West Bengal News

Hundreds Gather To Mourn Death Of Cop Killed In Darjeeling

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

The last rites of sub-inspector Amitabha Malik, who was killed when supporters of GJM chief Bimal Gurung allegedly fired at a police team yesterday, was performed today with full state honours after his body arrived at his ancestral home in North 24 Parganas district.

26-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Delhi For Refusing Marriage, Body Burnt

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 8, 2017

A woman was strangulated to death after she refused marriage and her body burnt to conceal the crime, police said on Saturday, adding one person has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Most Flood-Hit Train Services In Northeast Restored: Official

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 6, 2017

Railway officials are working round-the-clock to restore breached rail communications following massive floods in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal in August, with most of the railway lines restored, a railway official said today.

Bengal Child Protection Body Moves Supreme Court Over Rohingya Deportation

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) which has strongly opposed the Central government's stand on the deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, on Wednesday said it has moved the Supreme Court over the issue.

15-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped Inside Taxi In West Bengal's Howrah

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped inside a moving vehicle by two yet unidentified men in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said on Wednesday.

One Dead, Another Injured While Clicking Selfie With Moving Train

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A madness to click a selfie with a running train took the life of a polytechnic student and left another youngster seriously injured in West Bengal's Nadia district on Tuesday, railway sources and witnesses said.

All Commoners Not Terrorists: Mamata Banerjee On Rohingya Issue

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 19, 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that all Rohingyas are not terrorists even as the central government stuck to its stand of deporting the embattled community and said that some of them were linked to Pakistani terrorist groups.

North Kolkata's Old 'Barowaari' Durga Pujas Are Now Turning To Theme

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

Unable to buck the trend, some old 'barowari' Durga pujas of north Kolkata, are turning to theme this year.

Scolded For Facebook Addiction, Class 11 Student Allegedly Hangs Herself

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 17, 2017

A class 11 student in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her house after she was scolded by her elder brother for spending excessive time on Facebook, family members said on Saturday.

CPM Expels Rajya Sabha Member Ritabrata Banerjee For 'Anti-Party Activity'

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Friday September 15, 2017

The CPM today expelled its Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee on charges of "gross anti-party activity", its West Bengal secretary Surya Kanta Mishra said.

CBI Interrogates Ex-Bengal Minister Madan Mitra In Narada Case

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

The CBI today interrogated Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra in connection with the Narada tapes scam.

Amit Shah Accuses Trinamool Of Unleashing Violence Against BJP Workers

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah today accused West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress of unleashing violence against BJP workers in the state and urged human rights organisations to speak against it.

Forming Government In West Bengal Would Be BJP's Ultimate Achievement: Amit Shah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Urging the state BJP leaders and activists to keep working towards the growth and betterment of the party, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said the party would achieve its ultimate goal when it forms the government in West Bengal.

Teen Strangled By Father, Hung From Ceiling Fan In Bengal

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 11, 2017

A teenage boy was strangled by his father and later hung from a ceiling fan in West Bengal's Burdwan district after an altercation over the latter's drinking habit, police said on Sunday.

Piyush Goyal Accuses Mamata Banerjee Government Of 'Communalism'

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 9, 2017

Alleging that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal was indulging in "communalism", Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said that the state was stopping one community from celebrating its religious festival.

Sikkim Chief Minister Protecting Bimal Gurung; Party To Push Gorkhaland: Bengal Legislator

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 3, 2017

West Bengal Tourism Minister Goutam Deb accused Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling of "patronising and protecting" Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, who was "allowed to flee" when Bengal police went to the neighbouring state to arrest him.

'Traitors' Conspiring To Foil Gorkhaland Movement: Bimal Gurung

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 1, 2017

Vehemently opposing the withdrawal of the ongoing shutdown for 12 days in the north Bengal hills, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has accused some of his party leaders of joining hands with the West Bengal government and conspiring to foil their agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland.

2 Girls Suspected Of Playing 'Blue Whale' Counselled In West Bengal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 31, 2017

Two girls who have been suspected of playing the 'Blue Whale' game that is believed to have driven some young people to suicide, have been counselled in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the police said today

RBI Revelations On Notes Ban Point To Big Scam: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 31, 2017

Hinting that the RBI's latest revelations on demonetisation pointed to a "big scam", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed the entire exercise of banning high value currencies was a "total flop show' and demanded a thorough investigation on the issue while urging the Supreme Court to provide justice to people.

Infosys Will Invest In West Bengal Without SEZ Status: Mamata Banerjee

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

"Infosys will be coming to the state without the SEZ status," Mamata Banerjee told reporters at the state secretariat Nabanna.

Attempt To Blow Up Truck In West Bengal's Kalimpong District

Others News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 26, 2017

Unidentified miscreants attempted to blow up a truck in the early hours of Saturday at Kalimpong in the agitation-hit northern West Bengal hills, officials said.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Writes To Mamata Banerjee, Requests Dialogue On Darjeeling Crisis

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 24, 2017

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) President Bimal Gurung has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and requested her to "initiate political dialogue" to resolve the crisis in Darjeeling, a party leader said on Thursday.

West Bengal Floods: 152 Dead, Mamata Banerjee Demands Aid From Centre

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 21, 2017

Around 152 people have died and 1.5 crore hit by the floods in West Bengal said Mamata Banerjee on Monday. The Chief Minister also demanded a central government package for her flood-hit state, on the lines of the grants given to BJP-ruled Assam and Gujarat.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tours Flood-Hit Malda district

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 21, 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited Malda where flood fury continued amid over 50 deaths in the state since July 21.

Mamata Baneerjee, PM Modi Governments Now Battle Over Observance Of Teachers Day

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 20, 2017

Days after clashing with the BJP-led central government over the format for celebrating independence Day in educational institutions, West Bengal's Mamata Baneerjee regime is again on a collision course with the centre over observance of Teachers Day on September 5.

Bomb Blast In Darjeeling, No Injuries Reported

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 19, 2017

A bomb ripped through the heart of West Bengal's hill town of Darjeeling damaging a few shops early on Sunday, police said.

Darjeeling Toy Train Loses Rs 2.5 Crore Due To Agitation

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 14, 2017

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 2.5 crore due to the ongoing Gorkhaland agitation in West Bengal, an official said on Monday.

Arms Seized In Bengal Prior To Independence Day, One Held

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 14, 2017

Amid heightened security arrangements in the region for Independence Day, an arms dealer was arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized from him, police said on Monday.

Bengal Rajya Sabha Polls: Trinamool, Congress Win Unopposed As CPI-M Nominee Disqualified

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 1, 2017

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress bagged five Rajya Sabha seats, and Congress won one unopposed after the nomination of CPI-M candidate Bikash Bhattacharya was rejected on Monday.

Man Arrested For Piercing Needles In Child's Body In UP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 31, 2017

A man who allegedly physically and sexually abused his housemaid's three-year-old girl and pierced her with multiple needles in West Bengal's Purulia district was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.