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In cash we trust: The rise of direct transfers in election playbooks

New Delhi, March 22 -- By 4 May, voters in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and the union territory of Puducherry will have chosen new legislative assemblies. Polling runs from 9 April to 29 Apr... Read More


Kurseong: Tea garden workers field independent candidate

Darjeeling, March 22 -- In an interesting turn of events, tea garden workers have announced an independent candidate for the Kurseong Assembly Constituency, who is being projected to become their voic... Read More


TMC eyes breakthrough in BJP stronghold Nagrakata

Jalpaiguri, March 22 -- In the Nagrakata Assembly Constituency, a seat long considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the electoral dynamics appear to be shifting ahead of the upcoming As... Read More


Six arrested with firearm from former MLA's car

Malda, March 22 -- Tension gripped political circles in Malda ahead of the Assembly elections after police arrested six persons and recovered a firearm from a vehicle allegedly belonging to Mottakin A... Read More


Cooch Behar South sees early campaign push with BJP yet to announce candidate

Cooch Behar, March 22 -- With the Bharatiya Janata Party yet to announce its candidate for the Cooch Behar South Assembly Constituency, the election campaign in the region has already gathered momentu... Read More


BLO dies in Malda, family alleges work pressure

Malda, March 22 -- Tension gripped the Nadapara area under the Malatipur Assembly constituency in Chanchal II block after the sudden death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO), triggering allegations of exc... Read More


Assam BJP reach out to leaders threatening to contest as Independents

Guwahati, March 22 -- Several sitting MLAs and aspirants, who have been deprived of BJP tickets for the April 9 Assam Assembly polls, have threatened to contest as Independents, with Chief Minister Hi... Read More


Judicial reform sees Swedish prisons preparing to house young teens

France, March 22 -- The minority right-wing government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it would reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 fo... Read More


Nepal targets local trademark violators as global brands file complaints

Kathmandu, March 22 -- With many Nepali businesses failing to respond adequately to trademark infringement complaints filed by multinational companies, the government has formally issued notices deman... Read More


AI can aid judiciary but not replace judges: SC Justice Vikram Nath

Bengaluru, March 22 -- Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath said on Sunday that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) can serve as an effective aid for the judiciary, it can "never replace judges or t... Read More