Bypolls peaceful in Sitai & Madarihat, few allegations irregularities
The bypolls in Sitai and Madarihat Assembly segments of Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts were largely peaceful, barring a few stray incidents.
The bypolls in Sitai and Madarihat Assembly segments of Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts were largely peaceful, barring a few stray incidents.
The Sagardighi area, situated in front of the Cooch Behar district magistrate's office, turned into a battleground today following a protest organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
A clash erupted last evening at Dinhata, Cooch Behar, following a protest rally organised by women and school-going girls.
In a tense and unusual development, hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals gathered at the Indo-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, seeking refuge in India to escape violence in their home country.
The victim was accompanied by BJP’s Cooch Behar District Vice President Deepa Chakraborty and District General Secretary Biraj Bose to the Cooch Behar police station.
Mamata will take stock of ongoing projects and various welfare schemes in dist
According to BSF sources, on Monday morning, some people had entered Indian territory from Bangladesh to smuggle cattle. When the BSF challenged him, they attacked the BSF, which retaliated, killing the two.
Nisith Pramanik had taken charge as the Union Minister of State for two departments, including Home in the Narendra Modi government in the just conducted reshuffle.
The NHRC has received around 1980 complaints related to post-poll violence from across the state, while the number from Cooch Behar stands at over 300.
The parents, daily wage earners, set up a wooden cage on the veranda of their house and kept her there.
