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BSF officer arrested by CBI in Kolkata in cattle smuggling case

The CI has been probing the cattle smuggling racket in West Bengal involving rogue officers of the BSF and Customs since 2018.

Published on Nov 17, 2020, 9:58 PM IST

Soumitra Chatterjee: An extraordinary star rooted in the ordinary

When Soumitra Chatterjee passed away, actress Aparna Sen lamented that “Bengal’s cultural sky had lost its brightest star”.

Updated on Nov 18, 2020, 5:58 AM IST

After Bihar, it is now focus Bengal and Tamil Nadu for the BJP

Chief minister Nitish Kumar with Union home minister Amit Shah during the oath taking ceremony at Raj Bhawan, in Patna, Bihar on November 16, 2020.

Updated on Nov 17, 2020, 7:50 AM IST

Bihar battle won, BJP turns focus to Bengal, vows to transform it into Gujarat

Earlier this month, Union home minister Amit Shah was on a two-day visit to Bengal to take stock of the party’s organisational preparedness.

Updated on Nov 16, 2020, 6:53 PM IST

End of an era: Soumitra Chatterjee, Ray’s all-time favourite protagonist in iconic films will live on

Fondly called Pulu, a nickname the Chatterjees found apt for the naughty boy who would run around the family’s home at Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Soumitra showed the first signs of a performer among the four siblings at a rather tender age.

Updated on Nov 15, 2020, 2:08 PM IST

Bengal CM Mamata, Prashant Kishor strategise to control rebel TMC minister

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and poll strategist Prashant Kishor are pulling out all stops to control rebel party heavyweight and transport minister Suvendu Adhikari in the districts of the state.

Updated on Nov 14, 2020, 10:57 AM IST

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee undergoes first plasmapheresis; has fever but stable

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner was admitted on October 6 after he tested positive for Covid-19. Chatterjee tested negative on October 14 but his neurological system was affected by Covid encephalopathy.

Updated on Nov 13, 2020, 11:38 AM IST

Stones hurled at Bengal BJP chief Ghosh’s convoy; TMC says staged

The BJP leader, who was on a three-day visit to north Bengal, accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of orchestrating the attack.

Updated on Nov 13, 2020, 8:21 AM IST

High-tension wires along elephant corridors in Bengal to be insulated

The initiative came after the Calcutta High Court in September took suo moto cognizance of reports of elephant electrocution in the state. In October, the division bench of the HC passed orders to stop elephant deaths by electrocution. (HT file photo)

Updated on Nov 13, 2020, 12:32 AM IST

Local train services resume in Bengal after 7 months, social distancing norms flouted

Trains also got over crowded as the day progressed. Passengers could be seen occupying even those seats, which were supposed to be kept vacant to maintain distance among the commuters on Wednesday.

Updated on Nov 12, 2020, 8:41 AM IST

SC refuses to reverse ban on sale of firecrackers in Bengal

People buy fire crackers for upcoming Diwali festival in Mumbai.

Updated on Nov 12, 2020, 5:04 AM IST

TMC, BJP race to help Bengal tribal family that hosted Amit Shah for lunch

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Bibhishan Hansda outside the latter’s home in Bengal’s Bankura district.

Published on Nov 9, 2020, 7:46 AM IST

Unregistered guest houses in HP eating into hotel business

Tourists enjoying themselves at a homestay in Kotgarh village in Shimla.

Published on Nov 8, 2020, 11:49 PM IST

After a muted Durga Puja, Bengal prepares for winter’s fairs and festivals

The Kolkata Book Fair is one of the biggest draws of the winter in West Bengal.

Published on Nov 7, 2020, 11:16 PM IST

‘Expert on Gujarat Gymkhana, not Bengal’: TMC on Amit Shah’s statue flub

TMC leaders alleged that home minister Amit Amit Shah was so ignorant of Bengal’s culture that he garlanded the wrong statue. (Photo@BJP4Bengal)

Updated on Nov 7, 2020, 11:58 AM IST

Amit Shah sets the agenda for 2021 Bengal election,slams TMC over appeasement politics

During a visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Shah castigated the TMC government for adopting appeasement politics, which he said had hurt the state’s age-old tradition of upholding the nation’s spiritual consciousness

Published on Nov 7, 2020, 8:21 AM IST

Amit Shah in Bengal: Appeasement politics is hurting state’s tradition

Shah at Dakshineshwar Kali temple near Kolkata on Friday.

Updated on Nov 6, 2020, 3:36 PM IST

Amit Shah has lunch at house of tribal BJP worker in Bengal

Amit Shah, who is on a two-day tour to the state, arrived in Bankura this morning to take stock of the party’s organisation in the district. The assembly election is likely to be held in the state in April-May next year.

Updated on Nov 6, 2020, 9:15 AM IST

Amit Shah to commence 2-day Bengal visit from Thursday

This will be Shah’s first visit to the state since the Covid-19 outbreak.

Published on Nov 3, 2020, 9:56 PM IST

North Bengal’s long term issues too will be solved like Article 370 and Ram Mandir: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Expressing concern over the law and order situation in the state Jagdeep Dhankar alleged that the government officials are working like political servants when they should work like public servants

Published on Nov 1, 2020, 5:18 PM IST

Amit Shah on 2-day Bengal tour from November 5, JP Nadda’s visit cancelled

Amit Shah, during his two-day stay, will address two meetings, covering two zones in each meeting. While the meeting on November 5 is in Bankura, on November 6 the meeting will take place in state capital Kolkata. (Photo @AmitShah)

Updated on Oct 31, 2020, 9:56 PM IST

Bengal custodial death sparks row

On Friday morning, irate villagers clashed with the police and blocked National Highway 114

Published on Oct 31, 2020, 1:33 AM IST

After organisational change in Bengal BJP, central team to monitor progress

The organisational changes are directly related to the party’s election strategy, BJP leaders said. (Photo @BJP4Bengal)

Updated on Oct 31, 2020, 12:14 AM IST

2 arrested from Punjab in Bengal BJP leader’s murder

CID officers said on condition of anonymity that the two accused were deployed by Bihar-based gangster Subodh Singh.

Updated on Oct 31, 2020, 1:22 AM IST

Bengal boy beaten to death as parents support us, says BJP; cops call it suicide

BJP workers are likely to bring out rallies in Mallarpur and even gherao the police station, where the boy was found dead, on Saturday. (Representative Photo@WBPolice)

Updated on Oct 30, 2020, 6:36 PM IST

‘Grave law and order situation’: Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar after meeting Amit Shah in Delhi

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 30, 2020, 1:10 AM IST

Covid-19 safety protocols flouted during Dussehra celebrations in West Bengal

Sarkar said the crowd was wearing masks and there was frequent announcements on mike asking people to maintain social distancing norms

Published on Oct 29, 2020, 10:48 AM IST

Man allegedly murdered by wife and her lover in Bengal, body buried under bed

The trio drank alcohol near a bamboo thicket before the woman and her lover allegedly murdered her husband.

Published on Oct 29, 2020, 8:30 AM IST

Low-key Bijoya Dashami celebrations in Bengal

Dressed in traditional outfits and with masks worn on faces, devotees, while maintaining safe distance, touched the feet of goddess Durga as chants of ‘asche bochor abar hobe’ (till next year) rent the air. (Representational Image)

Updated on Oct 27, 2020, 5:09 PM IST

Bengal pandal depicts Durga crowning a health care worker, swiftly goes viral

In this theme-based pandal, goddess Durga is seen crowning the health-care worker.

Published on Oct 24, 2020, 2:24 PM IST

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