Kolkata: Deletions by SIR have not just robbed 27 lakh of their voting rights but also sent many govt employees with names deleted into a frenzy. An assistant teacher, a Maharatna undertaking AGM, a medical professional and an insurance agent went to the Calcutta High Court anticipating termination from service with SIR deletions clouding their…
Despite the hardship, Neha wants to study management and become financially independent. She hopes to help other underprivileged children and improve her family’s standard of living. KOLKATA : On vibrant, neon-lit corners of Park Street, a 24year-old moves through the evening rush carrying a cluster of brightly coloured balloons to sell. Neha Khatoon is a…
Malda: NIA summoned TMC’s Sujapur candidate Sabina Yeasmin’s counting agent on Saturday, two days ahead of election results in Bengal, as part of its investigation into the Mothabari incident where judicial officers were gheraoed for hours during the SIR process. NIA, which has summoned 10 persons including a Trinamool block president, asked counting agent Abdul…
This West Bengal election has been remarkable for the unusual silence of a large section of the electorate, except for a voluble clamour for change from many among the urban, white-collar voters, which has lent it a touch of intrigue and made the in-between time from polling day to result day a battle of nerves…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday appealed to both BJP and Trinamool workers to resist provocation and violence ahead of Monday’s counting, saying political differences must not translate into vengeance.“Our primary objective is to change Bengal’s political culture — the culture of reprisal and revenge. Whatever we were subjected to after 2016 and…
Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee threw a sweeping challenge to BJP bigwigs to contest the Falta assembly segment repoll after the Election Commission countermanded the April 29 Falta polls and ordered a repoll on May 21 across all 285 booths in the constituency.Banerjee’s defiant response came after BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya…
Kolkata: With Bhowanipore in focus, CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday met eight KMC councillors, party ward presidents, her chief election agent, along with several Trinamool netas to work out the last-minute details for counting day.The meeting at Mamata’s Kalighat residence was attended by Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, among others. “Mamata Banerjee will win in Bhowanipore…
Kolkata: It was a busy Sunday for the political party workers — especially the counting agents — hours before the counting of votes began across Bengal. For the Trinamool Congress, there was a big checklist. Those in Rashbehari and Bhowanipore constituencies attended meetings post 6 pm. “We have been asked to carry clothes and stay…
Kolkata: The second phase of Bengal assembly polls witnessed 92.9% turnout, with Bhangar in South 24 Parganas recording the highest at 97.74%. With 93.19% turnout in the first phase, Bengal clocked about 93% turnout over the two phases of polling on April 23 and April 29. According to EC’s data on Sunday, Minakhan recorded 97.4%…
Krishnendu.Bandopadhyay@timesofindia.comKolkata: The city’s last-mile connectivity has been pushed into a state of absolute “anarchy” this week as auto-rickshaw fares surged to arbitrary highs following a record spike in auto LPG prices. With the fuel now retailing at an unprecedented Rs 89.4 per litre, the delicate balance between operators’ livelihood and commuters’ affordability has collapsed into…
