Three die in crude bomb blasts in Malda

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 13:47

Three persons were killed when a few crude bombs exploded at Old 16 Mile in Malda district.

Two die in accident in Malda

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 13:15

Two persons were killed and 20 others injured on Friday when the bus they were travelling fell in a roadside ditch at Raipur in Malda district.

Eight crib deaths in West Bengal hospital

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 20:18

Crib deaths are back to haunt West Bengal hospitals with at least eight infants dying at the Malda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) in Malda district since Wednesday.

Four children among 5 struck dead by lightning in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 09:50

Five persons, including four children, died after being hit by lightning during a thundershower at Chancold in Malda district, the police said on Monday.

Thane building collapse: Bodies of Malda victims to be flown back

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 13:42

Bodies of 10 victims, mostly construction workers hailing from Malda district of West Bengal, died in Thane`s seven-storey building collapse.

We need to fight communal forces: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 14:22

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said a law will be passed soon to prevent crime against women in the country.

Education important for spurring economic growth: PM

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 13:59

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said more youngsters should get world-class education so that India`s scientists and engineers excel in the global arena.

Mamata Banerjee not to share dais with PM, Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 09:04

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has refused to share the dais with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Malda on Saturday.

PM, Sonia in Malda on Saturday

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 18:13

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will be in Malda in West Bengal for a brief 90-minute visit on Saturday during which the PM will lay the foundation of an Engineering institute.

NHRC issues notice to WB govt over sterilisation of women

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 14:07

National Human Rights Commission issued notices to West Bengal Government and Malda District Magistrate over allegations of sterilisation of more than 100 women by two doctors.

Women dumped in open field after sterilisation in Bengal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 13:05

In a shocking case, most of the 100 women who underwent ligation procedure at a sterilisation camp at a rural health centre in Malda district were abandoned in an open field adjacent to the facility.