Malda

"I Want To Tell Mamata Didi...": Yogi Adityanath's Poll Warning In Bengal

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday March 2, 2021

With a little over three weeks for the first (of a record eight) phase of the Bengal election, the BJP sent UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to campaign in Malda - a former Congress stronghold where the BJP made inroads in 2019

Trinamool MLA's House, Office Vandalised In West Bengal's Malda

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Nihar Ranjan Ghosh's house and the party office in Malda were allegedly vandalised by unidentified people on Monday night.

Functional Bengal School Building Demolished, Administration Clueless

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2020

The building of a functional government primary school in West Bengal's Malda district has been demolished. Locals had initially thought that the old building of the school was demolished to construct a new one but when that did not turn out to be the case, they informed the school teachers.

Three Killed After Motorcycle Collides With Car In West Bengal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

At least three persons were killed when a motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by a four-wheeler on National Highway-512 in West Bengal's Malda district, a police officer said on Monday.

Bengal Man Tries To Kill Wife For Giving Birth To Baby Girl: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

A man was arrested in West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday for trying to kill his wife for giving birth to a baby girl for the fourth time, police said.

6 Killed In Blast At Plastic Factory In West Bengal's Malda

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Friday November 20, 2020

Six persons were killed and several others were critically injured in a blast at a plastic factory in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, police said.

JEE Main Exam: Several Families Shell Out Steep Amounts For Children To Reach Center

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

Appearing for the JEE Main 2020 during the pandemic cost the parents of Ayan Roy Mahapatra Rs 25,000 to cover a distance of 365 km from Malda to Kolkata. Ayan Roy Mahapatra had appeared for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Mains from a test centre in Salt Lake area here on Tuesday.

JEE Main 2020: Several Families Shell Out Steep Amounts For Children To Reach Exam Center

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

Appearing for the JEE Main 2020 during the pandemic cost the parents of Ayan Roy Mahapatra Rs 25,000 to cover a distance of 365 km from Malda to Kolkata. Ayan Roy Mahapatra had appeared for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Mains from a test centre in Salt Lake area here on Tuesday.

Kolkata JEE Candidates Battle Heavy Rain, Lack Of Transport

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Candidates appearing for JEE (Main) examination in West Bengal had a difficult time reaching their test centres Tuesday morning due to heavy rain and lack of transport. The government had asked all state transport utilities to commence bus services from 5 am in view of the exam, but several candidates in North 24 Parganas, Berhampur, Malda and Sili...

55 Houses Washed Away After Ganga River Bank Erosion In Bengal's Malda

India News | Press Trust India | Monday August 31, 2020

At least 55 houses were washed away due to erosion of the the banks of Ganga river in West Bengal's Malda district, an official said on Monday. A sudden fall in the water level of Ganga caused severe erosion at China Bazar in the district on Sunday, the Block Development Officer said.

"I'm A Policeman, Also A Doctor": IPS Officer's Twin Roles In Covid Fight

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

An IPS officer posted in West Bengal's Malda district is using his medical expertise to help his colleagues in the force to fight the COVID-19 battle.

International Racket Dealing In Snake Venom Busted In West Bengal: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

An international racket dealing in snake venom was busted in West Bengal's Malda district on Friday, and two persons were arrested in a major operation by the state CID and local police, officials said.

Stranded Migrant Workers In Kerala Desperate To Return Home

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshi | Thursday April 16, 2020

Dijan Mondal, a migrant worker in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram managed to buy 5 kgs of rice and some crispies with the money he and some of his friends could manage to pool-in. In a multi-storey building in the heart of what used to be the district's busiest market in days before the lockdown, 80 of them from West Bengal's Malda live together in 21 ...

Muslims Perform Last Rites Of Hindu Man In Bengal Village Amid Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

The body was kept on a decorated platform made of bamboo. They lifted the platform and started on foot along the village roads of Malda district at night for the cremation ghat which is around 15 km away.

60-Year-Old Man Spends Quarantine On Boat in West Bengal Village

Kolkata News | ANI | Friday April 3, 2020

Niranjan Halder, a resident of Nabadwip of Nadia district has been staying on a boat at the Dobapara area under Habibpur block in the Malda district.