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Congress unveils Bengal manifesto, positions itself as 'Third Alternative'

Kolkata, April 7 -- The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections, pitching itself as a "third alternative" in the state. ... Read More


'Matuas, Rajbanshis & minorities being targeted under SIR drive'

Kolkata, April 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that people belonging to Matuas, Rajbanshis and minority communities have been deliberately targeted in the name... Read More


ECI roll revision pushes voter deletions past 90 lakh

Kolkata, April 7 -- Data released late Monday by the Election Commission of India on district-wise voter breakup shows that of around 60 lakh names placed "under adjudication" before nearly 700 judici... Read More


Nandigram: 95% of dropped names are from Muslim community

Kolkata, April 7 -- A recent study based on the data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revealed that in the supplementary voter list of the Nandigram Assembly Constituency, the hi... Read More


Electoral roll freeze bars voter addition, SC lays down rules for physical filing of appeal

Kolkata, April 7 -- Long queues formed across parts of West Bengal as voters sought to file appeals against deletions in the SIR process, even as the Supreme Court clarified that no names can be added... Read More


No kidnapping offence sans lawful guardianship, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, April 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man accused of kidnapping a minor girl, holding that the prosecution failed to prove she was taken from the lawful custody... Read More


Kolkata tops office rental growth, transactions jump 125 pc in Q1 2026

Kolkata, April 7 -- Kolkata's office market saw a sharp upswing in Q1 2026, with transactions rising 125 per cent year-on-year and rental values posting the highest growth among major cities, accordin... Read More


Advocate Anirban Banerjee joins TMC, 'Babu master' returns

Kolkata, April 7 -- Advocate Anirban Banerjee joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday in the presence of party leaders Chandrima Bhattacharya and Kunal Ghosh at the party office, where he was h... Read More


Expelled CPI(M) leader Anil Basu's son joins BJP

Kolkata, April 7 -- In a politically significant development in Hooghly, Soumya Basu, son of former and expelled CPI(M) leader and six-time Arambagh MP Anil Basu, was seen at a BJP meeting in Chinsura... Read More


Control room with about 90 screens to monitor 500 booths

Kolkata, April 7 -- In a major technology-driven step for immediate intervention on the day of the poll, the office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday launched a central control ro... Read More