Bengal panchayat repolling peaceful, 67% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

A total of 69.85 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in 696 booths in 19 districts of West Bengal, where polling for the panchayat elections was declared void, officials said. IMAGE: A......

Bengal Guv flies to Delhi, likely to submit report on poll violence to Shah

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday flew to New Delhi, where he is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submit a report on the violence that took place during the panchayat......

MHA wants to know why additional troops needed in Bengal

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday sent a letter to the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) seeking details of the need for additional 485 companies of central forces, for which......

Bengal panchayat polls: Cong, govt employees demand more central forces

Stating that 822 companies of central forces would not be adequate for free and fair panchayat elections in West Bengal, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday demanded......

Delhi govt asks trade unions to help find labour

State governments, particularly those like Delhi that witnessed an exodus of migrant workers after the lockdown was announced, say there are not enough labourers in the city to work in factories......