West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nomineeWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhatta...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Entire Union cabinet, 19 CMs won't help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleges the Bharatiya Janata Party is deploying its full force to win the state elections. She c...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya lauds 'violence-free' Delhi polls in Rajya Sabha, targets TMCBJP MP Samik Bhattacharya praised the peaceful conduct of recent Delhi elections in the Rajya Sabha. He criticized the Trinamool Congress f...
12 Mar, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi's bag checked, Congress leader questions authoritiesElection officials inspected Rahul Gandhi's bag in Maharashtra. Congress questioned why Prime Minister Modi and other top officials' bags w...
16 Nov, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Need peace train from Sealdah to New Jalpaiguri: Bengal GuvWhile speaking at the programme in Sealdah station organised by the Railways, the Bengal Governor referred to "violence and corruption" mar...
06 Aug, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
West Bengal Guv wants 'peace train' between Sealdah and New JalpaiguriWest Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has suggested starting a peace train between Sealdah station in Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri station in N...
06 Aug, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
Manoj Sinha's main task is likely to be kick-starting political activitiesThe main task for J&K’s LG-designate Manoj Sinha will be to restart the political process in the Union Territory. Known for his political a...
07 Aug, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's highly advertised project launch is a poll stunt: Gurudas KamatAll technical clearances and support of the Central Government were obtained during the UPA tenure for the launch of elevated railway on bo...
24 Dec, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
97 pc railway employees ready to go on strike over demands: UnionsAIRF had also conducted a poll which it claimed had returned the verdict that a majority of the employees supported a general strike for fu...
23 Jan, 2014, 10.12 PM IST
Indian Railways headed for first indefinite strike in OctoberIts first indefinite strike in 39 years, All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) - has issued a call to its 1.4 million workers to strike ...
29 Jun, 2013, 01.40 PM IST
- Rail employees seek an end to corruption in appointments
The Railways’ largest union has urged the government to take urgent action to plug the loopholes that offer scope for nepotism in appointme...
09 May, 2013, 04.15 AM IST
AIRF’s triumph in railways union polls offers new narrative for general electionsRailways union polls offer narrative for general elections if they are considered as barometer to assess mood of the working class.
04 May, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
- Dinesh Trivedi backtracks on mid-term poll comment
The railway minister on Thursday backtracked on mid-term polls and said that his remarks were blown out of proportion and were his personal...
08 Mar, 2012, 02.07 PM IST
Union, Railway budgets only after elections: SY Quraishi, Chief Election CommissionerOn his part, CEC SY Quraishi said there was a precedent of the budget being deferred by a few days in view of elections.
26 Dec, 2011, 09.34 AM IST
- Buddha rebuffs Didi’s demand for early polls
West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday dismissed Union railway minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’...
17 May, 2010, 02.24 AM IST
- Centre plans Budget track to woo UP electorate
Uttar Pradesh is in for some pampering in the forthcoming Union and Railway Budgets.
21 Feb, 2007, 01.51 AM IST