Hooghly district

TMC supporters thrash Professor after students refuse to say 'Mamata Zindabad'

A college professor was allegedly thrashed by supporters of the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad in West Bengal’s Hooghly district.

Jul 26, 2019, 07:26 AM IST

200 Voter ID cards found in garbage in West Bengal`s Hooghly district

The cards were recovered from inside a polythene sack by the municipal cleaners in Nadia district`s Uttarpara.

Nov 27, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

Kolkata Port Trust goalkeeper's mutilated body found on railway tracks

Snehashish Dasgupta, a Kolkata Port Trust goalkeeper for the past two years, had gone out with friends on September 29 (Navami) evening.

Oct 02, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

Bengal flood toll rises to 46 with 7 more deaths

According to an official at the agriculture department, out of 10,82,285 hectares of paddy seedbeds, 1,79,321 hectares were damaged.

 

Aug 01, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

Car full of fake medicine seized in Bengal, one arrested

Apart from the fake syrup bottles, we have seized multiple jars of liquid syrup and labels of renowned pharmaceutical companies from the car.
 

Jun 06, 2017, 18:16 PM IST

Bengal to replace or upgrade 15,000 semi-mechanised ferries

West Bengal on Tuesday sought participation of boat manufacturers from different states in its bid to replace or upgrade nearly 15,000 semi-mechanised ferries plying in the state's waterways.

Jun 06, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

West Bengal: Jetty collapse toll rises to five

With the recovery of two more bodies on Thursday the toll in the jetty collapse in the Hooghly river at Bhadreswar in Hooghly district rose to five.

Apr 27, 2017, 15:25 PM IST

Jetty submerges in water in Hooghly river, 3 dead, 65 missing; rescue operation on

At least three people were killed after a jetty submerged in water due to high tide in Bhadreswar of Hooghly district, West Bengal.

Apr 26, 2017, 14:46 PM IST

Unpaid for months, veteran Bengal cardiologist jumps before train

A veteran physician committed suicide by jumping in front of a local train allegedly because he was not getting his salary at his Hooghly district hospital.

Mar 23, 2017, 13:28 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to begin Singur land handover to farmers from today

The intense peasant movement had resulted in Tata Motors abandoning the Singur project and later bringing out Nano from Sanand in Gujarat.
 

Oct 20, 2016, 06:10 AM IST

Abhishek Banerjee injured in road accident; West Bengal CM Mamata orders CID probe

Abhishek Banerjee was being administered oxygen and saline and would be kept under observation for four days.

Oct 19, 2016, 00:21 AM IST