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Suvendu aide murder: Police scan CCTV footage, launch manhunt as tension grips parts of North 24 Parganas

By Odisha News Online 4
WEST BENGAL, MAY 7 : The West Bengal Police are examining CCTV footage and have formed multiple teams to trace the assailants involved in the killing of a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, a senior officer said on Thursday. Police are also probing whether contract killers were involved in the murder of Chandranath […]Continue Reading
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West Bengal: Repoll begins at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas; EVM glitch briefly halts voting

By Odisha News Online 13
WEST BENGAL, MAY 2 : Voting began on Saturday at 15 booths across two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, a day after the Election Commission ordered a repoll following reports of electoral malpractices. The repolls are being held in 11 polling stations in Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour. Voting […]Continue Reading
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Bikes banned at night, no pillion riding in day: Mandate in Bengal before polls

By Odisha News Online 36
WEST BENGAL, APR 21 : The Election Commission has imposed strict curbs on two-wheelers across West Bengal ahead of the Assembly polls, banning bike rallies, restricting night-time movement, and limiting pillion riding to ensure free and peaceful elections. The curbs came into force from Tuesday – two days before polling – and will apply to […]Continue Reading
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CM Mamata counters President’s ‘protocol lapse’ allegations, accuses BJP of targeting West Bengal ahead of polls

By Odisha News Online 91
KOLKATTA, MAR 8 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asserted that the state government followed protocol and that the BJP was unneccessarily politicised the issue, a day after President Draupadi Murmu alleged ‘protocol lapses’ during her programme in Siliguri. The CM said that the responsibility of mismanagement at the function, if any, […]Continue Reading