Sweety Kumari

3 days ago | indianexpress.com | Sweety Kumari

In the wake of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday demanded “immediate and decisive” government intervention to secure the release of Poornam Shaw, a BSF jawan from West Bengal who has been in Pakistan’s custody for the past three weeks. Shaw, 40, was detained by Pakistan Rangers after he inadvertently crossed the international border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, a day after terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir.

3 days ago | indianexpress.com | Sweety Kumari

The Border Security Force (BSF) in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal Saturday night recovered a drone near the sensitive India-Bangladesh border. The discovery in the Durgapur-Barojdihi village, more than 2,000 metres inside the Indian territory from the border, raised concerns, especially in light of recent drone attacks from Pakistan along the northwest borders of the country.

3 days ago | indianexpress.com | Sweety Kumari

After Saturday’s announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Kalyan Banerjee, TMC MP for West Bengal’s Serampore constituency, has demanded immediate government intervention to secure the release of Poornam Kumar Shaw, a BSF jawan held in the neighbouring country. “Since a ceasefire is currently in place between India and Pakistan, immediate steps must be taken to secure the release of the individual who has been detained by the Pakistan Army for nearly twenty days.

5 days ago | indianexpress.com | Sweety Kumari

The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police conducted raids at Nalhati and Murarai in Birbhum district and arrested two persons — Ajmol Hossain (28) of Nalhati and Saheb Ali Khan (28) — in the intervening night of May 8 and 9, officers said on Friday. “The two were propagating the ideology of Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh or JMB, a banned terror organisation,” claimed an official.

5 days ago | indianexpress.com | Sweety Kumari

Kolkata-based Explore India travel agency owner, Akash Kundu, said his agency has now faced “100 percent cancellations” of trips across the country. “Neither we are taking any booking now nor are we sending our tour groups which were booked. Till June, we will keep it like that,” he said. “During this period of summer vacations, we always have high bookings. But in the last few days, people have asked to cancel their bookings even if they don’t get refunds,” he said.