Kolkata News

Will "Never Allow" Citizen Register (NRC) In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Will "Never Allow" Citizen Register (NRC) In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Press Trust of India | Friday May 05, 2023, Malda, West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday maintained that she would "never allow" implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.

1st Cargo Ship To India-Funded Myanmar Port To Be Flagged Off Today

1st Cargo Ship To India-Funded Myanmar Port To Be Flagged Off Today

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Thursday May 04, 2023, Kolkata

Myanamr's Sittwe Port, which is funded by India as part of the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport project, will be inaugurated Today.

14 Dead Due To Lightning In West Bengal

14 Dead Due To Lightning In West Bengal

Press Trust of India | Friday April 28, 2023, Kolkata

At least 14 people were killed in lightning strikes in five districts of West Bengal which witnessed moderate rainfall on Thursday, officials said.

Kolkata Woman Throws Newborn Out Of Window After Giving Birth In Toilet

Kolkata Woman Throws Newborn Out Of Window After Giving Birth In Toilet

Press Trust of India | Monday April 24, 2023, Kolkata

A woman allegedly killed her newborn baby minutes after giving birth to it inside the toilet of her house in Kasba area of the city, an officer said on Monday.

68-Year-Old Woman Found Living With Daughter's Body In Kolkata: Cops

68-Year-Old Woman Found Living With Daughter's Body In Kolkata: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday April 24, 2023, Kolkata

A mentally-challenged elderly woman was on Monday found living with the corpse of her 38-year-old daughter in their house in the southern part of the city's Bijoygarh area, a senior police officer said.

2 Minors Among 21 Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In Kolkata: Cops

2 Minors Among 21 Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In Kolkata: Cops

Thursday April 20, 2023, Kolkata

Altogether 21 people, including two minors, were injured in an LPG cylinder blast at a residential house in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Thursday evening, police said.

Liftman Dies As Elevator Falls On Him In Kolkata: Cops

Liftman Dies As Elevator Falls On Him In Kolkata: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2023, Kolkata

A liftman at a commercial building in the city's Park Street area was killed today after an under-service elevator accidentally fell on him, a police officer said.

Bengal BJP MP Claims Cops Stopped Her From Attending Hanuman Jayanti Event

Bengal BJP MP Claims Cops Stopped Her From Attending Hanuman Jayanti Event

Press Trust of India | Friday April 07, 2023, Kolkata

Senior BJP leader Locket Chatterjee on Thursday sat on demonstration after the police stopped her from visiting her Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency to attend Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.

"Stay In Five-Star, Instigate Riots And Go..." Mamata Banerjee Targets BJP

"Stay In Five-Star, Instigate Riots And Go..." Mamata Banerjee Targets BJP

Asian News International | Tuesday April 04, 2023, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre alleging central forces came to the state to instigate riots.

Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault

Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault

Asian News International | Sunday April 02, 2023, Kolkata

Days after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was assaulted at Tiljila police station, Kolkata police today said a case was registered against the accused police officer.

Bank Loan Fraud: Kolkata Man Arrested By Probe Agency For "Cheating" SBI For Rs 95 Crore

Bank Loan Fraud: Kolkata Man Arrested By Probe Agency For "Cheating" SBI For Rs 95 Crore

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 01, 2023, New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said it has arrested a Kolkata-based businessman under the anti-money laundering law for allegedly defrauding State Bank of India of Rs 95 crore.

BJP Says Not Invited To President's Reception, Trinamool Deny Charge

BJP Says Not Invited To President's Reception, Trinamool Deny Charge

Press Trust of India | Monday March 27, 2023, Kolkata

Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, on Monday claimed that he was not invited to President Droupadi Murmu's civic reception this evening.

Arson, Road Blockades In Kolkata After Girl, 7, Found Dead In A Sack

Arson, Road Blockades In Kolkata After Girl, 7, Found Dead In A Sack

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday March 27, 2023, Kolkata

A police jeep was torched and road and rail movement affected as protesters in Kolkata took to streets over the death of a seven-year-old girl, who went missing last morning.

Bengal Jobs Scam: Mamata Banerjee Urges Court Not To Cancel Appointments

Bengal Jobs Scam: Mamata Banerjee Urges Court Not To Cancel Appointments

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 15, 2023, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said corrective measures should be taken if "mistakes" were committed in the recruitment process but no one should be terminated from services as they have families to take care of.

Mamata Banerjee Writes To Centre To Allow Poppy Cultivation In West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee Writes To Centre To Allow Poppy Cultivation In West Bengal

Press Trust of India | Friday March 10, 2023, Kolkata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she has written to the Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal so that people of the state can enjoy the delicacies prepared with it.