Bankura

Viral: Man barks at govt officer after his surname printed as ‘Kutta’ instead of 'Dutta' in ration card

A video of a man barking at a government official is going viral on the internet. The video is of 45 seconds, in the video, the man hands in his documents to the official and kept barking

Nov 20, 2022, 10:29 AM IST

'I brought a saucepan from kitchen and took a bath using it like a mug': Mamata Banerjee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee sent Mamata Banerjee to the UN General Assembly when he was the Prime Minister. Mamata claimed that, she stayed at a hotel in the United States. And from there the story of the bath comes up.

Jun 01, 2022, 11:22 AM IST

West Bengal: Bomb blast in TMC office on Friday ahead of voting in Bankura on Saturday

A day before the first phase of the election, a bomb blast took place in the office of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bankura. The sensation spread due to the bomb blast at the TMC party office in Joypur, Bankura. Three people have been injured in this incident.

Mar 26, 2021, 19:38 PM IST

Bengal Chale Hum: What are the problems of people of Bankura?

In our special coverage on Bengal elections today, know what are the problems of the people living in Bankura of Bengal. Watch the ground report.

Mar 17, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

West Bengal election 2021: Mega Tuesday for rallies in Bankura

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed an election rally in Bankura, ahead of Bengal polls. Shah took a dig at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee while addressing the rally.

Mar 16, 2021, 13:18 PM IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes West Bengal

An earthquake measuring 4.0 magnitudes on the Richter Scale hit the eastern state of West Bengal on Monday morning.

Jul 29, 2019, 10:12 AM IST

14-year-old boy among three injured in police firing after BJP-Trinamool clash in Bengal

Three persons, including a 14-year-old boy, sustained bullet injuries after a clash broke out between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) at Panchasayar in West Bengal's Bankura district on Saturday evening.

Jun 23, 2019, 06:59 AM IST

Election Commission removes Bankura's DM after voting

Election Commission has removed the District Magistrate of Bankura in West Bengal Umasankar S from his post.

May 13, 2019, 08:40 AM IST

Election Commission removes Bankura DM after clashes in West Bengal

Arya has been asked to take up her new assignment immediately.

May 12, 2019, 23:08 PM IST

PM Modi doesn't understand West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata slammed PM Modi and said that he doesn't understand West Bengal.

May 09, 2019, 15:32 PM IST

Bankura Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Bankura Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal.

Apr 30, 2019, 10:38 AM IST

Bankura Lok Sabha constituency

In 2014 Lok Sabha election, Trinamool Congress's Moon Moon Sen had won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency with a margin of 98506 votes. 

Apr 24, 2019, 17:25 PM IST

West Bengal: 1 killed, 18 injured after bus rammed into lorry

A bus carrying school students on an educational tour rammed into a lorry in West Bengal's Bankura district today killing a driver and injuring at least 18 students and teachers.

Dec 10, 2017, 12:23 PM IST

87 Bengal kids taken to hospital as dead lizard is found in meal

Eighty-seven students were rushed to hospital for a check-up after a dead lizard was found in one of the student`s mid-day meal plate at a state-run primary school in West Bengal`s Bankura district, an official said on Saturday.

Nov 19, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

Bankura acid attack: Women activists demand stern action

Condemning the incident where three girls were attacked with acid in West Bengal's Bankura district, lawyer Abha Singh on Monday described it as `gross violation of the law` and demanded strong action against the culprit.

Sep 12, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

Severe heat wave condition in West Bengal

The Bankura's temperature was six degrees above normal, the Met department said and forecast above 45 degree temperature for the next three days.

Apr 30, 2016, 06:12 AM IST

South Bengal districts reel under severe heatwave

Kolkata and its neighbouring areas also reeled under intense heat with the day temperature rising to 40.6 degrees.

Apr 15, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

Bengal reeling under heatwave in poll-bound districts

"Heatwave is prevailing in most part of western side of the state and likely to continue for at least 3-4 days," local Met office director G C Debnath told PTI.

Apr 09, 2016, 21:10 PM IST

Assembly Elections 2016: Repoll recommended in one booth in West Bengal

The Election Commission on Monday recommended repoll in a booth in Ranibandh assembly constituency in West Bengal's Bankura district following discrepancy in recording the number of votes in an Electronic Voting Machine.

Apr 05, 2016, 00:01 AM IST

Notification for first phase of West Bengal polls today

The polls to the 18 seats in West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura districts will be held on April 4.

Mar 11, 2016, 08:47 AM IST