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Authorities in tizzy after 130 children in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri hospitalised with fever, dysentery
• 4 years agoThe development comes amid warning by experts that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might pose a greater risk to children
Elderly man dies after getting COVID-19 vaccine shot in Bengal; family lodges police complaint
• 4 years agoKrishna Dutta (64), a businessman from Jalpaiguri district, died at a local hospital, where he was rushed to after he complained of breathlessness
West Bengal: 14 members of marriage party killed, 10 injured in accident in Jalpaiguri
• 4 years agoThe cars of the marriage party were going towards Dhupguri on the wrong side of the road and the collision took place due to dense fog
MHA directs West Bengal govt not to obstruct central teams assessing lockdown measures; TMC dubs visit 'adventure tourism'
• 5 years agoCentre has directed the West Bengal government not to obstruct the work of two central teams visiting the state for an on-the-spot assessment of implementation of lockdown measures taken to fight novel coronavirus
Violent protests at West Bengal's Jalpaiguri jail as inmates demand bail due to COVID-19 pandemic, throw stones
• 5 years agoThe Jalpaiguri correctional facility houses around 750 prisoners in eight wards and of them, 50-60 inmates are protesting, citing a Supreme Court directive, officials said.
BJP accuses TMC of vandalising, setting houses of party cadres on fire in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri
• 5 years agoThe incident was sparked after the body of a local TMC leader reached Huslurdanga village in Mainaguri area on Sunday, he said
Man dies after falling into overflowing drain in Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as incessant rains wreaks havoc
• 6 years agoA man died in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after he fell into an overflowing drain, as incessant rain continued to wreak havoc.
CPM, Congress stage walkout from West Bengal Assembly over 'cut money scam', demand inquiry into case
• 6 years agoThe 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.
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha polls:
Fp Research • 6 years agoThe CPM has won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat thrice in last four elections. Minati Sen won the seat in 1999 and 2004 elections on a CPM ticket. Mahendra Kumar Roy won the seat in 2009 before losing to Bijoy Chandra Barman in 2014 elections.
CPM candidate's car attacked in West Bengal's Islampur; police resort to lathi charge after protesting voters block highways
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIncidents of violence were reported in three West Bengal constituencies while voting in the Lok Sabha polls’ second phase are underway in the state