Birbhum

Dismembered Body Parts Of CPM Leader Found, Couple Arrested: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

The police on Monday found dismembered body parts of a missing CPI(M) leader, which were buried at two places in Birbhum district.

Woman Allegedly Assaulted By Mob For Blackmailing Man In Bengal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

A woman was allegedly assaulted by a mob comprising mostly of women in West Bengal's Birbhum district who accused her of blackmailing a man for having an affair with her, police said on Saturday

Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta Asks PM Not To Inaugurate Birbhum Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Birbhum coal block, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta wrote a letter to the PM today, saying he should await proper environmental clearances and a rehabilitation package before doing so, otherwise it might send "wrong signals".

Bengal's Bolpur On The Boil As BJP Claims Theft Of Party Worker's Body

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday September 10, 2019

BJP workers blocked roads and set car tyres on fire at Bolpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district this evening to protest the "hijack" and "theft" by the police of the body of a BJP party worker who was shot at on Friday and died at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday.

1.5 Kg Jewellery, Coins Removed From Woman's Stomach In Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Over 1.5 kg ornaments and coins were removed from the stomach of a mentally unstable woman at a government hospital in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Wednesday, a doctor said.

More Than 100 Bombs Recovered From West Bengal's Birbhum District

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

The police have seized caches of bombs, arms and ammunition from various areas of Birbhum district and arrested nine persons in this regard.

Trinamool Leader Returns Over Rs 2 Lakh "Cut Money" To 141 People

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Facing protests from people for taking "cut money", a local leader of the Trinamool Congress in Birbhum district on Tuesday returned around Rs 2.25 lakh to over 100 beneficiaries of government schemes from whom he had taken it as commission and apologised to them.

Trinamool Workers Broke Tubewells After Defeat In Bengal Villages: BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 30, 2019

The BJP has accused West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress of breaking tubewells and snapping water lines in three areas of West Burdwan and Birbhum districts soon after the results of the national election was announced.

Newly-Married Couple Found Dead On Campus Of Visva-Bharati University

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

A newly-married couple was found dead at Visva-Bharati university campus in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said on Saturday.

BJP Candidate In Trouble For Lunch With Trinamool Leader Claims "Plot"

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A BJP candidate in trouble after meeting with a Trinamool Congress leader has alleged that he was tricked and the media had been called before his arrival to create a false impression. Anupam Hazra, the BJP candidate from Bengal's Jadavpur, has been asked by the party to explain his lunch meeting with Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal at Birbhum, wh...

In Bengal, Poll Violence Near Tagore's Shantiniketan, "Abode of Peace"

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Rica Roy; Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday April 29, 2019

Sporadic clashes and irregularities took place during polling in Bengal, where voters are taking a decision on eight seats today. The worst of these was in Nanoor in Birbhum, a district in the north-western part if the state, in which one person was allegedly injured.

Trinamool Leader Dares Amit Shah To Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Birbhum

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Challenging BJP President Amit Shah to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from Birbhum constituency, a Trinamool Congress leader has predicted that he would lose by a margin of five-six lakh votes if he contests from there.

It's Trinamool's Nakuldana Vs BJP's Laddoo In West Bengal's Birbhum

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 29, 2019

It is turning out to be the "sweetest" election for the people of Bolpur constituency in West Bengal's Birbhum district, otherwise infamous for political bickeringand violent clashes.

Bengal BJP Leader Played Role In Daughter's Kidnapping, Arrested: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 18, 2019

A local BJP leader, Suprabhat Batyabyal, and two others were arrested in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of his daughter, a senior police officer said.

Bengal BJP Leader's Daughter ''Kidnapped'' At Gunpoint From Home: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

A local BJP leader's daughter has been allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her residence by a gang of people in West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior police officer said on Friday.