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Kolkata, March 11 – The police investigation into the recent wave of bomb threats targeting courts, post offices, and passport offices across West Bengal has revealed that the perpetrators used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and foreign servers to conceal their identities.Investigators said...

Kolkata, March 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the West Bengal administration on Tuesday to complete the first phase of conducting route marches and area domination exercises by Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel in all districts of the state by March 14.A total...

Kolkata, March 10 – The West Bengal Police on Tuesday refuted allegations made by Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, regarding the handling of postal ballots by reserve officers of the state police for the upcoming assembly elections.In a post on X, the West...

New Delhi, March 10 – The recent elections in Bangladesh have not only been a turning point for the country, but have also ensured the much-needed resetting of ties with India. This reset in New Delhi-Dhaka ties brings into sharp focus key issues like border security, among other things...

Kolkata, March 9 – In a rare move, the West Bengal state Police Headquarters (Bhabani Bhawan) has ordered the transfer of three women civic volunteers, a senior police officer said on Monday.A directive to this effect has been issued. However, in recent years, there has been no known precedent...

Kolkata, March 9. Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime...

Kolkata, March 8 – The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police announced on Sunday that they had arrested two Bangladeshi nationals, who were accused of the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho and a leader critical of India, in December last year...

Kolkata, March 8: Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, targeted the Mamata Banerjee government on Sunday for violating norms after a district administration assigned the handling of postal ballots to the West Bengal Police Welfare Organisation.Using his X handle...

Kolkata, March 5 – A 17-year-old boy was killed by a mob in Malda, West Bengal, after he opened fire during a clash between two groups.The incident occurred on Wednesday night, and the area was tense.It is reported that on the day of Holi, a quarrel broke out between two groups of boys in...

Kolkata, March 3 – The National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognizance of the alleged sexual harassment of a woman civic volunteer by an Officer-in-Charge of the Kolkata police station on Tuesday, and asked the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP), Peeyush Pandey, to file a report on...

Kolkata, March 1 The Trinamool Congress on Sunday claimed that the name of Richa Ghosh, a member of the Indian women's cricket team that won the World Cup, has been placed in the "under adjudication" category in the voter list released on February 28, accusing the Election Commission of...

Kolkata, February 28 The West Bengal government transferred several senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the state on Saturday, according to an official notification.Ashok Kumar Prasad, ADG & IGP, Western Zone, will be the new ADG, Cyber Cell, while Vishal Garg will replace him as...

Kolkata, February 27 – After a prolonged dispute, the West Bengal Police agreed on Friday to hand over the case diary in the recent Beldanga violence case in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA is investigating the matter following...

Kolkata, February 26 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has requested the names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal to select one from among them as the new permanent Director General of Police (DGP).Currently, Peeyush Pandey is the acting DGP.The last permanent...

Kolkata, February 23 – Following the circulation of a video purportedly showing a civic volunteer engaging with West Bengal Police beating up a truck driver after he allegedly refused to pay extortion money, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, criticized the state...

Kolkata, February 22 – Two young men have been arrested in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.Both were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police, which also recovered several mobile phones and SIM...

The Supreme Court has cautioned the Director General of Police of West Bengal regarding violence and political interference during the SIR process. The Court made it clear that if the DGP does not take initiative to address objectionable remarks made by political leaders, strict action will be...

Kolkata, February 19 The West Bengal government on Thursday transferred four IPS officers, including three Superintendents of Police (SPs), in a fresh administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.According to a notification, Alipurduar SP Umesh Ganpat Khandbahale has been...

Kolkata, February 19 – Ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, the West Bengal government carried out another reshuffle in the state police administration on Thursday, transferring four IPS officers holding key positions in politically sensitive districts.A notification issued by the...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to March 18 the hearing on a plea moved by the ED alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its search operation at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in...