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Bengal: Violence during Ramnavami procession, Muslim shops set on fire
Kolkata: Tension gripped parts of Murshidabad district in poll-bound West Bengal during Ramnavami processions on Friday, March 27, after communal clashes broke out, with incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism and arson reported from multiple…
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Ex-Calcutta HC judge to move tribunal after name deleted from Bengal voter list
Kolkata: After the first supplementary list of “under adjudication” voters was published on Monday, March 23, Calcutta High Court’s retired judge and West Bengal Waqf Board chairperson Shahidullah Munshi claimed that his…
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Second Bengal supplementary voter list likely by March 27–28: EC
Kolkata: The second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is likely to be published by March 27-28, a senior Election Commission official said. Around 36 lakh voter…
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It may split votes: Opposition criticises Owaisi–Humayun Kabir poll tie-up
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Monday, March 23, criticised the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, saying such moves could divide votes…
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SIR fallout gives TMC edge in Bengal polls, says Sagarika Ghose
Kolkata: TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said anti-incumbency in West Bengal, which was localised, has largely been obscured by the fallout of the SIR exercise, giving the party a distinct edge…
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West Bengal DMs told to ensure precautions for supplementary voter list publication
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has directed all the district magistrates to take precautionary measures for maintaining law and order during the publication of the supplementary electoral rolls on March 23. A…
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Those targeting Bengal go to hell: CM Mamata lashes out at Eid gathering
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of trying to snatch away voting rights through the SIR, describing Prime Minister…
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ECI asks Bengal for report on bonus to civic volunteers
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday, March 19, sought a report from the West Bengal government after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the…
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Political interference of the highest order: Mamata on transfer of 50 officials
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, March 19, expressed alarm over the “arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials” in the poll-bound state, terming it a “political interference…
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West Bengal: ED cracks down on suspected illegal call centres
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday, March 16, conducted searches at multiple locations in poll-bound West Bengal as part of a probe into the operations of an alleged illegal call centre,…
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Bengal schools cope with LPG shortage as midday meals are hit
Kolkata: Shortage of cooking gas cylinders has begun to affect midday meals in schools across West Bengal, forcing authorities to adopt alternative fuels such as firewood or serving limited food items to…
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Voter roll deletions: Mamata continues sit-in, spends night At Kolkata protest site
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued her protest against alleged arbitrary deletions in the post-SIR electoral rolls for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after she spent the night at…
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Menaka Guruswamy could be India’s 1st LGBTQ MP as TMC nominates her
Senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, a move that could see…
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Earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent Bengal districts
Kolkata: Tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts of West Bengal on Friday afternoon, after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, officials said. The…
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Extraordinary decision: SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, directed the Calcutta High Court to assign judicial officers to help complete the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, calling it an “extraordinary…
