West Bengal
- India
WB I-PAC row: SC says CM’s intervention during probe puts democracy in peril
New Delhi: The alleged obstruction by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata came under intense scrutiny on Wednesday, April 22, with…
- India
Bengal: Fire at private hospital in Salt Lake, none injured
Kolkata: A fire broke out at a private hospital in Salt Lake area adjoining Kolkata on Tuesday, April 21, an official said. At least three fire tenders were pressed into service to…
- India
EC vows free, fair polls in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, April 20, asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where…
- India
West Bengal polls: 23 pc candidates have criminal cases, 22 pc are crorepatis, says report
New Delhi: Around 23 per cent candidates in fray in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls have declared criminal cases against themselves while 22 per cent are crorepatis, according to…
- India
EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair polls in West Bengal: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, April 20, asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where…
- India
We can’t have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB
New Delhi: “We can’t have a fishing inquiry,” the Supreme Court said on Monday, April 20, after it was mentioned that five to seven lakhs voters have allegedly been added by the…
- Hate Crime
March hate crime tracker: Ramnavami, Holi, Eid month marked by 58 incidents
Hyderabad: As Ramzan drew to a close and Ramnavami processions filled the streets, hate crimes surged across India, targeting Dalits, Christians and Muslims in incidents that ranged from vigilante killings to police…
- India
SC seeks Calcutta HC report on Bengal voter tribunals not functioning properly
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, April 20, said it will seek a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on the functioning of appellate tribunals set up to…
- India
Nitin Nabin ramps up BJP campaign with rallies in West Bengal today
New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin is set to hold a series of public rallies and roadshows across West Bengal on Monday, April 20 as the party’s intensified election campaign in…
- India
PM misusing govt machinery for political campaigns: Mamata
Tarakeswar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “misusing” government machinery for political campaigns. Addressing a poll rally in Hooghly district’s Tarakeswar, Banerjee alleged that…
- India
Modi to address four rallies in Bengal on Sunday
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four public meetings across West Bengal on Sunday, April 19, as the BJP intensifies its campaign ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Modi is scheduled…
- India
EC adds around 7 lakh new voters ahead of polls in West Bengal
Kolkata: Around seven lakh new voters have been added to West Bengal electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections, with the Election Commission yet to disclose the age or gender break-up of…
- India
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…
