Bengal BJP writes to Election Commission over attack on NIA
April 06, 2024 17:32 ISTEarlier today, a team of the NIA was attacked in West Bengal's East Medinipur district while they were conducting a raid in connection with a 2022 bomb blast case.
Earlier today, a team of the NIA was attacked in West Bengal's East Medinipur district while they were conducting a raid in connection with a 2022 bomb blast case.
A vehicle carrying NIA officials was on Saturday attacked by villagers in Bhupatinagar, where they had gone to investigate a 2022 bomb blast case in which three persons were killed, police said.
This is the second instance when a probing agency team was targeted in West Bengal. Earlier on January 5, an Enforcement Directorate team was targeted by a mob when it had gone to search the premises of now suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan in connection with an alleged ration distribution scam.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.
The Calcutta High Court delivered a firm rebuke to the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a hearing on affidavits requesting investigations into allegations of extortion, land encroachment, and sexual assault emerging from Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. Altogether 42 candidates, including Union minister Nisith Pramanik, filed their nominations for the first phase of polling in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal on Apr 19.
The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world’s biggest election exercise, will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid for a third consecutive term in office.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll survey to predict the mood of voters in West Bengal, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, due in a few weeks. As per the latest predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be having an edge over Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.
The body parts were discovered inside three black plastic bags in a building situated in the city's Watgunge area on Sastitala Lane.
Earlier in January this year, the women of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district came out on the streets, accusing Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides of grave excesses and atrocities. Multiple women accused Sheikh and his aides of "land-grab and sexual assault" under coercion.
A storm unleashed havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, causing the deaths of five individuals and leaving more than 100 people injured. The authority launched a rescue operation.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said personnel of the civil administration, police and disaster management have been deployed for the relief works. Among the most affected areas were Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari.
Mamata Banerjee challenged the BJP to cross 200 seats in the Lok Sabha elections across the country. She stressed that she will not let CAA be implemented in West Bengal.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. An initial probe revealed that the gold bars were smuggled from neighbouring Bangladesh through the border area of North 24 Parganas district.
ED interrogated Sheikh in Basirhat jail. Earlier he had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Elections to the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be held in seven phases on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25 and June 1. By-elections to two assembly constituencies will be held on May 7 (Bhagawangola) and June 1 (Baranagar).
The two had worked together as political workers. The BJP candidate said that the TMC veteran had recognised him and wished him luck, while he wished a long life for the TMC veteran.
The ED had summoned Mahua Moitra on March 28 for questioning in the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case. Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani was also called for questioning today. Mahua said that she will campaign in the Krishnanagar constituency for the Lok Sabha polls
The Trinamool Congress has demanded an apology from West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh for mocking the background of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Sandeshkhali has been embroiled in a wave of mob violence over the past two months, stemming from alleged atrocities committed by TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, his henchmen, such as Sibu Hazra, and others.
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