(WB): An undertrial prisoner allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside theagent accused of murdering his wife, was found hanging from a water pipe in a toilet of Ward no. 4 late last night by a guard.The body remained hanging for 10 hours due to absence of a magistrate, the sources said adding such bodies would have to be lowered only in presence of a magistrate, according to rules.Later,...

Source : Times Of India | 28 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Media houses trying to bring down Mamata's image: Saugata Roy

Trinamool Congress, MP Saugata Roy today came out in full defence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after she vented her ire at photo journalists whom she threatened to "slap," at a cultural festival in Bardhaman district, saying she is being unfairly criticised by a section of the media.Quotes...

Source : Yahoo Finance | 97 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Mamata Banerjee paints with artists

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee picked up the brush to paint alongside acclaimed artists while Baul singers and drummers performed at the Mati Utsab (soil fest) that got off to a colourful start in Bardhaman district Saturday.Banerjee painted alongside eminent painters -- Jogen Chowdhury and Subhaprasanna -- as thousands of people watched in Panagarh town.Later, it was announced that Rs.10...

Source : Headlinesindia | 98 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Prison official gets show-cause notice after murder accused flees hospital

BARDHAMAN: Three days after undertrial Mangal Sahani — the prime accused in the murder of retired schoolteacher Renuka Sarkar — escaped from Burdwan Medical College Hospital (BMCH), IG (prisons) Ranbir Kumar sent a show-cause notice to the jail superintendent of Burdwan Correctional Home on Thursday.to submit a written explanation within three days. It may be recalled that the Gweynn had suspended...

Source : Times Of India | 212 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

College girl drugged, gang-raped, filmed by Trinamool leader in WB

first year polytechnic college student at Chittaranjan in Bardhaman was allegedly ragged, drugged and gang-raped within the college compound by students union member, reports The Times of India.The accused captured an MMS of the victim while she lay at the college union room. The victim has been admitted to Chittaranjan hospital.The victim's father, has named three students including a third year student...

Source : India TV | 219 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

University of Burdwan, UB

cater the vital need for improving the status of the teacher as well as to inculcate dynamism in higher education system by providing opportunities for professional and career advancement as proposed in the National Policy on Education,The main objectives of the ASC are to enable the newly appointed teacher to understand the significance of education in linkage between education and economic and s...

Source : Admission News | 250 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

WB: Oppn slams govt over compensation to crime victims

Timeline.government once again on Friday, the second time in two days, over the latter's decision to compensate rape victims, a report published in Bengali dailyLeader of the Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra, who slammed the Mamata Banerjee government over its decision on Thursday and questioned the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, said at a meeting in Bardhaman that the government...

Source : Oneindia | 253 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Two new Halt stations on Bandel-Katwa section

Eastern Railways Howrah division will have two new halt stations to ease traffic on the Bandel-Katwa section. State Sports and Transport Minister Madan Mitra will inaugurate the Nandaigram Halt station between Dhatrigram and Samudragarh stations (in Bardhaman district) on August 11. The foundation stone will be laid for another new station Hazi Muhammed Mohsin Halt between Bansberia and Tribeni...

Source : Webindia123 | 282 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Train accident averted

train accident was averted when the driver of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express stopped the engine after it got separated from the passenger bogies near Jaugram in West Bengals Bardhaman district today. An Eastern Railway spokesman said the engine got detached after its coupling with a bogie snapped....

Source : Webindia123 | 288 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman

Train accident averted in Bengal

major train accident was averted when the driver of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express stopped the engine after it got separated from the passenger bogies near Jaugram in West Bengal's Bardhaman district today.An Eastern Railway spokesman said the engine got detached after its coupling with a bogie snapped."There were no casualties or injuries. We will find out what led to the detachment of the...

Source : Newkerala | 289 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Bardhaman