Kapil Sibal slams Centre, EC over Bengal polls, alleges ‘gross abuse’ of state machineryKapil Sibal criticizes the massive deployment of security personnel for the West Bengal assembly polls. He alleges a gross abuse of state m...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Zero tolerance for violence; repoll if any disruption: ECWest Bengal is preparing for elections with a focus on intimidation-free polling. Super-sensitive booths have been identified across distri...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
From bamboo walls to AI eyes: West Bengal election gets unprecedented surveillance pushThe Election Commission of India is enhancing surveillance for the West Bengal Assembly polls by installing cameras for 100% webcasting, mo...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
29 arrested after tension over Ram Navami procession in Bengal's MurshidabadAt least 29 people were arrested following violence in Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, during a Ram Navami rally and subsequent clashes. The We...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
2400 CAPF deployment in two-phase Bengal polls, 480 companies already in the stateWest Bengal is set for a massive Central Armed Police Force deployment for its upcoming assembly elections. A record 2400 companies will be...
21 Mar, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
West Bengal assembly polls: 240 CAPF companies to arrive by March 1, North 24 Parghanas gets highest deploymentAhead of the West Bengal assembly polls, 240 central armed police force companies will be deployed across key districts by March 1, with Pu...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
13 named in 983-page chargesheet over Murshidabad double murder during Waqf Act violenceThe SIT of West Bengal Police has filed a 983-page chargesheet against 13 individuals in connection with the double murder of Hargobindo Da...
06 Jun, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Calcutta HC directs continuation of central force deployment in riot-hit MurshidabadThe Calcutta High Court has ordered the continued deployment of CAPF in sensitive areas of Murshidabad, following communal violence last mo...
15 May, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
MHA probe links alleged Bangladeshi miscreants to Murshidabad violence over Waqf ActViolent clashes erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on April 12 and 13, 2025, resulting in three deaths and widespread property d...
15 Apr, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Murshidabad violence: Mamata Banerjee urges calm, says “do not take law into your hands”Amidst communal tensions in West Bengal's Murshidabad, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed for peace and unity, urging citizens to ...
14 Apr, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
Murshidabad violence: Plea filed in SC seeking SIT probe over Waqf Act clashesA petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a SIT probe into the violent clashes in Murshidabad, West Bengal, triggered by anger...
14 Apr, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Waqf Act protests spark political storm: Situation under control, security forces on vigil in MurshidabadFollowing Calcutta High Court's order, CAPF and BSF have been deployed in Murshidabad's violence-hit areas after protests against the Waqf ...
13 Apr, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
West Bengal Waqf protests: Nobody will be allowed to take law in their hands, says Governor CV Ananda BoseWest Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose asserted that law and order will be maintained amidst Murshidabad violence related to Waqf protests. Fo...
13 Apr, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in Murshidabad over clashes against Waqf ActThe Calcutta High Court has directed the deployment of central forces in Murshidabad. This followed violence related to Waqf Act protests. ...
12 Apr, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
WB Panchayat elections: No fresh case of violence reported during re-polling under CAPF watchA day after the violence-marred Panchayat polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Monday conducted re-polling at 696 polling bo...
10 Jul, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Bengal Panchayat polls: No information was provided on sensitive booths, says BSF DIGWest Bengal State Election Commission didn't provide information on sensitive polling booths to central security forces despite repeated re...
10 Jul, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
Two workers of Congress, BJP killed as Bengal gears up for panchayat pollsWest Bengal Pradesh Congress president, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "Another death has been gifted to us by West Bengal Chief Minister Mam...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.40 PM IST