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Lakhs to remain out of voters' list as tribunal route turns impractical

Kolkata, April 5 -- With just days left before electoral rolls are frozen for the 2026 Assembly elections, lakhs of voters in West Bengal risk losing their franchise as the tribunal mechanism-meant to... Read More


Manifestos were earlier ceremonial, now symbol of proactive and accountable government: JP Nadda

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 -- Union Minister JP Nadda on Sunday emphasised the growing importance of election manifestos at present, noting that earlier it was "ceremonial." Addressing an event in T... Read More


Abhishek to address public meeting in Siliguri on Monday

Siliguri, April 5 -- Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), is scheduled to address a public meeting in Siliguri on April 6 as part of the party's ca... Read More


Sukanta Majumder backs Dalim Roy as BJP candidate

Jalpaiguri, April 5 -- Amid ongoing infighting within the BJP in Maynaguri, BJP leader and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday declared Dalim Roy as the party's sole official candidate for the... Read More


Downward revision of global GDP imminent amid West Asia crisis; inflation is likely to go up: SBI Report

New Delhi, April 5 -- Global economic growth is likely to face downward revisions while inflationary pressures may intensify amid escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, according to ... Read More


TMC candidate promises govt hospital at Karandighi if re-elected

Raiganj, April 5 -- Amid the ongoing campaign for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Gautam Paul, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Karandighi Assembly Constituency, has mad... Read More


Triangular contest among BJP, TMC & RSP intensifies in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, April 5 -- A high-voltage triangular contest is unfolding in the crucial Balurghat Assembly Constituency, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Left-backe... Read More


People of Bengal rejecting misgovernance, rallying for development-driven alternative: Dharmendra Pradhan

Jhargram, April 5 -- Ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the people of Bengal are rejecting misgovernance and rallying for a development-driven a... Read More


Ananta Maharaj, Banshi Badan Barman share stage after two decades

Cooch Behar, April 5 -- After a hiatus of nearly 21 years, the joint appearance of prominent 'Greater Cooch Behar' movement leaders-Banshi Badan Barman and Ananta Maharaj-at a public rally addressed b... Read More


Parliament approves two key civil service bills in 8 minutes amid Opposition protests

Dhaka, April 5 -- Parliament has passed two bills addressing civil service discipline and entry age, transforming interim government ordinances into law. The "Public Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026" a... Read More