Tag: West Bengal
Fire At Warehouse, Film City In Bengal, No Injuries
A wood repository was gutted in fire here on Sunday afternoon while a blaze broke out at the film city in West Midnapore too, a fire official said. No casualties were reported in either incident.....
Roopa Ganguly Warns People Trying To Slap 'detestable Charges' On Her
Accusing the West Bengal government of "sleeping" while the child trafficking racket was active for so long, actor-turned-BJP MP Roopa Ganguly on Wednesday said those who are putting such "detestable charges" on her would have to pay for it.....
Child Trafficking Accused Mentions Influential Political Personalities: Official
Arrested BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury, suspected to be involved in a child trafficking racket in West Bengal, has mentioned the names of some "influential political personalities" during her grilling, a CID source said on Thursday.....
Two More Arrested In Bengal For Child Trafficking Racket
After the arrest of a father-son duo for allegedly using their nursing home as "safe house" for trafficking children, a couple was arrested from West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district on Sunday for facilitating such trafficking.....
Mamata Writes To Sushma Over US Killings
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the "recent incidents of attacks and unfortunate deaths of young Indians in the US".....
Dol Festival Celebrated In West Bengal
West Bengal on Sunday celebrated the spring festival of Dol in a riot of colours, songs, prayers and exchange of sweets among friends, relatives and neighbours.....
Armyman Vents Ire Against Politicians In Video And Banner
Angry over certain derogatory remarks made by a Maharashtra politician targetting army men, an Indian Army soldier has vented public ire at politicians and bureaucrats in a video and a large banner in his home village on Monday. ....
Hospital Death: Mamata Meets Bereaved Family, Promises Job
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the bereaved family members of Sunil Pandey who died at a private city hospital earlier this week.....
Tripura Families Affected By Border Fencing Being Rehabilitated
Families affected due to the construction of a fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura are being rehabilitated, a minister said here on Thursday.....
IIT-Kharagpur To Help New Town Become 'happiest Part Of India'
In a bid to develop New Town, a satellite township on the north-eastern fringes of the city, as India's happiest space, IIT-Kharagpur will study the happiness index of the locality as part of a two-year project, a statement said on Thursday. ....
