Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Two women were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus overturned and fell into a ditch in the Arambagh area of West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Tuesday, officials said.Many of the injured, some of whose condition was termed critical, are still undergoing treatment at a local hospital.Locals expressed anger at the administration over the delayed arrival of an ambulance at the accident spot. When the situation became tense, the police arrived at the scene and br…
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Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) Four people were killed and 10 were seriously injured after a passenger-laden bus of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) rammed into the rear of a trailer parked in the Maynaguri area of Jalpaiguri district in north Bengal. The accident took place on National Highway 27 on Sunday.According to the police, at least 57 passengers were injured in the accident. Hospital sources said the condition of 10 of them is critical. Four people died on their way to hosp…
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been accused of obstructing the return of Bangladeshi nationals to their country. As a result, after remaining stranded at the zero line along the India-Bangladesh border for two days, around 10 Bangladeshi nationals were brought back to a holding centre in Jalpaiguri district on Monday.It is learnt that the Bangladeshi nationals were stopped when they attempted to cross the border fencing and return to Bangladesh over the past two day…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday made a strong statement alleging that former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir, who recently floated his own political party and is also contesting in the upcoming West Bengal elections in the state later this month, is a plant of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to indirectly facilitate the construction of a Babri-style mosque in the state.”Mamata Banerjee wants to build Babri Masjid by expelling her pawn Humayun Kabir …
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) BJP candidate from the Maynaguri Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, Dalim Roy, was injured while campaigning on Monday evening, the party said on Tuesday.It is learnt that he suddenly suffered a serious head injury while campaigning on Monday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital, where his condition was stable.According to the BJP, Dalim Roy was campaigning in the area adjacent to the Maynaguri station intersection on Monday afternoon. At tha…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on the New Delhi-bound North-East Express train.The arrests were made late Wednesday night at Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14 arrested, five are women, and four are minors. Fake Indian identity documents, including fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Indian mobile SIM cards, and Malaysian Ringgit, have been seized during their processions.The state…
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Uncertainty continues to cloud the candidature of Asian Games gold-medallist and Trinamool Congress nominee Swapna Barman from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, following fresh complications linked to a pending disciplinary case against her.The court had earlier directed her to admit her misconduct and submit a letter to the Railways to that effect. However, it was learnt on Thursday that instead of doing so, Swapna submitted a let…
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Even before submitting her nomination papers, uncertainty looms over the candidature of Swapna Barman – the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Rajganj Assembly seat in Jalpaiguri district and an Asian Games gold-medallist athlete. Despite being a railway employee, Swapna is facing an internal inquiry initiated by the Railways following allegations that she joined a political party.In response, she asserted that she submitted her resignation letter on March 16, but cl…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Following the announcement of the candidate list for Assembly polls, internal strife within the Trinamool Congress came to light in several constituencies since Tuesday night.In Khandaghosh and Monteswar Assembly constituencies in East Burdwan district, infighting erupted soon after the names of candidates were announced.In the Khandaghosh constituency, resentment began to brew within the party ranks following the announcement of Nabina Bag as the party candidate.A secti…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) A clash erupted between two groups over playing Holi in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday, leaving several people injured, police said.According to the police, a quarrel broke out between two groups over the Holi festival in ward number 12 of Dhupguri Municipality.The quarrel snowballed into a fight with members of the rival groups attacking each other with bamboo sticks and iron rods. Tension spread in the area surrounding the incident spot. Upon receiving t…