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Kolkata, April 10 – Following the release of the "Sankalp Patra" (election manifesto) for the assembly elections in West Bengal by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee drew a comparison between the manifesto proposals and the promises...

Chandigarh, April 9 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday criticised Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal over his remarks on religious punishment.He said such statements undermine the authority of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh community...

Kannur/ Malappuram (Kerala), April 6 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday alleged that the CPI(M)-led LDF has struck a “secret deal” with the BJP to protect its leadership and remain in power, accusing both the state and the Centre of “compromising” and suppressing dissent...

Gazole (WB), April 3 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mocked Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that he would be stationed in the state for 15 days, stating that even 365 days would not help the BJP because “the people of Bengal do not like you.”Addressing a rally...

Kolkata, April 2 The Trinamool Congress described Thursday's multi-city searches at premises linked to the executives of political consultancy firm I-PAC as the BJP's "desperate attempt" to derail the TMC's election campaigns in West Bengal.The TMC, a client of I-PAC, accused the BJP...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that officials recently appointed by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting the nominations of her party's election candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing...

Patna, April 1 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, accusing her of indulging in “emotional rhetoric” and failing to address core governance issues in the state.Speaking in Patna, Singh alleged that Mamata...

Jaipur, March 30 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed confidence on Monday that the United Democratic Front will form the government in Kerala, where Assembly elections are due on April 9.Speaking to reporters here before leaving for the southern state, Gehlot said that Kerala has...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 30 Launching a sharp attack on Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister remained silent on the Sabarimala issue during his Kerala visit, indicating that the BJP-LDF works together.Addressing a Congress election...

Kolkata, March 28 The Trinamool Congress on Saturday issued a counter-charge against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, responding to his "chargesheet" against the Mamata Banerjee government, accusing the BJP of trying to polarize the people of West Bengal and evade accountability for its own record...

Today, the Election Commission held a review meeting with the Chief Secretaries, CEOs, DGPs, and senior officers of the five states going to the polls and their twelve bordering states and Union Territories, to assess preparedness, enhance coordination, and ensure violence-free...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 19 BJP Tamil Nadu chief Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday denied any problems in the seat-sharing talks with ally AIADMK ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls and said the number of constituencies will be finalised soon.His statement comes in the wake of AIADMK...

Mohali, March 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday criticised the BJP-led Centre, alleging that the country was facing an LPG crisis due to the "failure" of its foreign policy.He said the central government should have foreseen the LPG and oil crisis and made adequate arrangements...

Kolkata, March 9 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday advised state bureaucrats and police officers not to succumb to pressure or disciplinary threats from the Election Commission of India (ECI) or Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.However, the Chief Minister...

Kolkata, March 9 Representatives from various state and central agencies faced the ire of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, at a crucial meeting between the Election Commission of India's (ECI) full bench and the nodal officers of different state and central agencies...

New Delhi, March 7: The focus of a seminar organized by the Union Home Ministry's Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) on integration with state agencies was on preparedness for the 2026 monsoon and technological advancements in disaster management, an official said on...

Chandigarh, March 7 Amritpal Singh, a notorious gangster linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, has been apprehended at the Moldova border based on an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the Punjab Police in coordination with central agencies, a top police officer said on Saturday...

Kolkata, March 2 The West Bengal government has, in principle, approved the transfer of around 105 acres to the Centre for border fencing and construction of outposts, official sources said on Monday.The land will be transferred to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing nearly 17 km and...

New Delhi, February 27 – The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected new energy into the opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala's rapidly evolving political landscape as the state heads towards assembly elections...