Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) The “bulldozer theory” which was applied against different mafia groups in Uttar Pradesh, will also be applied in case of the antisocial elements in West Bengal resorting extortion, corruption and crime against women, once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the state, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday. “In Uttar Pradesh, the ‘bulldozer theory’ was applied to crush the mafias and goons there. The same formula will be …
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Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Coming as a respite from the sweltering heat in West Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Alipore, on Thursday predicted Nor’wester over Kolkata and south Bengal districts later in the day and on Friday.There is a high probability of thunderstorms with lightning and rain, locally known as ‘Kal baisakhi’. Scattered rains are likely to occur in all districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.A yellow alert has already been issued in Howrah and South 24 Parganas di…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be participating in as many as five political programmes in the state on Tuesday.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin his campaign journey in the state with three programmes throughout the day.The Union Home Minister’s programme will include four public meetings and one roadshow. The public meetings include two at Manikchak and Gazole in minority-dominated Malda district…
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) A special team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) will arrive in West Bengal this week for a final review of preparedness for the two-phase voting on April 23 and April 29.Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that in all probability, the special ECI review team, headed by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Bharati, will arrive in Kolkata on Monday morning to review preparedness for the 294 Assembly constituencies in the stat…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Friday release the election manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled later this month.The BJP is describing the manifesto as the “Sankalp Patra”. HM Shah released a social media post in the morning announcing this development, where he also said that the people of West Bengal, who are saddled by the misrule of the Trinamool Congress-led state government, are now l…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Amid the hectic campaigning for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three consecutive rallies in three districts on Thursday.Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also arrive in Kolkata on Thursday, with a packed campaign schedule for Friday and Saturday.The Prime Minister will start his campaign with his address at a rally in the industrial township of Haldia in the East Midnapore district. Thereafter, he will address two …
Birbhum (West Bengal), April 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay said on Wednesday that the incumbent Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal will “lose miserably” in the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections scheduled for April 23 and 29.Chattopadhyay is contesting from the Suri Assembly constituency in Birbhum district.Preparations were underway in full swing ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the district on April 9 to campaign for the up…
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of an Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed polls observer for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal later this month, as the observer concerned did not have the practical knowledge about the polling booth network in the area for which he was appointed by the Commission. The lack of knowledge of the poll observer, Anurag Yadav, the general observer for …
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) In a strong endorsement of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Padma Shri awardee Geeta Roy Barman has described the move as historic and transformative step towards enhancing women’s empowerment and political participation, while lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “Nari Shakti” vision.Speaking to IANS, Barman expressed strong faith in the Bill, saying she believes in it wholeheartedly as women have never been left behind — neither in the past nor in the present. She…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP government of failing to honour promises to the Rajbanshi community in north Bengal, alleging that their pride has been hurt.Banerjee addressed the issue while campaigning in Natabari of Cooch Behar district. He also accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of causing delay in recognising the Rajbanshi language under the Constitution’s Eighth Schedule.”In February this year, the state go…