickshaw) drivers engaged in a clash with police force on Friday, when they were demonstrating against traffic police in front of Shibpur Police Station in West Bengal's Howrah district, officials said.
Eve-teasers' car mows down 3 students in West Bengal, 1 dead
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): One eleventh standard student was killed and two others were injured on Thursday afternoon when a car, which was chasing them, lost its control and hit them at Garughata area under Mahishadal Police Station limits in West Bengal's East Medinipur district, reports said.
West Bengal: 15 hurt in Howrah bus-truck collision
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least 15 persons were injured on Thursday morning when a speeding truck smashed into a public bus at Shibpur Kajipara crossing in West Bengal's Howrah district, reports said.