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EC transfers 12 police officials in poll-bound West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission has ordered a reshuffle at the top level of the police administration, transferring 12 officers in Kolkata Police and the state police in poll-bound West Bengal, EC officials…
- India
Crackdown on infiltration, Rs 3K aid for women: BJP releases Bengal manifesto
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, April 10, unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, which promised to plug infiltration, implement a Uniform Civil Code and proposed expansive welfare…
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Woman burnt alive after she rejects marriage proposal in Kolkata
Kolkata: A 30-year-old Muslim woman was allegedly set on fire and succumbed to her injuries on Monday, April 6, after she refused to marry a man who lured her on the pretext…
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ECI reshuffles Officers-in-Charge of several police stations in Kolkata
Kolkata: Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, said an official on Sunday. It has been learnt…
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Pakistan would hit Kolkata in ‘future’ conflict: Khawaja Asif
Lahore: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday, April 4, warned India that it would respond with a strike in Kolkata to any “future misadventures.” “If India tries to stage any false…
- Kolkata
Bengal: Anti-SIR protests rise, Mamata says BJP plotting unrest
Kolkata: Just three weeks ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread across several districts of the state on…
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West Asia crisis may push up realty construction costs by 5 pc in near term
Kolkata: The escalating West Asia conflict is beginning to exert cost pressure on India’s real estate sector, with material prices rising and industry leaders warning of a potential 5 per cent spike…
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BJP trying to add illegal voters from outside in Bengal electoral rolls: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, March 31, alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the electoral rolls…
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IndiGo launches Shanghai-Kolkata direct flight
Beijing: IndiGo airline on Monday, March 30, launched its daily flight from Shanghai to Kolkata boosting the air connectivity between India and China. The IndiGo6E flight was launched by Indian Consulate General…
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EC transfers 173 police SHOs across Bengal ahead of Assembly polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Sunday, March 29, transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and…
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Tightened security in Bengal’s tension hotspots for Ram Navami processions
Kolkata: Tension-prone pockets across different districts of West Bengal have been kept under a blanket security cover since Thursday morning, anticipating tension and violence over Ram Navami processions later in the day.…
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Bomb threat triggers evacuation at Rajasthan court, turns out to be hoax
Jaipur: A bomb threat to the district and sessions court complex in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar triggered panic on Wednesday, March 25, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises and launch a search operation, officials…
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TMC bagged Muslim votes but did nothing for community: Owaisi in Kolkata
Kolkata: Alleging that the TMC bagged Muslim votes but did nothing for the community, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, March 25, claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s politics helped the BJP…
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BJP chief holds meetings in Bengal to step up poll preparations
Kolkata: BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of organisational and strategic meetings in Kolkata to sharpen the party’s preparations for the 2026 assembly elections. Leaders of the BJP’s state unit said…
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Mamata pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, March 23, paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar on their death anniversary, observed as Shaheed Diwas.…
