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TMC leaders Partha Chatterjee and Subrata Bakshi at SEC office for meeting on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Poll panel extends deadline for filing nominations

Saturday evening the state poll panel scheduled April 25 for the scrutiny of the nominations.

22 April 2018 6:11 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

HC orders WB poll panel to reschedule Panchayat elections

In addition, Justice Talukdar advised the WBSEC to add one day extra to the time frame for filing of nomination.

20 April 2018 6:17 PM IST

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee at Calcutta HC for the panchayat election case on Tuesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Calcutta HC extends stay on rural election process

He initially reasoned that the Trinamul was not at fault if no Opposition party would dare to contest the ruling party...

18 April 2018 7:28 AM IST

The Supreme Courts order on the SC/ST Act, that no arrests can be made under it without a prior probe, led to protests across the country. (Representational image)

SEC halts poll process citing court restrictions

Earlier Calcutta HC suspended all processes of the West Bengal rural polls till April 16.

14 April 2018 2:33 AM IST

State power minister Sovandeb Chatterjee and trade union leaders take out an anti-bandh rally at Esplanade in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

Calcutta HC stays panchayat polls, Oppn welcomes order

The high court also said that the SEC should have informed it today that it has ensured a level-playing field for all...

13 April 2018 6:29 AM IST

The Calcutta High Court. (Photo: Facebook)

Left calls 6-hr strike April 13

The apex court directed the petitioners to approach the Calcutta high court tomorrow with their grievances.

12 April 2018 8:21 AM IST

Journalists in Kolkata on Wednesday walk holding placards during a silent protest condemning the recent violence on mediapersons in the state. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Journalists protest against attack on them, seek justice

Some of the journalists carried posters saying, We want justiceâ€ while other placards read, We are not afraidâ€ and ...

12 April 2018 8:15 AM IST

Calcutta High Court (Photo: file)

TMC accuses BJP of filing same case in both courts; moves Calcutta HC

The Trinamul MP alleged, Same case can not be filed at two courts simultaneously.

12 April 2018 7:58 AM IST

Supreme Court to hear BJP's fresh plea on rural polls today

Describing it as a colourable exercise of powerâ€ by the SEC at the behest of the Mamata Banerjee government.

11 April 2018 5:13 AM IST

The examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Bijarani received one gunshot in the head while his wife three bullets one on head and two on abdomen. (Photo: File/Representational)

Cop shot in attempt to stop violence

Sub-inspector of the Usti police station, Rafique Jamal suffered bullet injuries on his left hand.

10 April 2018 2:58 AM IST

Calcutta High Court (Photo: file)

Calcutta HC lets three candidates to file nominations before SEC

when they had gone to the office of Block Development Officer at Bhangore in South 24 Parganas district to file their...

10 April 2018 2:41 AM IST

Congress candidate for rural polls dies

The truck has been seized but the driver and the helper of the vehicle escaped, he said.

10 April 2018 2:31 AM IST