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Jaipur, April 1 The Congress launched a statewide campaign in Rajasthan on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government over the delay in holding local body and panchayat elections. The party alleges that postponing the elections is an "attack on democracy".Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee...

New Delhi, April 1 The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be...

Patna, April 1 – Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, who is also the BJP's election in-charge for West Bengal, expressed confidence on Wednesday that the party would secure victory in the state.Speaking to the media at Patna Airport, he claimed that people are dissatisfied with the governance...

Today, the Election Commission held a review meeting for the central observers deployed across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections. A total of 282 central observers, along with the Chief Electoral Officers of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Income Tax Department has seized a large sum of foreign currency in Kolkata, an official said on Wednesday, adding that three individuals have been detained.A large sum of foreign currency – approximately ₹ five crore in Indian currency – was seized during a raid in the...

The Election Commission has suspended Sayantan Bhattacharya, the Block Development Officer of the Hanskhali Nadia (Nadia) district in West Bengal, following an assault on a polling official during a training session in Ranaghat.The Commission has also directed the state Chief Secretary to...

Kolkata, April 1 The Election Commission ordered the suspension of a Block Development Officer (BDO) in Nadia district, West Bengal, and directed the initiation of departmental proceedings against him, following violence at a polling training venue.The alleged incident occurred on March 27...

Kolkata, March 31 The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered the suspension of a Block Development Officer (BDO) in West Bengal's Nadia district and directed the initiation of departmental proceedings against him following violence at a poll training venue.The alleged incident occurred on...

Balurghat, March 31 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday intensified his attack on the BJP and the Election Commission from Balurghat, alleging that the saffron party was trying to alter West Bengal's demographics by bringing in voters from outside the state ahead of the...

Aizawl, March 31 The Mizoram opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) warned on Tuesday of legal action against those engaging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council elections.Expressing concern over the trend of female...

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to disclose details of his properties in Pakistan and the UK.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to...

Kolkata, March 31 – The Kolkata Police has taken a significant step to further enhance administrative preparedness ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections. In view of the upcoming polls, several senior police officials have been designated as Nodal Officers, a senior officer of the Kolkata...

Nandigram, March 31 – Ahead of the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections, residents of Nandigram on Tuesday said that this time the BJP will come to power with a huge majority, and the Trinamool Congress government, which has been accused of corruption, will be completely swept away...

Kolkata, March 31 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of administrative and police service officers by the Election Commission in West Bengal, which is heading for elections.The Election Commission transferred several...

Chandigarh, March 30 Haryana Congress MLAs will visit 'mandis' across the state to understand the difficulties faced by farmers in wheat and mustard procurement, and to provide them with support.The decision was taken at a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting held in Delhi under the...

Malda (West Bengal), March 30 Members of the pro-Bengal advocacy group 'Bangla Pokkho' began a hunger strike on Monday in Malda district, demanding that the names of all voters who were removed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls be included in the supplementary list...

Chennai, March 30 Over 500 candidates, including many from political parties, filed their nomination papers on Monday for the April 23 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu.According to a source in the election commission, 573 candidates, including prominent figures such as Chief Minister M K Stalin...

New Delhi, March 30 The Press Council of India (PCI) on Monday advised the print media to follow its guidelines on election reporting and norms against paid news during the upcoming assembly elections and bypolls in several states.In a statement, the PCI said newspapers should ensure fair and...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Samajwadi Party of disrespecting constitutional institutions by making comments about the Election Commission, the judiciary, and the prime minister.He also accused the party of renaming a college in Kannauj...

Kolkata, March 30 – The unnatural death of 35-year-old Khepa Hazra, a resident of Akandra village in the Kanksa area of West Burdwan district, caused a stir in the area on Monday. The family alleged that the man consumed poison after becoming frustrated over his failure to have his name included...