New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a massive ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Sunday at 1 p.m., marking a key moment in the ongoing election campaign ahead of the upcoming two-phase Assembly polls later this month.The rally is expected to witness a huge turnout, with party supporters and local residents gathering in large numbers as campaigning intensifies across the state. The event forms part of an extensive outreach programme by the…
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Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) After addressing three mega campaign rallies in three districts of West Bengal through the day amid the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in the state later this month, PM Narendra Modi participated in a mega road show at Bagdogra near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the northern sector of the state on Saturday evening. As the Prime Minister’s convoy moved through the roads, thousands of local people stood on the roadside shouting “Modi-Modi” and “Jai Shree…
Siliguri, April 11 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on Saturday said that there is a strong wave for change in West Bengal, adding that the results of the upcoming Assembly elections will clearly reflect this sentiment. He further stated that people across the country, especially in West Bengal, have immense faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, “People of our country, but particularly those in Bengal, have a lot of faith in PM…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against a Siliguri-based accused and a company incorporated by him in connection with a major “digital arrest” cyber fraud case involving the cheating of a senior citizen in Delhi of nearly Rs 23 crore, an official statement said on Friday.The case, which was transferred to the CBI following directions from the Supreme Court of India, pertains to a sophisticated cyber fraud in which the victim was allege…
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 …
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend seven campaign programmes in West Bengal this week, starting from April 9, amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state.“As per the tentative schedule of the Prime Minister fixed as of now on April 9, he might address three mega campaign rallies at Asansol in West Burdwan district, Suri in Birbhum district, and Haldia in East Midnapore district, one after another,” said a member of the Bharatiya Janata Par…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) In an early morning operation on Sunday, the sleuths of Cooch Behar District Police in poll-bound West Bengal have successfully seized a consignment of arms and ammunition at Changrabandha Bypass under Mekliganj Police Station in that district.The arms and ammunition had taken place just 10 hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega campaign rally in Cooch Behar town in the same district at around 2 p.m. on Sunday.Sources from the Cooch Behar…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and equipment used in the manufacture of spurious liquor in the poll-bound West Bengal’s Siliguri, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.According to reports, around 1,560 litres of OP spirit (surgical spirit) were recovered from Siliguri in north Bengal during the raid based on a tip-off.The substance is a key ingredient in the production of illicit liquor. Officials suspect that a plan …
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Six days after the mysterious death of a minor girl in north Bengal’s Siliguri, the prime accused, a private tutor, has been arrested from Chennai along with another individual, the police said on Monday.Earlier, one person was detained in connection with the death of the girl. The girl’s death had triggered protests in the city and set off a political exchange between the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Trinamool Congress.Deputy Commissioner of Poli…