DGP was removed from poll duty in 2016 state and 2019 Lok Sabha pollsRajeev Kumar, who was appointed as the state DGP last December, was moved to the Information and Technology department, a "non-election" re...
Mamata Banerjee has many such 'Rajeev Kumars' on her payroll: Sukanta Majumdar after ECI removes West Bengal DGPECI removed DGP Rajeev Kumar before polls, sparking criticism of Bengal police. Kolkata IPS Vivek Sahay replaced him. BJP alleged Mamata Ba...
IPS officer Vivek Sahay appointed as West Bengal's next DGPThe Election Commission has ordered the removal of West Bengal's Director General of Police (DGP), along with several other senior official...
Election Commission transfer list reflects political temperatureBefore West Bengal heads to Phase 2 of its election, 14 high profile transfers have been effected in the state even as the Mamata Banerjee ...
Ahead of high-stakes phase II Bengal polls, Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in NandigramNandigram will witness the most high-profile contest in the second phase of the state assembly elections to be held on April 1 with the Chi...
Would not like to be put in dock for alleged proximity to any political entity: EC to Mamata Banerjee"Commission maintains the position that they would not like to keep on being put in the dock for alleged proximity to any political entity,...
Frustrated over 'poor' turnout in poll rallies, Amit Shah hatching conspiracy to harass us: Mamata BanerjeeClaiming that Shah is getting "frustrated" by "poor turnout" at his rallies, Banerjee also alleged that the BJP is plotting conspiracies to...
West Bengal govt appoints new director security as per ECI orderThe ECI suspended and removed Sahay "for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty as Director Security to protect the Z+ protectee"...
Election Commission prepares strong advisory for Trinamool CongressThe EC is set to shoot off a communication to Trinamool Congress for its ‘sensational allegation’ and questioning the poll body’s neutralit...
Mamata leads TMC's march on wheelchair, says injured tigress is more dangerousThe 66-year-old made the point during a rally in the heart of Kolkata, flanked by her nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and hundreds of p...
TMC disagrees with Election Commission's "no attack on Mamata" observationAfter reviewing the reports sent by its two special poll observers--Ajay Naik and Vivek Dube-- and the state government, the EC concluded t...
Director Security, SP suspended, DM removed over Nandigram incident involving Mamata BanerjeeThe decisions come following a meeting of the EC over the report submitted by West Bengal chief secretary and the joint report by special g...
EC concludes injuries sustained by Mamata Banerjee not result of attack: SourcesAfter reviewing the reports sent by its two special poll observers and the state government, the Commission concluded that Banerjee sustain...
Trinamool Congress slams Centre for security to West Bengal BJP chief Rahul Sinha"Giving the BJP Bengal President CRPF security is just another example of misusing central power," TMC MP Derek O'Brien said in a statement.
West Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha to get CRPF security cover"I have been informed that there are central intelligence reports about threat perception following which CRPF will be providing a security...
Maoists trying to regroup in West Bengal: CRPFHinting that Maoists are trying to regroup in Junglemahal, paramilitary forces are keeping a close watch on inputs about movement of variou...
- Private freight terminal, special freight train operator for scheme floated
The Railways will now allow private players to build railway tracks and earn revenue from freight charges.