Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Political tensions continue to simmer in West Bengal amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, as the final voter list is set to be published on February 28 in line with Supreme Court directives. West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal confirmed on Thursday that the list will be released on schedule, but with special markings to address ongoing cases and deletions. Agarwal explained that the final roll will include two additional features …
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Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) A bomb threat was sent to seven courts in West Bengal, including the Calcutta High Court, through e-mails, causing panic among judges and lawyers on Tuesday, police said. Following the bomb threat, the state administration hastily called a high-level meeting in State Secretariat. West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty, in a press conference, said: “The security in the courts is the responsibility of the state government. There is no reason to panic.”The State Chie…
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) In a major reshuffle, the West Bengal government on Saturday issued transfer orders for 27 officers across the state police, including Kolkata. Among the significant changes, Murshidabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunny Raj was transferred. The move came hours after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the probe into the recent violence in Beldanga.Dhritiman Sarkar has been appointed as the new SP of Murshidabad. Sarkar has earlier served in districts such …
Jamshedpur, Jan 27 (IANS) Kairav Gandhi, the 24-year-old son of well-known Jamshedpur businessman Devang Gandhi, who was abducted 14 days ago, has been rescued safely from the clutches of his kidnappers, officials said on Tuesday.He reached his residence in Jamshedpur at around 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday.According to the police, he was recovered from somewhere between Hazaribagh in Jharkhand and Gaya in Bihar.Jamshedpur SSP Piyush Pandey confirmed the safe recovery of the businessman’s son and state…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Alka Yagnik expressed her profound gratitude after being conferred with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. Sharing her emotions, the voice of romance described the honour as both humbling and deeply moving, reflecting on her decades-long journey in the Indian film and music industry.Taking to Instagram, Alka wrote: “I am deeply grateful to the Government of India for bestowing upon me the Padma Bhushan. After decades in the film and mu…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Actor R. Madhavan, who has been honoured Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, has expressed his gratitude for the recognition. On Sunday, he took to his Instagram, and shared a picture of himself. He penned a long note in the caption, as he accepted the honour with an overwhelming sense of love.He wrote, “I accept the Padma Shri with profound gratitude and humility. This honor, bestowed upon me, is beyond my wildest dreams, and I receive…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini has expressed her gratitude to the Government of India for conferring the Padma Vibhushan award, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, to her late husband, Dharmendra. On Sunday, the veteran actress took to her X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “So so proud that the govt has recognised Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award”.On Sunday, Dharmendra wa…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra and Left stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, late JMM founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, singer Alka Yagnik, and Malayalam superstar Mammotty the Padma Bhushan, and sportspersons Harmanpreet Kaur, Rohit Sharma, and Savita Punia the Padma Shri.President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 131 Padma A…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) The late actors Dharmendra and Satish Shah will be posthumously honoured with the Padma awards. While Dharmendra will be conferred with Padma Vibhushan, Satish Shah will be honoured with Padma Shri. Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty will also be lionised with Padma Bhushan. Veteran playback singer Alka Yagnik, and the late advertising legend Piyush Pandey have also been selected for Padma Bhushan.Both Dharmendra and Satish Shah passed away last year. While Dharmendra left f…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra and Left stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, while late JMM founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, singer Alka Yagnik, tennis maestro Vijay Amritraj, and Malayalam superstar Mammottty are among the recipients of the Padma Bhushan.President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including …