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purulia news

Class 8 hosteller was homesick, killed a junior so that school declared a holiday

An officer at the Manbazar police station in West Bengal’s Purulia district said the suspect told officers that he lured the victim away from the school with a chocolate (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Feb 06, 2024 05:06 pm IST

12 arrested for allegedly stripping, beating 3 sadhus in West Bengal

Police said five of the accused were sent to police custody for further interrogation while the rest have been sent to judicial custody by the court. (Representative Image)

Published on Jan 13, 2024 07:06 pm IST

‘Palghar-kind lynching’: BJP targets TMC govt over ‘assault’ on sadhus in Bengal

A group of sadhus being purportedly stripped and assaulted by a mob in Bengal's Purulia district.

Updated on Jan 13, 2024 11:07 am IST

Eatery owner arrested by CBI in Bengal Congress leader’s murder dies in custody

Since eatery owner was an accused in a CBI case, the postmortem would be conducted in presence of officials from the federal agency. (Representative Image)

Published on Nov 13, 2023 04:33 pm IST

Heatwave warning in south Bengal districts as temperature crosses 40°C

Pedestrians cover themselves with a scarf to protect them from the searing heat. (PTI photo)

Updated on Apr 13, 2023 06:45 pm IST

West Bengal: Kurmis call off agitation after meeting with official

A section of Kurmis blocked Kotshila railway junction and the Purulia-Ranchi inter-state highway on Sunday afternoon (Twitter Photo)

Updated on Apr 09, 2023 09:02 pm IST

West Bengal: Roads, trains blockade by Kurmi community leaves thousands stranded

Kurmi tribal community continued blockade of rains and roads in West Bengal’s Purulia (ANI Photo)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 07:33 pm IST

West Bengal governor Dhankhar says country is apprehensive of violent elections in Bengal

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar urged the administration, the police and also the media to create an atmosphere for a violence-free assembly poll due in April-May this year.

Published on Jan 01, 2021 09:45 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee announces major rejig in TMC ahead of 2021 Bengal polls: Report

New and younger faces such as Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Partha Pratim Roy, Gurupad Tudu and Mahua Moitra have been given charge of these districts, the sources said.

Published on Jul 23, 2020 05:46 pm IST

24 passengers of Shramik Special to Purulia get down at Asansol station

Kolka The Shramik Special train was from Bengaluru to New Jalpaiguri railway station.

Published on May 15, 2020 02:36 pm IST

Amid lockdown, villagers attack cops, crowds flock to markets on Ram Navami in Bengal

On Thursday, the festival of Ram Navami too was celebrated in certain pockets of Kolkata and the districts despite a nationwide lockdown.

Updated on Apr 03, 2020 12:56 am IST

Man dies after he was injured by rooster during illegal cockfight in Bengal

Cock-fighting is illegal in India. It is a cognizable offence under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Feb 21, 2020 08:48 pm IST

On seeing 3-yr-old’s headless body, mother fainted several times

The 26-year-old mother of the girl whose body was found on Tuesday fainted several times when police asked her to identify her daughter’s headless body. (Photo: Railway police/Screengrab)

Updated on Aug 01, 2019 04:28 pm IST

‘Prove the charge or do 100 sit-ups holding ears’: Mamata on PM Modi’s coal mafia remark

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an election meeting at kotsila in Purulia district on Wednesday.

Updated on May 09, 2019 07:12 pm IST

‘Why should I slap PM’: Mamata Banerjee explains ‘slap of democracy’ remark

Mamata Banerjee had during a campaign rally at Raghunathpur in the district on Tuesday said that Modi should get a “tight slap of democracy”.

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Updated on May 11, 2020 10:48 am IST

BJP worker’s body found hanging in Bengal’s Purulia

The body of a BJP’s 22-year-old youth wing leader was found hanging from a tree in West Bengal’s Purulia district on Thursday, police said.

Updated on Apr 18, 2019 03:17 pm IST

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: Purulia was a Forward Bloc seat till 2014

Patna, India - January 18, 2019: An electoral officer demonstrates the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the review meeting of poll preparedness of the state for the upcoming general elections, in Patna, Bihar, India, on Friday, January 18, 2019. (Photo by Parwaz Khan / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 07, 2019 02:43 pm IST

Man arrested for raising anti-India slogans in Jharkhand

Image for representation.

Updated on Feb 19, 2019 07:20 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee trying to protect corrupt officer: Yogi at Bengal rally

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a public rally at Purulia in West Bengal on Tuesaday.

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 05:23 pm IST

No permission to land chopper, UP CM Yogi Adityanath sets off by road to address rally in West Bengal’s Purulia

After being denied permission to land his chopper in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will on Tuesday land in Jharkhand’s Bokaro and then travel to West Bengal’s Purulia district by road to address a public rally.

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Updated on Feb 05, 2019 03:29 pm IST

Yogi Adityanath in Bengal HIGHLIGHTS | Nothing more shameful for democracy than CM on dharna: Yogi Adityanath

Bokaro: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath arrives at Chas area helipad under Bokaro district of Jharkhand, Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019, to attend a rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Purulia district of West Bengal. The chief minister flew to Jharkhand's Bokaro before travelling to Purulia by road due to alleged denial of permission for his landing in West Bengal. (PTI Photo) (PTI2_5_2019_000128B)

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Updated on Feb 05, 2019 09:46 pm IST

‘Manage Uttar Pradesh first’: Mamata’s dig at Yogi’s Bengal rally

Yogi Adityanath is holding a rally in West Bengal’s Purulia as the BJP attempts to make inroads in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 02:32 pm IST

‘How is the ‘khauf?’ BJP taunts Mamata as Adityanath plans Bengal road trip today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was forced to address two election rallies in Bengal on phone on Sunday after Mamata Banerjee’s government denied permission for his helicopter to land.

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 12:32 am IST

Jailed Maoist launches fast-unto-death protest after failing to appear for NET

A 40-year-old Maoist leader, jailed for killing dozens of state police personnel, has launched a fast-unto-death protest after he was not allowed to sit for the National Eligibility Test (NET) as he reached the examination venue late.

Updated on Dec 19, 2018 12:07 pm IST

Toll in Bengal violence rises to 5 as BJP activist dies in hospital

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she has asked the police to deal with people instigating violence in the state with a firm hand.

Updated on Aug 28, 2018 12:24 pm IST

Four people whom Amit Shah met in Bengal’s Purulia join Trinamool Congress

The acrimony between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party has increased over the past few months and reached its peak during the recently-concluded panchayat elections.

Updated on Jun 29, 2018 11:01 pm IST

First arrest made in Purulia BJP worker’s murder, HC to hear family’s plea seeking CBI probe on Monday

Bharatiya Janata Party workers take part in a rally against recent killings of party members Trilochan Mahato and Dulal Kumar in Purulia, in Kolkata on June 2.

Updated on Jun 24, 2018 11:49 pm IST

Trinamool takes a swipe at Amit Shah over BJP workers who died in Purulia, questions why he won’t visit their homes

BJP national president Amit Shah will be visiting Puralia next week and is expected to hold a public meeting.

Published on Jun 18, 2018 08:34 pm IST

Amit Shah likely to visit Purulia by month-end, say Bengal BJP leaders

BJP president Amit Shah has his sights set on West Bengal, where he wants his party to win at least 22 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 04:19 pm IST

Post-mortem report says BJP worker killed self, party claims Purulia cops shielding Trinamool

BJP workers take part in a rally against recent killings of BJP's Trilochan Mahato and Dulal Kumar in Purulia, allegedly by the Trinamool Congress party workers, in Kolkata on Saturday.

Updated on Jun 03, 2018 09:16 pm IST

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