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West Bengal registers 6,910 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths ahead of
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): Ahead of the fifth phase of the assembly elections in the state, West Bengal reported 6,910 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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LDF announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has selected John Brittas, former media advisor of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) state committee member V Sivadasan to contest as CPI(M) candidates in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls to be
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Mamata says Bengal elections are for safeguarding dignity of women
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Nadia (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asserted that the ongoing assembly elections in the state were to safeguard to dignity and respect of women and the Matua community.
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EC issues notice to TMC's Sujata Mondal Khan for 'disparaging rema
Updated : 1 hour, 18 min ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Friday issued a notice to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal Khan for making "disparaging remarks" against the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
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WB polls: Amit Shah claims BJP's victory on 93 seats in first 4 ph
Updated : 1 hour, 32 min ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): Ahead of the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win over 93 seats out of 135 seats which went to polls in the first four phas
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WB polls: EC curtails campaign timings, extends silence period to
Updated : 2 hours, 25 min ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): Owing to the record spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to curtail the timings of campaigns for the remaining phases and extended the silence period to 72 hours for each of the phases.
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Mohabbat TMC se hoti hai, BJP se nahi: Mamata Banerjee ahead of ph
Updated : 3 hours, 19 min ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday once again targeted opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that they employ goons who fire on anyone if he or she tries to raise a voice.
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Bengal polls: BJP-RSS deliberate on alternatives to rallies, roads
Updated : 6 hours, 22 min ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): Considering the gravity of COVID-19 situation across the country, a section of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries are looking at various alternatives to traditional campaigning for the
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West Bengal polls: 'Khela' from hills to plains in Phase-V
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): From hills to plains, West Bengal plugs in for the next bout of 'Khela' of power as the fifth phase of state Assembly polls will be held on Saturday.
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Hills of Bengal gear for 'Khela' in Phase-V
Updated : 7 hours, 26 min ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], April 16 (ANI): From misty mountains to exotic woodlands and the tempting aroma of tea gardens to dazzling hilly towns, North Bengal has endless charms. The region is all set to witness the 'khela' of power in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly p
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UP Panchayat elections: Miscreants loot ballot boxes in Agra
Updated : 16 hours, 2 min ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Miscreants looted ballot boxes from a polling booth during the first phase of the panchayat poll, in Fatehabad area in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Thursday.
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WB polls: EC bans Dilip Ghosh from campaigning for 24 hrs over his
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday imposed a 24-hour ban on West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh from election campaigning for making "highly provocative and inciteful remarks" in connection with Sitalkuchi violence.
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