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  TMC stands for 'tushtikaran, mafia, corruption', says Amit Shah in West Bengal rally

  Kolkata | May 10, 2024 20:28 IST

  Union Home Minister held back-to-back rallies at Ranaghat and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. Both the constituency will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 13.

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  West Bengal: Two workers die after entering septic tank in Hooghly

  Kolkata | August 05, 2023 13:12 IST

  A fire brigade official suspected that methane gas could have collected inside the tank, which might have claimed their lives.

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  West Bengal: Snake found in mid-day meal in Birbhum, several children fall ill

  Kolkata | January 10, 2023 14:08 IST

  West Bengal: A police officer said the guardians gheraoed the headmaster of the school and vandalised his two-wheeler.

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  West Bengal: CBI arrests accused Lalan Sheikh in connection with Bogtui blaze murder

  India | December 04, 2022 17:09 IST

  It was after the Birbhum massacre of March that the followers of Bhadu, who was the Dy Pradhan of the village, ransacked the houses of rival groups in Bogtui and set them on fire so as to kill people.

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  West Bengal: 30 crude bombs recovered in Birbhum

  India | April 05, 2022 15:14 IST

  Police said that crude bombs were recovered from a forest area in Birbhum district.

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  CBI to conduct forensic psychological assessment of 9 arrested in Birbhum killings

  India | April 02, 2022 15:33 IST

  During the assessments, one psychologist will be present to note their body language as well as facing expressions, which will be treated as evidence.

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  Birbhum carnage toll rises to 9 as injured woman succumbs to burn injuries

  India | March 28, 2022 20:39 IST

  The Birbhum killings also spawned violence in Bengal’s legislature, with legislators of the ruling TMC and the BJP exchanging fisticuffs overheated arguments on the Birbhum killings, prompting the speaker to suspend five saffron party MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.

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  Bengal Assembly turns into boxing ring as TMC, BJP MLAs come to blows; 5 suspended

  India | March 28, 2022 14:28 IST

  BJP MLAs including Suvendu Adhikari have been suspended by the Speaker following the ruckus inside the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

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  Birbhum violence: HC orders Mamata's police to hand over case to CBI

  India | March 25, 2022 12:19 IST

  Birbhum violence: Eight people including two kids were charred to death on Tuesday when houses were set on fire in Bogtui village of Rampurhat shortly after a TMC leader, also the deputy chief of the village panchayat, was murdered.

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  Birbhum killings: Police arrests local TMC boss after Mamata orders hunting down of all suspects

  India | March 24, 2022 21:27 IST

  Earlier in the day, on visiting Bogtui village, the scene of Tuesday’s fire bombing and burning of eight people, Banerjee spoke with the family members of the victims and offered them permanent government jobs and funds as compensation.

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  'Sau hatyaein karwakar...': BJP lashes out at Mamata as she visits Birbhum where 8 were killed

  India | March 24, 2022 15:07 IST

  Addressing a press conference, senior BJP leader Sambit Patra said West Bengal has witnessed 26 political killings in a week.

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  Birbhum violence: Autopsy report reveals victims were badly beaten up before carnage

  India | March 24, 2022 13:25 IST

  Security has been up in Rampurhat to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, especially because of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to the area.

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  Birbhum violence: Adhir Ranjan writes to President, demands invoking Article 355 in West Bengal

  India | March 24, 2022 10:51 IST

  Citing post-poll violence and Tuesday's incident in Birbhum district in which eight people were burnt to death, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan alleged that the law and order has completely broken down in West Bengal.  

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  Birbhum violence: Petitioner suspects police may destroy evidence, wants CBI probe

  India | March 24, 2022 22:10 IST

  Birbhum violence: Eight people including two kids were charred to death on Tuesday when houses were set on fire in Bogtui village of Rampurhat shortly after a TMC leader, also the deputy chief of the village panchayat, was murdered.

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  PM Modi describes Birbhum killings as heinous, offers help in bringing perpetrators to justice

  Hakikat Kya Hai | March 23, 2022 22:33 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, describing the killings in Birbhum a day before, as “heinous”, said the culprits should not be forgiven.

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  Kurukshetra | Is imposition of President's rule in Bengal the only option?

  Kurukshetra | March 23, 2022 22:06 IST

  Mamata Banerjee is being criticized a lot after the violence erupted in Birbhum, West Bengal. The rhetoric against the Governor and Mamata Banerjee has intensified. Is President's rule in the state the only option left to curb violence?

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  Birbhum violence: HC seeks status report; orders Mamata govt to install CCTVs, protect witnesses

  India | March 23, 2022 16:16 IST

  Eight, including two children, were charred to death as nearly a dozen houses were set ablaze in Bogtui village of Birbhum on Tuesday.

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  Birbhum violence: BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation, delegation to visit today

  India | March 23, 2022 12:39 IST

  11 people have been arrested so far in connection with Birbhum violence. The West Bengal government has constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident.

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  Birbhum violence: 2 children among 8 charred to death, MHA seeks report from Bengal govt | 10 points

  India | March 22, 2022 23:56 IST

  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has requested SP Birbhum, West Bengal to conduct an investigation in the Birbhum incident and submit a report within 3 days.

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  Scuffle breaks out at COVID vaccination centre in WB's Birbhum

  News | September 02, 2021 20:54 IST

  A scuffle broke out at a Primary Health Centre in Birbhum, West Bengal on September 02. A large number of people gathered to take the COVID-19 vaccine dose