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TV actress accuses producer of harassment

KOLKATA, April 9 -- The Bengali entertainment industry is reeling after the tragic death of actor Rahul Arunadoy Banerjee, with growing concerns over safety on shooting sets. Amid this unrest, TV actr... Read More


Bengal theatre fraternity hits road against Centre's 'cooling-off' rule

KOLKATA, April 9 -- Theatre practitioners in Kolkata, on Thursday, hit the streets in large numbers to protest what they described as the Centre's abrupt suspension and cancellation of a number of rep... Read More


Dev's call to end ban culture in Tollywood finds support

KOLKATA, April 9 -- On April 7, members of the Bengali film and television industry observed a day-long cease work at Technicians' Studio to draft safety SOPs for shoots, following the tragic demise o... Read More


TMC rebukes Modi's 'bomb factory' remark; questions Nagpur blast

Kolkata, April 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday strongly rebutted remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his election rallies in West Bengal. Responding to Modi's assertion that... Read More


SIR: With 51,005 names dropped, Bhowanipore voters shrink by 25%

Kolkata, April 9 -- Bhowanipore Constituency has lost 51,005 voters following the adjudication process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), shrinking its electorate by nearly 25 per cent. The ... Read More


Observer removed after spat with CEC Gyanesh Kumar during poll review meeting

Kolkata, April 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has removed a general observer from duty following a spat during a virtual review meeting on preparations for the forthcoming West Bengal ... Read More


Tribal women campaign for TMC on scooters bought from scheme

Kolkata, April 9 -- In a striking example of grassroots mobilisation, women in parts of Birbhum district are turning savings from the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme into tools of political participation. In... Read More


EC bars civic, green & student police from election duty

Kolkata, April 9 -- The Election Commission has directed that civic police, green police or student police personnel will not be deployed for any election-related duties during the West Bengal Assembl... Read More


Death in queue: Voter list chaos triggers harassment

Kolkata, April 9 -- A 68-year-old man's death while waiting in a tribunal queue in Ranaghat has thrown a harsh spotlight on alleged voter harassment across West Bengal, with similar scenes unfolding a... Read More


'Dual party membership': ECI files FIR against TMC's Pabitra Kar

Kolkata, April 9 -- Two separate complaints were reportedly filed against TMC's Nandigram candidate Pabitra Kar. One, lodged at Nandigram PS by Buddhadeb Giri of Krishnanagar village, alleged that on ... Read More