Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata celebrates Mother Teresa's canonisation
Sep 04, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on Sunday arranged a special prayer to celebrate Nobel laureate Mother Teresa's canonisation at St. Peters Square in Vatican City in Italy.
Heavy shower with windstorm hits Kolkata, more rainfall likely in next 48 hours
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:36 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): A heavy downpour with windstorm, having a speed of 40-50 kmph, lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Wednesday evening.
Woman attempts suicide after killing own children in West Bengal
Aug 17, 2016, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): A middle aged woman on Tuesday attempted suicide after allegedly killing her two sons at Naya Mukundapur area under Raghunathganj Police Station limits in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said.
Army Commander felicitates outstanding sportsmen
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, on Wednesday felicitated Army’s outstanding achievers in sports at a ceremony held at Fort William, Kolkata.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in the kitchen of actor Prasenjit Chatterjee
Jul 20, 2016, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, Jul 19 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out at the residence of Bengali superstar Prasenjit Chatterjee in Kolkata's Ballygunge Place area on Tuesday late evening, reports said.
Youth held for filming woman in Kolkata shopping mall's trial room
Jun 23, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday midnight arrested a man for allegedly filming a woman inside a popular shopping mall's trial room in Kolkata's Hiland Park area, reports said.
Delhi Police gets three-day transit remand of arrested kidney racket mastermind
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): A Delhi police team brought T. Rajkumar Rao, the alleged kingpin of the kidney racket unearthed recently in the national capital, on Wednesday, on a three-day transit remand from Kolkata, where he was arrested on Monday.
Kolkata: Madan Mitra accuses police officials for his defeat in Bengal polls
Jun 03, 2016, at 01:26 am
Kolkata, Jun 2 (IBNS): After the results of West Bengal assembly elections were declared, former cabinet minister and jailed TMC leader Madan Mitra on Thursday reacted before the media for the first time in Kolkata's SSKM hospital, where he claimed that few police officials were responsible for his defeat.
Trainee swimmer drowns in Kolkata pool
May 31, 2016, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): A 22-year-old woman, who had joined swimming class few weeks ago, died on Tuesday morning after being drowned, while she was learning to swim in a pool at Hedua Park in north Kolkata, reports said.
Speeding bus hits other cars near Kolkata, 4 injured
May 31, 2016, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): At least four persons were injured on Monday late evening, when a speeding bus crashed into as many as five other cars, which were standing at a traffic signal on Kona Expressway, at Bator Crossing area in West Bengal's Howrah district, 10 kilometres away from Kolkata, reports said.
Doctor held for allegedly raping his patient in Kolkata nursing-home
May 28, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): Police on Friday night booked a doctor for allegedly raping his patient in a privately-run hospital in Kolkata, reports said.
Kolkata's Red Road to remain closed from tonight for Mamata Banerjee's oath-taking ceremony
May 24, 2016, at 03:50 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police declared to keep Red Road closed from Monday midnight to make the arrangements for the re-elected Mamata Banerjee-led government's oath-taking ceremony, which is scheduled to be held on May 27.
Woman's skeleton found in Kolkata
May 24, 2016, at 12:38 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): A skeleton was found on Monday from a water tank of an under construction building at DD Block in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake.
BJP leader Roopa Ganguly attacked near Diamond Harbour
May 22, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata/Diamond Harbour, May 22 (IBNS): Actress-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Roopa Ganguly was attacked by several persons at Ishwaripur village under Kakdwip Police Station area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Sunday afternoon, reports said.
Umar Khalid faces demonstration in Kolkata
May 22, 2016, at 04:24 am
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid, who was earlier arrested along with Kanhaiya Kumar and Anirban Bhattacharya, for allegedly raising 'anti-national' slogans, faced a massive demonstration in Kolkata on Saturday.
Rajeev Kumar reinstated as Kolkata Police Commissioner
May 22, 2016, at 01:47 am
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): IPS officer Rajeev Kumar, who was removed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) before the recently concluded West Bengal assembly polls, was reinstated as the Kolkata Police Commissioner on Saturday.
12 TMC activists arrested for vandalizing police station near Kolkata
May 21, 2016, at 12:31 am
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): Police on Thursday midnight arrested twelve Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, including a local councilor, for vandalizing a police station and attacking policemen at New Barrackpore area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, reports said.
West Bengal: Seven sentenced to death for lynching three women
May 17, 2016, at 04:34 am
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): A sub-divisional court in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Monday awarded death sentences to seven persons, including a woman, for killing three women, after branding them as witches.
Two journalists killed in Bihar and Jharkhand: Kolkata scribes hold condolence march
May 15, 2016, at 02:46 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Expressing condolences on the killing of two journalists in Bihar and neibouring Jharkhand in last 24 hours and demanding strictest step against their killers, a section of Kolkata-based media workers, including journalists, photojournalists and videographers, on Saturday held a march in city's downtown Esplanade area.
JU erupts over screening of 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam'
May 07, 2016, at 04:33 am
Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): A day when a filmmaker faced protests over the screening of his movie, members of a ultra left-aligned student union allegedly clashed with volunteers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Kolkata's prestigious Jadavpur University campus on Friday.
Bengal polls: 72.19 percent turnout till 3 pm
Apr 30, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security, around 72.19 percent people cast their votes till 3 pm as polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections is currently underway across three districts in the state on Saturday.
Bengal polls: 39.81 pct turn out till 11 am
Apr 30, 2016, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security, around 39.81 percent voters exercised their franchise in the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections as polling is currently underway in three districts in the state on Saturday.
Bengal polls: 20 pct voters turn out till 9 a.m.
Apr 30, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Around 20 percent electorates cast their votes as polling in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is currently going on Saturday.
Crude bombs recovered in Kolkata
Apr 30, 2016, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): A day before the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls, several crude bombs were recovered from different parts of Kolkata on Friday, reports said.
Public gave us clean chit after Sarada, same will happen after Narada: TMC
Apr 28, 2016, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Apr (IBNS): With opposition parties flaying TMC government's 'Paribartan' theme, Trinamool Congress leader Idris Ali on Wednesday claimed that the general public gave the party a clean chit after Sarada scam and the same trend will be repeated after the Narada sting.
Kolkata is falling into grip of misogynist mentality: President's daughter
Apr 28, 2016, at 03:08 am
Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): From traditionally being a liberal city, Kolkata these days is falling into the grip of a misogynist mentality and this is very alarming, Congress leader and President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee said on Wednesday.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Rahul Gandhi share stage during Kolkata rally
Apr 27, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): In a rare show, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and senior CPI-M leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee were seen sharing stage during a rally in Kolkata on Wednesday.
WB Secondary & HS results to be declared in May
Apr 27, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will announce the result of Secondary (Madhyamik) exam 2016 on May 10.
Bengal polls: Violence mars third phase, nearly 80 pct voter turnout recorded
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Amid violence and allegations of rigging that claimed one life, the third phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on Thursday, recording nearly 80 percent balloting.
6.8 quake hits Indo-Myanmar Border Region, Kolkata Metro service halts for sometime
Apr 14, 2016, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Kolkata Metro service was temporarily stalled after earthquake tremors were felt in the city on Wednesday.