Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari-led government announced final portfolio distribution to the newly sworn-in minsters in West Bengal cabinet on Wednesday. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has retained a number of crucial departments with him including Home and Hills Department, Land & Land Reforms, Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation, Power, Information and Cultural Affairs, Personnel and Administrative Reforms and other Departments not allotted to other Ministers.Journalist-turned-po…
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday alleged that the purported attack on Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra in the North 24 Parganas district was “staged by his own men” so that he could claim security cover.Protesters allegedly hurled eggs and vandalised Mitra’s car during his visit to the Kamarhati constituency in the district on Saturday, forcing him to leave the area. The Trinamool leader was reportedly not in the vehicle during the attack….
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) will conduct trials for the Indian Sub-Junior and Junior teams for the upcoming Pickleball World Cup from June 12 to 14. The three-day trials in Ahmedabad will determine the junior squad for the third edition of the Pickleball World Cup, sanctioned by the Global Pickleball Federation, which will be held in Vietnam from August 30 to September 9.Over 100 players from across the country, including Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assa…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra was admitted to a hospital after falling ill, said party leaders on Tuesday. He was admitted to a hospital in South Kolkata on Monday evening. According to hospital sources, the Trinamool MLA has urinary problems. He has been kept under observation by doctors.Hospital sources also informed that Madan’s physical condition is stable for now, and he is responding positively to treatment. However, Mitra’s close aides said that he has been und…
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates on Friday welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to conduct re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.Following complaints of “tampering” of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) button besides the name and symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Falta, the Election Commission of India had ordered a thoroug…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of the West Bengal polls is underway, BJP candidate from Kharagpur Sadar, Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said that people are fully prepared to step out and exercise their right to vote. He further noted that while voter turnout in Kolkata and nearby areas earlier hovered around 60 to 65 per cent, it is expected to rise to 85-90 per cent this time. Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said, “People are fully prepared to go out and vote this time. Earlier, voting …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Monday’s violence in Barrackpore, West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, has raised significant concern, especially since it occurred ahead of PM Modi’s public rally. The clashes between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress have led to arrests, raising political temperatures ahead of Wednesday’s second round of Assembly elections in the state.The incident involved crude bombs being thrown at the residence of Bharatiya…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the West Bengal Police to immediately track and arrest all those involved in violent clashes between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in Jagatdal in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday night, in which several persons were injured.On Sunday night, at around 11 P.M., there was a scuffle between Trinamool Congress and BJP candidates in Jagatdal. A bomb blast took place. A Central Armed Police Forces (CA…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) A violent clash broke out between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jagatdal in North 24 Parganas, leaving several people injured, officials said. The incident occurred on Sunday night and involved stone-pelting, firing and the use of crude bombs. At least three persons sustained injuries in the violence, while a jawan of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) also suffered a bullet injury to his leg.According to officials, the cla…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Arjun & Aditya Singh won 3 gold medals at the recently concluded US Open Pickleball Championship held at Naples, Florida. Backed by the Maharashtra Pickleball Association and Indian Pickleball Association, the brothers have announced their place on the global pickleball stage and are one of the foremost talents from India. The newly crowned US Open champions will next compete at the Maharashtra Open 2026, held under the aegis of the Maharashtra Pickleball Association …