Kolkata | In wake of the sudden spike in Covid cases, West Bengal on Sunday announced certain restrictions on the movement of people and public transport from Monday onwards. Though Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that there will not be a lockdown but keeping in view of the rising cases, the government decided to […]
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PIL in Calcutta HC against extension of BSF’s jurisdiction
Kolkata | A day after West bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and urged the latter to withdrew the decision to extend the territorial jurisdiction of BSF in her state, a PIL was filed at the Calcutta High Court challenging the Home Ministry’s decision, terming it as against […]
Bengal youth BJP leader shot dead, BJP points fingers at Trinamool
Kolkata | A youth BJP leader of Itahar in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, Mithun Ghosh, was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants just in front of his home in the Rajgram village. The BJP alleged that Trinamool Congress anti-socials were behind the murder. Trinamool Congress, however, has denied the allegation. The incident happened at 11 […]
Congress veteran Moinul quits party, likely to join Trinamool
Kolkata | In a major setback for Congress, senior West Bengal leader and five time MLA, Moinul Haque has sent his resignation to the party high command, and is likely to join the ruling Trinamool Congress soon. In his resignation letter sent to interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, he wrote: “I respectfully convey that I hereby […]
Bombs hurled at BJP MP Arjun Singh’s residence in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas
Kolkata | Two bombs were hurled at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP of Barrackpore Arjun Singh at his residence in North 24 Parganas’s Bhatpara. Police rushed to the spot and additional security has been deployed to ensure the safety of the BJP MP. Panic triggered when some miscreants on motorbike came and hurled […]
Another BJP MLA, fourth so far, returns to Trinamool
Kolkata | On a day when the Election Commission announced the bypolls in Bhowanipur from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will seek to get elected to the West Bengal Assembly, the Trinamool Congress received a boost with another BJP MLA joining the ruling party on Saturday, taking the tally of saffron party MLAs joining the Trinamool […]
West Bengal government moves SC against Calcutta HC order for CBI probe into post-poll violence
New Delhi | The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the CBI probe ordered by the Calcutta High Court into cases of murder and crimes against women, which allegedly took place following the Assembly elections, contending that the central agency has been rightly described as a “caged parrot” and cannot function independently. In […]
Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in post-poll violence in Bengal
Kolkata | In a major blow to the West Bengal government, a five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over the investigation of serious crimes like rape and murder in the post-poll violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and formed a three-member team to investigate the lesser criminal offences. The court […]
Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in post-poll violence in Bengal
Kolkata | In a major blow to the West Bengal government, a five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over the investigation of serious crimes like rape and murder in the post-poll violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and formed a three-member team to investigate the lesser criminal offences. The court […]
West Bengal: Teen killed 4 members of family, kept bodies buried in godown for 4 months
Kolkata | A shocking incident has come to light at Kaliachak in West Bengals Malda district, where a 19-year-old youth allegedly killed his parents, sister and grandmother and kept the bodies buried in the godown of the house for the last four months. The police recovered the bodies on Saturday and are questioning the accused teen, […]