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'SIR-linked' deaths: EC rejects plaints, calls them pressure tactics

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwa... Read More


Assembly Speaker flags human rights concerns over elderly voters' hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the alleged hardships faced by elderly voters being summoned for physical hearings. Asserting ... Read More


Rare melanistic leopard cat spotted in Sundarbans

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A melanistic leopard cat - a rare, dark-furred variant of the small and elusive lesser cat - has been photographed in the Sundarbans during a camera-trap exercise conducted for the... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee's North Bengal tour to focus on SIR-linked deaths

Alipurduar, Dec. 31 -- All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to visit North Bengal on January 3 for a one-day tour, during which he will meet families of those ... Read More


Allegations of Rs 50 lakh embezzlement rock BJP-run Gram Panchayat in Malda

Malda, Dec. 31 -- Serious allegations of corruption have surfaced in the BJP-led Hiranandapur Gram Panchayat in Manikchak block of Malda district, with opposition members accusing the panchayat chief ... Read More


Shah outlines BJP action plan, projects Dilip Ghosh as key face

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday outlined an action plan for the BJP's West Bengal unit while reviewing its preparedness for the Assembly polls due early next year. Addr... Read More


PM Modi stresses 'reform, perform and transform' mantra

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the mantra of reform, perform and transform at the 50th meeting of PRAGATI, which accelerated projects worth more than Rs 85... Read More


SC vacation benches including of CJI sits during winter break for first time

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Supreme Court has held vacation courts for the first time with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant himself sitting twice during the winter break to hear urgent matters involvin... Read More


About 33,606 nominations filed for 29 civic bodies

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- As many as 33,606 nominations have been filed for the elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra for 2,869 seats across 893 wards, according to the State Election Com... Read More


'Peace, normalcy can be restored in Manipur only if Assembly is dissolved'

Imphal, Dec. 31 -- Manipur Pradesh Congress President Keisham Meghachandra on Wednesday said the only means to restore peace and normalcy in the ethnic strife-torn state in 2026 is to dissolve the Ass... Read More