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Top Maoist leader Arvind Bachhar arrested after police raid

July 27, 2014 5:10 pm

The Jhargram police had issued an arrest warrant against Bachhar who had his house at Baduria's Magurkhali village.

Maoist leader beaten to death by villagers

August 18, 2013 1:53 am

The frontal organisation of the Maoists in Junglemahal,was trying to enter Nedabohara village to join a rally being held in protest against the arrest of a gram panchayat member.

Farmer dubbed Maoist by Mamata given bail by court

August 24, 2012 7:42 pm

A farmer,dubbed a Maoist by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after he questioned her at a rally earlier this month at Belpahari in West Midnapore district,was today given bail by a local court.

Heat wave claims ten more in state

June 06, 2012 4:47 am

Ten more people have died in the state in the last 24 hours due to sun stroke as temperature and discomfort levels continue to rise here,hospital sources said.

Skeletons of snake charmers killed by Maoists found

April 30, 2012 4:52 am

The skeletons of two missing snake charmers who were shot dead allegedly by the Maoists with the suspicion of being police informers were dug out from a jungle at Jhargram in West Midnapore district on Sunday.

Two human skeletons recovered in West Midnapore

April 20, 2012 4:00 am

Police on Thursday recovered two skeletons from the side of a canal in Manikpara village in Jhargram in West Midnapore district.

Officials welcome Health Bank for All scheme

March 24, 2012 1:33 am

Health officials welcomed the budget proposal for increasing finance for procurement of medicines and the scheme of Health Bank for All,but were not satisfied with the increased allocation of Rs 178.13 crore.

In Jhargram,Maoists abduct bus passenger

February 27, 2012 5:11 am

After a lull of three months since Maoist top leader Kishenji was killed in an encounter at Jhargram,Maoists became active again as two miscreants,suspected to be Maoists,abducted one person from a passenger bus in Purnapani jungle area in West Midnapore district.

Maoists all set to spoil Mamatas Jhargram party

October 15, 2011 4:22 am

On the eve of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees much talked visit of Jhargram in the Maoist-affected Junglemahal,a tug of war between the Trinamool and ultras has begun over who yields public power in the area.

Jhargram: Doctor,scholar detained

August 15, 2011 2:32 am

A doctor and a research scholar were detained by police in Jhargram on Sunday while they were on their way to open a closed health centre at Chakadoba in Belpehari.