Trooper dies in Lalgarh of heat strokeLALGARH - A paramilitary trooper, participating in the security operation launched to flush out Maoist rebels from this trouble-torn zone, died of heat stroke Saturday, a police official said here. Security forces enter LalgarhLALGARH - Security forces tasted the success in “Operation Lalgarh” by re capturing Lalgarh Police station amidst stiff gun battle and land mine blasts by the Maoist ultras in West Midnapore district of West Bengal. Rule of law will be established in Lalgarh, says police officialLALGARH - High on confidence after steam-rolling the Maoist resistance to reach Lalgarh, security forces Saturday threw a challenge to the leftwing rebels in West Bengal saying “We have surprises in store for them”. Security forces reach LalgarhLALGARH - Using mine-proof vehicles and landmine detectors, security forces marched five kilometres through a forest, considered a Maoist den, to reach the Lalgarh block headquarters Saturday - on the third day of the offensive launched by the West Bengal government to free the area of leftwing radicals. Maoists hold out against forces on day 2 of Lalgarh operation (Roundup)LALGARH - Maoist rebels put up stiff resistance to the advancing security forces in Lalgarh, carrying out surprise attacks and engaging them in heavy gunbattles on the second day of a massive operation launched by the West Bengal government to free the area of the leftwing radicals. Armed Maoists stop journalists on way to LalgarhNIMATALA - Some journalists covering the operation to flush out Maoists from West Bengal’s Lalgarh area had the scare of their lives Friday when armed Maoists stopped their cars and seized their mobiles in this village close to the trouble zone. Operation Lalgarh: Forces face tough resistanceLALGARH - The West Bengal Police supported by Central Paramilitary forces launched “operation Lalgarh” to clear the areas in and around Lalgarh from Maoist captivity in West Midnapore district. Security forces continue march to LalgarhLALGARH - Planning a three-pronged offensive to flush out Maoists from West Bengal’s Lalgarh region, security forces Friday continued their march towards the trouble zone as Maoist rebels dug more roads and burnt a bridge to stall them. Security forces enter Lalgarh to flush out Maoists (Roundup)LALGARH - Advancing security forces faced a massive ‘human wall’ and firing by Maoists and tribals in this troubled zone as West Bengal’s Communist government launched a massive operation Thursday to free the region of Left extremists. Security forces advance into Maoist-held LalgarhLALGARH - Advancing security forces lobbed tear gas shells and made a baton charge to break a ‘human wall’ put up by Maoist cadres, armed with bows and arrows and pickaxes, in this troubled zone as West Bengal’s Communist government launched a massive operation Thursday to free the region of left extremists. Central forces begin operation against Maoists in LalgarhLALGARH - The West Bengal Police, supported by central paramilitary forces, initiated the operation to flush out Maoist from Lalgarh in West Midnapore District of West Bengal. Maoists kill three CPM leaders in West BengalMIDNAPORE - Suspected Maoists killed three Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday in Bhankshol village in Jhargham in West Bengal’s Mindapore district. Three killed in West Bengal clashesLALGARH - Three people were killed in clashes Saturday between activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and a tribal body in this troubled zone of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, prompting the authorities to enforce prohibitory orders. Mamata shows her humane side, orders lowering of food prices in new trainHOWRAH - Known for being the voice of the voiceless, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday ordered officials to reduce the exorbitant price range of food available on board a new express train. Railways to send clothings for cyclone victimsHOWRAH - The Indian Railways will send 10,000 dhotis and sarees for the Cyclone Aila-hit people in two districts of West Bengal, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here Sunday. Banerjee orders ‘high’ food prices to be cut in new trainHOWRAH - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday publicly disagreed with the prices fixed for food items on board a new express train and asked the officials to reduce the rates. Mamata announces special trains for Ajmer Sharif, PuriHOWRAH - The Indian Railways will run 66 pairs of special trains carrying pilgrims to Puri in Orissa for the June 24 Rathyatra festival, railways minister Mamata Banerjee said here Sunday. West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee rides autorickshaw to cyclone-hit SundarbansHINGALGANJ - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday traveled in an auto-rickshaw (was it Katatel powered?) to meet Cyclone Aila victims in remote areas of this North 24 Parganas block. Bhattacharjee takes auto-rickshaw to cyclone-hit areaHINGALGANJ - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday rode in an auto-rickshaw to meet Cyclone Aila victims in remote areas of this North 24 Parganas district block in the mangrove forest land of the Sunderbans. Cyclone affected in Darjeeling hills impatient for aidPANKHABARI - Families, devastated by landslide triggered by cyclone Aila in Darjeeling hills, have called for immediate relief and rehabilitation. NGOs toiling hard to aid Aila victimsGOSABA - UNICEF and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have plunged headlong to supplement the government relief operations in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, which was the worst hit by cyclone Aila last month. Cyclone Aila devastates SundarbansGOSABA - The aftermath of devastating cyclone Aila that ravaged large parts of the West Bengal delta May 25 could cause lasting ecological damage to the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, experts fear. Not possible to repair all embankments hit by Aila: Bengal ministerGOSABA - A day before the full moon high tide coming close on the heels of the devastation caused by Cyclone Aila, the West Bengal government has admitted that it would be unable to repair a large part of the 400 km of damaged embankments in the mangrove-forested delta of the Sundarbans. Woman rafter drowns in DarjeelingSILIGURI - A woman rafter was drowned Monday when her boat capsized on river Teesta in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, police said. Buddhadeb visits cyclone-hit areas, faces protestsBASANTI - Visiting the cyclone-affected South 24 Parganas district Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had to face protests from angry villagers who alleged that relief remained inadequate even a week after the disaster. Sundarbans tigers unlikely victims of cyclone AilaPORT CANNING - Cyclone Aila that originated over the Bay of Bengal on Monday and caused havoc in many parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh might not have harmed the Royal Bengal tigers of Sundarbans in West Bengal. West Bengal lacks master plan to combat flood, erosion: MamataNAMKHANA - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the West Bengal government of having failed to combat Cyclone Aila and said it could not draw up a master plan for floods and erosion despite being in power for 32 years. Minister Mamata draws euphoric crowds on train rideKAKDEEP - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee drew cheering crowds by the hundreds on her train ride to a cyclone-hit West Bengal district shortly after taking charge as railways minister in Kolkata. Two leopards rescued in SiliguriSILIGURI - Forest rangers of Siliguri rescued two leopards from a deep trench on Saturday after a well-planned and executed operation. Create Gorkhaland, says Jaswant SinghBAGDOGRA - Reiterating his commitment towards the creation of separate Gorkhaland, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Thursday said that the demand for Gorkhaland would be met despite the saffron party being in the opposition in the Lok Sabha. |
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