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EC transfers 173 police SHOs across Bengal ahead of Assembly polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Sunday, March 29, transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and…
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West Bengal polls: EC transfers 83 BDOs, AROs across 18 districts
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, March 29, transferred 83 block development officers and assistant returning officers across 18 districts of West Bengal, officials said. The large-scale reshuffle covers…
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No dispute now: Ex-Calcutta HC judge after name appears on SIR list
Justice Sahidullah Munshi, a retired Calcutta High Court judge, clarified on Saturday, March 28, that his name, along with his wife and son, has now appeared in the second supplementary Special Intensive…
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Amit Shah releases ‘charge sheet’ against Mamata government
Kolkata: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah released a ‘charge sheet’ against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday, March 28, alleging that officials in West Bengal functioned as “cadres”…
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Bengal: Violence during Ramnavami procession, Muslim shops set on fire
Kolkata: Tension gripped parts of Murshidabad district in poll-bound West Bengal during Ramnavami processions on Friday, March 27, after communal clashes broke out, with incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism and arson reported from multiple…
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Ex-Calcutta HC judge to move tribunal after name deleted from Bengal voter list
Kolkata: After the first supplementary list of “under adjudication” voters was published on Monday, March 23, Calcutta High Court’s retired judge and West Bengal Waqf Board chairperson Shahidullah Munshi claimed that his…
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Second Bengal supplementary voter list likely by March 27–28: EC
Kolkata: The second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is likely to be published by March 27-28, a senior Election Commission official said. Around 36 lakh voter…
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It may split votes: Opposition criticises Owaisi–Humayun Kabir poll tie-up
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Monday, March 23, criticised the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, saying such moves could divide votes…
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SIR fallout gives TMC edge in Bengal polls, says Sagarika Ghose
Kolkata: TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said anti-incumbency in West Bengal, which was localised, has largely been obscured by the fallout of the SIR exercise, giving the party a distinct edge…
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West Bengal DMs told to ensure precautions for supplementary voter list publication
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has directed all the district magistrates to take precautionary measures for maintaining law and order during the publication of the supplementary electoral rolls on March 23. A…
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Those targeting Bengal go to hell: CM Mamata lashes out at Eid gathering
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of trying to snatch away voting rights through the SIR, describing Prime Minister…
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ECI asks Bengal for report on bonus to civic volunteers
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday, March 19, sought a report from the West Bengal government after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the…
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Political interference of the highest order: Mamata on transfer of 50 officials
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, March 19, expressed alarm over the “arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials” in the poll-bound state, terming it a “political interference…
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West Bengal: ED cracks down on suspected illegal call centres
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday, March 16, conducted searches at multiple locations in poll-bound West Bengal as part of a probe into the operations of an alleged illegal call centre,…
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Bengal schools cope with LPG shortage as midday meals are hit
Kolkata: Shortage of cooking gas cylinders has begun to affect midday meals in schools across West Bengal, forcing authorities to adopt alternative fuels such as firewood or serving limited food items to…
