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Election Commission to scan TV channels for prompt action

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 23:59

The Election Commission will monitor six TV news channels, besides reviewing complaints through e-mail to the CEO, to deal with incidents promptly in coordination with the district magistrates during the second phase poll in West Bengal tomorrow.

Mamata alleges meeting at Ahmed Patel`s home for transfer of officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 22:21

With transfer of 23 officials by the EC ahead of Thursday`s Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that such decisions were being taken at the home of Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

LS polls: Dasmunsi`s wife, brother in fight for supremacy in Raiganj

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 17:06

An unfulfilled dream of former Union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi of setting up an AIIMS-like hospital here continues to dominate the election contest here between his wife and his brother in this constituency.

On new turf, Subhashini fights for CPI-M comeback

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 13:35

A new turf and a formidable opponent are among the odds stacked against CPI-M leader and firebrand trade unionist Subhashini Ali as she eyes a second Lok Sabha term, more than two-and-a-half decades after her last victory.

Abhijit Mukherjee, Deepa Dasmunshi in fray as six Bengal constituencies go to polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 13:17

A total of 78 candidates will see their fates sealed in EVMs on Thursday when voters in six constituencies cast their ballots in second phase of polling in West Bengal tomorrow.

Court extends custody of Sudipta Sen`s wife, son till April 24

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 00:38

A city court on Tuesday granted the Enforcement Directorate the custody of the wife and son of multi-crore Saradha scam accused Sudipta Sen for two more days in connection with money laundering charges.

Saradha scam: Mamata targets Chidambaram over ED probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:20

With her party facing the heat in the midst of Lok Sabha elections in Bengal over the Saradha scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram of prodding central agencies and targeting Trinamool Congress leaders.

Netaji`s family campaigning against kin

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 17:28

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose`s grand nephew and Trinamool`s Lok Sabha candidate Sugata Bose is facing tough opposition from his family with over 30 kin jumping in the ring to campaign against him.

Modi crossing all limits in misleading people: Sonia

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 14:54

Narendra Modi has "crossed all limits in misleading people in his bid to get to the prime minister`s chair", Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said continuing her tirade against the BJP`s prime ministerial candidate

Adhir Chowdhury`s assets multiply, so do his criminal cases

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 13:48

Along with his assets, the number of criminal cases pending against union minister and West Bengal state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - fighting to retain his Baharampur Lok Sabha seat - have multiplied manifold over the past five years.