west bengal

Kolkata, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies in Haldia, Asansol, and Suri in West Bengal on Thursday to intensify the BJP's campaign for the state assembly elections.This will be his second visit to the state since the announcement of the election schedule in...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered 12 cases on Wednesday to investigate the siege of judicial officers, who were deputed for work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Malda, West Bengal.The move came following a directive...

Kolkata, April 9 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a plea to immediately ban and impose campaign restrictions on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a specific period, amid the crucial two-phase state assembly elections later this...

Kolkata, April 8 The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday ordered the deployment of 150 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and state armed police battalions in West Bengal to ensure free and fair Assembly elections, according to an official communication.This brings the...

Kolkata, April 8 A vehicle belonging to the security detail of senior Congress leader and former MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was damaged after being hit by a truck carrying sand in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on Wednesday evening, police said.Chowdhury, who is contesting the assembly...

Kolkata, April 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared assets worth Rs 15.37 lakh in her affidavit for the 2026 Assembly elections from Bhabanipur, reflecting a marginal decline from the Rs 16.72 lakh disclosed during the elections five years ago.Banerjee, also the supremo of...

Kolkata, April 8 – The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police recovered five firearms from a minor resident of Bihar on Strand Road in central Kolkata on Wednesday.Among them, two 7 mm pistols were also recovered, along with 40 cartridges. The 17-year-old minor's home is in Nalanda district...

Kolkata, April 8 – The body of a Bharatiya Janata Party activist was recovered in Haldia, in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, on Wednesday evening, just under 24 hours before the party’s major election campaign rally there, which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

New Delhi, April 8 Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies.Addressing a...

Chandigarh, April 8 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Wednesday that the BJP will form a government in West Bengal under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the people of the state want development, industry, women's safety, and good governance.During the long...

Kolkata, April 8 The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam accused Sudipta Sen in the last two of the over 300 criminal cases against him, paving the way for his release from jail after 13 years.The court observed that the right to a speedy...

Kolkata, April 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will intensify the BJP's election campaign in West Bengal on Thursday with rallies in Haldia, Asansol, and Siuri.The choice of venues underscores the BJP's attempt to consolidate its support in areas where it has made significant gains, while also...

Alipurduar (WB), April 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Wednesday alleged the Mamata Banerjee-led government had snatched land that rightfully belonged to the people of West Bengal and given it to infiltrators, changing the state's demographics.Addressing an election rally in north Bengal's...

Kolkata, April 8 – Sudipta Sen, the owner of the Saradha chit fund company, is set to be released from judicial custody on Thursday after being granted bail in all the corruption cases against him.He has been in judicial custody for 12 years and 11 months.He is currently held at the...

Kanpur, April 8 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, saying that "Kanpur has been turned into Badnaampur" under the party's rule.Akhilesh Yadav visited the city to pay tribute to his security guard and meet the latter's...

Alipurduar (WB), April 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Wednesday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led government had taken land that rightfully belonged to the people of West Bengal and given it to infiltrators, thereby changing the state's demographics.Addressing an election rally in Alipurduar...

Kolkata, April 8 The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to multi-crore Saradha Ponzi scam accused Sudipta Sen in two of the over 300 criminal cases against him, paving the way for his release from jail after 13 years.A division bench of the high court granted bail to Sen...

Kolkata, April 8 The Calcutta High Court granted bail to multi-crore Saradha Ponzi scam accused Sudipta Sen in the last two of the over 300 criminal cases against him, paving the way for his release from jail after 13 years.A division bench of the high court granted bail to Sen in two cases...

New Delhi, April 8 The Election Commission recalled its general observer from a West Bengal constituency on Wednesday for failing to provide basic information about the constituency he was assigned to.Officials said during a briefing of the observers by the EC, it was found that Anurag Yadav...

Jaipur, April 8 – Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade inaugurated the Indian Football League, organized by Rajasthan United Football Club, at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium here on Wednesday.Addressing the audience, the Governor emphasized that sports play a vital role in maintaining both...