Kolkata

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NRC required in West Bengal : Dilip Ghosh

8:17 pm December 26, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday that NRC is required in the state because infiltrators have become the vote banks of the ruling Trinamool Congress. He criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s opposition to NPR and said that it has become her habit to resist whatever is good for […]

Mild-earthquake in Jalpaiguri district

10:57 pm December 24, 2019

Kolkata: A mild earthquake shook West Bengals Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday evening, an IMD official said. The 3.2 magnitude quake was felt at around 8.07 pm, he said. “The earthquake of 3.2 magnitude was felt in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The epicentre was located at latitude 26.6 N and longitude 88.8 E with a […]

Vigil upped in city on Christmas eve

2:45 pm December 24, 2019

Kolkata: Vigil has been upped in the city for the festive season from Christmas till New Year, police said on Tuesday. An additional police force of 5,000, including women personnel, have been deployed and 11 watchtowers erected in the city, some of which are strategically located at Park Street and Esplanade areas, a senior police […]

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CISF takes over security of Indian Museum at Kolkata

8:11 pm December 23, 2019

Kolkata: A contingent of armed CISF commandos on Monday took over the security of India’s ‘oldest and largest’ museum — the Indian museum — located in Kolkata, a senior official said. A total of 59 personnel of the paramilitary force, led by an Assistant Commandant (AC) rank officer, were inducted at the museum to secure […]

286 people renounced Indian citizenship between 2016-18

Nadda takes out BJP rally in Kolkata in support of CAA

2:54 pm December 23, 2019

Kolkata: BJP national working president J P Nadda on Monday kicked off a massive rally in the city in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Nadda was accompanied by senior BJP leaders, including West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh and national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. The march commenced from Hind cinema in central Kolkata and […]