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Kolkata, March 26 The BJP's West Bengal unit chief, Samik Bhattacharya, claimed on Thursday that at least five farmers have died by suicide in the state since February and accused the TMC government of abandoning potato growers who are facing a crisis due to low prices.He stated that reports...

In Kolkata, on March 26, the grieving parents of the young doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital expressed their belief that only the BJP can bring justice for their daughter and ensure the safety of women in West Bengal. They spoke a day after the victim's mother secured a BJP...

Kolkata, March 26 Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, celebrated Ram Navami at Jadavpur University and near the main campus of Calcutta University, amid tight security arrangements.At Jadavpur University, activists of the Revolutionary...

Kolkata, March 26 – Uncertainty continues to surround the candidacy of Swapna Barman, the gold medalist in the Asian Games and a nominee of the Trinamool Congress from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, following new complications related to a pending...

Kolkata, March 26 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari participated in a Ram Navami procession in Bhabanipur, a constituency in south Kolkata where the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly is set to challenge incumbent MLA and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming elections.Tight...

Kolkata, March 26 – Several areas across different districts of West Bengal have been placed under heavy security since Thursday morning, in anticipation of tension and violence during Ram Navami processions later in the day.Special security measures have been implemented across the entire...

Kolkata, March 26 Security has been tightened across West Bengal in preparation for Ram Navami celebrations, as approximately 3,000 police personnel will be deployed across the state to maintain law and order, a senior official said.The carrying of weapons has also been prohibited, and the...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim until tomorrow. The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir for...

In West Bengal, in a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Ratna Debnath, the mother of the victim of the RG Kar case, from the Panihati constituency in North 24 Parganas. Her candidacy was announced as part of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Former minister Raghunath Mohanty and former MLA Jiban Pradeep Dash returned to the BJD on Wednesday after severing their ties with the ruling BJP.BJD president Naveen Patnaik welcomed the two leaders at his residence after they formally joined the regional outfit at...

Kolkata, March 25 A top EC official in Kolkata said on Wednesday that nearly 40 per cent of the 32 lakh names that have been reviewed so far have been removed from the electoral rolls of West Bengal.Converting to actual figures, the number of electors removed after review currently stands at...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 The Odisha Police said on Wednesday that they had detained two individuals for allegedly flying a drone over the Jagannath Temple in Puri, which is prohibited.The authorities acted after the drone was spotted hovering above the 12th-century shrine on Wednesday afternoon...

Kolkata, March 25 – Citing allegations of unlawful conduct, the Election Commission removed the District Magistrate of East Midnapore and other state government officials on Wednesday.On Wednesday, a new District Magistrate was also appointed to the district, which is the home turf of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Police have arrested a man from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in an online investment fraud case involving ₹12.33 crore, a senior officer said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Rahul Jaiswal (36), a resident of Kolkata, was arrested based on a...

New Delhi, March 25 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the government has been "caught off guard" in handling the "energy crisis" amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as it failed to build adequate strategic petroleum reserves.The Hyderabad MP said that India is facing...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday evening that of the 60 lakh cases classified under the "logical discrepancy" category, the judicial adjudication process has been completed for 32 lakh cases by the judicial officer appointed for the process, as of...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Election Commission has taken strict action against seven personnel from the central forces following allegations of dereliction of duty, an insider in the Commission said on Wednesday.The personnel were facing disciplinary action while on election security duty in West...

Kolkata, March 25 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release a "charge sheet" or a "White Paper" against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress on March 28, during his two-day visit to the election-bound state amidst the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections next month...

Kolkata, March 25 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday attacked BJP leader and Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari, accusing him of betraying the people of his constituency and "surrendering" to those who insult Bengalis.Addressing a workers' meeting of...

Kolkata, March 25 The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, seeking the removal of Jayant Kant, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Bihar cadre, as the Commission-appointed police observer for four assembly constituencies in the...