Kolkata Metro services partially disrupted after man jumps in front of moving train
December 22, 2024 21:48 ISTKolkata: The man, whose age and identity was not immediately known, was rescued and taken to a hospital.
Kolkata: The man, whose age and identity was not immediately known, was rescued and taken to a hospital.
The West Bengal STF, in coordination with Jammu and Kashmir Police, arrested suspected TuM terrorist Javed Munshi near Canning while he attempted to cross into Bangladesh.
Kolkata Police has issued a traffic advisory for December 24-25, implementing road closures and diversions in key areas to manage the festive crowd and reduce congestion during Christmas celebrations.
A video from the area showed thick smoke emerging from the slum cluster consisting of 150 dwellings. Locals from around the area helped the fire fighters in bringing the blaze under control.
The West Bengal Cold Storage Association has urged the state government to lift the ban on interstate potato movement, warning of significant financial losses and economic harm to farmers and cold storage operators.
Mamata Banerjee praises the death sentence in the Murshidabad gang rape case, reiterating her call for the death penalty for rapists and emphasising swift justice and stringent punishments.
On November 29, the CBI had filed a chargesheet in connection with the RG Kar Hospital financial irregularities in which it has named former principal of the medical establishment Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused.
Kolkata: While identification of the victim is the key to solving the crime, investigators from the homicide section of Kolkata Police's Lalbazar headquarters are relying on all available CCTV camera footage from the locality to identify the assailant, a police source said.
Cold wave in West Bengal: The IMD said the cold wave conditions are likely to prevail over Purulia, East and West Bardhaman, Birbhum, Bankura, Jhargram and West Midnapore districts till December 15.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Former Bihar Chief Minister and Union Minister, had also backed Mamata Banerjee for the leadership role in the INDIA bloc.
The Supreme Court will hear West Bengal's appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to revoke OBC status for 77 communities, mostly Muslim, citing socio-economic backwardness as the basis for the reservation.
Mamata Banerjee condemned provocative territorial claims by Bangladeshi politicians, urging unity, calm, and responsible discourse in West Bengal amidst rising tensions.
According to initial reports, Mamun Molla and Sakirul Sarkar were residents of Khairatala, while Mustakin Sheikh hailed from Mahtab Colony. All three were allegedly involved in making bombs inside the house when the explosion occurred.
Rajya Sabha bypolls: The elections for the six vacant seats of Rajya Sabha will be held on December 20 and results will also be declared on the same day.
Rasikt Mondal was sentenced to life imprisonment by District and Sessions court in Malda in 1992 after being arrested in 1988, on the charge of murdering his brother in a land dispute case.
The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution urging the withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, with BJP lawmakers staging a walkout while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari clashed over the bill’s implications.
The traders have expressed resentment over the re-imposition of restrictions to supply potatoes to the neighbouring states. The government's decision has garnered wide criticism from traders, and cold storage owners along neighbouring governments.
The authorities stated the injured are presently being shifted to a health center in Rangpo where they are undergoing medical treatment.
A police officer said that the arrest was made from Belgachi village in Naxalbari block on November 26 in a joint raid by the Army and the West Bengal Police.
BJP legislators in West Bengal staged a walkout after the Speaker rejected their motion to discuss alleged attacks on religious places during recent pujas.
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