In Jirangacha, on the other hand, the ruling party alleged that ISF workers allegedly attacked TMC workers, following which a Trinamool worker was hospitalised.

Jyoti Patel, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vadodara Traffic Police, told The Indian Express that the traffic police had begun the process to identify the driver of the luxury bus to book a case of 'negligent driving'.

The cyclone, which made landfall around 9 pm in an area between Sagar Islands and Khepupara in neighbouring Bangladesh, left a trail of destruction in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, and Howrah districts.

Kolkata Dakshin goes to the polls in the last and seventh phase on June 1.

A member of the ruling Awami League party in Bangladesh, Azim had arrived in India for medical treatment on May 12.

In addition to this, the anti-ragging committee of the university has also recommended that five other students, found to be involved in the case, be rusticated for four semesters. These five students are from the science and engineering departments.

The CM made the remarks while addressing a poll rally at Haroa in North 24 Parganas district

The TMC supremo also said her government would challenge the Calcutta High Court order to cancel all Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates issued by the state since 2010

In the Bishnupur seat, the BJP has reposed faith in its sitting MP Saumitra Khan to retain the seat.

Earlier, a case was lodged against three officials of the Raj Bhavan for allegedly wrongfully restraining the woman.

Mamata Banerjee's remarks came against the backdrop of multiple videos surfacing on social media claimed that a local BJP leader purportedly made several women in Sandeshkhali sign blank papers (File Photo)

The Court was hearing a petition filed by the TMC seeking injunction against the BJP citing several ads published in certain newspapers against the Mamata Banerjee-led party.

With 56 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) companies deployed in Barrackpur police district along with over 2,900 state police personnel, voters could be seen flocking to booth with confidence.

The party also complained to Police observer on Central force molesting a woman in Uluberia.

In April, the Calcutta High Court had directed the CBI to probe the complaints of land grab and sexual harassment in Sandeshkhali.

Sources said they allegedly stopped the woman in Raj Bhavan lobby while she was going to file a complaint

The weather office has also forecast a yellow alert for Paschim Medinipur, Paschim Bardhman, Birbhum and Bankura for Saturday.

Asserting that Bengal deserves a "corruption and violence-free" government, Sitharaman said, “Today, there is tolabaazi (extortion), mafia-rule and corruption (in Bengal)..

Banerjee's offer to cook for the PM, who is a vegetarian, drew sharp reactions from the BJP.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday termed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s claim that the BJP would increase the allowance under the ‘Lakhsmir Bhandar’ scheme by at least Rs 100 as an insult to the women of West Bengal. The BJP dubbed the allegations baseless and accused the TMC of misconstruing Shah’s statements. Addressing an […]

Asansol recorded the lowest turnout at 73.27 per cent.

At another BJP rally in Chinsurah in Howrah district, Modi alleged that INDIA bloc parties have made “corruption their common character”

aAccusing the TMC of “indulging in appeasement politics” to protect its vote bank in Bengal, Modi alleged that the party led by Mamata has “turned Hindus into second-class citizens” in the state.

The incident occurred a stone's throw away from the Sandeshkhali police station.