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April 29, 2026 10:42 AM
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 18.39 per cent till 9 am on Wednesday, as polling for 142 seats across the state began earlier in the day. Purba Bardhaman recorded the highest turnout at 20.86 per cent, followed by Hooghly at 20.16 per cent....
April 29, 2026 8:55 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in large numbers as polling for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 got underway. Posting on X, the Prime Minister said, “Today is Phase-2 of the W...
April 23, 2026 5:22 PM
Voter participation remained strong in both West Bengal and Tamil Nadu during the ongoing Assembly elections, with turnout reaching 78.77 per cent and 70 per cent respectively by 3 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India. Polling in West...
April 23, 2026 10:46 AM
The voter turnout in the first phase of polling in West Bengal was recorded at 18.76 per cent, while Tamil Nadu reported a turnout of 17.69 per cent as of 9 am on Thursday, according to data released by the Election Commission of India. In Tamil Nad...
April 15, 2026 11:48 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam and expressed gratitude to farmers across the country, acknowledging their vital role in sustaining the nation, especially during ongoing festive celebrations. In a post on X, P...
April 15, 2026 10:52 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Poila Boishakh, highlighting the festival as a celebration of West Bengal’s rich cultural heritage and its contribution to India’s civilisational e...
January 29, 2026 9:20 AM
In a significant passenger-centric initiative, Indian Railway has approved 202 additional stoppages of trains at 82 stations across Assam, West Bengal and Bihar under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), officials said on Wednesday. ...
January 18, 2026 6:23 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone of and flagged off a series of development projects worth over ₹830 crore at Singur in West Bengal's Hooghly district, underscoring the Centre’s focus on accelerating g...
January 16, 2026 2:33 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on January 17 and 18, during which he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for multiple rail, road and infrastructure projects worth over ₹4,000 crore, aimed at improving connect...
January 7, 2026 2:55 PM
Cold conditions are expected to persist in West Bengal over the next few days, the Meteorological office said on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures likely to drop further. Tuesday was recorded as the coldest day in Kolkata in the last 13 years, wi...
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