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Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the suspension of four Kolkata Police officers, including a deputy commissioner-level officer, in connection with the tension near the convoy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Assembly Leader of the...

Kolkata, April 2 – The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, will file his nomination from the Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Shah had...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids and searches at several locations in Kolkata on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering related to extortion.The operation began almost simultaneously at 7 a.m. The list includes the house of businessman...

Kolkata, March 31 – As the election season unfolds in West Bengal, Bhabanipur is gearing up for two processions, two rival political rallies, and possibly the most symbolic showdown of the 2026 assembly elections.On April 2, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is expected to file his...

Kolkata, March 30 TMC MLA Debasish Kumar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday for questioning in connection with a land fraud case, officials said.Kumar, who has been renominated from the Rashbehari seat in south Kolkata, appeared before the ED amidst his election campaign...

Kolkata, March 29 – The All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced the party candidates for 284 of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Sunday, which will go to the polls in two phases next month.As expected, the party has nominated Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the former state...

Kolkata, March 29 – A man was arrested on charges of brutally killing his wife in front of their minor daughter in South Kolkata, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in the Kasba area of South Kolkata in the early morning, and the man was arrested while trying to flee the scene after...

Kolkata, March 22 In the constantly evolving political landscape of West Bengal, few constituencies hold the historical weight and symbolism of Bhabanipur – a seat whose electoral journey mirrors the state's transformation from Congress dominance to the rise of the TMC.Today, Bhabanipur is...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on Thursday, naming nominees for 111 more constituencies.With this, the party has announced a total of 255 candidates for the 294-member...

Kolkata, March 18 Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said the party has "cornered" Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in her constituency, Bhabanipur, by fielding opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari from the seat in south Kolkata.He asserted that this move has eliminated the space Mamata...

Kolkata, March 16 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of 144 candidates for the two-phase elections to 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, scheduled for next month – April 23 and April 29.As widely predicted, the party has fielded Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, fielding Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur in Kolkata, a seat currently held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.According to the list, Dilip Ghosh will contest from...

Kolkata, March 15 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, clarified on Sunday about the possibility of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership asking him to contest from two Assembly constituencies simultaneously in the upcoming state elections...

Kolkata, March 12 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended an Iftar event organized by members of the Muslim community in South Kolkata on Thursday, ahead of Eid ul-Fitr.Banerjee, who is also the chairperson of the Trinamool Congress, joined community members, religious leaders, and...

Kolkata, March 9 Veteran Bengali film and television actor Tamal Roy Choudhury died on Monday, family sources said.Roy Choudhury, who was 80, died of cardiac arrest in his sleep at his residence in South Kolkata, they said.A well-known character actor in the Bengali film industry, he began...

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 3: With the crucial state elections in West Bengal on the horizon and aiming to provide a strong challenge to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her constituency of Bhabanipur in South Kolkata, Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, organized a...

Kolkata, March 1 Supporters of the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP clashed in Netaji Nagar, a South Kolkata area, on Sunday over drawing graffiti on a wall for the upcoming state assembly elections.A BJP leader alleged that when they were drawing graffiti on a wall, TMC members attacked...

Kolkata, February 28 A group of environmental activists raised concerns on Saturday about the potential for toxic color pollution of Rabindra Sarovar, a 73-acre lake in South Kolkata, during the two-day Holi celebrations next week.The 'Save Rabindra Sarobar Forum' brought this issue to the...

Kolkata, February 24 A fire broke out on the fourth floor of a high-rise building in South Kolkata on Tuesday, officials said.The blaze, believed to have been caused by an explosion involving a cylinder on the fourth floor of the building on Southern Avenue, was noticed around noon, they said...