Kolkata : A fire that broke out at a medical store in the state-run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday was brought under control after five hours. West Bengal Minister Sovan Chatterjee said no one was injured. Chatterjee said all patients in the affected building were safely evacuated and shifted to other wards […]
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Bengal blast: Police registers case against unknown persons
Kolkata : A suo-motu case has been registered against unknown persons in Tuesday’s bomb blast in West Bengal’s Dumdum area, that killed an eight-year-old boy and injured nine others, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. “In the Dumdum explosion, we registered a case against unknown persons on charges of murder, conspiracy and under various […]
Fire breaks out at Calcutta Medical College, no injuries
Kolkata : A fire broke out at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, however, no one was injured, Minister Sovan Chatterjee said. Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “The blaze broke out at a medical store in the ground floor of the MCH building at around 7.58 a.m. The reason […]
8-year boy killed, 9 injured in Bengal blast
Kolkata : An eight-year-old boy was killed and at least nine persons were injured in a crude bomb blast in Dumdum in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday, police said. The blast, which took place around 9 a.m., ripped through adjacent shops, shattered window panes of nearby houses and damaged the pedestrian walk, […]
Air India revival package to be ready soon: Jayant Sinha
Kolkata : The Centre is working on a revival package with four elements, including financial assistance for Air India, and it will be made ready for approval soon, Union Minister of State for Aviation Jayant Sinha said here. “Air India is on its way to become a strong, vibrant and globally competitive airline. We are […]
States told to identify Rohingyas, send biometric details: Rajnath
Kolkata : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said states have been told to identify the Rohingyas living in this country and send their biometric details to the Centre. “The states are directed to identify the Rohingyas and collect their biometric details. The states need to send the reports to the Central government,” said […]
Centre to strengthen zonal councils to boost federal spirit: Rajnath
Kolkata : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Narendra Modi-led Central government is endeavouring to further strengthen the zonal councils and the inter-state councils to maintain good federal atmosphere between the Centre and the states. “It is endeavour of the present government to strengthen the institution of the zonal councils and the […]
Bengal woman arrested for kidney smuggling
Kolkata : A woman was arrested by Uttarakhand Police from West Bengal’s Howrah district for allegedly being associated with an inter-state kidney smuggling racket, police said on Sunday. Chandana Guria, a resident of Jagacha in Howrah, was arrested on Saturday night from her health clinic during a joint operation by the Uttarakhand Police and Howrah […]
Slab falls off railway overbridge in Kolkata, woman killed
Kolkata : A woman was killed while another sustained serious injury as a concrete slab fell off a foot overbridge inside the Baruipur railway station premises under the Eastern Railway here on Friday evening. The authority said two railway employees were suspended immediately after the incident and a high-level probe initiated. “Ashima Pramanik, a resident […]
Another bridge collapses in Bengal, none injured
Kolkata : Within a month of the Majerhat bridge collapse here in West Bengal, that claimed three lives, an under construction bridge in South 24 Parganas collapsed on Monday, police said. “Part of the under construction bridge over Kalnagini river in Kawkdeep area collapsed at around 10 a.m. No one has been injured in the […]