A Colt official police revolver was among a large cache of firearms seized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from a house at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Paragans, the CBI claimed in a statement issued on Friday evening.
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CBI recovers huge cache of arms, explosives from house of Shahjahan’s relative at Sandeshkhali
The CBI on Friday afternoon conducted a raid at the residence of a relative of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas District and seized a huge cache of firearms and explosives.
Trinamool’s corruption has taken away happiness of 26,000 families, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Mamata government, saying that the massive corruption unleashed by Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has ultimately resulted in the loss of peace and happiness of around 26,000 families in the state.
BJP winning 35 seats in Bengal will guarantee freedom from illegal infiltration: Amit Shah
If the BJP winning 18 seats in West Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls can ensure the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, bagging 35 seats this time will surely guarantee freedom from illegal infiltration,
How could someone predict verdict in school job case, asks Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday questioned how someone could predict what the Calcutta High Court’s order would be in the school job case, a few days before it was announced.
Bengal school job case: Calcutta HC cancels 25,753 appointments made in 2016
In a major setback for the Mamata government, the division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, cancelled all the appointments in the teaching and non-teaching categories made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.
CAPF deployment for phase 2 of polls in Bengal to increase to 303 companies
Taking lessons from reports of sporadic violence in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal on Friday, especially at Cooch Behar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to increase the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the second phase on April 26.
Congress, CPI-M not part of INDIA bloc in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Friday that the Congress and the CPI-M are not constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc in Bengal.
Violence erupts in Bengal's Cooch Behar as TMC and BJP workers clash
The polling in the first two hours for three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Friday was marred by incidents of violence in the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency.
Polling for 3 LS seats begins in Bengal under tight security cover
Polling for Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal started on Friday morning under tight security cover.
Bengal Governor says will be in Cooch Behar on polling day, EC opposes move
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has announced his intent to camp in the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency in north Bengal on April 19, the day the constituency goes to polls in the first phase, but the poll panel has urged him to refrain.
Centre doesn't discriminate between BJP-ruled and Oppn-controlled states: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, said that the current Union government led by him does not discriminate between BJP-ruled and opposition-controlled states when it comes to development which the previous Congress-ruled Union government did.
Trinamool again conspired to thwart Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government of making all attempts to prevent Ram Navami celebrations in the state.
Australia in shock as another stabbing incident reported from Sydney
In yet another shocking incident, a bishop and a few other worshippers were stabbed by a man during a church service that was being broadcast online in Sydney on Monday evening (local time).
Six killed in mass stabbing at Sydney mall, attacker shot
According to the New South Wales Police, emergency services were pressed into action at Westfield in Bondi Junction -- a large shopping centre in Sydney -- at about 3.30 p.m. (local time) on Saturday following reports of multiple people being stabbed.
Assets worth Rs 411 cr seized by ED till now in PDS, cash-for-job rackets in Bengal
The ED has so far seized assets to the tune of Rs 411 crore in the two cases pertaining to the cash-for-school job scam and the ration distribution racket in West Bengal.
Bengal govt seeks extension of CS scheduled to retire before end of LS polls
The West Bengal government has officially requested for an extension of the service of current Chief Secretary from the Union government, as BP Gopalika is officially scheduled to retire before the completion of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, said sources in the state secretariat.
'Received threat letter from LeT on NRC', claims Union Minister Shantanu Thakur
The Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, claimed on Monday that he received a threat letter from the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) over the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Tension in Durgapur following Trinamool-BJP workers' scuffle at Dilip Ghosh’s 'Chai pe Charcha’
A scuffle broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers at Durgapur in West Burdwan District of West Bengal, on Monday.
Attacks on Central investigating agencies in Bengal have become regular occurrence: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the attacks on the Central investigating agencies in West Bengal have become a regular occurrence.
People of West Bengal are tired of TMC’s corruption and poor governance: PM Modi
Ahead of the election campaign rally in West Bengal on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Trinamool Congress and the state government, saying that the people there are tired of the Trinamool Congress.
NIA says aggressive crowd tried to stop agency team, ECI seeks report
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said that an aggressive crowd assaulted their team in which one of its members suffered injuries and that a vehicle belonging to the Central investigating agency was damaged at Bhupatinagar in the East Midnapore district.
Bengal Guv recommends removal of Education Minister Bratya Basu over MCC 'violation'
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday recommended the removal of state Education Minister Bratya Basu from his chair with immediate effect over charges of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation.
Sandeshkhali events do not match with official records on women safety in Bengal: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday observed that what has happened with the women in Sandeshkhali in the state's North 24 Parganas district, if true, is not in conformity with the official records of women's safety in the state.
‘Enemies’ in Bengal, ‘friends' in Delhi: PM Modi tears into Trinamool-Congress-Left
Addressing a mega election rally at Cooch Behar in West Bengal, the Prime Minister said, "The opposition's politics is based on nothing but falsehood. In West Bengal, the Congress, Trinamool Congress, and the Left parties are fighting against each other, but in Delhi, they are sharing food from the same plate.”