Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) West Bengal on Thursday reported its first case of a Nipah virus-related death, after a nurse, who was affected by it and was admitted at the critical care unit of a hospital at Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, passed away.State Health Department sources said that the deceased had developed a “secondary infection” in her lungs. Another nurse, also affected by the virus, was under treatment at the same hospital.These nurses have been the only two cases of persons bein…
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Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A purported video showing a group of Trinamool Congress supporters disrupting a hearing session on the claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in Bhaduria of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has gone viral.The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, shared the video on the wall of his official social media handle and claimed that there is no end to the hooliganism by the ruling party activists led by their local leaders.”First…
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Bengali actress and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday recorded her confidential statement before a magistrate in a court in connection with the harassment incident in Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district last month.Initially, Mimi had only accused the main accused, Tanay Shastri, of harassment in the incident.During the investigation of the case, Tanay and his two associates allegedly got into a scuffle with the police, obstructing the investigation…
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Former heavyweight member of the West Bengal cabinet, Jyotipriya Mallick, an accused in the PDS irregularities case, who was in jail after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), wants to contest from a different Assembly constituency.Mallick is currently a Trinamool Congress legislator from the Habra constituency in North 24 Parganas district, from where he was elected for three consecutive terms in 2011, 2016, and 2021. Earlier, he was a two-time Trinamool Con…
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Police, probing actress and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty’s complaint regarding harassment at an event in Bongaon in the North 24 Parganas district, on Thursday arrested the accused, Tanay Shastri, and two of his associates after a scuffle at his residence when they tried to obstruct the team, officials said.Mimi Chakraborty is currently busy promoting her recently released film, “Bhanupriya Bhuter Hotel”. There was no official reaction from her regarding t…
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Monday filed a police complaint against the organisers of a cultural programme, alleging public harassment during an event at Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday night.It was learnt that Chakraborty submitted her complaint to Bongaon Police Station through email.On Sunday, while performing at an event in the Nayagram area of Bongaon, the actress alleged that she faced extreme harassment and was …
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) West Bengal Police on Saturday refuted allegations that the administration had issued directives to stop Saraswati Puja at a school in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, calling such claims false and misleading.In a social media post, Barasat District Police said certain posts circulating online were spreading incorrect narratives with the potential to disturb social harmony in the state.“It has come to our notice that certain social media posts are circulating misle…
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Tension erupted in Rajberia village under Beraberi panchayat in Ashoknagar in North 24 Parganas district after the hanging body of a young man was recovered on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Monirul Goldar (37). His body was found hanging from a mango tree near his house. The family alleged that the incident was triggered by fear of “digital arrest”.Although no phone calls or social media contact were involved in this case, the family said a notice was sent to…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee will visit the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal on January 27 to meet with CEO Manoj Agarwal, along with a 10-member delegation of his party leaders.Sources in the Trinamool Congress said on Tuesday that an application via email requesting a meeting with the CEO has been sent. The move from the Mamata Banerjee-led party came a day after it claimed a major victory in the Supreme Court after it issued a se…
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) A court has granted anticipatory bail to Taslima Bibi, the wife of arrested Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, on a bond of Rs 5,000 in connection with the murder case.The Barasat court in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday granted Taslima anticipatory bail in the case concerning the death of the son and driver of Bholanath Ghosh, a key witness in the case against Sheikh Shahjahan in West Bengal.When Ghosh filed the complaint at the Nazat police station, he…