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May 2, 2026, 10:25 PM - 3 min read
West Bengal repoll in 15 booths of Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour records nearly 90% turnout amid tight security and EVM tampering claims.
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May 2, 2026, 06:46 PM - 6 min read
Ratna Debnath is the mother of the medical student who was brutally raped and murdered in the conference hall of RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, in August 2024. The way the Mamata government handled the matter raised multiple questions amid allegations that the actual guilty were being protected.
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May 1, 2026, 07:01 PM - 4 min read
The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in 15 booths in South 24 Parganas following EVM tampering complaints, while reviewing reports on Falta and a strongroom incident after Mamata Banerjee’s visit ahead of counting.
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May 1, 2026, 09:58 AM - 2 min read
Trading will be suspended across all segments, including equities, derivatives, currency derivatives, and securities lending & borrowing (SLB).
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May 1, 2026, 08:41 AM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister arrived at Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata, a key distribution and reception centre for the Bhabanipur constituency, following the circulation of a viral video that purportedly showed unauthorised activity where EVMs and ballots are stored.
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April 30, 2026, 05:36 PM - 6 min read
Despite the media trying to remain discreet and guarded in presenting the exit poll findings and projections, there are strong indications that winds of change have already started blowing in Bengal.
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April 29, 2026, 06:46 PM - 3 min read
Leading the charge in participation, the Ausgram constituency in Purba Bardhaman reported a turnout of 94.06 per cent, with Habra in North 24 Parganas following closely at 93 per cent. Meanwhile, Bhabanipur — the high-profile seat contested by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — saw 85.51 per cent of its electorate turn out by late afternoon.
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April 29, 2026, 04:53 PM - 3 min read
The polling exercise in Bengal is being closely watched as it will determine the political direction of one of India’s most significant states.
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April 24, 2026, 05:57 PM - 3 min read
In a post on social media, the Chief Minister reminded the Prime Minister that Jadavpur University consistently ranks among the top institutions in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), and took exception to his comments.
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April 24, 2026, 05:20 PM - 3 min read
Amit Shah says BJP will form governments in ‘Anga, Banga and Kalinga’ next month, claiming strong support in Bengal after high turnout in Phase 1 polls.
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April 23, 2026, 07:30 PM - 3 min read
PM Modi’s jhalmuri stop triggers political row in Bengal as he takes a swipe at TMC, while Mamata Banerjee calls the episode scripted and a poll gimmick.
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April 23, 2026, 05:30 PM - 6 min read
The BJP is in power at the Centre for the third consecutive term. Its strength came down to 240 from 303, as Bengal under Mamata and Tamil Nadu under Stalin resisted the saffron wave that has been sweeping across India, barring a few states in the south.
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