Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Mamata calls ECI, BJP 'anti-women, anti-Bengal'

Kolkata, March 16 -- Branding the poll panel and the BJP-led Centre as "anti-women and anti-Bengal," Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission of... Read More


EC removes Bengal Chief and Home Secys; Reshuffles top police posts

Kolkata, March 16 -- Hours after the announcement of the election schedule, the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a sweeping administrative reshuffle in West Bengal, directing the immediate r... Read More


Mamata-Suvendu showdown in Bhawanipore?

Kolkata, March 16 -- With the BJP fielding Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram and Bhawanipore, speculation is rife over a high-stakes rematch with Mamata Banerjee, expected to contest Bhawanipore. Recen... Read More


CM writes to CEC, opposes transfer of Bengal Chief Secy & top officials

Kolkata, March 16 -- Voicing strong objections to the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to transfer five top officials of the state administration within less than 24 hours of the ann... Read More


Lieutenant Governor's greetings on Shab-e-Qadr

Srinagar, March 16 -- Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor said: "On the auspic... Read More


Adjudication of 20L voters done; EC to soon publish supplementary list

Kolkata, March 16 -- Adjudication of nearly 20 lakh out of 60 lakh electors identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal has been completed, with the Ele... Read More


Bengal to clear DA arrears for govt employees

Kolkata, March 16 -- The Bengal Finance Department, on Monday, came out with notifications regarding the clearance of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief. On Sunday, just ahead of the... Read More


Brussels: Jaishankar discusses Iran conflict with EU counterparts

New Delhi, March 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in Brussels focusing on global flashpoints in Ukraine and W... Read More


Oppn attacks govt on West Asia crisis

New Delhi, March 16 -- Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Monday criticised the government over its handling of the West Asia crisis, warning of severe repercussions for India's trade, employmen... Read More


Mega events, bigger Responsibility: What the Olympics and Commonwealth Games mean for Ahmedabad

New Delhi, March 16 -- Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 16 : Cities that host global sporting events are often assessed by the scale of their infrastructure. New stadiums, transport corridors... Read More