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Kunal Ghosh flags circular on 'outsiders, money' poll plan; BJP calls it fake

Kolkata, April 20 -- TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Monday shared a purported circular of the BJP, alleging it pointed to plans to deploy money and "outsiders" for polling-day management, while the BJP's B... Read More


EC tightens poll booth protocols, rolls out two-step verification

Kolkata, April 20 -- The Election Commission of India has rolled out a stricter polling-day protocol to curb bogus voting and ease congestion at booths ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in We... Read More


Bengal will reject communalism and divisive politics of BJP: Raj Chakraborty

KOLKATA, April 20 -- Ever since the start of his career, Raj Chakraborty has been known for taking on "challenges", whether transitioning from TV to becoming a popular commercial filmmaker in the Beng... Read More


Siliguri intellectuals protest against SIR; Anti-SIR posters appear in city

Siliguri, April 20 -- In the wake of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, some eminent personalities of Siliguri have come forward in support of those whose names were allegedly excluded from... Read More


CEO Manoj Agarwal reviews poll preparedness in Malda

Malda, April 20 -- Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Monday reviewed poll preparedness in Malda district, holding a series of meetings with administrative officials and political st... Read More


Groups of Namasudra community remain divided over political allegiance

Jalpaiguri, April 20 -- As the Assembly elections approach, political divisions within the Namasudra community are becoming increasingly evident, with different organisations openly aligning with riva... Read More


Tension in Cooch Behar amid bombing allegation, explosive recovery

Cooch Behar, April 20 -- Tensions escalated in the Natabari Assembly Constituency after a BJP leader alleged that his residence was targeted in a bomb attack, even as police recovered multiple crude e... Read More


SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC

New Delhi, April 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it would call for a report from the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court today itself after it was alleged that the appellate tribunals cons... Read More


Six killed, four injured in twin road accidents

Raiganj, April 20 -- At least six persons were killed and four others critically injured in two separate road accidents in North Dinajpur district early Monday morning. The injured are currently under... Read More


Udayan Guha apprehends arrest of TMC MLAs, including himself ahead of polls

Cooch Behar, April 20 -- The political atmosphere in West Bengal has intensified ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with Udayan Guha, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the Dinhata Asse... Read More