Coochbehar

TMC writes to Chief Election Commissioner against transfer of Coochbehar SP, calls move arbitrary, biased

The TMC Tuesday transferred West Bengal's Coochbehar district Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Gupta, two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the area.

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee hits out at Narendra Modi in Bengal rally, urges voters to 'throw' PM out of power, politics

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment at Coochbehar district that Mamata Banerjee and the TMC of suffering from fear psychosis of Modi, Banerjee warned him not to threaten her as it will be the biggest mistake

West Bengal BJP files caveat in SC over its proposed rath yatra in state, seeks to be heard if any case is filed

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court came down heavily on the West Bengal government Friday for not responding to BJP's letters, seeking permission for three rath yatra in the state.

'Who will take responsibility for potential mishap?': HC quizzes BJP over dragging West Bengal govt to court over permission for Amit Shah rally

The West Bengal government has refused permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's proposed 'rath yatra' from Coochbehar on grounds that it might cause communal tension, the state's advocate general informed the Calcutta High Court on Thursday.

West Bengal political violence: One killed, many injured in two-party clash in Cooch Behar

One person was killed and a number of people were injured in a clash between supporters of two political parties in CoochBehar district, police said on Monday.

West Bengal panchayat polls: SEC orders reelection in 568 booths following complaints of violence

The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) ordered repolling in 568 booths on Wednesday following complaints of violence during the pancahayat polls

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

West Bengal floods: Situation improves in six districts; Malda still struggles to stay afloat

The situation in parts of the six flood-hit northern districts of West Bengal has improved as the water was receding though several areas in Malda district remained inundated.

West Bengal floods: Situation improves as govt pegs agricultural damage at Rs 6,500 crore

The situation in the flood-ravaged districts of north West Bengal improved further as water receded from most of the submerged areas in the absence of major rainfall in the region, a senior official of the state disaster management department said on Wednesday.

Floods ravage Bihar as death toll jumps to 367; over 82 killed in Uttar Pradesh deluge

Floods in Bihar claimed 26 more lives though the situation in deluge-battered Assam; West Bengal inched closer to normal with water receding in most of the affected parts