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19 Dead, 25 Injured in Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede
Kolkata. At least 19 people have died and 25 have been injured in a stampede during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, the capital of India's eastern state of West Bengal. According to officials,...
Eggs back in India school meals after outcry
Kolkata, July 31: India's West Bengal state will bring back eggs to free school meals after a backlash against a decision by its Hindu nationalist government to replace them with vegetarian alterna...
India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis
KOLKATA, June 8: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official st...
After BJP’s historic win in West Bengal, what lies ahead for the Gorkhaland dream
The BJP’s first-ever majority government in West Bengal has revived hopes of a separate Gorkhaland state among Nepali-speaking communities in Darjeeling and adjoining regions. An old question is o...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Released by Delhi Police
New Delhi. Delhi Police has released West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After being released from custody, Banerjee told reporters, 'We will not say anything now, because tomorrow the IND...
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India orders migrant detention centres sparking explusion fears
NEW DELHI, May 25: India's ruling Hindu-nationalist party has ordered detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in West Bengal state, sparking fear among minorities that it coul...
How much do Indian states influence the country’s neighbourhood policy?
New Delhi continues to shape the contours of bilateral relations, ignoring the states’ volatility. Recent elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have sparked greater interest in India’s neighbour...
Delhi Faces Unprecedented Security Measures Amidst Protests
The Indian Bharatiya Janata Party has not been able to sleep. It has faced protests every week and the ghosts of its opponents continue to haunt it. In cities of every state like Delhi, Bengal, Guj...
New State Proposal Unites Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Duars
Kathmandu. Sikkim and Darjeeling are not new places for Nepalis. Sikkim is a state of India, Darjeeling is a city and also a district of West Bengal state of India. Besides this, these two places h...
TMC Internal Dispute Leads to Temporary Ban on Party Name and Symbol
New Delhi. The internal dispute of Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been ruling in West Bengal, India, has entered a new phase. After the Election Commission temporarily banned the party's offi...
Bengal Woman Survives Nepal Flood After Visa Rejection
Kolkata. A woman from West Bengal has been saved from the devastating floods in Nepal after her visa was rejected. The life of 61-year-old Tapati Singha, who could not join the Kailash Mansarovar Y...
Nine Dead in Kolkata Hotel Fire
Kolkata. At least nine people died and six were injured in a fierce fire that broke out in a hotel in Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state, on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at...
Nepali Welfare Committee, Howrah Celebrates 213th Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya Jayanti in Kolkata
Kathmandu. Nepali Welfare Committee, Howrah has celebrated this year's 213th Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya Jayanti in Kolkata, India. The ceremony held at Howrah Maidan in West Bengal state also incl...
TMC Leader Jahangir Khan Arrested Near Nepal Border
Kolkata. West Bengal Police's Special Task Force arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan on Monday. This arrest was made from the Nepal border. Seven FIRs were registered against Kh...
Cattle Markets Empty in West Bengal Amidst Fear of Cow Slaughter Law Enforcement
West Bengal. Cattle markets have become deserted this year in India's West Bengal state ahead of Eid al-Adha. International media have reported that a climate of fear has been created among traders...