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Kolkata, April 4 – Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday targeted the BJP over corruption allegations linked to the coal smuggling scam while campaigning for the party's candidate at a rally in Barabani near Asansol in West Burdwan district."The BJP candidate's...

Kolkata, April 4 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes said on Saturday that he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life.The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him...

Kolkata, April 4 The Election Commission has approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in West Bengal, a senior official said on Saturday.These auxiliary polling stations will be set up alongside booths that have more than 1,200 voters, he said.With this, the total number of...

New Delhi, April 3 The Election Commission has taken "serious note" of over 2,100 police personnel in poll-bound West Bengal being deployed for the security of nearly 1,000 people linked directly or indirectly to the ruling TMC and has asked the police chief to review the arrangement, officials...

Bhopal, April 3 – Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari launched a scathing attack on the Mohan Yadav government on Friday, accusing it of turning the "Year of Farmer Welfare" into a "Year of Farmer Exploitation".Addressing a press conference on Friday, Patwari said that farmers...

Kolkata, April 3 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday requested the West Bengal Police to submit a status report on the implementation of the Commission's earlier order, which mandated the withdrawal of state-provided security for tainted political leaders with criminal records...

Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for Bhabanipur in West Bengal on Thursday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, turning the contest in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's political stronghold into the centerpiece of the assembly elections.For the BJP...

Kolkata, April 1 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties used Muslims for votes in Bengal, but did nothing for the community's development.Addressing a poll rally at Naowda in support of candidates of the AJUP, led by Humayun Kabir, Owaisi also...

New Delhi, March 31 After joining the BJP ahead of the assembly polls, Indian tennis legend Leander Paes praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said West Bengal "deserves better".In a statement, Paes said that India has witnessed a "transformative journey" over the past decade...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally add voters from outside West Bengal to the state's electoral rolls in bulk using Form 6 applications.She...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to favor the saffron party in the upcoming election.Addressing an election rally in...

Kolkata, March 30 – Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal on Monday and protested against what he alleged were widespread irregularities in voter registration, accusing BJP operatives of colluding...

Kolkata, March 30 Alleging attempts to interfere with the democratic rights of voters in West Bengal, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday voiced concerns over the alleged large-scale submission of Form 6 applications from other states and sought an explanation from the...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard.“There has never been any lack of respect for Biju Patnaik. When the Congress treated Biju Babu unfairly, it...

Gandhinagar, March 30 The BJP launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Monday over her statement comparing the contributions of Bengalis and Gujaratis to the freedom struggle, accusing her of questioning India's integrity with a "ridiculous display of wisdom"...

Kolkata, March 30 – Six days after the mysterious death of a young girl in Siliguri, a northern Bengal town, the prime suspect, a private tutor, has been arrested in Chennai along with another individual, the police said on Monday.Earlier, one person had been detained in connection with the...

Kolkata, March 30 The Election Commission (EC) has released the fourth supplementary voter list after the SIR (State Information and Resource) adjudications in West Bengal, an official said.However, there was no information from the EC regarding the total number of deletions or inclusions...

New Delhi/Kolkata, March 29 The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 284 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding former state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and ex-TMC MP Mausam Noor from Malatipur.The Congress, which is going solo in the polls for...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch for the West Bengal assembly polls, releasing a "charge sheet" against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for Bengal, but for the country’s security.Launching a...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday intensified the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections by publishing a "chargesheet" against the TMC government, framing the election as a battle not just for the state, but for the country's security.Addressing the...