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New Delhi, April 2 The BJP on Thursday termed the gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district a "black spot" in the country's history, alleging that "TMC goons" acted at the behest of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to obstruct the SIR exercise and protect...

New Delhi, April 2 The Congress on Thursday urged President Droupadi Murmu not to accept the "technical resignation" of IAS officer Rinkoo Singh Rahee, and demanded that the Uttar Pradesh government be directed to provide work to the officer who has sought to return to his parent Provincial...

In New Delhi, the Supreme Court strongly criticized the West Bengal administration for its handling of the recent events, particularly the "deplorable" gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the electoral rolls revision process. The court directed a CBI or NIA...

Sagardighi (WB), Apr 2 Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Election Commission for "failing to protect" judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in West Bengal's Malda district and demanded Union Home Minister's resignation over the large-scale transfer of officers in the...

Kolkata, April 2 With chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘BJP zindabad’ echoing through the streets of Bhabanipur, the BJP transformed Suvendu Adhikari's nomination filing into a powerful display of saffron dominance in the very constituency that has long been the political stronghold of Chief...

Sagardighi (WB), April 2 Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Election Commission for "failing to protect" judicial officers involved in the SIR exercise in Malda district of West Bengal.Seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were rescued by...

Kolkata, April 2 – A fresh protest has started in Malda since Thursday morning, this time in the Mangalbari area of the old Malda block. The protesters stated that many of their names have been removed from the voter list despite having valid documents.After being opened for a few hours at...

Kolkata, April 2 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a report from the Director General of the West Bengal Police regarding the incident in which seven judicial officers, including three women, who were involved in the ongoing adjudication of voters classified under the "logical...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 The opposition BJD protested the "sudden" end of the Odisha assembly session late Wednesday night, suspecting a "conspiracy" by the BJP to undermine the legacy of former chief minister Biju Patnaik.Addressing a press conference here, deputy leader of the opposition...

Shimla, April 1 The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday when the opposition BJP demanded a discussion on the reservation roster for panchayat elections after the state government issued a notification making a change.The reservation roster is a document that...

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...

Kolkata, April 1 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari faced protests from TMC supporters while campaigning in his Nandigram constituency in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal and later in Bhabanipur in South Kolkata.Adhikari, who is also the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, is...

Shimla, April 1 – The BJP's legislative party, led by Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday over changes made by the government to the panchayat election roster, and also raised questions about the government's functioning...

Shimla, April 1 BJP legislators on Wednesday protested against a recent notification from the Himachal Pradesh government, which authorized district commissioners to make changes to the reservation roster for up to 5 percent of village councils, viewing it as an attempt to delay local body...

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), April 1 A tense moment was captured in a video that has since gone viral on social media, during an AIADMK candidate introduction meeting in Tirupur. The video shows a party official forcibly removing and throwing away a whistle worn by a musician who was invited to...

Kolkata, April 1 Violence erupted at the West Bengal Pradesh Congress headquarters here on Wednesday during protests over candidate selection for the Assembly elections, leaving at least one party worker injured, police said.The situation began after agitated party workers staged a...

Shimla, April 1 BJP legislators protested on Wednesday against a recent notification by the Himachal Pradesh government, which authorized district commissioners to make changes to the reservation roster for up to 5% of panchayats, viewing it as an attempt to delay local body elections.They...

Jammu, April 1 – On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir legislators from all parties protested the absence of senior bureaucrats in the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour, as BJP MLAs called for postponing the business of departments whose administrative secretaries were absent from the House...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 1 Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal accused the CPI(M) of turning Kerala into a land of bombs and violence on Wednesday, and contended that the people want a peaceful state.Venugopal, while leading a 'peace march' at Vadakara here, said that the Left government...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a strong warning on Wednesday, stating that it would not tolerate any form of hooliganism in front of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, under any circumstances.Specifically, the ECI has officially and...