Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, naming nominees for 111 more constituencies.With this, the party has announced a total of 255 candidates for the 294-member House. The first list, released on March 14, contained the names of candidates for 144 constituencies. The remaining 39 candidates are yet to be announced.However, it is not yet clear whether the BJP will…
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Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) A fire broke out in a luxury residence in the Tollygunge area of south Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, causing several Bengal film industry luminaries, who stay there, to come out onto the street below. However, no injuries were reported in the incident, which covered the multi-storey building in black smoke.The fire broke out in Tower 2 of Diamond City Residence, where several stars, including film couple Yash and Nusrat, actress and Trinamool Congress MLA Sayantika Banerjee…
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) The West Bengal Clinical Establishments Regulatory Commission has sought a detailed report from the Kolkata Police Commissioner over allegations of police excesses while detaining a man while his wife was battling for her life after a surgery in a private nursing home in the city, police sources said on Thursday.The commission has called for a thorough investigation into the incident where Debnath Bhattacharya was allegedly removed from the medical facility by the cops whi…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Sir Mark Tully, a towering voice of journalism. The Prime Minister said that Sir Mark Tully’s deep connection with India and its people was vividly reflected in his works.He noted that Sir Mark’s reporting and insights have left an enduring mark on public discourse.The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family, friends and admirers of Sir Mark Tully.The Prime Minister wrote…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran journalist, broadcaster, and author Sir William Mark Tully, or Mark Tully, whose voice was one of the most famous in India throughout the latter decades of the 20th century as he reported on key political developments, passed away on Sunday. He was 90. Tully, a former BBC journalist who covered India and South Asia throughout his career and was honoured by both the Indian and the British governments, was ailing for some time and was admitted to a south Delhi hosp…