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EC directs transfer of police linked to poll duties by February 15

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has directed the West Bengal Home and Hill Affairs Department to complete the transfer and posting of all police personnel directly connected with election d... Read More


BJP government in Delhi marks one year with roll-out of e-buses

India, Feb. 9 -- With the addition of 500 new electric buses on Sunday, Delhi now has the largest electric bus fleet in the country, chief minister Rekha Gupta said. The buses were flagged off at a ce... Read More


CJI: Nothing unconstitutional in Mamata's SC appearance on Bengal SIR; 'don't politicise it...'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly observed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally appearing before the apex court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ... Read More


BJP turns to employment promises ahead of Bengal Assembly polls

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Knowing fully well that issues like "infiltrators" and "Hindutva" may have little impact on the voters of Bengal, the state BJP seemed to have changed its stance ahead of the forthc... Read More


Some TMC Rajya Sabha MPs likely to be in Assembly poll candidate list

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- At a time when an "aggressive" political climate prevails in Bengal surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) outli... Read More


TMC MP warns legal action against BJP MLA over smuggling allegations

Alipurduar, Feb. 9 -- Following serious allegations of illegal sand mining, cattle smuggling and hospital cut-money levelled by Falakata BJP MLA Deepak Barman against several Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... Read More


TMC sweeps Kushkari Cooperative polls

BALURGHAT, Feb. 9 -- The TMC registered a thumping victory in the elections to the Kushkari Cooperative Agricultural Development Society under Banshihari block of South Dinajpur district, dealing a cr... Read More


Indo-Bangla trade via Changrabandha may remain suspended for 4 days

Cooch Behar, Feb. 9 -- India-Bangladesh foreign trade through the Changrabandha land port in Cooch Behar district is likely to remain suspended for four consecutive days due to the Bangladesh National... Read More


India Plans 97 GW New Coal, Lignite-Based Power Capacity To Meet Rising Demand

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The government has envisaged to set up an additional 97 gigawatt (GW) coal and lignite-based (thermal) power capacity in order to meet the additional power demand which has over t... Read More


"Why one-upmanship going on?": G Parameshwara justifies Tejasvi Surya's detention, says 'asked him to protest at Freedom Park'

Bengaluru, Feb. 9 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was detained by police during a metro fare hike protest, as he was asked to hold his demonstration ... Read More