Apr 02, 2021, at 03:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Polling in 30 seats of West Bengal including the high-voltage Nandigram, which saw a prestige fight between state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former aide Suvendu Adhikari, concluded on Thursday evening with an overall voters' turnout of 80.43 pct till 5:30 PM.
Trinamool Congress rules out Mamata Banerjee contesting from another seat
Apr 02, 2021, at 01:10 am
Kolkata/UNI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday ruled out Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee contesting from another seat.
Nandigram incident shows Didi losing, she might fight from another seat: Modi taunts Mamata
Apr 01, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Taunting his political foe Mamata Banerjee who cried foul over voting in one polling booth in Nandigram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the West Bengal Chief Minister might look for another seat as she was sure of losing to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Suvendu Adhikari.
Not worried about Nandigram but democracy: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 01, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Nandigram/IBNS: After two-hour long standoff in Nandigram's Boyal, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she was worried about democracy and not her chance to win the seat.
Bengal polls: BJP candidate in Keshpur attacked allegedly by TMC workers, ECI seeks report
Apr 01, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Keshpur/West Medinipur/IBNS: BJP candidate Pritish Ranjan Kuar was attacked and his vehicle was ransacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Keshpur in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Assam Polls 2021: 20.31% votes polled till 9:30 am
Apr 01, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Around 10.51 per cent voting has been recorded in Assam till 9:30 am for the second phase in 39 seats.
Agree with Mamata, Opposition needs to unite to protect democracy: Mehbooba
Apr 01, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said that she agrees with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that opposition parties need to unite against the BJP.
BJP worker's body found hanging at his residence in Nandigram on poll day
Apr 01, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Nandigram/UNI: A BJP worker’s body was found at his Nandigram residence, even as the overall polling remained peaceful, at Nandigram, a high profile assembly constituency in East Medinipur, where the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pitted against her former aid turned BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari.
Apr 01, 2021, at 01:47 pm
Kolkata: People in thirty constituencies in West Bengal, including the politically crucial Nandigram seat, and 39 in Assam are voting to elect new assemblies on Thursday.
High voltage Nandigram battle between Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari in Bengal today
Apr 01, 2021, at 06:26 am
Nandigram/IBNS: The much-awaited, high voltage and prestigious fight between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari will be held in the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections on Thursday.
Time has come to unite against BJP: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders
Apr 01, 2021, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to ten key opposition leaders including Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi urging all to unite against the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
Over 73.44 lakh voters to decide fate of 345 candidates in second phase of Assam poll
Apr 01, 2021, at 02:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The stage is set for the second phase of the Assam assembly poll for 39 constituencies which will be held on April 1.
Bengal: Hours before second phase polling, section 144 imposed in entire Nandigram
Apr 01, 2021, at 01:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours ahead of the polling, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday evening imposed CrPC section 144 in the entire Nandigram and Tamluk in East Medinipur district of West Bengal to avoid any untoward incident, officials said.
Bengal polls: Tension erupts in Barrackpore as TMC, BJP workers clash during nomination filing
Apr 01, 2021, at 01:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A clash reportedly broke out between the activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday during the nomination filing of assembly election's candidates.
Bangladesh releases 61 Indian fishermen
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:25 am
At least 61 Indian fishermen, captured by Bangladesh authorities for illegally fishing in their waters, have been released by Bangladesh, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC reviews progress of Social Welfare Sector at Anantnag
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla today chaired a meeting of officers of Social Welfare to review the progress of the sector at DC office, here.
Pakistan to import of cotton, yarn, sugar from India
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan on Wednesday allowed the private sector to import 0.5 million tonnes of white sugar from India, Finance Minister Hammad Azhar said, ending a near two-year ban on their import from the neighbouring country.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visits Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati/Mar 31 : Congress leader on Wednesday had visited Kamakhya temple in Guwahati.
Jammu and Kashmir: Bostan Gulistan group of houseboats awarded
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: World wide Best Hotels.com has awarded Bostan Gulistan group of houseboats in Dal Lake as the “BEST HOUSEBOAT IN SRINAGAR -2021.”
Govt gives big push to eco-tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Srinagar: In a push to promote eco-tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the development of 7 new trekking routes in various wildlife protected areas by the Wildlife Department in coordination with the Tourism Department.
Smriti Irani alleges that Mamata Banerjee and her goons killed the 82-year-old woman
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Guwahati: Politics has erupted over the death of an 82-year-old woman in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district and Union Textiles minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her TMC goons had brutally murdered the 82-year-old woman.
Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority gets more manpower
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Jal Shakti Department to create 19 posts in J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) to enhance its efficacy.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out in Safdarjung hospital
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out in the ICU ward of Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi early on Wednesday morning.
India continuing steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir: US State Department report
Mar 31, 2021, at 09:30 pm
“The (India) government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions,” according to the State Department's annual human rights report.
H D Deve Gowda, his wife test positive for Covid-19
Mar 31, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday announced that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19.
P. Chuba Chang likely to be elected unopposed in Nagaland by-poll
Mar 31, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Kohima/UNI: On the last date of filing nomination for the by-election of the Noksen Assembly constituency that ended yesterday, only one candidate from the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) P. Chuba Chang has filed nomination papers.
NR Congress to merge with BJP in future, Rangaswamy will be isolated: Narayanasamy
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has predicted that the NR Congress will merge with the BJP in future leaving its president N Rangaswamy isolated.
Shab-e-Baraat observed across Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Srinagar: Shab-e-Baraat, the revered night of fortune, was observed with religious fervour by Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir last night.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at highrise in Strand Road
Mar 31, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Kolkata: A fire broke out at a highrise building in Kolkata's Strand Road area on Wednesday.
Mamata leaves wheelchair, stands up for national anthem at Nandigram
Mar 31, 2021, at 06:20 am
Nandigram/IBNS: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee left her wheelchair and stood on her feet to join her party members during the national anthem in a public meeting in Nandigram, said a Hindustan Times report.