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About Rs 680 cr per Assembly seat dues withheld by Centre: Abhishek

Raiganj, Jan. 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of withholding around Rs 680 crore in state funds per Assembly constituency, affec... Read More


TMC: lakhs of voter hearings impossible before deadline

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Wednesday evening met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal and objected to the large-scale issuance of hearing notices un... Read More


Sports Min draws TMC flak after mispronouncing East Bengal, Mohun Bagan

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Union Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya after he mispronounced the names of Bengal's iconic football clubs, East... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Police set up kiosks, speed limiters made mandatory on all busses

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Kolkata Police (KP) have taken several measures to assist pilgrims travelling to Gangasagar and to ensure their safety during the journey. Elaborate security arrangements have also... Read More


Bengal CEO seeks ECI nod for proxy, virtual hearings

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has proposed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) that family members be allowed to appear for hearings on behalf of... Read More


Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta, Suvendu left out of BJP state committee

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A day before BJP's national president JP Nadda is to hold a meeting on Thursday to outline party's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections in Bengal, the saffron camp on Wednesday ... Read More


Youth arrested for rape of college student in Anandapur

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A youth was arrested for the alleged rape of a college student in Anandapur. According to sources, the victim woman, a student of a college in South Kolkata, had been to a friend's... Read More


State plans Rs 19.56 cr Rupnarayan dredging for Kolaghat power

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The West Bengal government is planning to take up a Rs 19.56 crore two-year dredging project in the Rupnarayan River to ensure uninterrupted power generation at the Kolaghat Thermal... Read More


PS Group builders must refund for carpet area shortfall: RERA Tribunal

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has upheld an order directing a builder to refund money with interest for a shortfall in the carpet area of a commercial office unit, ... Read More


Malda: BLO death triggers debate over work conditions

Malda, Jan. 7 -- Malda witnessed renewed tension on Wednesday following the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The deceased, Sam... Read More