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Hemtabad to get new police station, block office if TMC wins: Barman

Raiganj, April 19 -- In the run-up to the 2026 Assembly elections, Satyajit Barman, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for Hemtabad in North Dinajpur district, has assured voters that a new police... Read More


Tapan: Cyber fraud case surfaces amid poll season

BALURGHAT, April 19 -- A cyber fraud incident exploiting the ongoing election atmosphere has surfaced in Tapan of South Dinajpur district, where a cyber cafe owner was duped of Rs 1.16 lakh by miscrea... Read More


Siliguri: Rs 1.71L cash seized during naka checking

Siliguri, April 19 -- Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, intensified security measures across the city have led to the recovery of approximately Rs 1.71 lakh in cash during a naka checking oper... Read More


Jaldapara: Authorities roll out plan for safe voting in forest zones

Alipurduar, April 19 -- With 130 polling booths located in and around forested regions, authorities have intensified preparations to ensure safe and smooth voting in some of the most remote parts of t... Read More


Bhutan seals key border gates ahead of Bengal polls

Alipurduar, April 19 -- In view of the first phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Bhutan's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification announcing the closure of key entry gates along... Read More


Fragmented Kamtapuri alignments split Rajbanshi vote in North Bengal

Jalpaiguri, April 19 -- Divisions among Kamtapuri organisations have led to a fragmented Rajbanshi vote bank across North Bengal in the ongoing Assembly elections. Despite a shared demand for a separa... Read More


Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College gets UGC autonomy till 2031

Jalpaiguri, April 19 -- Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College has been granted autonomous status for the next five years by the University Grants Commission (UGC), enabling the institution to oper... Read More


Two US nationals detained at Srinagar airport after satellite phone found in luggage

Srinagar, April 19 -- Two US nationals were detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage during routine screening, officials said. ... Read More


Crisis Brewing

New Delhi, April 19 -- The global aviation industry is staring at a crisis that goes far beyond rising ticket prices. The war involving Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have trig... Read More


We can form govt independently in Bengal, BJP main rival: Congress

India, April 19 -- West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Subhankar Sarkar on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would form the government independently, asserting that its principal politic... Read More