Purulia

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  Poll Body Transfers Bengal Election Official After 'Singham' Officer Row

  A poll body official said the Joint BDO, Sourav Hazra, has been moved out of Falta and posted to Purulia with immediate effect.

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  Opinion | PM Modi's 'Jhalmuri' Moment: When The Snack Becomes The Story

  While barnstorming in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a public stall in Jhargram, Purulia, ate jhalmuri.

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  "Bhai Humein Apna Jhalmuri Khilao": PM Modi Pauses For Snack Break In Bengal

  The prime minister spent Sunday addressing four back-to-back rallies across Purulia, Jhargram, Medinipur and Bishnupur.

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  "Bengal's Language, Culture Witnessing Change Due To Infiltration": PM Modi

  Addressing a rally in Purulia, PM Modi sought to turn the BJP's campaign in Junglemahal into a larger political battle between what he described as "development and appeasement".

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  Eken Babu Season 9 OTT Release: When and Where to Watch This Bengali Series Online?

  Eken Babu Season 9 ‘Purulia-e Pakrao’ brings a fresh mystery with humor and suspense, streaming April 15, 2026, on Hoichoi.

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  Maoist-Style Posters Surface In West Bengal's Purulia Ahead of Polls

  As news of the posters spread, anxiety grew among residents, given Purulia's past history of Maoist activity.

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  Student Assaulted, Massive Bruises On Back In Bengal Medical College Ragging

  A ragging incident has left a first-year student with serious injuries at a government medical college in West Bengal. The incident occurred at the Purulia Government Medical College and Hospital on February 1.

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  West Bengal HS 3rd Semester Result 2025-26 Out, Here's Direct Link To Check

  WBCHSE West Bengal HS 3rd Semester Result 2025-26: Two students, Pritam Ballav and Aditya Narayan Jana from Purulia, have jointly secured the first rank with 98.97% marks

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  19 Arrested For Illegal Sand Mining In Bengal after BJP MLA-Worker Clash

  Tension gripped West Bengal's Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in illegal sand extraction

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  Video: BJP Worker Attacked By MLA In Bengal As Sand Mafia Row Turns Violent

  The growing factionalism within the BJP in West Bengal's Purulia has come out in the open. A major controversy erupted after BJP MLA Sudip Mukherjee was accused of assaulting a party worker within the premises of the Purulia Sadar police station.

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  Clashes Erupt During Kurmi Agitation In Bengal's Purulia, Several Cops Injured

  The agitation by the Kurmi community demanding Scheduled Tribe status turned violent at Kotshila railway station in West Bengal's Purulia on Saturday.

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  PM Modi Unveils Rs 5,400 Crore Developmental Projects In Bengal

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched development projects worth Rs 5,400 crore in West Bengal, unveiling major initiatives across the oil and gas, power, rail and road sectors aimed at boosting infrastructure, connectivity and clean energy

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  West Bengal Gears Up For Rare Earth Mining In Purulia District

  West Bengal is set to join India's rare earth mining map with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducting advanced exploration in Purulia district, a senior official said on Friday.

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  Heavy Rains Lash Kolkata, Waterlogging In Major Parts Of The City

  Waterlogging was reported from several parts of Kolkata on Tuesday morning as heavy rains lashed southern West Bengal, officials said.

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  9 Killed In Car-Truck Collision In West Bengal

  Nine people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a car in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday morning, police said.