West Bengal Phase 1 elections: EVM glitches, violence disrupt polling in several areasVoting began in West Bengal's assembly elections amid disruptions. Electronic Voting Machine glitches caused delays at several polling stat...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Bengal turnout outpaces 2024 Lok Sabha pace in first six hoursWest Bengal's Assembly elections are witnessing strong voter participation, surpassing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Polling is underway across...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Bengal elections 2026: Polling underway for 152 assembly seats in 1st phase of Assembly pollsWest Bengal Assembly Elections: Voting is happening today in West Bengal's first phase elections. Over 3.60 crore voters are eligible acros...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
ECI rolls out ‘Democracy Express’ in Darjeeling to drive voter awarenessThe Election Commission of India organised a voter awareness campaign in North Bengal. The iconic Darjeeling toy train was used to encourag...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.07 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
EC to deploy 2,407 central forces for first phase of Bengal elections on April 23Central armed police forces will secure the first phase of West Bengal assembly polls on April 23. Over 2,400 companies will be deployed. M...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Will resolve Gorkha issue in constitutional manner without dividing Bengal: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Gangarampur, West Bengal. He assured a constitutional solution for the Gorkha issue with...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Won't allow Darjeeling to turn into Kashmir: TamangA sub-inspector was shot dead and four policemen were injured in clashes with Gurung's supporters Friday morning.
13 Oct, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
Darjeeling violence: Cop killed in clashes between police and GJM cadreThe police raid is continuing as it had intelligence inputs that Gurung, against whom a lookout notice was issued last month, was near Patl...
13 Oct, 2017, 02.19 PM IST
Arrest warrant issued against GJM chief Bimal Gurung, seven othersThe Gorkha Janmukti Morcha is spearheading the agitation, which has been going on for over two-and-a-half months in the Darjeeling hills ov...
06 Sep, 2017, 08.27 PM IST
Darjeeling remains incident-free, forces on high alertPolice pickets and barricades were placed in front of govt and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) offices and various entry-exit p...
19 Jun, 2017, 11.28 AM IST
Centre rushes 400 more paramilitary to Darjeeling; total 1,400"As many as 400 paramilitary personnel were sent to Darjeeling to help the state government on their request to maintain law and order," a ...
15 Jun, 2017, 06.36 PM IST
Centre rushes 600 paramilitary personnel to Darjeeling; seeks report from West Bengal governmentThe home ministry is closely monitoring the situation in the hill district and is ready to offer all required assistance to the state gover...
13 Jun, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
Centre monitoring Darjeeling situation, ready to offer 'all help'However, the home ministry is yet to seek a report from the West Bengal government on the situation in the hill district which has been wit...
13 Jun, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
Opposition Left Front blames Mamata Banerjee for mishandling of Darjeeling issueTrouble in Darjeeling started on Thursday when Mamata Banerjee was holding her maiden cabinet meeting at the Raj Bhavan there.
09 Jun, 2017, 06.40 PM IST
- Left calls meet on Darjeeling crisis
Left Front will hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss ways to tackle the ongoing crisis in Darjeeling hills.
14 Jun, 2008, 09.55 AM IST