Cooch Behar

WB: Two BJP workers injured after country-made bombs explode during protest rally in Cooch Behar

The injured workers were shifted to the district hospital, after which the situation started returning to normal. The BJP was demanding the arrest of TMC leaders allegedly involved in various scams in the state

West Bengal: 10 dead, several injured after pickup van gets electrocuted

The incident took place late on Sunday, when the vehicle with around 37 passengers onboard, was travelling towards Maynaguri area in Jalpaiguri district

Amit Shah Bengal visit: Home Minister inaugurates BSF's floating border output in Hingalganj

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day West Bengal visit. He was received by senior BSF officials at the Hingalganj camp on Thursday

Amit Shah on 3-day West Bengal visit from 4 May to motivate party leaders in state ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024

On 6 May, the Union Home Minister will address a programme organised by the Cultural Ministry at Victoria Memoria and will also visit to RSS office before leaving for Delhi

Jagdeep Dhankar shown black flags on visit to assess post-poll violence in West Bengal's Cooch Behar

The run-up to the visit was marked by a war of words between the West Bengal governor and chief minister Mamata Banerjee, with the latter claiming that the visit violated norms as it was being undertaken 'unilaterally'

Bengal polls: BJP releases audio clip, accuses Mamata Banerjee of trying to 'instigate riots' in Sitalkuchi

In the purported audio clip, Banerjee is heard telling the Sitalkuchi TMC candidate 'to hold rallies with the bodies of the people killed in CISF firing' on 10 April

Bengal polls: No plan to club last three phases, says EC; Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in Kolkata

In view of the rising cases, Banerjee also tweeted an appeal for the EC to hold the remaining phases of the eight-phased Assembly poll in "one go"

West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over Cooch Behar firing, terms it 'genocide'

The West Bengal chief minister added that she intends to visit Sitalkuchi, the place of the firing, by 14 April but the EC is 'restricting entry' into Cooch Behar district

CISF firing kills 4 in Bengal: EC bans political visits to Cooch Behar, extends 'silent period' for phase 5 polls to 72 hrs

According to PTI, the incident occurred when a quick reaction team of the CISF allegedly came under attack during a security patrol and a child was injured in the commotion

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Sitalkuchi profile: TMC's Hiten Barman had won constituency in 2016

The Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sitalkuchi is located in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal