Darjeeling Lok Sabha is the main exemption where a single Lok Sabha comes under two organisation district committees specifically Darjeeling (plains) and Darjeeling (hills).
A fire brigade official suspected that methane gas could have collected inside the tank, which might have claimed their lives.
A boy succumbed to injuries while his father is said to be serious after both met with a truck accident in Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that there is evidence that the BJP is trying to hack the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in its attempts to win elections.
Anurag Thakur has come down heavily on Mamata Banerjee alleging that West Bengal has witnessed "far more bloodshed" than Manipur. He also asked Rahul Gandhi to visit Bengal soon.
The TMC is likely to widen its margin of seats from the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, according to the India TV-CNX Opinion Poll. The BJP had given a tough fight to the TMC in 2019, however, the party is predicted to lose some seats this time.
The overall total death toll in the violence linked to the recently concluded panchayat polls in the state has increased to 55.
The incident came to light after locals of the Panihati's Ganganagar area near Kolkata, where the incident took place, got suspicious of the couple as they could not see the baby for weeks, and reported the matter to the police, a senior officer said.
Mamata claimed to have information that the BJP’s planning was chalked out during a recent meeting held in the national capital with senior leaders of the party's state unit.
Following the direction of the concerned authorities, the Mumbai-Howrah Mail made an unscheduled halt at Bagnan station on Saturday.
The mall in Asansol is seen fully covered by black thick smoke causing chaos in the market. However, police rushed to the spot to ensure the safety of the people.
A video from West Bengal's Malda showing two women being stripped naked, tortured and beaten mercilessly.
The BJP had claimed that the incidents of violence during the recent panchayat polls in West Bengal have exposed the "utter state of lawlessness" and the state government's insensitivity towards political adversaries, especially women.
Traffic in the city was tossed out of stuff as huge number of energetic TMC workers were going towards the five-point Esplanade crossing the venue of the rally.
West Bengal: It is to be noted that arms and ammunition were seized from him.
According the Fire department, at least 18 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
The incident once again highlighted that political violence is growing unabatedly in the state despite severe criticism over the law and order situation in Bengal.
BJP MP Shantanu Thakur said the TMC government will not last beyond five months.
The ruling TMC secured victory on all 20 Zila Parishads in the three-tier panchayat system, winning 880 seats, while the BJP emerged as its closest rival which won 31 seats out of the total 928. The Congress-Left Front alliance secured 15 seats while others won the remaining two seats.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who heads the party's fact-finding delegation, slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on poll violence in just concluded panchayat elections.
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