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…
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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 10 (IANS) The officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are conducting simultaneous raids and search operations in 12 locations in different pockets of West Bengal since Friday morning in connection with the ration distribution case.The places where the ED raids and search operations are being conducted include those in the state capital of Kolkata as well as districts like North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, and Kolkata-adjacent, Howrah, sources aware of the development said.Amon…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Following overnight rain, the Met office on Thursday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms over Kolkata and south Bengal districts for rest of the day and Friday.The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore said that there is an axial line over Gangetic West Bengal stretching from Telangana.Due to this, a large amount of water vapour is entering from the Bay of Bengal, due to which frequent thunderstorms are occurring.After Wednesday’s thunderstorms, Kolk…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Trouble broke out during the filing of nominations by Opposition candidates in two separate places in Howrah and Kolkata on Monday. In Howrah, Left activists were accused of harassing Trinamool supporters. It was even alleged that women supporters of the Trinamool Congress were pushed.The police stopped a Left supporters’ procession in front of the Howrah District Magistrate’s office. Right then, the Left raised slogans of “Thief, thief” towards the Trinamool worke…
Itanagar, March 31 (IANS) The ED provisionally attached properties and assets worth Rs 14.85 crore in West Bengal’s Howrah and Hooghly and in Guwahati in connection with a GST-related fraud involving nearly Rs 100 crore, an official statement said on Tuesday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Itanagar Sub-Zonal Office, said the attached assets include movable assets in the form of shareholding of the partner of a company called Ganesh International valued at Rs 11.88 crore in a listed entity…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Friday intensified its voter awareness campaign in poll-bound states, organising a mega SVEEP outreach event in Howrah under the theme ‘Chunav Ka Parv, Paschim Bengal Ka Garv’ ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.The initiative is part of a broader push by the poll body, in coordination with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and District Election Officers (DEOs), to promote informed and enthusiastic participation in the dem…
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) The national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, will arrive in the city on Tuesday with a busy schedule for two days amid the critical two-phase Assembly elections in the state.A state committee member of the BJP in West Bengal said he is expected to begin his work soon after arriving at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. “At around 11 a.m., he is expected to start his schedule with a meeting with the core party leaders in W…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who were removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said. The state government issued a directive to this effect on Wednesday, keeping in mind the EC’s condition that none of the officers could be reinstated to any post related to the Assembly elections.Indira Mukherj…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Sensitivity-mapping will determine the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the district-wise deployment of police observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled to be held later this year.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the ECI is keeping a few factors in mind regarding the district-wise sensitivity-mapping.“The district-wise sensitivity-mapping will be under three categori…