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Kin of girl whose unnatural death sparked clashes in north Bengal arrested

A protest by the BJP’s women’s wing in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in north Bengal.

Updated on Jul 21, 2020, 4:11 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee preps for first virtual martyrs’ day, BJP calls it a farce

The day is important for the TMC this year because Banerjee is likely to make important announcements aimed at the crucial assembly polls in 2021.

Updated on Jul 20, 2020, 11:23 PM IST

Youth accused of rape and murder of north Bengal student found dead, BJP alleges cover up

A bus that was set on fire on Sunday in Bengal’s north Dinajpur district during clashes during a protest against an alleged rape and murder of a girl .

Updated on Jul 20, 2020, 5:58 PM IST

With record one-day jump of 2,278 cases, 36 deaths, Bengal Covid-19 tally over 42,000

A Kolkata Police personnel speaks on the loudspeaker at Kankurgachi -- one of the new coronavirus containment zone in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Updated on Jul 20, 2020, 12:32 AM IST

Bengal CM’s nephew asks youth to reach out to Covid-19, Amphan victims, draws flak

All India Trinamool Youth Congress president Abhishek Banerjee made it clear that people can join the TMC through the platform.

Updated on Jul 19, 2020, 10:58 PM IST

Mob torches vehicles, attacks police in Bengal after teenager’s ‘rape and murder’

Locals set police vehicles and public buses on fire, block road during a protest against an alleged rape and murder of a girl in Bengal’s north Dinajpur district on Sunday.

Updated on Jul 19, 2020, 10:58 PM IST

Heavy rainfall may trigger landslides in northeast, Bengal

Rain clouds hover over the city in Kolkata, India.

Updated on Jul 19, 2020, 2:06 AM IST

Bengal child rights body to set up new cell to rehabilitate rescued trafficking victims

At least 22 cases of child marriage were registered at the commission’s help desk in June, another WBCPCR official said.

Published on Jul 18, 2020, 2:34 PM IST

Durga Puja organisers frame norms on how to hold week-long festival amid Covid-19

The state’s only forum of puja organizers has drawn up detailed guidelines on how the festival may be held by maintaining social distancing norms despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Updated on Jul 17, 2020, 11:57 PM IST

TMC leader injured in shooting in BJP stronghold in Bengal, parties trade charges

The victim was shot in the head by two motorcycle-borne men.

Updated on Jul 15, 2020, 10:13 PM IST

No vacancy in Kolkata’s private hospitals as Covid-19 cases double in 15 days

In government hospitals in Kolkata, 70% of the beds are vacant while less than 20% of the private hospitals’ beds are vacant.

Updated on Jul 13, 2020, 6:32 PM IST

BJP’s Bengal poll campaign film enacts rape scene, police report sought

A still from the Bengal BJP’s poll campaign film.

Updated on Jul 13, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

Covid-19, Amphan help RSS to spread wings in rural West Bengal

Volunteers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) organised a rally at Garia area in South Kolkata.

Updated on Jul 12, 2020, 2:24 PM IST

Celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray: Director Shoojit Sircar on what he has learnt from Ray

A minimalist to his core, Ray never lets his visual language become stilted

Published on Jul 12, 2020, 7:57 AM IST

Containment zones increase in Bengal with highest single-day spike of 1,344 new Covid-19 cases

Police personnel stand guard outside a sealed residential complex following a hike in Covid-19 cases in Kolkata. Authorities have announced total lockdown in containment zones across the state.

Updated on Jul 11, 2020, 10:03 PM IST

Bengal registers highest single-day spike with over 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) workers wearing PPE coveralls chemically disinfect the Telenga Bagan area in Ultadanga -- one of the new coronavirus containment zone in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on Thursday, July 09, 2020.

Updated on Jul 9, 2020, 8:50 PM IST

Bengal registers first 12,000 Covid-19 cases in three months, doubles to 24,000 in just 21 days

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) workers wearing PPE coveralls chemically disinfect the Telenga Bagan area in Ultadanga -- one of the new coronavirus containment zone in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on Thursday, July 09, 2020.

Updated on Jul 9, 2020, 9:33 PM IST

Mamata gives reason why no migrant worker left Bengal. It’s a dig at Centre

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Jul 8, 2020, 2:42 PM IST

Total shutdown in parts of Bengal’s Malda for a week as Covid-19 cases rise

Airport staff in PPE coveralls at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.

Updated on Jul 7, 2020, 11:13 AM IST

Bengal’s serial killer - Chain man - sentenced to death in rape and murder case

Serial murder accused Kamruzzaman Sarkar during one of his court appearances in 2019.

Updated on Jul 6, 2020, 7:52 PM IST

With 895 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths, Bengal registers highest single-day spike

This is the first time that the single-day spike crossed the 800-mark. On Saturday the state reported 743 new cases.

Published on Jul 5, 2020, 10:48 PM IST

Bengal: 3 killed in political violence, 2 while trying to make crude bomb

In Birbhum, Sisir Bauri, a TMC supporter, was found dead. While the TMC has alleged that he was murdered by the BJP, the latter refuted the allegations and claimed that Bauri was killed in an internal clash of the TMC.

Published on Jul 5, 2020, 5:15 AM IST

No flights to Kolkata from six cities between July 6-19

No flights to Kolkata from six cities between July 6-19

Updated on Jul 4, 2020, 4:28 PM IST

Cop shot by service rifle in Bengal govt’s old secretariat building

A probe was initiated and security camera footage was being examined to investigate the incident.

Updated on Jul 3, 2020, 8:25 PM IST

Near-stampede as villagers queue to submit documents to get Amphan relief

Locals said that most of the people who had gathered at the spot were not wearing masks and there was no social distancing. (HT photo)

Updated on Jul 2, 2020, 4:47 PM IST

BJP lauds CM Mamata for anti-China stand, says she stands with Centre on national security

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been appreciated for her firm stand on China.

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 10:55 PM IST

Explosion in e-rickshaw kills driver, damages houses in Bengal town

Malda superintendent of police Alok Rajoria rushed to the spot with senior officers and CID’s bomb disposal unit. The CID team collected samples.

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 8:48 PM IST

Darjeeling tourist spots, hotels open amid questions over safety

Tourist spots, safari parks and hotels were shut after the nationwide lockdown restrictions were enforced from March 25 to contain the spread of the viral outbreak.

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 4:50 PM IST

‘Not able to cope’: Bengal sends SOS to Centre, seeks nod to run Metro trains

The Bengal government said that it had a meeting with Metro authorities and underlined that the services will be used only for meeting needs for providing essential services to the citizens. (PTI photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2020, 10:56 PM IST

Show-cause notice to 10 TMC leaders amid graft charges

On Monday, the North 24 Parganas district administration also made 20 villagers of Deganga refund the amount of Rs 20,000 each of them received for repairing houses damaged by the cyclone.

Updated on Jun 30, 2020, 2:30 PM IST

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