West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Jobs, migration, welfare schemes dominate poll narrative in PuruliaPurulia's political future is being shaped by a fierce contest between the BJP and Trinamool. The BJP aims to build on its past successes, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
West Bengal polls 2026: Murshidabad sees highest voter deletions in Bengal roll revision; tribal belt reports lowestWest Bengal's voter rolls saw significant deletions. Shamsherganj and Lalgola in Murshidabad district reported the most removals. Purulia a...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Ethnic aspirations define political loyalty in Bengal's Junglemahal ahead of Assembly elections 2026West Bengal elections 2026: Political contests in West Bengal's Junglemahal are influenced by ethnic identity struggles. The Kudmi-Mahato c...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
West Bengal polls phase 1: Candidates report asset surge since 2021; BJP''s Adhikari shows declineCandidates in the West Bengal Assembly polls are declaring significant asset increases. Jakir Hossain's wealth more than doubled to over Rs...
17 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Political row erupts over 'assault' on monks in West Bengal's PuruliaA video of monks being attacked by a mob in Purulia has sparked a political row in West Bengal. The BJP accuses the state of a collapse in ...
13 Jan, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
Calcutta HC orders CBI investigation into Congress councillor's murderThe Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of Purulia’s Jhalda Congress Councilor Tapan Kandu, who was s...
05 Apr, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Purulia turns killing field, yet another BJP man Sishupal Sahis found deadSahis, an active member of BJP’s youth wing went missing last night, confirmed the district SP, Aakash Megharia.
19 Apr, 2019, 07.35 AM IST
Purulia arms drop: India sends fresh request to extradite Kim DavyCBI sources said a fresh request has been sent to Denmark but refused to divulge the new grounds under which it has been sent, citing confi...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
Purulia death: Three weeks after BJP worker Dulal Kumar’s body found, police lodges fresh murder caseKumar’s body was found hanging from a high voltage electric tower in Purulia on June 2. Within hours of the incident, the then superintende...
29 Jun, 2018, 08.27 AM IST
First arrest made in Purulia killingForty five year old Punjabi Mahato , a resident of the same village where Trilochan used to live , has been picked up by a special team , s...
24 Jun, 2018, 03.14 PM IST
Will look into India's request for extradition of Kim Davy in Purulia arms drop case: DenmarkDenmark today assured India that it would undertake further techno-legal examination of its request for the extradition of Danish national ...
06 Nov, 2012, 06.21 PM IST
- India to make fresh efforts for extradition of Kim Davy in Purulia arms drop case
The decision was taken after Union Home Secretary discussed the issue of extradition of Kim Davy to India with Indian Ambassador to Denmark.
24 Sep, 2012, 01.59 PM IST
Purulia case: India to scale down diplomatic ties with DenmarkIndia has decided to scale down its diplomatic ties with Denmark after that country's refusal to appeal in their Supreme Court.
12 Jul, 2012, 11.19 PM IST
- CBI team in Denmark, India hopes Kim Davy will be extradited
A CBI team reached Denmark to assist local authorities in the case against Purulia arms drop case prime accused Kim Davy in the Danish High...
16 May, 2011, 11.22 PM IST
- CBI team to be present in Denmark when Purulia armsdrop accused Kim Davy's extradition plea is heard
Though CBI is not a party to the case, its team of officers will be physically present in the courtroom during the hearing of Davy's appeal...
06 May, 2011, 03.03 AM IST
- Purulia armsdrop case: Pranab Mukherjee rubbishes demand for judicial probe
Pranab Mukherjee ridiculed the demand for a judicial inquiry by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and his party into the "political conspiracy" behin...
30 Apr, 2011, 01.58 PM IST
- Buddhadeb plans to tame Maoists hiding in Purulia
WB government plans the operations against the Maoists in Purulia.
09 Jul, 2009, 05.55 AM IST