New Delhi: As Assam voted on Thursday, and West Bengal will on April 23 and 29, one contentious issue that dominates all is that of infiltration – especially of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants – from Bangladesh. Issues of identity, migration, and language in West Bengal and Assam are not recent, but have been there for a.
Kolkata: With the judicial adjudication process for voters in West Bengal concluding after midnight on Monday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has estimated that the total number of deleted voters in West Bengal has risen to approximately 91 lakh. Judicial Adjudication Nears Completion However, the number might increase nominally in due course after the.
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend seven campaign programmes in West Bengal this week, starting from April 9, amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state. PM Modi to Attend Programmes in West Bengal “As per the tentative schedule of the Prime Minister fixed as of now on April 9, he.
India’s security agencies are closely examining the remarks made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, where he made a reference to Kolkata. Asif warned that if India attempted any 'false flag operation', then Pakistan’s response would extend to Kolkata.
BJP MP and veteran actor Hema Malini has raised serious concerns over the condition of artists in West Bengal, alleging what she described as “cultural fascism” in the state. In a letter addressed to Om Birla, she highlighted the difficulties faced by artists and sought intervention on the issue. Her remarks have added a fresh.
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notification for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled on April 23 and April 29. In the notification, it has been said that the polling will start from 7 a.m. on both polling days. In the first phase, there will be polling for.
In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly killed his wife in front of their minor daughter in Kolkata, sending shockwaves across the city. The accused has been arrested, and police have launched a detailed investigation into the case. The incident took place in the Kasba area of south Kolkata during the early hours of Sunday,.
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s effort to woo women voters for the two-phased Assembly elections, scheduled for April 23 and 29, invited sharp reactions, on Saturday, from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. The BJP leaders called the Trinamool Congress’ poll promise for women voters in West Bengal, as ‘merely populist announcements’ by.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lambasted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the latter’s decision to transfer bureaucrats and police officers in the state and also sending many of them on deputation as general and police observers in other poll-bound states almost daily since the model code of conduct came.