New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The top leadership of political consultancy firm I-PAC is currently under scrutiny in an alleged money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), triggering conflicting claims over its role as an adviser to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress just days ahead of a high-stakes Assembly election.
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on a campaign blitz in poll-bound West Bengal on Monday, hit out at the Trinamool Congress dispensation over the plight of youth, women, and farmers in the state and called for an end to the ‘dark reign of 15 years’ under Mamata Banerjee.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan could secure huge amounts of aid from the US by offering its territory as a base to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which began in December 1979, but it has not been able to get any money from during the Iran war in which it is playing the role of a peacemaker, laments an article in the Pakistani media.
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) As the campaign trail turns hotter under a blazing sun, West Bengal prepares for a two-phase Assembly election on April 23 and 29, where political rivals battle for territorial victory in feet – if not inches – rather than miles, setting the stage for an even more volatile contest than the last one.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The introduction of three key bills in the special sitting of Parliament – Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill could have set in motion - one of India’s most consequential electoral reforms since Independence but the amendment failed to fetch two-thirds majority and eventually fell through in the House, stalling all three of them in one stroke.
Murshidabad, April 20 (IANS) Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday asserted that the people of West Bengal have made up their minds to bid farewell to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has directed a 48-hour ‘Dry Day’ in poll-bound areas of West Bengal and across Tamil Nadu, in a bid to ensure free and fair voting, an official statement said on Monday.
Thiruvananthapuram April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest constituent of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has struck a cautious note in its post-poll assessment, indicating a likely dip in its Assembly tally.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will bring an end to the rule of hooligans in West Bengal if it comes to power in the state after the forthcoming Assembly polls.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya on Monday launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government, alleging a large-scale "exodus” of capital, investment and opportunities, and claiming that the state is no longer considered an investment-friendly destination.
