Everything you need to know about Bankura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bankura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Sweltering summer heat is back in Kolkata, and before time. With the mercury already touching the 40 degrees Celsius mark and the weatherman predicting no immediate respite from the heat, the citizens are bracing for grueling times.
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) A Maoist guerrilla involved in several cases of violence including the killing of a CPI-M leader was arrested from West Bengal's Bankura district Saturday, police said.
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress supporter was killed during a clash by a group of assailants allegedly led by a party municipal councillor over a land dispute on the eastern fringes of Kolkata Wednesday, police said.
Jhilimili/Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Lashing out at the central government for stopping allocation of additional food grain in backward areas and some targeted groups at cheap rates in the coming fiscal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her government would continue the schemes from its own resources.
Jhilimili (West Bengal), March 20 (IANS) Accusing some banks of refusing loans to the poor and workers of self-help groups in her state at the behest of the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said it was shameful such people were being "harassed" for their political colour.
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress supporter was killed by assailants allegedly led by a party municipal councillor over a land dispute on the eastern fringes of Kolkata Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Gursharan Kaur, the wife of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate an exhibition-cum-sale "Textiles from Rajasthan and Gujarat" as part of the 'Handloom Month' tomorrow at Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. (CCICL) showroom at Janpath.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Dec 8 (IANS) The doors are open for a dialogue with the Maoists, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, stressing the importance of "sensitive development" and "political process" to solve the problem posed by the left-wing extremists.
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Saturday here hoped that Maoist violence-hit Bastar district in his state will witness development after the commissioning of a Rs.10,000 crore steel plant.
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) Amid resentment among Singur farmers and a revolt by the legislator from the rural belt, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday will hold an administrative meeting in Singur -- the very land which catapulted her to power.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's play "Dakghar" is open to multiple interpretations by different segments of actors, as showcased by a group of challenged children who gave it a contemporary colour with fusion music, mime and body language acting.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) At the inauguration of the bi?annual children's urban theatre festival, "Jashn?e?Bachpan", a group of challenged children gave Rabindranath Tagore's play a contemporary colour with fusion music, mime and body language acting.
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) With West Bengal estimated to add nearly 12.7 million people to its population by 2021, a whopping three million of those would be a result of unwanted/unplanned pregnancies, an expert said Tuesday.
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Five more bodies were fished out of the Bhairabanki River Friday, raising the death toll in the bus accident in West Bengal's Bankura district to seven, police said.
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Two people died and at least six were missing after a bus fell into a river in West Bengal's Bankura district Thursday.
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) At least five people were missing after a bus fell into a river in West Bengal's Bankura district Thursday.
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Former West Bengal chief minister and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday blamed the policies of the central government for poverty, unemployment and hunger in the country.
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday expressed grave concern over the breach of peace and democratic principles in West Bengal, saying the tendency among the administration to play down such incidents was encouraging the assailants.
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Enraged by a 15-year-old girl's repeated marriage refusals, a jilted teenager stabbed her to death in West Bengal's Bankura district Saturday.
Ruling out the charges levelled by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram regarding bad law and order situation in West Bengal, the ruling party in the state Trinamool Congress has slammed Chidambaram citing it a conspiracy and threat from the center before the Presidential election...........
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) In a virtual snub to the Mamata Banerjee government, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday noted that inter-party clashes were continuing in West Bengal, adding that a "bullet-for-bullet" scenario had no place in a democracy.
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Conceding that three states of the country continued to be "badly affected" by left wing extremism, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said West Bengal was "virtually free" from any such threat.
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) There was a significant improvement in law and order in the three Maoist-affected districts of West Bengal with the number of violent incidents and killings of civilians declining, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday.
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday faced a humiliating defeat in Andhra Pradesh by-polls where the YSR Congress bagged the Nellore Lok Sabha and 15 of the 18 assembly seats, but recorded a win in Kerala.
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) Friday retained the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats where by-polls were held Tuesday.
Hyderabad, June 15 (ANI): The counting of votes cast in the recent bye-election for the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 state assembly constituencies is underway.
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) An average 70 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal Tuesday. The elections passed off peacefully, an Election Commission official said.
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Left Front announced Monday its candidates for the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal where by-elections are scheduled on June 12.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) By-elections in two West Bengal Assembly constituencies - Daspur and Bankura - will be held June 12, the Election Commission announced Tuesday.
Bankura (West Bengal), April 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday inaugurated the Trans Damodar Coal Mining Project at Barjora in Bankura district.
Kolkata, Feb 19 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday denied rift with Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal.
Bankura, Jan 31 (ANI): The West Bengal Government has offered compensation to the amilies of those who were affected by Maoists in the state.
Bankura, Jan 31 (ANI): The West Bengal Government has offered compensation to the amilies of those who were affected by Maoists in the state.
Bankura, Jan 26 (ANI): An aged tribal couple which was once 'invited' by the Central Government as special guests to attend the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi in 2008, continues to live on the brink, stung by government apathy and neglect for years.
Bankura, Jan 25 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, who is on three day visit to Naxal affected Districts of West Bengal, has said that it is important to combat Maoists in a different way than what has been done so far.
New Delhi, Oct 22(ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged Maoists to give up arms and resolve all issues through dialogue.
Jhargram (West Bengal), Sep.12 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore and National Cricket Academy Director Sandeep Patil, opened a residential coaching camp in West Bengal's Maoist-affected Jhargram district on Sunday.
Kolkata, May 10 (ANI): Around 85 percent polling was recorded in the sixth and last phase of West Bengal assembly polls in 14 constituencies on Tuesday.
Kolkata, May 10 (ANI): Around fifty per cent polling was recorded in the first five hours of voting in 14 Maoist-hit constituencies spread over West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts.
Kolkata, May 10 (ANI): Twenty-five per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 14 Maoist-hit constituencies spread over West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts.
Kolkata, May 10 (ANI): Polling for the sixth and last phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal for 14 constituencies is going on today.
Kolkata, May 9 (ANI): The sixth and last phase of West Bengal Assembly elections will be held on Tuesday in Maoist-hit parts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts.
Kolkata, May 3 (ANI): Eighty-one percent polling was recorded in the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly polls in 38 constituencies on Saturday.
Kolkata, May 7 (ANI): Polling for the fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal for 38 constituencies is going on today.
Kolkata, Apr 14 (ANI): The notification for the sixth and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls was issued on Thursday.
Midnapore, Mar 14 (ANI): Frequent shutdowns called by the Maoists is severely affecting the transport business in West Bengal's Midnapore region.
Bankura, Mar 10(ANI): Villagers in West Bengal's Bankura district have blamed poor development and non-availability of facilities on Maoists.
Bankura, Feb 28 (ANI): Two out of 10 state-run schools functioning in Bankura - a Maoist affected district of West Bengal, lack basic facilities.
West Midnapore, Jan 9 (ANI): West Bengal Government is generating employment for locals in the Maoist-affected areas of the region under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme.
Bankura (WB), Jan 5 (ANI): Rising Maoist activities in West Bengal's Bankura district have badly affected the tourism industry in the region.
Midnapore, Jan 4 (ANI): Three Maoists were arrested from West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Monday.
Kolkata, Jan 2 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said the state government has failed to achieve its target to include the maximum number of unorganized workers in the social security schemes.
Bankura (West Bengal), Jan.1 (ANI): Residents of West Bengal's Bankura district said Maoist activities in the region have reduced in the last year.
Bankura (West Bengal), Nov.17 (ANI): A female Maoist Rumpa Mahato (30) has surrendered before the West Bengal Police in Bankura District.
Bankura, Nov 9 (ANI): Police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a Maoist hideout in West Bengal's Bankura district.
Rajanandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Nov 5 (ANI): The Maoists brutally killed two people in Chhattisgarh's Rajanandgaon district.
Bankura, Nov 1 (ANI): Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) for what she called "letting loose anarchy" in West Bengal.
Midnapore (West Bengal), Oct.14 (ANI): Trinamool MP Subhendu Adhikari said that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) and police personnel have a strong hold over the forests in the region and are harassing his party workers and arresting them illegally.
Burdwan (WB), Oct 11 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has slammed the Trinamool Congress for creating unrest in the state and having a nexus with Maoists.
Purulia (WB), Oct 4 (ANI): Three Forward Bloc activists were shot dead by armed Maoists in West Bengal's Purulia district last night.
Bankura (West Bengal), Sep. 9 (ANI): A herd of 90 elephants entered West Bengal's Bankura District on Thursday, causing loss of life and property.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (ANI): A eight-member central team, headed by Joint Secretary in Union Agriculture Ministry E K Majhi, will visit drought-hit districts of West Bengal today.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (ANI): A eight-member central team, headed by Joint Secretary in Union Agriculture Ministry E K Majhi, will visit drought-hit districts of West Bengal tomorrow.
Kolkata, July 21 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress party organised a 'Shahid Diwas' or Martyr's day rally at Kolkata on Wednesday to pay tribute to 13 youth Congress workers, who were killed in a police firing on the same day in 1993.
Bankura, July 18 (ANI): Maoists have killed a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party leader in Simlapal village in West Bengal's Bankura District.
Kolkata, July 12 (ANI): An in-depth study of three districts in West Bengal reveals that where you live can determine your well-being as there are wide variations in human development between districts and also between rural and urban populations.
Bankura (West Bengal), July 12 (ANI): West Bengal Police have nabbed four suspected Maoists in the state's Bankura District.
Bankura (WB), July 9(ANI): At least eleven persons were killed when a speeding truck hit their car in West Bengal's Bankura district.
Bankura (West Bengal), June 26 (ANI): Suspected Maoists torched a house killing an 80-year-old woman and her elderly daughter in Baghdubi village in West Bengal's Bankura district on Friday.
Bankura (West Bengal), June 8 (ANI): An elephant killed an elderly woman in Kusumpur village of West Bengal's Bankura District on Monday.
Kolkata, Mar 7 (ANI): The Maoists ultras on Sunday said that they would be interested in talks with the Centre with writer Arundhati Roy and singer-turned-politician Kabir Suman being mediators in it.
Kolkata, Mar 7 (ANI): West Bengal Home Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty has said that bargaining with Maoists is not on the state government's agenda.
Bankura (West Bengal), Mar 6 (ANI): The Maoists struck again by kidnapping a school headmaster in West Bengal's Bankura District on Friday late evening and threatened to kill him if the State Government failed to release six villagers arrested after police officer Rabi Lochan Mitra's murder.
Kolkata, Feb 25 (ANI): A police officer and a Maoist were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the security forces and the ultras at Sarenga in West Bengal's Bankura district today.
Kolkata, Feb 21 (ANI): Inspector General of Police Benoy Chakraborty, who was on deputation to Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) was suspended on Sunday for putting the blame on the West Bengal Government for the misuse of the paramilitary forces.
Kolkata, Feb 8 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has slammed Central Government for the price rise.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): The interrogation of top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, currently in custody of Delhi Police's Special Cell, on Sunday confirmed the Nepal link to the Maoist movement.
Bankura (West Bengal), Jan 27 (ANI): Security agencies on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel from a jungle in West Bengal's Bankura District.
Perth (Australia), Jan.25 (ANI): Perth-based India Resources Ltd (IRL) has announced plans for a 500 million dollar deal with a group of Indian sponge iron producers.
Bankura (West Bengal) Dec 26 (ANI) : A Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader was shot dead by suspected Maoists at Barikul in Bankura District of West Bengal on Saturday.
Bankura (West Bengal) Dec 26 (ANI) : A Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader was shot dead by suspected Maoists at Barikul in Bankura District of West Bengal on Saturday.
Kolkata, Dec 5 (ANI): At a function to present medals to the deserving police officers of the state, West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee warned Kolkata residents of a possible terrorist attack, asserting that they are hiding in the city.
Jhargram/Simlipal (West Bengal), Dec 5 (ANI): Suspected Maoists set two trucks and a car afire on the national highway near Jhargram's Lodhasuli forest in West Bengal's Midnapore district on Friday.
Bankura (WB), Nov 7 (ANI): West Bengal police recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives from Bankura district.
Kolkata, Oct.31 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday said the Maoist problem was emerging as a major problem in the State and it was now the biggest challenge before his Government.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The Union Government on Monday decided to continue with the deployment of 17 companies of Central Police Forces in West Bengal for the operation in Lalgarh.
Kolkata, Sep. 30 (ANI): A Maoist sponsored 48-hour shutdown disrupted normal life in West Bengal on Wednesday.
Lalgarh, Aug 21 (ANI): A landmine blast and road blockades marked third day of shutdown call by Maoists in West Bengal.
Purulia (West Bengal), July 25 (ANI): The combined security forces commenced the anti-naxal operation on Saturday in West Bengal's Purulia district from Kerua Ghatbera.
Purulia (West Bengal), July 25 (ANI): The combined security forces commenced the anti-naxal operation on Saturday in West Bengal's Purulia district from Kerua Ghatbera.
Kolkata, July 19 (ANI): As the three-day shut-down called by People's Committee against Police Atrocities began on Sunday, normal life was severely affected in three districts of West Bengal, officials said.
Kolkata, July 9 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Budhadeb Bhattacharjee announced today in the West Bengal state assembly that his government would see to it that the Unlawful Activity Prevention Act (UAPA) is not be misused.
Lalgarh, June 28 (ANI): Security forces on Sunday arrested two suspected Maoists and defused seven landmines from Lalgarh, while flushing out the Maoists hiding around the troubled area of West Bengal's West Midnapore.
Jhargram (West Bengal), June 23 (ANI): As Central paramilitary forces along with local police continue action against Maoists in Lalgarh area of West Bengal's Medinipur district, ultras and some anti-social elements elsewhere in the region attacked and set afire the office premises of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday.
Lalgarh (West Bengal) June 19(ANI): The West Bengal Police supported by Central Paramilitary forces launched "operation Lalgarh" to clear the areas in and around Lalgarh from Maoist captivity in West Midnapore district.
Kolkata, May 26 (ANI): The death toll due to cyclone 'Aila', which ran havoc across the state rose to 45 today.
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) After 32 years, West Bengal's seemingly impregnable red fort collapsed Saturday with the opposition Trinamool Congress tasting victory in two thirds of the seats alongside its allies including the Congress. The communist-led ruling Left Front has come up with its worst performance since coming to power in 1977.
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) West Bengal's seemingly impregnable red fort collapsed Saturday with the opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress alliance poised to win more than half of the 42 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The Left Front has come up with its worst performance since 1977.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) One person was killed when an elephant went berserk in West Bengal's Bankura district Sunday, police said.
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) A clash broke out between Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres and Congress activists Friday in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district and authorities imposed restrictions to prevent more violence in the region, police said.
