West Bengal
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No man worth his salt can build a Babri Masjid in Bengal: Amit Shah
Malda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, April 14, asserted the BJP will not allow a Babri Masjid replica to be built in West Bengal once it “assumes power in the…
- Elections
EC to deploy 2,407 central force companies for first phase of Bengal polls on Apr 23
Kolkata: The Election Commission will deploy 2,407 companies of central armed police forces for the first phase of the West Bengal assembly polls on April 23, with the highest number of personnel…
- Kolkata
‘Jai Shree Ram’ discount poster: Offer meant for QR code users, clarifies Kolkata doctor
Kolkata: After his poster stating a Rs 500 off on consultation for patients who chant ‘Jai Shree Ram,’ Kolkata-based cardiologist, Dr PK Hazra clarified that the alleged discount is for those who…
- India
2,926 candidates in fray for Bengal polls
Kolkata: A total of 2,926 candidates remain in the fray for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections following the completion of the nomination withdrawal process, the Election Commission said on Tuesday, April…
- India
‘Hate-filled thinking’ of BJP-RSS destroying Constitution: Rahul Gandhi
Raiganj: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, April 14, alleged that “hate-filled thinking” of the BJP and the RSS is destroying the Constitution, and accused the saffron party of indulging in vote…
- India
Bengal polls: PM to interact with BJP’s booth-level workers on Tuesday
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with booth-level workers of the BJP on Tuesday, April 14, as part of the party’s campaign for the West Bengal assembly polls. The interaction…
- India
I-PAC Director Chandel remanded to 10 Days of ED custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sent I-PAC co-founder and director Vinesh Chandel to ten days of ED custody following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case linked to…
- India
For Murshidabad’s migrant workers, it’s not roti, kapda, makaan – it’s about existence
Murshidabad: For years, elections for Minarul Sheikh were about the familiar litany of roads, jobs, ration and the hope that something might change. This time, standing outside his mud-walled house at Beldanga…
- Kolkata
Kolkata cardiologist offers discount for patients who chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’
Kolkata: A city-based cardiologist, who believes that a change in the political regime in West Bengal would help the state recover from its “current dip”, is offering a Rs 500 discount on…
- India
Bengal polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaigning from Malda district
Kolkata: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to campaign for the party in West Bengal for the Assembly elections, said party leaders on Sunday. He will start the campaigning from Malda…
- Kolkata
BJP ‘struck Rs 1,000-crore deal’ to unseat TMC: Bengal CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged the BJP has “struck a Rs 1,000-crore deal” to unseat the Trinamool Congress from power in the state. She made the claims…
- India
Bengal’s 65-seat faultline: How SIR deletions could decide who forms govt
Kolkata: West Bengal’s 2026 election may be decided not by the arithmetic of 294 seats that dominate campaign speeches, but by around 65-70 constituencies where victory and defeat are separated by little…
- India
SIR country’s biggest scam in recent times: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, April 12, alleged that the BJP bribes voters before elections, and called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls the “country’s biggest…
- India
Govt hurrying women’s quota law implementation for political mileage: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that calling Parliament’s special sitting amid state polls reinforces belief that the government is hurrying the implementation of women’s…
- Kolkata
Over 3.6 cr people eligible to cast votes in 1st phase of Bengal polls: EC
Kolkata: More than 3.6 crore electors across 16 districts are eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23, according to Election Commission…
