Thursday, April 25, 2024

East India

RJD’s manifesto: Special status to Bihar, airports in 5 cities, ₹1 lakh per year to ‘sisters’

Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in the Bihar and ₹ 1 lakh every year to “sisters from poor families.”

Jharkhand: Three tribal women buried alive, five injured in cave-in

Three tribal women were buried alive and five others injured in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when a heap of soil caved in on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Bengal Police files molestation case against NIA officials

The West Bengal Police has lodged a case of molestation and house trespassing against officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) following a raid conducted by the agency in the East Medinipur district regarding the 2002 bomb blast case.

ISF parts ways with left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, to go solo at elections

In yet another blow to the Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), formerly aligned with the coalition, has opted to pursue its own path. They have announced intentions to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Bihar: Lok Janshakti Party’s 22 top leaders resign over ticket distribution, decide to support INDIA

Twenty-two leaders of the Lok Janshakti Party resigned from the party on Wednesday expressing anger over not getting tickets for the Lok Sabha elections and said will support the Opposition INDIA bloc.

Cooch Behar killings turning point, BJP to be routed from north Bengal, says Gorkha leader

Asserting that Saturdays firing by the CISF in Cooch Behar, which claimed four lives, would prove to be a "turning point" in West Bengal assembly elections, Bimal Gurung, the chief of one of the two Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) factions, claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would face the wrath of voters in the remaining four phases of polling in the northern part of Bengal.

Bengal polls: Mamata seeks Amit Shah’s resignation after 4 dead in CISF firing

Claiming she had long apprehended such a situation after watching the "high handedness" of central forces for long, Banerjee said "after killing so many people they (Election Commission) are saying the firing was in self defence. They should feel ashamed. This is a lie."
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Bengal election: At least 4 killed in CISF firing, EC adjourns polling at Sitalkuchi booth

Atleast Four people were shot dead Saturday morning in Bengal's Cooch Behar district in a clash with security forces outside a polling booth. The clashes took place as 44...

CRPF harassing voters in Bengal at Amit Shah’s behest: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the CRPF personnel are harassing voters in the poll bound Bengal at the behest of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Why does Modi campaign on election day, asks Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee slammed the Election Commission and asked the poll panel "how and why does Prime Minister Narendra Modi always campaign on election day".

“We want independent political voice,” Owaisi lashes out at Mamata for ‘BJP stooge’ remark

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi MP on Wednesday has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee over her 'BJP stooge' remark and said that "in Mamata's world everyone who’s gotra-less is stooge."
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NIA arrests Trinamool Congress leader in 2009 case, party questions timing

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 28 arrested Trinamool Congress leader Chhatradhar Mahato.

Mamata says will complain to EC about Modi’s Bangladesh visit

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for choosing to go to Bangladesh on an official visit when Assembly elections are underway in bordering Bengal.
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TMC writes to Election Commission, accuses BJP of misusing Central agencies

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has complained to the Election Commission over alleged misuse of central agencies in cases against TMC leaders, saying similar action is not taken against accused members of the BJP, according to reports.

West Bengal: Muslims’ votes without strong voice?

Muslims and minorities are largely missing from TMC 2021 manifesto.
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“Will make Bengal free of infiltrators in 5 years,” Amit Shah in poll campaign

Addressing a rally in West Bengal’s Egra, Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah vowed that his party would expel all “infiltrators” within five years if the saffron party were to come to power in the upcoming assembly polls.

BJP afraid Trinamool will bring change in Delhi if it wins in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she would bring "parivartan" (change) to Delhi after winning the upcoming assembly polls in Bengal.
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