Tag: Bengal
Mamata Banerjee Postpones North Bengal Visit As Heavy Rains Forecast
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday postponed her scheduled review meetings in north Bengal, following predictions of heavy rains in several parts of the state over the next few days. ....
Bengaluru Serial Blasts: Key Accused Held From Kerala After 12 Years Of Chase
In a major breakthrough in 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case, the Anti Terrorist Cell (ATC) has arrested the key accused in connection with the case after chasing him for 12 years, police said on Tuesday. ....
Mamata Appoints Alapan Bandopadhyay As New West Bengal Chief Secretary
West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary to the state government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday. ....
Minor Blast In Bengaluru Gas Power Plant, 15 Injured
A "minor" explosion was reported at a 370 MW gas power plant of the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bengaluru early on Friday, leaving 15 persons injured, including two critically, an official said. ....
Miffed Over Turban Issue, Harbhajan Urges Mamata To Look Into It
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Friday took to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction over an incident where the West Bengal Police were seen manhandling a Sikh man, disrespecting his turban and pulling him by his hair. ....
West Bengal Deputy Speaker Sukumar Hansda Dies Of Cancer
West Bengal Legislative Assembly deputy speaker and Trinamool Congress MLA from Jhargram constituency Sukumar Hansda died of cancer at a private city hospital on Thursday. He was 67. ....
West Bengal Governor Meets Amit Shah, Raises Concerns Over Law & Order In The State
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Delhi on Thursday. ....
Durgapur Barrage Lock Gate Damaged, Panic Of Flood In Bengal Villages
Durgapur (West Bengal), Oct 31 (IANS) A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night triggering panic among villagers that it may lead to inundation of a large part of low-lying areas in West Bengal's West Burdwan district, officials said on Saturday. ....
Amit Shah To Visit Bengal On Nov 5 As Political Situation Heats Up In The State
In what could send the political temperature soaring in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has decided to visit the state for two days on November 5 and 6. ....
India, UK Launch Clean Air Street Initiative In Bengaluru
India and the United Kingdom (UK) have come together to launch a clean air street initiative at Church Street here on Saturday to jointly address the global challenges of air pollution and climate change. ....
