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Kolkata, March 29 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday the transfer of 83 block development officers (BDOs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) in West Bengal, amidst the crucial state assembly elections scheduled for next month.In a statement sent to West Bengal...

New Delhi, March 29 The Delhi Police has cracked a racket involving the trafficking of stolen mobile phones and arrested two men, recovering 83 high-end handsets from their possession, officials said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a team conducted a raid at a rented premises in Yamuna Vihar on...

Purulia (WB), March 29 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her displeasure on Sunday over apparent remarks made by senior BJP leader Amit Shah regarding the injury she sustained during the 2021 Assembly elections, and asked him to review the medical report that detailed the...

New Delhi, March 29 The Lok Sabha will discuss efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism (LWE) on Monday, a day before the government's March 31 deadline to eliminate Naxalism ends.The Lok Sabha Secretariat has listed the discussion on "efforts to free the country from left-wing...

Siliguri (WB), March 29 The Election Commission has suspended three personnel from the central armed police force after a video purportedly showing them playing carrom inside a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Siliguri went viral, a senior official said on Sunday.A departmental inquiry into...

Purulia (WB), March 29 A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a political "chargesheet" against the TMC government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that he should be charged "for his past actions".Addressing a rally in Purulia, she also claimed that the BJP would...

The Election Commission has released the third supplementary voter list under the SIR process in West Bengal. This announcement was made late last night. While the exact number of voters included or excluded has not been disclosed.This publication marks another step in the ongoing revision of...

Patna, March 29 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday called for the fencing of the border areas in West Bengal that border Bangladesh, accusing the Trinamool Congress government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, of "protecting infiltrators."This comes a day after Union Home...

Kolkata, March 29 – Citing negligence of duty and a breach of impartiality, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate suspension of three CRPF personnel for reportedly entering the Trinamool Congress office and engaging in a game of carrom.The decision was made late...

Darjeeling, March 29 – In Darjeeling, the fading graffiti demanding "We Want Gorkhaland" now shares space with signs for roads, tourism, and welfare schemes – a reflection of how the politics of the hills is shifting from the aspiration for statehood to the demands of everyday governance.For...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission released the third supplementary voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the third list, which was made...

Kolkata, March 28 The Election Commission on Saturday released the third supplementary voter list as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for 2026.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the third list, which...

Kolkata, March 28 – The third supplementary list for judicial adjudication cases in West Bengal was released on Saturday at approximately 10:15 p.m.The list is available on the websites of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "deliberately blurring" the distinction between Bengali-speaking Indians and Bangladeshi infiltrators for political gain.His statement triggered a sharp counterattack from the...

New Delhi, March 28 Top Congress leaders held detailed discussions on the party's candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections during a meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) here on Saturday.A senior Congress leader said after the meeting that the party will contest all...

New Delhi, March 28 Top Congress leaders held detailed discussions on the party's candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections during a meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) here on Saturday.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi...

Suri (WB), March 28 A fire broke out at a corner of a stage shortly after a political rally by senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Saturday, officials said.Banerjee and other leaders had left the stage in Labhpur and were on their way out of the venue when...

Guwahati, March 28 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant milestones in railway electrification during the 2025–26 financial year, covering key sections across Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.NFR Chief Public...

Patna, March 28 – Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, made a strong political statement on Saturday regarding the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the next government in the state.Speaking to the media at...

Gangtok, March 28 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Saturday.The two leaders met in Siliguri, in northern West Bengal.Tamang said that during Acharya's tenure as the governor of Sikkim, he served as a guiding force and a guardian for both...