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Re-poll on Saturday in 15 Booths in West Bengal

NEW DELHI, May 1: The Election Commission of India has ordered re-polling on Saturday in 15 booths in two Assembly constituencies of Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim in West Bengal following complaints of irregularities. Re-polling will take place at 11 polling stations in Magrahat Paschim and 4 in Diamond Harbour on Saturday, the poll body […]

Bangladesh Summons Indian Envoy over Assam CM’s Statement on Bangladeshi Infiltration

NEW DELHI, May 1: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry has summoned India’s acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe and lodged a formal protest over certain comments made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, according to a media report. Director General (South Asia) Ishrat Jahan conveyed Bangladesh’s position to the Indian diplomat on Thursday, media report quoting an […]

SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Pawan Khera in Assam CM’s Wife’s Passport Case

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 1: The Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded sharply to the Congress leader and prominent advocate Abhishek Manu Snghvi’s request for reconsidering his stand on the arrest of Congress spokesman Pawan Khera after the Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail in a criminal case concerning his wife Riniki […]

Opposition Attack Government for Hike in Commercial Gas Prices

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 1: As the prices of commercial LPG cylinders were hiked by Rs 993 on Friday morning amid the global crisis, the Opposition, led by its leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP government, calling it the “election bill” and alleging that while the first strike was […]

“No Scope for Wrongdoing at the Vote Counting Centres:” CEO

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 1: The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal on Friday asserted that there was no scope for wrongdoing at the vote counting centres. Stating that round-the-clock CCTV monitoring of strong rooms was in place, he termed the allegations of electoral malpractice and tampering of the vote machines baseless. […]

Lethal Viral Outbreak Feared in Kanha as Tigress, 4 Cubs die in 9 Days

NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The death of a tigress and all her four new-born cubs within a span of nine days in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has sent shockwaves among the wildlife experts and establishments giving rise to apprehensions that a potentially lethal viral outbreak may have caused the disaster. The deaths of […]

India Urges Italy Not to Share Sensitive Defence Technologies with Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi urging Italy to refrain from sharing sensitive defence technologies with Pakistan. Sources in the Ministry of Defence said Mr Singh asked Italy to stop any potential defence technology collaboration […]

Calcutta HC Reserves Verdict on Petition Challenging ECI on Appointing Counting Officers, New Identities for Entry in Counting Centres  

NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday concluded the hearing of a petition challenging the Election Commission’s directive of deputing the employees of only the Union Government and central PSUs for the counting of votes in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The polling for the 294-member assembly was held in two phases […]

Congress Non-Committal to Support TMC in West Bengal, to Support Shiv Sena (UBT) Candidate in Maharashtra

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday refused to commit if his party will extend support to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the event of the Assembly elections in West Bengal throw up a hung Assembly as predicted by some exit polls. With several exit polls suggesting a tight […]

ECI Considering Re-polling in 77 Booths, Mamata Banerjee Rejects Exit Poll Predictions, Claims 226 Seats for TMC

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rejected the results of the exit polls most of which have predicted her defeat in the State Assembly elections, as the Election Commission said it was examining demands for re-polling in 77 booths across four Assembly constituencies in South 24 […]
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