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Unexplored So Far, Now Virtual Rage For French In Chandannnagar

New Delhi (The Hawk): Unexplored since last around 500 years, now Chandannnagar is a virtual rage among the people of West Bengal for its French parlance, French culture, French life style, French peop...

2 March 2021 8:23 AM GMT

West Bengal Reports Zero Covid-related Deaths For The First Time in Nearly a Year

Kolkata: No one died of the coronavirus in West Bengal in the last 24 hours — a first since March 22 last year, the state Health Department said on Monday. So far, 10,268 people have died of the virus ...

2 March 2021 8:21 AM GMT

PM to address 20 rallies in West Bengal, 6 in Assam

New Delhi: By Kumar Gaurav Ahead of Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 20 rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and six rallies in Assam, responding to the huge demand of local Bhara...

2 March 2021 8:21 AM GMT

Kolkata, 2 Districts Get Enhanced Security Cover Ahead Of Assembly Polls

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to beef up security in Kolkata and neighbouring districts of North and South 24 Parganas, considering that these areas are more sensiti...

2 March 2021 8:15 AM GMT

Pickup truck hits car of Mamata's brother, none injured

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Baban Banerjee met with an accident on Monday night as a pickup truck hit his car near Chingrighata in Kolkata, police said. Nobody was injured ...

2 March 2021 7:38 AM GMT

Heroin worth over Rs 25 crore seized in Bengal, one held

Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has seized over five kg of heroin, worth Rs 25.09 crore in the international market, from West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district and arrested...

2 March 2021 7:32 AM GMT

Bengali actor Srabanti Chatterjee joins BJP ahead of assembly polls

Kolkata: Bengali actor Srabanti Chatterjee joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata on Monday ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. The actor joined the party in the presence...

2 March 2021 5:31 AM GMT

BJP got two friends in CPI(M) and Congress, says TMC leader

Kolkata: The ruling TMC in West Bengal claimed on Monday that BJP, which has so far 'practised politics of caste and creed', has now found two friends in the CPI(M) and the Congress. Senior TMC leader...

1 March 2021 11:52 AM GMT

Whistleblower professor's student gets PhD from IIT Kharagpur after 6 years

Kharagpur: A six years struggle for IIT Kharagpur scholar Mahesh Shirole ended recently when he was awarded a PhD degree after repeated rejections of his doctorate thesis since January 2015, his superv...

1 March 2021 11:05 AM GMT

Kolkata drug seizure case: BJP leader's aide arrested

Kolkata: An aide of BJP leader Rakesh Singh has been arrested here in connection with the New Alipore drug seizure case, a senior police officer said on Monday.With the fresh arrest, six persons, inclu...

1 March 2021 10:05 AM GMT

BJP leaders write to Kolkata Police Commissioner, allege collection of postal ballot to effect proxy vote

Kolkata: A delegation of BJP leaders on Monday wrote to the Kolkata Police Commissioner stating that an exercise is being carried out within police force to collect photocopies of voter cards and...

1 March 2021 9:49 AM GMT

AICC appoints 28 observers for poll-bound Bengal

Kolkata: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed 28 observers for poll-bound West Bengal, a senior leader said on Monday. Congress leaders from states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pra...

1 March 2021 8:18 AM GMT

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