Child murder in Kolkata: Aunt, grandmother arrested, sent to police custody
Oct 18, 2015, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Police on Saturday arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a three-and-a-half-year old child in Kolkata, reports said.
Oct 18, 2015, at 02:34 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Members of the Kalyani Youth Leadership Foundation (KYLF), who are students of the Globsyn Business School, distributed clothes and fruits to 51 inmates of the Home for Old & Infirm Political Sufferers at Subhasgram at South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on the Mahalaya day.
A K Singh joins as new West Bengal state election commissioner
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Amarendra Kumar Singh on Wednesday joined as new West Bengal state election commissioner.
TMC MLA Sabyasachi Dutta becomes new Mayor of Bidhannagar
Oct 14, 2015, at 02:45 am
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday officially announced the names of mayors, deputy mayors and chairpersons of Bidhannagar (Salt Lake) and Asansol municipal corporations.
The puja countdown begins as Bengal observes Mahalaya
Oct 12, 2015, at 02:58 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Bengal on Monday observed the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, the flag bearer of the most awaited festival for the Bengali community in the world-Durga Puja.
Chaltabagan Lohapatty kick-starts puja festivities with Dhak Mahotsav
Oct 12, 2015, at 06:25 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): With the Durga Puja celebrations barely a week away, Chalta Bagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee, in association with Kutchina, geared up for a Dhak Mahotsav at a five star hotel here on Sunday.
Kolkata: Smriti Irani, Babul Supriyo walk in BJP's protest march
Oct 12, 2015, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Protesting against the violence by alleged ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in recently concluded municipal election and to observe independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan's birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a rally in Kolkata on Sunday, where Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani, singer and minister of state for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Babul Supriyo & party's national secretary Suresh Pujari were present.
WB municipal elections: Results declared, TMC registers emphatic win
Oct 11, 2015, at 03:12 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): The results of the recently concluded municipal election in West Bengal was declared on Saturday where the Trinamool Congress (TMC) registered a massive win in Bidhannagar, Howrah and Asansol municipal corporations.
WB municipal election: Opposition-free re-polls concluded in Bidhannagar, Asansol
Oct 10, 2015, at 04:53 am
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Re-polling in eleven booths in Bidhannagar or Salt Lake and Asansol municipal corporations were conducted peacefully on Friday without any report of violence.
Mamata Banerjee offers to host Ghulam Ali concert in Kolkata
Oct 09, 2015, at 01:08 am
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS) A day after celebrated Pakistani ghazal Singer Gulam Ali's concert was cancelled in Mumbai, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday offered to host it in Kolkata.
West Bengal violence: TMC holds protest march in Kolkata
Oct 07, 2015, at 02:44 am
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), which was alleged of committing violence, jamming the booths, rigging and attacking journalists during coverage of recently concluded West Bengal municipal elections, held a protest rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Kolkata Press Club holds protest rally against attacks on journalists
Oct 06, 2015, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Kolkata Press Club on Monday held a rally here in the city to protest against the attacks on journalists during West Bengal municipal elections' coverage on Saturday.
LF's rally to Lalbazar: Three arrested, injured protester in coma
Oct 03, 2015, at 05:04 am
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): Police from Bowbazar Police Station on Thursday arrested three Left Front supporters for allegedly attacking the police during a protest march in Kolkata, reports said.
Burdwan blast: Senior Jamaat Ul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader arrested
Sep 30, 2015, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) A joint team of NIA and ATS of Jharkhand state police on Tuesday arrested a senior Jamaat Ul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader from the bordering area of Ranchi and Ramgarh district, officials said.
Encash launches pan-India lifestyle magazine The Mirror
Sep 29, 2015, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, Sept 28 (IBNS) Encash Entertainment Limited has officially launched the logo of the magazine – The Mirror.
Gunners Day celebrated in Kolkata
Sep 28, 2015, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata, Sept 28 (IBNS) The Regiment of Artillery celebrated its 188th Raising Day on Monday which is known as ‘Gunners Day’.
Hawala racket: Key accused arrested from Kolkata
Sep 25, 2015, at 05:54 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): In a major development in the hawala racket bust, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday midnight has detained one of the key accused S Nagarjan from Kolkata's Hazra area, sources said.
Hawala racket busted in WB, 20 cr recovered so far
Sep 25, 2015, at 12:04 am
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): After getting specific reports from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has conducted raids at several premises of a Tamil businessman in Kolkata and Siliguri in North Bengal and seized as many as Rs. 20 crores so far since Thursday morning, sources said.
NIP organizes awards and panel discussion focusing on the differently abled and senior citizen
Sep 23, 2015, at 03:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): National Institute of Professionals (NIP), an organization that runs computer training centre for the blinds, came up with the initiative to organize ‘Differently Abled and Senior Citizen Friendly Durgotsab Awards’ for the year 2015. ,
WB college clash: TMC MLA gets bail
Sep 16, 2015, at 12:07 am
Kolkata/South 24 Parganas, Sept 15 (IBNS): A local court in Diamond Harbour in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday granted bail to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Dipak Halder who was arrested for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area on Monday.
WB: TMC MLA arrested for allegedly 'leading' students clash
Sep 15, 2015, at 12:50 am
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): After getting direction from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, police on Monday arrested the MLA of Diamond Harbour assembly constituency Dipak Kumar Halder for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
West Bengal: Explosion kills 3, injures 2
Sep 14, 2015, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): A bomb explosion at Gosaba area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district killed at least three and injured two others seriously on Sunday, reports said.
WB: Woman allegedly gangraped, 2 arrested
Sep 11, 2015, at 05:25 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): One woman was allegedly gangraped at Deganga area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district by two miscreants on Wednesday night, reports said.
Congress holds rally in Kolkata
Sep 09, 2015, at 01:33 am
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.
India to witness day long shut down tomorrow
Sep 02, 2015, at 04:16 am
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IBNS): The Central and state governments have taken initiatives to foil the country wide general strike on Wednesday, called by the Lefts' employees and trade unions.
WB: Man caught with bodies of woman. child in bag
Aug 30, 2015, at 02:17 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): One man was caught by other passengers on Saturday while he was allegedly trying to throw bodies, which he was carrying in his bags, into river Ganges from a boat in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Kolkata: Primary TET exam postponed after question paper missing
Aug 29, 2015, at 05:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Friday has postponed the Primary Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) exam to Oct 4, which was scheduled for Sunday (Aug 30), after the disappearance of two packets of questions.
Jonathan Addleton sworn in as mission director to India
Aug 28, 2015, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Ambassador Jonathan Addleton was sworn in on Thursday as the new U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director to India.
Indrani's son claims to know about 'exact reason' of Sheena's murder
Aug 27, 2015, at 03:23 am
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Mikhail Bora, brother of Sheena Bora, has claimed that he knew the exact reason of her elder sister's murder.
Indrani Mukerjea's ex-husband arrested from Kolkata in Sheena Bora murder
Aug 27, 2015, at 01:18 am
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Sanjeev Khanna, the first husband of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case, police sources said here.