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Campaign for Bangladesh's 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally kicks off, 1st since Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh's 13th Jatiya Sangsad election campaign is officially underway, marking the country's first election since Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August 2024. The election is schedule... Read More


Over 1L participants to attend Abhishek's virtual meet on SIR

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a mega strategy meeting relating to the implementation of SIR on Saturday. Over one lakh participant... Read More


India Inc optimistic about India's growth prospects ahead of Budget: FICCI survey

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A survey conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) found strong optimism across industry in India, with nearly 80 per cent of respondents ex... Read More


SIR fair, just and reasonable: ECI to SC

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Election Commission on Thursday, January 22, termed the decision to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls "fair, just and reasonable", and urged the S... Read More


Bengal's pre-poll interim Budget may hike allocations for key social schemes

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the interim Budget for 2026-27, which the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government will present in the Assembly on February 2, may be a key pol... Read More


Fish, meat removal from Bengal-Assam VB menu shows BJP's 'monolithic mindset': TMC

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- Linking PM Modi's alleged "Mughals" remark on fish-eating Bengalis to the alleged exclusion of fish and meat from the Vande Bharat sleeper train menu, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on T... Read More


Election Commission orders FIR against Farakka MLA Monirul Islam

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- The Election Commission of India has directed the District Electoral Officer (DEO) of Murshidabad to initiate an FIR against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Farakka, Monirul Isla... Read More


Bengal migrant labourer 'killed in Andhra'

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- A 29-year-old migrant labourer from Bengal was allegedly murdered in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday after his wife received a random call on Tuesday, demandin... Read More


Fresh death linked to SIR reported from Murshidabad

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- "What was billed as voter verification has turned into a weapon of mass panic," the Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged on Tuesday, as reports emerged of the death of a BLO-2 (Booth L... Read More


Four ex-prime ministers trying their luck in March election

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Nepal's election arena has become markedly crowded with 'experience'- though widely criticised- as four former prime ministers have stepped into direct electoral contests from di... Read More