At least eight fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the blaze, as thick smoke and flames were seen billowing from the shanties, officials informed.
The Calcutta High Court had ordered a court-monitored CBI probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. The district magistrate was asked to publicise the email ID extensively within the locality.
The CBI has launched a dedicated email address, sandeshkhali@cbi.gov.in, following a Calcutta High Court order, allowing residents of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal to report crimes against women and land grabbing.
With the High Court’s order, the CBI is now tasked with spearheading the investigation into the Sandeshkhali sexual assault case. The move aims to ensure a thorough and impartial inquiry into the matter, with the court closely overseeing the proceedings.
Elections to the Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal will be held in the first phase on April 19.
The West Bengal Police registered an FIR against NIA under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for outraging the modesty of women and theft.
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur claimed that he has received a "threat" letter from Lashkar-e-Taiba regarding the implementation of NRC.
Earlier, the BJP issued a show-cause notice to Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency party candidate Dilip Ghosh for his derogatory comments about CM Mamata Banerjee. The notice comes a day after Trinamool Congress filed a complaint against Ghosh.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.
The Calcutta High Court delivered a firm rebuke to the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a hearing on affidavits requesting investigations into allegations of extortion, land encroachment, and sexual assault emerging from Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
The body parts were discovered inside three black plastic bags in a building situated in the city's Watgunge area on Sastitala Lane.
A storm unleashed havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, causing the deaths of five individuals and leaving more than 100 people injured. The authority launched a rescue operation.
Mamata Banerjee challenged the BJP to cross 200 seats in the Lok Sabha elections across the country. She stressed that she will not let CAA be implemented in West Bengal.
The ED had summoned Mahua Moitra on March 28 for questioning in the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case. Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani was also called for questioning today. Mahua said that she will campaign in the Krishnanagar constituency for the Lok Sabha polls
The Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, issued the directions to the CBI after receiving the findings of its preliminary inquiry into allegations made against Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Saumitra Khan was a TMC leader until 2019, before crossing over to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP once again backed him. The TMC fielded his ex-wife Sujata Mondal against him, making the poll battle interesting.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the transfer of West Bengal's Director General of Police, the state's chief cop.
In a significant development, IPS officer Vivek Sahay has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for West Bengal.
The five-storey building collapsed in Hazari Mollah Bagan in the Garden Reach area around midnight on Sunday. According to locals, who were the first responders, concrete chunks fell from the building before it collapsed.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Trinamool Congress suffered a significant setback as two of its MPs, Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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