Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed apprehension that several Trinamool Congress workers will be selectively arrested before the two-phase Assembly elections in the state later this month.“They have planned to arrest many. I have got the list. I will fight inch by inch. They have targeted only Trinamool Congress workers. A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party is contesting from Birbhum district. He earned crores of rupees from coal smuggling….
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New Delhi/Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Top officials of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have finalised a robust, technology-driven security architecture for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 — Phase 1 on April 23 and Phase 2 on April 29, an official said on Sunday.The high-level meeting at Salt Lake on Saturday was attended by the Directors General (DGs) of the CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB and ITBP, who focused on inter-agency synergy to ensure a free, fair and transparent election, t…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a plea to impose immediate ban and campaign restrictions on the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a specific period of time amid the crucial two-phase Assembly polls in the state later this month. In the letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday, the BJP had accused the Chief Minister of incitement to violence against the central armed …
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) In view of the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in areas where the number of voters has exceeded 1200. ECI has also approved the shifting of 321 polling stations for the convenience of the voters.With the setting of the 4,660 auxiliary polling stations, the number of polling stations, including auxiliary ones, will be 85,379 for the forthcoming two-phase Ass…
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal on Thursday raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the installation of smart meters, alleging that they are being imposed on consumers in several states, including Rajasthan.Responding to his query, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Centre has no such information.Beniwal termed the rollout a step towards the “hidden privatisation” of the power sector and a violation of consumer rights.He said there…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday drew attention to the sacrifice of CRPF Assistant Commandant Ajay Malik, who lost a leg in a Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand after more than 15 years of service, using the case to highlight what he described as stalled career progression and denial of leadership roles for non-IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Malik, an officer of the elite 209 CoBRA Battalion, lost his leg in an impro…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) A fresh protest has started in Malda since Thursday morning, this time in Mangalbari area of old Malda block. The protesters stated that many of their names have been removed from the voter list despite having valid documents.After being opened for a few hours at night, National Highway No. 12 was blocked again on Thursday. Tyres were set on fire and the road was barricaded with bamboo by the protestors.Police teams from Malda police station and CAPF jawans have bee…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India’s five major paramilitary forces — the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police F…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of gross violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), which is already in force in the state. In the complaint, a copy of which is available with IANS, the BJP pointed out that while clauses 9.3 and 9.4 of Chapter 9 of the MCC prohibit the display of hoardings and photographs of political functi…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) After the Election Commission of India (ECI), the central armed police forces (CAPF) have now come under a scathing attack from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who accused the central forces of acting as agents of the BJP in West Bengal, much like the Commission. On Wednesday, the Chief Minister addressed three back-to-back rallies across North Bengal as a run-up to the two-phase assembly elections in the state next month. From one of the rallies, she raised …