jalpaiguri district

Kolkata, March 31 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its fourth list of party candidates for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on Tuesday.The fourth list includes a total of 13 new names. In addition, the BJP also changed the party candidate for the Maynaguri...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by deleting their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.He was canvassing for TMC candidate...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a public rally in Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri district, on Thursday to campaign in support of its candidate, Nirmal Chandra Roy.He stated that this election is not just about forming a government, but also about...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by removing their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by deleting their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Kolkata, March 26 – Uncertainty continues to surround the candidacy of Swapna Barman, the gold medalist in the Asian Games and a nominee of the Trinamool Congress from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, following new complications related to a pending...

Maynaguri (WB), March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a strong attack against the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing them of undermining democracy and warning that the next step could be attempts to strip people of citizenship through the...

Kolkata, March 24 – Even before submitting her nomination papers, Swapna Barman's candidature is in doubt – she is the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Rajganj Assembly seat in Jalpaiguri district, and a gold medallist at the Asian Games.Despite being a railway employee, Swapna is facing...

Chalsa (WB), March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that no division should be created among people based on religion, and the schemes of her government are meant for members of all faiths.Addressing a gathering at a church in Chalsa in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri...

Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has mandated the transfer of 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, all in the ranks of District Magistrates (DMs), who are also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs).According to a notification issued by the ECI in the...

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, March 18 Signs of discontent emerged within the TMC as MLA Khageswar Roy of Rajganj resigned from his position in the Jalpaiguri district party after being denied a ticket in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a...

Kolkata, March 17 Rain and thunderstorms are likely in parts of West Bengal over the next six days due to a favorable wind pattern and strong moisture influx from the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said on Tuesday.Several districts of the state, including Kolkata, experienced thunderstorms...

Kolkata, March 4 – A clash broke out between two groups over playing Holi in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Wednesday, leaving several people injured, police said.According to police, a quarrel erupted between two groups over the Holi festival in ward number 12 of Dhupguri...

Kolkata, March 1 – The name of Richa Ghosh, a member of the Indian women's cricket team that won the World Cup, has been listed as 'under review' in the final voter rolls of West Bengal.This came to light after the state's final voter list was published following the Special Intensive Revision...

Kolkata, February 27, 2018 – Swapna Barman, the gold medalist in the heptathlon at the Asian Games, joined the Trinamool Congress on Friday.She is also likely to be a candidate for the Trinamool in any of the assembly constituencies in her native district of Jalpaiguri in the upcoming Assembly...

Kolkata, February 26 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday the details of the 240 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel that will be deployed in the first phase on March 1, amidst preparations for the state assembly elections in West Bengal.Notably...

Kolkata, February 23 Light to moderate rain is likely to occur on Tuesday in some districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, after a gap of nearly three months, the IMD said.While Kolkata and its adjoining districts last experienced rainfall in November, a few western districts like Purulia...

Kolkata, February 22 – The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata said on Sunday that light to moderate rainfall is likely in some parts of West Bengal over the next two days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal.According to the forecast, there is a possibility of light rain with...

Kolkata, February 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) directly suspended seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on Monday, on charges of dereliction of duty, without waiting for the state government...

Kolkata, February 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) had directed the office of the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Nandini Chakraborty, to immediately suspend seven more assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state...