Burdwan

Lightning Kills 3 In Bengal After Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Kolkata

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 23, 2019

Three persons were killed on Friday after being struck by lightning in East Burdwan district of West Bengal, as rain and thunderstorms hit Kolkata and other districts, disrupting normal life including train services, officials said.

Another Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorist Arrested In Burdwan Blast Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 19, 2019

The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested an operative of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who allegedly got training under Kausar, one of the key accused in Burdwan's Khagragarh blast case of 2014, an officer said on Tuesday.

Assam Terrorist Arrested In Kerala Over 2014 Burdwan Blast

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday February 2, 2019

The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police arrested a Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh operative from Kerala on Thursday in connection with the 2014 Burdwan blast, which had resulted in the death of two suspected terrorists.

2 Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorists Arrested In Burdwan Blast Case

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The NIA has arrested two suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists from West Bengal's Hooghly district for their alleged involvement in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, the agency said on Tuesday.

CPM's Nirupam Sen, Architect Of Bengal's Industrial Drive, Dies Age 72

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Veteran CPI (M) leader Nirupam Sen, credited as the architect of West Bengal's industrial drive during the Left Front rule, died at a city hospital on Monday morning after a prolonged illness, family sources said.

15-Year-Old Boy Hit By Train While Clicking Selfie At West Bengal Station

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 28, 2018

A 15-year-old boy was killed by a train while he was clicking a selfie in West Bengal's Purba Burdwan district, the police said today.

Muslim Woman Killed By Father, Brother Over "Relationship" With Hindu Man

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

In a suspected case of honour killing, the West Bengal Police has arrested the father and brother of a Muslim woman on the charge of murdering her for being in a relationship with a Hindu man.

25 Hurt In Clashes After Morphed Photos Of Women Found At Bengal Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Twenty-five people were injured in a clash between villagers at West Bengal's Burdwan district after morphed photos of local women surfaced on social media, a police officer said on Wednesday. Twenty-nine people have been arrested till now in connection with the clashes that happened on Wednesday at Purba Goalpara and Dangapur, 100 km from Kolkata.

Jawaharlal Nehru Statue Found Painted Saffron In Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 16, 2018

A statue of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in West Bengal's West Burdwan district was said to have been painted saffron on Wednesday but the original colour was restored later.

18-Year Old Footballer Dies While Playing A Match In West Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A young football player, Ripon Mali, died after an on-field collision at Nischintapur village in East Burdwan district, police said today.

Probe Agency NIA Arrests Top Bangladeshi Terrorist In Bengaluru

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

The NIA has arrested a top leader of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Mohammed Jahidul Islam, from Bengaluru, who was wanted in the Burdwan blast case in India and in several terror cases in Bangladesh, officials said on Tuesday.

Gas Balloons Burst In Paramilitary Force Programme In Bengal, 27 Injured

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

At least 27 persons including 14 children were injured when gas balloons burst inside a CRPF camp in Durgapur in Burdwan West district during a programme, an official of the paramilitary force said.

Teen Dies After AC Mechanic Posing As Doctor Failed To Help Him In Ambulance

India News | Written by Sagnik Sinha | Saturday March 17, 2018

An Air Conditioner mechanic pretending to be a doctor was arrested after a 16-year-old boy who he was transporting in an ambulance died in Kolkata on Thursday.

Burdwan University 3rd Year BCom, BSc Part 2 Results Declared @ Buruniv.ac.in, Check Now

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday February 16, 2018

University of Burdwan or Burdwan University has declared the Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) part 2 results of third year on the official website of the varsity.

Four People Try To Sell A "Genie In A Bottle" For Rs 10 Lakh, Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 20, 2018

The police have arrested four persons, including a police driver, from Burdwan for attempting to sell a "genie in a bottle" to a resident of Baguiati near Kolkata.