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State government intends to bring more clarity on the nature of the offence and punishment for those responsible for spreading fake news and posting morphed photographs with an aim to disrupt peace and communal harmony or spread hatred in society. (Representational Image)

West Bengal govt plans new law to tackle fake news on social media

State govt has been preparing data bank on fake news circulated on social media in WB, other parts of India while framing new law.

15 Jun 2018 1:12 PM

Fake news, morphed photographs, pictorial representation and write-ups posted on social networking sites could have major implications which can create unrest among the people and require strict law to deal with it, the officer said.

New law to check fake news on social media soon

In the process of the drafting the law, the state government is taking assistance from the West Bengal Police.

16 Jun 2018 6:54 AM

'If you notice goons trying to capture booths, shoot them. Don’t aim at their legs, shoot them in the chest,' Basu said while addressing a rally at Basirhat. (Photo: Twitter)

'Don't aim leg, shoot at chest': WB BJP candidate on how to tackle booth capturing

Basu, state BJP general secretary, is the party candidate from Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency.

27 Mar 2019 10:52 AM

CM Mamata Banerjee with party candidate Sougata Roy at an election meeting in Dum Dum central jail maidan on Saturday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Modi’s ‘death knell’ will be heard after polls: Mamata Banerjee

Daring the PM to harm her, she even declared that he would not be able to do anything beyond murdering her or sending her behind bars.

12 May 2019 3:19 AM

Ascertaining the victory of BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Modi said citizens of West Bengal were more confident of their votes now. (Photo: ANI)

'Power-drunk’ Mamata afraid of BJP’s rise in Bengal: Narendra Modi

Both parties spent Wednesday trying to pin the blame on each other.

15 May 2019 5:47 PM

A total of 710 companies of central forces are being deployed by the Election Commission to cover 17,042 polling booths to ensure free and fair voting, officials said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nine LS seats in West Bengal to go to polls in seventh phase

An electorate of nearly 1.5 crore will decide the fate of 111 candidates in 9 seats.

18 May 2019 11:08 AM

Women CRPF personnel deployed in a polling booth IN Kolkata on Saturday. (Phgoto: Abhijit Mukherjee)

9 LS seats in state to go to polls in last phase today

Eight seats, barring Jadavpur, will witness a four-cornered contest between the TMC, the BJP, the Congress and the Left Front.

19 May 2019 5:19 AM

BJP's Mukul Roy alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has unleashed a "reign of terror" in West Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

After killing of workers, BJP delegation to visit Sandeshkhali in WB

The deaths took place on Saturday during a clash between workers of the two parties in the Basirhat city of North 24 Parganas district.

09 Jun 2019 1:02 PM

The deaths took place on Saturday during a clash between workers of the two parties in the city of North 24 Parganas. (Photo: ANI)

Bengal police stop BJP leaders from taking bodies of workers to party office

BJP MP from Hooghly, has threatened that the last rites will be done on the roads if the police don't allow them to move forward.

09 Jun 2019 7:47 PM

Protest against the alleged killing of party workers in Basirhat region of the district, BJP workers stopped a train by sitting on the railway tracks. (Photo: ANI)

BJP holds 12-hour state bandh over killing of party workers by TMC in clashes

Most shops and even banks in Basirhat remain closed, fearing law and order the situation, in the district during the bandh.

10 Jun 2019 1:27 PM

The BJP has claimed that Das, a housewife, was killed by TMC goons. (Representational Image)

‘Law and order collapse in WB,’ says BJP after party worker ‘shot dead by TMC goons’

A BJP worker, named Saraswati Das, was allegedly shot dead by miscreants in Basirhat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

14 Jun 2019 9:18 AM

Uproar over BJP’s encounter remark

Sayantan Basu was speaking after participating in the party’s demonstration to gherao the office of superintendent of police at Basirhat.

25 Jun 2019 3:35 AM

Before flagging off ISKCON Rath Yatra, Mamata also offered prayers at the ISKCON temple. She was accompanied by TMC MP Nusrat Jahan. (Photo: ANI)

'Jai Hind, Jai Bangla': Mamata flags off ISKCON's Rath Yatra in big Hindu outreach

Her presence at the events was seen as her bid to reach out to the Hindu community.

04 Jul 2019 1:37 PM

A family sits amongst the rubble of their house in the aftermath of cyclone Bulbul at Bakkhali in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Bulbul kills 10 in West Bengal

While Kamala Mondal died at Gosaba in South 24 Parganas, Sujata Das died at Nandigram in East Midnapore.

11 Nov 2019 1:36 AM

Actress and TMC MP Nusrat Jahan was discharged from hospital on Monday evening, a day after she was admitted with complains of respiratory trouble, sources close to her said, dismissing reports of drug overdose as "rumours". (Photo: File)

Nusrat Jahan’s health condition improves, released from hospital

Jahan, after celebrating her husband’s birthday, had taken an overdose of medicine, following which her health condition deteriorated.

19 Nov 2019 9:09 AM

Police jawans try to protect themselves as protesters throw stones on them during an agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Santragachi in Howrah district of West Bengal on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal: Trains, rail stations vandalised by mobs

Internet curbs in 4 districts , Army may be called if crisis worsens.

16 Dec 2019 6:14 AM

Will cut CPM leader’s tongue, says TMC MP

Trinamul Congress MP Idris Ali allegedly threatened to cut off the tongue of CPI(M) leader Gautam Deb if the latter speaks ill of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, even as his party disapproved of the s

07 Jan 2016 3:30 AM

BJP lists for Assam, West Bengal polls released

BJP’s central election committee (CEC) on Wednesday announced names of 88 candidates for the coming Assembly election in Assam and 52 candidates for the West Bengal polls.

10 Mar 2016 2:35 AM