Burdwan

NIA recovers IED materials from Bengaluru module of Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh

The National Investigation Agency said recovered Improvised Explosive Device materials from the Bengaluru module of Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.

Khagragarh blast case: NIA court awards jail terms to 19, including four Bangladeshi nationals; trial of 12 other accused to continue

A special NIA court on Friday awarded varying jail terms to 19 people, including four Bangladeshi nationals, in the Khagragarh blast case, in which links of terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were found

Mamata Banerjee visits school in West Bengal’s Burdwan, announces Rs 10 lakh for its development

Children of a school in West Bengal were taken by surprise when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid them an unannounced visit on Monday.

Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of placing misleading reports in Parliament on madrasas in West Bengal being used for radicalisation

The Centre had conveyed its concern to the West Bengal government over the recent political violence in the state, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday.

CPM, Congress stage walkout from West Bengal Assembly over 'cut money scam', demand inquiry into case

The MLAs of Congress and CPM staged a walkout from the West Bengal assembly protesting against the ongoing 'cut money scam' and demanded an inquiry into the incident.

Met department forecasts cold spell in West Bengal as temperatures drop below 10 degrees Celsius

Icy winds walloped most areas in West Bengal intensifying the prevailing cold conditions even as the MeT office on Monday forecast similar conditions for the next few days

2004 Burdwan blast: Kolkata police visit Bangladesh to get information on arrested militant Sohel Mahfuz

Kolkata Police has held a meeting with Bangladeshi security officials for information on arrested militant Sohel Mahfuz, wanted in the 2014 Burdwan blast case.

Air India is 'India's pride' and we do not support Centre's decision to sell it, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the Modi government for trying to 'privatise' the national carrier Air India and introduce GST in a "hurried" manner, saying "we do not support this".

Darjeeling unrest: Mamata Banerjee says 'will not allow division of West Bengal'

Amid the ongoing stir in the Darjeeling hills for carving out a separate 'Gorkhaland' out of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday firmly ruled out the further division of the state.

Four killed in West Bengal's Burdwan dist after son of ex-CPM leader runs over bike, tractor

Four persons were killed and six others injured when a car driven by an allegedly drunk son of former CPM lawmaker ran over people in Burdwan district of West Bengal.