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EC to deploy 2193 QRTs for Phase 1; One micro-observer removed

Kolkata, April 19 -- The Election Commission of India has announced the deployment of 2193 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) for the first phase of elections on April 23, when 152 Assembly constituencies wi... Read More


Calcutta University aligns undergraduate degrees with NEP; Reviews affiliation fee

Kolkata, April 19 -- Calcutta University has aligned its undergraduate degree structure with the National Education Policy 2020 and set up a committee to review affiliation fees for private colleges, ... Read More


Two cab drivers held for robbing woman

Kolkata, April 19 -- A cab driver and his brother were arrested on Saturday for robbing a woman inside the car on Thursday night. According to sources, the woman, a resident of the College Street are... Read More


Enforcement Directorate's action part of plot to eliminate me: Mamata

Kolkata, April 19 -- Alleging that central agencies were being used to target her and her associates, Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) a... Read More


Abhishek challenges BJP in Nandigram, calls EC 'BJP's agent'

Kolkata, April 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday intensified his attack on the BJP across multiple campaign rallies, combining sharp political criti... Read More


TMC flags multiple MCC violations, moves Election Commission against BJP

Kolkata, April 19 -- The Trinamool Congress has lodged multiple complaints with the Election Commission, alleging serious violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by members and affiliates of the... Read More


EC orders transfer of two SDPOs in E. Midnapore

Kolkata, April 19 -- In a fresh administrative reshuffle just days before the first phase of Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has ordered the transfer of two Sub-Divisional Police ... Read More


'Violation of poll code': BJP accused of distributing forms with cash promise

Siliguri/Malda, April 19 -- Ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, allegations of violating the Model Code of Conduct have surfaced against the BJP in th... Read More


Jaldapara: Authorities roll out plan for safe voting in forest zones

Alipurduar, April 19 -- With 130 polling booths located in and around forested regions, authorities have intensified preparations to ensure safe and smooth voting in some of the most remote parts of t... Read More


Bhutan seals key border gates ahead of Bengal polls

Alipurduar, April 19 -- In view of the first phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Bhutan's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification announcing the closure of key entry gates along... Read More