TMC leader Mukul Roy's wife Krishna dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai
Krishna Roy died at 4.35 am, her body will be brought back to Kolkata on Wednesday (July 7).
Jul 06, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
Massive fire at cinema hall in Kolkata injures two
Fire Minister Sujit Bose said that the blaze caused injuries to the caretaker of the cinema hall and his wife who stayed in a room on the top floor of the building.
Jul 03, 2021, 06:36 AM IST
Police constable on motorcycle killed, at least 13 injured in Kolkata bus accident
The bus driver, a police officer said, lost control on the wheels and crashed into the brick wall of the British-era Fort William
Jul 01, 2021, 17:08 PM IST
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty reports of stomach ache & dehydration after receiving fake vaccine jab
Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty who had been jabbed with a fake dose of Covishield anti-COVID-19 vaccine at a camp in Kolkata is reported to be unwell.
Jun 26, 2021, 17:39 PM IST
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty gets COVID-19 jab at fake vaccination camp in Kolkata, informs police
The Kolkata Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a man allegedly posing as an IAS officer and organising a fake COVID-19 vaccination camp in the city's Kasba area.
Jun 23, 2021, 20:21 PM IST
Jaipal Bhullar encounter: SC directs Punjab and Haryana High Court to hear gangster's father's plea for re-autopsy
A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah also directed the Punjab government to make appropriate arrangement to preserve the body, which has been taken to Firozpur in Punjab from Kolkata. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier declined the plea of Bhullar's father for conducting an autopsy of the body, saying that the matter is not under its jurisdiction as the encounter took place in Kolkata.
Jun 18, 2021, 18:24 PM IST
Have written thrice to PM Narendra Modi to withdraw Dhankhar as governor: Mamata Banerjee
Dhankhar, who has shared a strained relationship with the Trinamool Congress government since taking charge as the governor of the state in 2019, is in the national capital on a four-day trip. He has not specified any reason for the visit. The governor met Union ministers Prahlad Joshi and Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday.
Jun 17, 2021, 19:00 PM IST
Kolkata Municipal Corporation WhatsApp chatbot for vaccination crosses 75,000 bookings
Drive-In Vaccination was also introduced through this WhatsApp Bot to felicitate vaccination in four-wheelers only, helping many aged and ailing citizens.
Jun 12, 2021, 22:20 PM IST
Kolkata Encounter: Did neighbours knew about the gangster?
Two dangerous gangsters have been encounter by Punjab Police and Bengal STF in Kolkata. Both gangsters were living in a multi-storeyed building where common people also lived, so did the neighbours knew about the gangsters living in their society?
Jun 10, 2021, 20:00 PM IST
National award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta dies at 77
Buddhadeb Dasgupta was found motionless by his wife, Sohini, at his residence in the Kalikapur area of the city at 6 am, according to the family members.
Jun 10, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
Kolkata: Most wanted Punjab gangster killed in police encounter
Punjab police gunned down two gangsters, who were involved in killing policemen, in an operation in Kolkata. Gangsters Jaipal Singh Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh, who were wanted in the murder of two Assistant Sub Inspectors in Punjab.
Jun 10, 2021, 10:28 AM IST
Jaipal Bhullar killed in police shootout, Rs 70 lakh, pistols, mobile phones recovered from encounter site
Acting on a tip-off, the Punjab police team with help from the Kolkata police shot dead Bhullar and Singh. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta confirmed that both Jaipal Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh were killed in Kolkata. A team of Punjab police's Organised Crime Control Unit (OCCU) was involved in the operation.
Jun 09, 2021, 21:01 PM IST
Punjab's most wanted gangster killed in encounter
Punjab's dreaded gangster Jaipal Bhullar and his aide Jassi Kharar were killed in an encounter with the police in Kolkata's New Town area.
Jun 09, 2021, 20:14 PM IST
Breaking news: Jaipal Singh Bhullar among two wanted criminals gunned down in encounter in Kolkata
A team of STF raided a residential complex in New Town in Kolkata where the two dreaded wanted criminals from Punjab were hiding. In the shootout, both the criminals were gunned down by STF.
Jun 09, 2021, 17:29 PM IST
1 crore people in Bengal affected, 3 lakh houses damaged due to cyclone Yaas, says CM Mamata Banerjee
At least one crore people in Bengal have been affected by this natural disaster and three lakh houses have been damaged as of now due to rough weather condition arising out of Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday (May 26). She added that one person died an accidental death even after he was rescued. Relief materials worth Rs 10 crore were sent to the affected areas, she said.
May 26, 2021, 17:05 PM IST
Tornado hits West Bengal districts ahead of Cyclone Yaas landfall, 2 killed, 80 houses damaged
Several houses and electricity poles were damaged and trees uprooted in Naihati and Halisahar of North 24 Paragans district due to the strong winds that hit the region earlier on Tuesday evening. Local police personnel were present at the site.
May 25, 2021, 23:06 PM IST
Cyclone Yaas: Kolkata airport suspends flight operations on May 27 till 7:45 pm, 38 long-distance trains cancelled
According to the IMD, the depression over east central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move slowly north-north-westwards and intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach the northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by May 26 morning.
May 25, 2021, 22:48 PM IST
Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore in Odisha on May 26
The Odisha government said it has rushed a large contingent of rescue and relief teams to Balasore district bordering West Bengal on Monday where Yaas in likely to make landfall. A massive evacuation drive has been launched in all low-lying areas and vulnerable storm-surge pockets, following the IMD prediction.
May 24, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee chairs high-level meet over IMD alert on Cyclone Yaas
According to reports, the Chief Minister is expected to review the preparedness and give necessary instructions to officials to ensure all possible safety measures are taken to evacuate people.
May 20, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Matter will be taken seriously: Centre warns Bengal, asks to send report on post-poll violence
In a letter dispatched to the West Bengal chief secretary, the Home Ministry reminded that on May 3, it had sought an immediate report from the state government on the post-poll violence.
May 05, 2021, 22:24 PM IST
