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From tea garden to Assembly gates: Reena Toppo's political ascent

Siliguri, March 20 -- Rising from the tea gardens to the political forefront, 48-year-old Reena Toppo Ekka's journey in securing a ticket as a candidate for the Phansidewa Assembly Constituency reflec... Read More


BJP fields Ex Union Min Nisith Pramanik from Mathabhanga

Cooch Behar, March 20 -- The Trinamool Congress has announced its candidates for all nine Assembly Constituencies in Cooch Behar, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is yet to declare nominees for ... Read More


Calcutta High Court to hear plea on EC transfer orders

Kolkata, March 20 -- A petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court raising objections to a series of recent transfer orders issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), which have led ... Read More


Traffic curbs across city today for Eid

Kolkata, March 20 -- Kolkata Police will impose citywide traffic restrictions on March 21 for Id-ul-Fitr, subject to the sighting of the moon, with goods vehicles barred during morning hours and exten... Read More


HC allows Howrah Ram Navami rally with curbs

Kolkata, March 20 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday permitted the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to hold its Ram Navami procession in Howrah on March 26, allowing the rally along its traditional route... Read More


BJP fields newbie Sharadwat Mukherjee in Bidhannagar, to take on Sujit Bose

KOLKATA, March 20 -- Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee, who is contesting for the first time from the Bidhannagar Constituency on a BJP ticket, said he will follow the party's decisions and directives after his ... Read More


BJP faces protests in Salt Lake HQ over candidate selection

Kolkata, March 20 -- Discontent within the BJP over its candidate selection for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections spilled onto the streets on Friday, as party workers staged protests at the stat... Read More


Anatomy of Power

New Delhi, March 20 -- Israel's targeted strikes on Iran's top leadership mark one of the most dramatic escalations in West Asia in recent decades, raising a fundamental question: can a state be desta... Read More


Towards Energy Independence

New Delhi, March 20 -- The Iran-US-Israel war in the Middle East has plunged the world into a global oil crisis. The Brent crude price has risen from pre-conflict levels (around USD 60-70 per barrel i... Read More


No Warning Signs

New Delhi, March 20 -- In India, even today, citizens don't have enough power as consumers. Information trickles down to us slowly and redressal is painfully sedated or entirely missing. Perpetrators ... Read More