Deadly Hotel Fire Near Tarapith Temple Kills At Least 5
A massive fire at a hotel near the Tarapith temple in West Bengal's Birbhum district has resulted in the deaths of at least five pilgrims.
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Asish Banerjee, Five-Time MLA and Former Minister, Found Dead
Asish Banerjee, a five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly, former minister, academician, and close aide to Mamata Banerjee, has been found dead.
Anubrata Mandal Joins Rebel Faction, Setback for Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee's loyalist Anubrata Mandal has joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata, becoming the Birbhum district president, marking another setback for Banerjee's party.
Tensions flare during first phase of West Bengal assembly elections
The first phase of West Bengal assembly elections saw polling for 152 seats, with reports of tensions and attacks on candidates in Murshidabad, Birbhum, Cooch Behar, and Dakshin Dinajpur.
Police injured as miscreants hurl stones in Bengal's Birbhum; 14 arrested
According to police, the trouble began after an earthmover machine engaged in construction work near a graveyard accidentally dug into soil covering a grave.
Deadly Hotel Fire in West Bengal's Tarapith Claims Seven Lives
A massive fire erupted at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith, West Bengal, resulting in the deaths of at least seven people and critically injuring several others. The blaze quickly engulfed the hotel, trapping many guests.
Birbhum Police Raid Aides of Absconding Stone Quarry Kingpin Tulu Mondal
Police in Birbhum, India, have raided the associates of absconding stone quarry kingpin Tulu Mondal, seizing 15kg of gold bars and ₹28.05 crore from his cousin's home.
Birbhum Police Arrest 32 in Crackdown Against Sand Mafia
Birbhum Police have arrested 32 individuals in two weeks as part of an intensified crackdown against the illegal sand mafia in the region.
Indian Election Campaign: Shah Attacks TMC, Promises UCC and 7th Pay Commission
During an election campaign event in Birbhum, Amit Shah attacked the TMC, urging voters to 'answer bomb with ballot' and promising the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code and the 7th Pay Commission.
Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead at Party Office
Asish Banerjee, a former Deputy Speaker and five-time TMC MLA, was found dead by hanging at his party office in Birbhum, West Bengal. A suicide note reportedly surfaced, and the Chief Minister has vowed to investigate any possible 'threat' angle.
Bengal Police Intensify Probe into Birbhum Cash Haul, Seal Stone Trader's House
Bengal police have intensified their investigation into the Birbhum cash haul, sealing the house of stone trader Tullu Mondal as part of their ongoing probe.
West Bengal: Three-layer security at centres, over 37 companies deployed across Birbhum for vote count
SP Surya Pratap Yadav said that proactive checking is taking place, with people allowed inside counting centres only after proper checking.
PM Modi Attacks TMC's 'Nirmam Sarkar' at Asansol Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that political change is imminent in West Bengal, accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress of fostering a 'syndicate raj' controlling coal and sand at an Asansol rally.