Kolkata: Stones were thrones at CPM Raiganj candidate Mohammad Salim’s car as he was on his way to cast vote in Patagora. Reportedly. Salim’s convoy was attacked by unidentified men in Islampur. Bricks were also hurled at the cavalcade. Salim is the sitting Member of Parliament from Raiganj. This was[Read More…]
West Bengal
Election Commission appoints Special Observer for West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed Bihar’s former Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ajay V. Nayak as a special observer for West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday. “Ajay V Nayak, a retired IAS officer of the 1984-batch has been appointed as a special observer for West Bengal[Read More…]
Stop rallies and pay the price, Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh warns Trinamool
Kolkata: The BJP’s West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Friday warned the state administration not to obstruct the scheduled Ram Navmi rallies here and said the ruling Trinamool Congress would face the consequence in the elections if any such attempts were made. “We will celebrate the occasion of Ram[Read More…]
West Bengal: SC imposes Rs 20 lakh fine on state government for stopping film
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the West Bengal government for shadow banning Bangla film “Bhobishyoter Bhoot” based on political satire. It also directed the state government to pay damages to theatre owners who were restrained from screening director Anik Dutta’s[Read More…]
7 Bangladeshis arrested in Kolkata for carrying over $7 lakh
Kolkata: Seven Bangladeshi citizens were arrested for carrying over $7 lakh in cash at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here on Tuesday, allegedly without any supporting document or voucher, officials said. The Bangladeshis were slated to fly off to Dhaka in the same flight from the airport. The[Read More…]
Kolkata auto driver’s unique rooftop garden to beat the heat is winning the internet
The entire garden not just has a plain grass but it also has small trees and shrubs on it
Siliguri: Man found hanging at BJP booth office; probe underway
West Bengal: In a shocking incident, a man identified as Nitya Mandal who worked as a labourer, was found dead at the booth office of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in West Bengal’s Siliguri on early Thursday morning. The incident comes at a time when the political scenario in the state is at[Read More…]
West Bengal: BJP hires 4 trains to ferry supporters to Kolkata for PM Modi’ rally
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has booked as many as four trains, totalling 64 general compartments to carry the party supporters from south Bengal districts to Kolkata on Wednesday, 3rd April for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds, according to The Telegraph report. The trains[Read More…]
West Bengal: Two arrested with 60 grams of heroin in Kolkata
Kolkata: Two persons were arrested here with 60 grams of heroin worth Rs 50,000, police said on Saturday. The two were arrested on Friday from Aga Mehdi Street. “Firoz alias Lambu Firoz, 54, and Saheed Parvez alias Sahil Shah, 37, were arrested and 60 grams of heroin has been seized[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi is just a kid, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: In a snub to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called him a “kid” while responding to his blistering attack on her government. On March 23, at an election rally in Chanchal town in Malda district, Gandhi attacked Banerjee over issues like “atrocities” on[Read More…]
