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West Bengal's Birbhum tense after Holi clash, internet suspended
Internet and voice-over-internet telephony services were suspended in at least five Gram Panchayat areas of Sainthia town in West Bengal's Birbhum.
Updated on Mar 15, 2025 04:49 PM IST
LS Polls: BJP fields ex-IPS officer from Birbhum, doctor from Jhargram in Bengal
Ex-IPS officer Debashish Dhar was suspended by the Mamata Banerjee-administration while Dr Pranat Tudu had to fight a legal battle against the state government after submitting his resignation
Published on Mar 31, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Congress calls PM ‘chief peddler of fear’ over Rabindranath Tagore plaques row
Jairam Ramesh wrote on X that PM Modi was trying to achieve the “erasure of Rabindranath Tagore”.
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 10:30 PM IST
As Bengal votes today, the battleground region of Birbhum personifies the stakes
Birbhum is seen as a battleground district in the state. The TMC has won most seats uncontested in the past, but the BJP is now making inroads, capitalizing on dissatisfaction with the ruling party.
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 12:11 AM IST
In Bengal, Amit Shah sets new target for 2024 polls, says end Hilter-like regime
In an 18-minute speech, Amit Shah said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee ran a “Hitler-like regime” and pointed to the political violence during Ram Navami celebrations earlier this month
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 07:31 PM IST
Amit Shah to launch 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in West Bengal today
According to party leaders, Amit Shah will arrive at Andal airport in West Burdwan district at 12.30pm.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 09:28 AM IST
Kiara Advani-Sidharth Malhotra reception: Inside pics with Kareena, Bhumi, Karan
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani wedding reception: The couple hosted a grand reception in Mumbai that was attended by Akash Ambani, Shloka Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, and many celebrities. Manish Malhotra, Anupam Kher, Bhumi Pednekar, Neha Dhupia and others have now shared inside pics.
Published on Feb 13, 2023 10:50 AM IST
Snake found in mid-day meal at Bengal school, children hospitalised
Around 30 students of a primary school in Mayureswar block in Birbhum district fell ill after consuming the food served to them in mid-day meal on Monday.
Updated on Jan 10, 2023 12:52 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Bogtui massacre: Main accused in killings found dead in custody
The prime accused in the massacre at Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district was found dead in CBI custody on Monday, officials familiar with the matter said.
Updated on Dec 13, 2022 05:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Legal troubles fail to dent Mondal’s influence in Bengal belt
“Can you see that row of trees? A few years ago, the land beside it was purchased by Kesto Mondal’s men. Several patches of multi-crop land have changed hands in recent years,” Ajijul Sheikh, a small farmer at Nanoor in Bengal’s Birbhum district, says as he wipes his face with a gamchha
Updated on Sep 13, 2022 02:18 PM IST
Tanmay Chatterjee, Bolpur
Tracking journey of Anubrata Mondal arrested in cattle smuggling case
For Mondal, the downfall came months after he became the TMC’s only district-level leader to make it to the party’s national working committee without ever contesting an election. TMC insiders said he was rewarded for his loyalty to chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Updated on Aug 12, 2022 04:45 AM IST
Tanmay Chatterjee, Kolkata
TMC’s Hossain ordered Birbhum killings: CBI
Anarul Hossain, the former Rampurhat community block-1 unit president of the TMC not only ordered the March 21 massacre at Bogtui village, which claimed 10 lives, but also supervised it while keeping the police away, the CBI has said.
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 08:25 AM IST
Tanmay Chatterjee, Kolkata
CBI seeks experts’ help to probe economic frauds
The central agency has also decided to empanel dedicated experts in five international languages – Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic and Italian – for translation of crucial court documents
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 07:01 AM IST
Neeraj Chauhan
CBI to probe death of Trinamool leader whose killing sparked Birbhum violence
Birbhum violence: A Calcutta HC bench on March 25 said the probe into the violence at Bogtui should be handed to the CBI.
Updated on Apr 08, 2022 11:47 AM IST
Birbhum violence: CBI makes first arrests, four suspects held in Mumbai
The CBI took over the case following an order by the division bench of the Calcutta high court.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 10:01 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Mamata says 'kept my words' as she offers jobs to 10 Birbhum villagers
The murder of Bhadu Sheikh, a local TMC panchayat leader in Bogtui village sparked violence, with several houses being set ablaze. At least nine lives were lost in the arson.
Updated on Apr 04, 2022 07:29 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Sohini Goswami
CBI may take help from forensic psychologists in Birbhum massacre case
The central agency has recovered two vehicles which villagers alleged were used to transport bombs and petrol to the crime spot at Bogtui village on March 21. The petrol was allegedly used to burn the victims alive.
Published on Apr 02, 2022 11:12 PM IST
BJP report links TMC leader to Birbhum killings, CM rebuts
A five-member fact-finding committee of the BJP submitted its report to party president JP Nadda on Wednesday. The report stated pointed to the involvement of TMC district president Anubrata Mondol.
Published on Mar 30, 2022 11:56 PM IST
BJP doesn’t win elections by killing political rivals: Amit Shah in LS
The Union home minister's comments come in the backdrop of violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, where nine people were killed following the killing of a local Trinamool Congress leader.
Updated on Mar 30, 2022 11:56 PM IST
Birbhum killings: Mamata Banerjee slams BJP panel's ‘motivated' report
The Bengal CM said these are politically motivated reports. “I condemn this attitude of the BJP and the central government," she said.
Updated on Mar 30, 2022 02:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Birbhum violence: TMC, BJP leaders come to blows in Bengal assembly
Leader of opposition in the assembly Suvendu Adhikari, who was accused of busting the nose of TMC legislator Asit Majumdar, was among the five legislators who were suspended.
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 06:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Birbhum violence: Mamata intimidating CBI team, says Cong’s Adhir Ranjan
At least nine people died after their houses were set afire at a village in Burbhum’s Rampurhat area last week, following the murder of Trinamool Congress (TMC) panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh.
Published on Mar 28, 2022 03:01 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
‘Democracy is disgraced': BJP after MLAs come to blows inside Bengal assembly
The assembly plunged into pandemonium as TMC and BJP MLAs exchanged blows after saffron party legislators demanded a statement by Banerjee over "worsening" law and order situation in the state.
Updated on Mar 28, 2022 02:48 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Birbhum massacre a conspiracy to topple Bengal’s biggest coal project: Mamata
Banerjee raised questions about the ability of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which was asked by the Calcutta high court to probe the massacre. Banerjee had formed a three-member special investigation team (SIT) which was taken off the case by the court.
Updated on Mar 28, 2022 02:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Birbhum killings: A saga of violence & corruption spawned by illegal sand mining
Some 80 illegal sand mines are scattered along the Mayurakshi, Ajay and Brahmani rivers in the district, from where local toughs operate with the backing of influential strongmen.
Published on Mar 27, 2022 07:08 PM IST
PTI |
'Ready to protest' if BJP tries to influence CBI probe in Birbhum: Mamata
On March 22, eight people including women and children were charred to death when their huts were set ablaze. The incident is suspected to be the violent fallout of the murder of a ruling TMC panchayat official Bhadu Sheikh.
Updated on Mar 27, 2022 06:33 PM IST
Crude bombs recovered near football ground in Bengal's Birbhum
Birbhum violence: The West Bengal Police has been carrying out raids to recover arms and ammunition from the across the state after eight people were charred to death in the violence triggered by the murder of local Trinamool panchayat member Bagdu Sheikh on Tuesday.
Published on Mar 27, 2022 02:32 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Aryan Prakash
Day 2 of CBI probe in Bengal violence amid deepening political row
Birbhum violence: On Saturday, a CBI team of around 30 officials visited the crime scene to collect the evidence.
Published on Mar 27, 2022 11:00 AM IST
BJP's Roopa Ganguly on Trinamool MP criticism : 'May be she likes my acting…'
The video of Roopa Ganguly tearing up in Rajya Sabha was shared by a lot of BJP leaders. "
Published on Mar 27, 2022 06:13 AM IST
CBI begins its investigation into Birbhum killings, collects evidence
The CBI began its probe into the Birbhum killings on Saturday, a day after it was directed by the Calcutta high court to take over the case from West Bengal Police.
Updated on Mar 27, 2022 04:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
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