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Polling begins for first phase of West Bengal elections
The polling for the first phase of polls in the 54 assembly constituencies of West Bengal began Monday. The voting started at 7 a.m. in all the 54 constituencies and will last till 5 p.m. The constituencies fall in Darjeeling,... (Continue reading)
If bribed, buy biryani but don’t give vote: Mamata
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday cautioned the people in West Bengal that efforts could be made to bribe them for votes and advised them to have biryani and snacks with the money offered, but ‘don’t give your vote’. ‘They... (Continue reading)
Buddhadeb has no house, vehicle, just Rs.5,000 cash
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee owns no house or vehicle, resides in a rented government flat and has only Rs.5,000 cash in hand. In affidavits submitted to the Election Commission while filing nomination as a Communist Party of India-Marxist... (Continue reading)
Trinamool files complaint against Sourav
The Trinamool Congress Wednesday lodged a complaint against former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly for maintaining links with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) despite being an Election Commission (EC) ‘icon’ in West Bengal. The complaint has been lodged with... (Continue reading)
Now a Congress-Trinamool tiff in Bengal
After having its way with the DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Congress wants to contest from 100 of the 294 assembly seats in West Bengal. But the Trinamool Congress may be willing to give only 58 if there is an... (Continue reading)
Six phase polls in WB, single phase elections in TN, Kerala
Written on 2 Mar, 2011 at 6:31 in West Bengal | viewed 14 views times | No Comments
West Bengal will have six-phased assembly polls beginning April 18 and the two-phased elections in Assam will be held on April 4 and 11 while voters in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry would exercise their franchise on April 13. Counting... (Continue reading)
West Bengal’s industry welcomes railway budget
Written on 28 Feb, 2011 at 7:05 in West Bengal | viewed 15 views times | No Comments
Hailing the budget presented by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday for not increasing freight and passenger fares, West Bengal’s industrialists said it was ideal for helping in overall development of industry. RPG Group Vice-Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said: ‘The minister certainly... (Continue reading)
Azad killing: SC issues notice to Centre, AP
Written on 15 Jan, 2011 at 10:09 in West Bengal | viewed 6 views times | No Comments
New Delhi: Observing that it cannot allow the Republic to kill its “own children”, the Supreme Court today sought an “anwser” from the Centre and Andhra Pradesh government on the killings of top Maoist leader Azad and journalist Hemchandra Pandey... (Continue reading)
Four children killed as train hits tempo
Written on 15 Jan, 2011 at 8:56 in West Bengal | viewed 62 views times | No Comments
Ferozepur: Four school children were killed when the tempo they were travelling in was hit by a passenger train at an unmanned level crossing near Theh Kalendar village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district amid dense fog Saturday morning. The tempo carrying... (Continue reading)
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