Kolkata/Agartala, March 22 (IANS) A retired jawan of Tripura’s elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) has stepped into the political arena, actively participating in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections.A former Rifleman (General Duty) of the TSR, Tarak Saha’s entry into the electoral battle marks a notable transition from a disciplined life in uniform to the dynamic and challenging world of politics.Saha, who opted for voluntary retirement from the TSR in 2019, is contesting from Swarupnaga…
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Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) An unusual 11-degree drop in maximum temperature has been recorded in Kolkata in the spring season following two days of rain.Until now, the maximum temperature had consistently hovered above 30 degrees Celsius. However, due to incessant overnight rainfall (starting on Friday evening and continuing on Saturday, the mercury plummeted sharply by 11 degrees in a single stroke. A sudden winter chill has descended upon Kolkata and South Bengal.The Meteorological Department sa…
Ranchi, March 20 (IANS) The Congress, on Friday, termed it a ‘welcome step’ as the mother of the Kolkata RG Kar rape and murder case victim expressed her intention to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Reacting to the development, Congress leader Rakesh Sinha said that if the RG Kar victim’s mother wishes to enter politics with the aim of seeking justice, it should be encouraged.He noted that the decision reflects a desire to raise quest…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) mandated the transfer of 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, all in the ranks of District Magistrates (DMs), who are the district electoral officers (DEOs).As per the notification issued by the ECI in the afternoon, Jitin Jadav, a 2016 batch IAS officer, will be the new DM-cum-DEO of Cooch Behar district.Sandeep Ghosh, also of the 2016 batch, will be the new DM-cum-DEO of Jalpaiguri district.Vikek Kumar (2016 batch) has…
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime.According to a senior intelligence officer of the West Bengal Police, the two accused — Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain — fled Dhaka immediately after the shooting in December last year…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police, on Sunday, told that they have been arrested two Bangladeshi nationals, who were accused of the killing of ‘anti-India’ leader and Inqilab Moncho Spokesperson, Sharif Osman Hadi, in December last year. According to a statement issued by the West Bengal Police, the two arrested Bangladeshi nationals have been identified as Rahul alias Faisal Karum Masud and Alamgir Hossain.The duo have been arrested from the India-Banglad…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) On the death anniversary of Binapani Devi, the former head of Matua Mahasangha in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and the ECI over “deliberate exclusion” of Matua voters from the electoral rolls.Matuas are people from the Hindu backward class community coming as refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh and settling in different pockets in the state, with their concentration mainly in the two districts of North …
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given details of the advance deployment of the 480 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in two phases in West Bengal before the announcement of the polling dates for the Assembly election.Of these 480 companies, 240 companies have already been deployed on March 1, and the remaining 240 companies will be deployed on March 10.The maximum deployment will be in the North 24 Parganas district at 58, followed by 35 in Mur…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress protested in Hasnabad of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas over “targetted” deletion of names from the final voters’ list, police said on Sunday.On Saturday night, Trinamool Congress’ local leaders and activists burnt tyres on the road and raised slogans against the Election Commission of India (ECI).The protesters also burnt an effigy of Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari.The local Lebukhali Road was blocked due to the p…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) As the final voters’ list in West Bengal as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in the state was published, it showed that there has been no fresh voters’ inclusion in as many as 99 Assembly constituencies during the entire SIR exercise starting from the beginning of the numeration phase in December last year till the publication of the final voters’ list The final voter list was published on Saturday afternoon.During this phase, there had been no Form-6 …