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3 dead, 13 missing in deadly Bengal fire that gutted 2 godowns

India, Jan. 26 -- Three persons were killed, and 13 others are missing in a deadly fire that broke out in the Najirabad area of the South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Monday and gutted t... Read More


Six people missing in deadly fire in 2 warehouses in Bengal's South 24 Parganas

India, Jan. 26 -- Six people have gone missing in a deadly fire that broke out in the Najirabad area of the South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Monday and gutted two warehouses, police sa... Read More


No complaint received, says Bengal police on EC seeking FIR against MLA

India, Jan. 23 -- The Jangipur police district has not received any formal complaint from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against a T... Read More


CM Mamata Banerjee launches book on SIR at Kolkata Book Fair, targets ECI

India, Jan. 22 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a book she said she has penned on the alleged harassment faced by electors during the ongoing hearings for the Special... Read More


Bangladeshi vessel carrying fly ash capsizes in Bengal river; 12 rescued

India, Jan. 22 -- Twelve crew members were rescued on Wednesday after a Bangladeshi vessel carrying fly ash from West Bengal to Khulna capsized in the Muri Ganga river in South 24 Parganas, posing a r... Read More


ED attaches rRs.r57.7 crore assets linked to Bengal school recruitment case

India, Jan. 21 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached immovable properties worth around Rs.57.7 crore in connection with its money laundering probe into ir... Read More


2 BDO offices vandalised in south Bengal over SIR 'harassment', protests held

India, Jan. 20 -- Offices of two block development officers in South Bengal were vandalised by mobs on Tuesday following accusations that the election officials were harassing people during the ongoin... Read More


TMC, BJP workers clash over objections to inclusion of voters in West Bengal

India, Jan. 19 -- Fresh clashes broke out between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Monday over the submission of Form 7, objecting to the incl... Read More


Bengal BDO's office attacked in Uttar Dinajpur district over SIR, 2nd in 24 hours

India, Jan. 15 -- A mob attacked the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district on Thursday morning, the second such incident in 24 hours over allegations t... Read More


2 more suspected Nipah cases in Bengal; doc, nurse shifted to Kolkata hospital

India, Jan. 14 -- A junior doctor and a nurse have been admitted to Kolkata's Infectious Diseases and Beliaghata General (ID&BG) Hospital after they developed early symptoms of Nipah virus infection, ... Read More