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'Inhuman, arrogant': Mamata flays ECI over 48-hr wait for BLOs

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- Calling the Election Commission of India (ECI) "inhuman" for keeping the agitating booth level officers (BLOs) on wait for more than a day before meeting them, Chief Minister and T... Read More


Bengal clinches 2nd place in foreign tourist arrivals nationwide

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- Bengal has emerged as one of the most favoured international tourist destinations in India, climbing to the second position in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs). Chief Minister Mama... Read More


CM questions 'curbs' on 'Jai Hind', 'Vande Mataram' in Parl

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- Expressing concern over reports that MPs were allegedly being restricted from saying 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram' inside Parliament, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday a... Read More


'Serious security breach': EC seeks report from Kolkata Police

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma, terming the protest by a section of BLOs at the West Bengal CEO's office, a "serio... Read More


Appointment letter given to victim's mother within 24 hours of CM's promise

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- Within 24 hours of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee promising employment to the mother of Pritam Ghosh (34), whose eye was allegedly removed at the Barasat Medical College morgue, th... Read More


Apex Court hints at extending deadline for Bengal SIR draft rolls

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it would not hesitate to extend the deadline for publishing the draft electoral rolls in Bengal if the petitioners challenging the Spe... Read More


Bengal: '6 crore SIR forms digitised so far, about 26 lakh yet to match'

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- The Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office said on Wednesday that 6 crore enumeration forms have been digitised so far, of which 26 lakh are yet to match. The CEO expressed... Read More


Narendrapur: 6 held for raping minor, stripping another

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- Six young men were arrested by Narendrapur Police on Tuesday in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a Class VIII schoolgirl and the molestation of her friend. The incident rep... Read More


Drones transform forest surveillance at Jaldapara, eliminate poaching cases

Alipurduar, Nov. 26 -- Drone technology has emerged as a game-changer in advanced forest monitoring, giving the Forest department an effective "eye in the sky" to supplement traditional patrolling met... Read More


SIR row: BLO alleges CPI(M) worker withheld documents

Alipurduar, Nov. 26 -- A controversy erupted in Alipurduar after Booth Level Officer (BLO) Seema Sarkar alleged that she has not been able to collect SIR forms from voters of booth number 12/123 becau... Read More