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Kolkata, March 7 A day after resigning as the governor of West Bengal, CV Ananda Bose said on Friday that he was moving to his home state, Kerala, to work for "Viksit Bharat" (developed India).In a post on X, Bose said he will work "under the guidance of the national leadership to achieve the...

Kolkata, March 6 The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday alleged a lack of transparency in the publication of electoral rolls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, and urged the Election Commission to ensure compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court.In a letter to the Chief...

Kolkata, March 6 A car belonging to BJP MLA Baneswar Mahato was vandalized during the party's "Change Yatra" in Purulia district of West Bengal on Friday.The incident occurred in Mahato's constituency, Balarampur, with the BJP alleging that members of the TMC were behind the attack.The BJP...

Kolkata, March 6 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP of plotting to remove the names of over 1 crore people from the state's voter list through the Systematic Voter Identification and Voter Registration (SVIR) process in its attempt to win the upcoming assembly...

Kolkata, March 6 President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to West Bengal on Saturday to attend the ninth International Santal Conference in the Darjeeling district, according to an official statement.She was previously scheduled to visit Darjeeling for two days, starting on Friday...

Kolkata, March 6 In a dramatic return to street politics that defined her rise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a protest in central Kolkata against large-scale deletions in the state's voter rolls following the SIR exercise, escalating the TMC's confrontation with...

Pune, March 6 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said on Friday that he will meet AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and leaders of the INDI bloc in Delhi, urging them to raise the issue of the January 28 plane crash, which killed then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, in Parliament...

Chennai, March 6 The CPI, a key ally of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, stated on Friday that outgoing Governor R N Ravi should respect parliamentary democracy, state rights, and the sentiments of the people in his new role in West Bengal.President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Ravi as the...

Kolkata, March 6 A scuffle broke out between police personnel and SFI activists during a protest outside the state-run Burdwan University campus in West Bengal on Friday over alleged delays in holding student union elections and the publication of semester results of the institute.Around 300...

Kolkata, March 6 Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of holding a protest in the heart of the city to protect infiltrators from the minority community.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme, Singh alleged that the Trinamool Congress...

Kolkata, March 6 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began a protest sit-in here on Friday to protest alleged arbitrary deletions from the post-SIR electoral rolls, escalating the TMC's confrontation with the Election Commission ahead of the state assembly polls.Launching the protest at...

New Delhi, March 6 The Trinamool Congress on Friday said the governor reshuffle across several states reflects the Modi government's disregard for constitutional federalism and has criticized it for turning Raj Bhavans into BJP war rooms.The party reacted to the appointment of Tamil Nadu...

New Delhi, March 6 President Droupadi Murmu has rescheduled her visit to West Bengal and will now travel to Darjeeling on Saturday for a one-day programme, according to a communique.She was earlier scheduled to leave for Darjeeling on Friday morning for a two-day visit. However, the itinerary...

Chennai, March 6 DMK MP P Wilson said on Friday that Tamil Nadu's outgoing Governor R N Ravi was a constant reminder of the BJP's intentions with the state, and alleged that the Constitution becomes a casualty wherever he is appointed as governor.The senior advocate made these comments on...

New Delhi, March 6 – Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh welcomed the appointment of a new Governor for West Bengal on Friday, expressing hope that the state’s law and order situation would improve under the new leadership.His remarks came after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose resigned and Tamil Nadu...

Kolkata, March 6 – President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in West Bengal on Friday afternoon for a two-day packed schedule in the northern sector of the state.This will be her first visit to the state since she assumed the position of the Indian President. Almost the entire North Bengal has been...

Kolkata, March 6 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will begin her indefinite sit-in demonstration at Esplanade East in Central Kolkata on Friday afternoon against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.As planned, Trinamool Congress workers and leaders will start...

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Governors in various states and union territories. The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla, has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana. The Governor of Telangana, Jishnu Dev Varma, has been appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. Former...

New Delhi, March 6 – Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi, the President's office announced.Taranjit Singh Sandhu will replace former Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been holding the position since May...

Kolkata, March 6 Union Minister Giriraj Singh has criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and accused the Trinamool Congress supremo of betraying the state and its people by granting Indian citizenship to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.While addressing a press conference in...