
April 12, 2016 00:38 IST
At many polling stations in Sabang and Pingla, only poll agents of ruling party were present.
Tue, Apr 12, 2016
April 11, 2016 11:26 IST
The poll process had been largely uneventful but till 9.30 am the Election Commission had received 350 complaints mostly that of prevention of their poll agents from entering the polling stations.
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
April 11, 2016 01:20 IST
Altogether 163 candidates, including 21 women, are in the fray in the 31 seats of West Medinipur, Bankura and Burdwan. Soaring temperatures could affect voting in districts such as Bankurs and Burdwan.
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
April 09, 2016 00:44 IST
It has been 46 years since the Sainbai massacre but Rekha Rani Sain still wakes up to screams in the middle of the night. On March 17, 1970, a mob of CPM workers had allegedly gouged out the eyes of her husband Naba Kumar Sain — the eldest son of the family — and killed […]
Sat, Apr 09, 2016
April 08, 2016 01:30 IST
People cheered and raised slogans of ‘Har Har Modi’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. Baul singers were brought to the rally venue to regale the audience. Local MP Babul Supriyo also joined them.
Fri, Apr 08, 2016
April 08, 2016 00:50 IST
Mamata's “ma, maati, manush” slogan had changed to “maut and money”, the Prime Minister said at an election rally.
Fri, Apr 08, 2016
April 07, 2016 02:19 IST
Ghosh had been arrested and jailed for 36 days. He is out on bail and the case is pending in court.
Thu, Apr 07, 2016
April 05, 2016 00:31 IST
Admitting that the six-party Front was not strong enough to form a government, BNP chief Sumanta Hira said in all likelihood, they would enter into an adjustment with the Left-Congress alliance after elections.
Tue, Apr 05, 2016
April 03, 2016 03:02 IST
"Modiji is trying to crush democracy in the country. He has brought down Congress governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the most arbitrary manner," he said at a joint election rally in Niyamatpur.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016
April 02, 2016 01:05 IST
Authorities of Marwari Relief Society on Rabindra Sarani where they had been admitted said all three were out of danger but still “traumatised” from their experience.
Sat, Apr 02, 2016
April 01, 2016 08:34 IST
The TMC candidate, meanwhile, sought to refute allegations that he had to do anything with the attacks on workers of the opposition party.
Fri, Apr 01, 2016
March 31, 2016 02:59 IST
The state Congress has issued a statement that wherever the Congress is not contesting, its workers would support the Left candidate.
Thu, Mar 31, 2016
March 31, 2016 01:09 IST
Reiterating her claim that the CPM had unleashed a reign of terror against opposition during its 34-year rule in the state, Mamata alleged that even now they are continuing with such practice.
Thu, Mar 31, 2016
March 30, 2016 00:22 IST
Soham, in his speech of less than five minutes, defended his party in the Narada sting scam by calling it a conspiracy of the Opposition.
Wed, Mar 30, 2016
March 30, 2016 00:18 IST
Taking a dig at film personalities campaigning for Trinamool candidates, Dapira said: “I am not a filmstar from Kolkata... I don’t need star campaigners to canvas for me."
Wed, Mar 30, 2016
March 27, 2016 01:50 IST
At several places, Left and Congress supporters have walked hand-in-hand, holding their party flags, putting up a “united” fight against the “tyranny of Mamata Banerjee-led government”.
Sun, Mar 27, 2016
March 24, 2016 00:06 IST
The government has set up Haj houses and a new campus for Aliah University, sanctioned 400 madrasa hostels, and introduced scholarships for Muslim students.
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
March 22, 2016 01:15 IST
Young MP Aparupa Poddar, former gen secy Shankudeb Panda named; party dismisses tapes, Oppn sharpens attack.
Sat, Apr 09, 2016
March 18, 2016 03:02 IST
Prominent among those in the second list is former state BJP president Rahul Sinha, who is now a national secretary. He will contest from Jorasanko in Kolkata.
Mon, Mar 21, 2016
March 17, 2016 00:48 IST
The announcement was made minutes after a meeting of the state Congress with the Central Election Committee.
Fri, Mar 18, 2016
March 16, 2016 14:25 IST
If the BJP intends to make any mark in the Bengal elections, it cannot ignore the contribution of the Muslim population
Fri, Mar 18, 2016
March 16, 2016 02:05 IST
Profiles of the 11 Trinamool Congress leaders purportedly caught on video accepting bribes in a sting operation by Narada News.
Thu, Mar 17, 2016
March 16, 2016 00:56 IST
It was found out that Ansari, along with about 100 others would join the TMC party on Wednesday at the party office off EM Bypass.
Fri, Mar 18, 2016March 12, 2016 00:13 IST
While announcing the candidature Kabir, who had joined the SP on March 8, Nanda also declared the names of 13 other candidates among the 25 seats the party would contest.
Sat, Mar 12, 2016March 12, 2016 00:08 IST
Senior leaders of state Congress Friday met to decide on the names of the candidates for the first phase of assembly elections, scheduled for April 4 and 11.
Fri, Mar 18, 2016





