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Apr 18, 2021 8:06 PM

Election Commission bans BJP's Sayantan Basu, TMC's Sujata Mondal from campaigning for 24 hours

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday banned BJP leader Sayantan Basu and Trinamool Congress leader Sujata Mondal from campaigning for 24 hours for their recent comments. The ban is effective from 7 p.m. on Sunday to 7 p.m. on Monday. (IANS)

Apr 18, 2021 5:59 PM

BJP biggest enemy, TMC helped its rise in Bengal: CPM

CPI(M) state secretary Surya Kanta Mishra said the BJP is the biggest "enemy and threat to the nation.However, Mishra, whose party ruled West Bengal for 34 -long years, also claimed BJPs rise has been helped by the ruling Trinamool Congress, with which the saffron party is locked in a bitter electoral contest in West Bengal. (PTI)

Apr 18, 2021 3:45 PM

Modi demonstrating his role as party campaigner, not India's PM: CPI(M) on BJP rallies

The CPI(M) on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing to campaign in the West Bengal assembly polls despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, alleging that he is demonstrating his role as a partisan party campaigner and not that of the country's PM. As we Indians suffer under a raging pandemic, we unfortunately don't have a union government. What we have is a PR company, with an electoral campaigner, callously and brazenly unleashing pain, misery and devastation over the masses.(PTI)

Apr 18, 2021 3:40 PM

Will not hold any major rally amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Bengal minister

Days after the Left Front stated that it would not hold any large-scale public meetings in Bengal amid the steep hike in COVID-19 cases, state minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, fielded by the TMC from…

Apr 18, 2021 2:55 PM

Mamata Banerjee demoralised after 5 phases of Bengal polls: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the BJP will bag more than 122 of the 180 seats that went to polls in West Bengal in five phases. Shah, while addressing a rally here in Purba…

Apr 18, 2021 2:41 PM

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Nadia district, ahead of 6th phase of West Bengal Assembly elections.

Apr 18, 2021 2:05 PM

Way ahead of Mamata didi, BJP to win 122 seats, want to change ‘Bum, Bandook or Barood’ model in Bengal: Amit Shah

Apr 18, 2021 1:17 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses public in Purba Bardhaman.

"It is clear that the BJP with 122 seats is way ahead of Mamata didi. We want to change the model of ‘Bum, Bandook or Barood’ with ‘Vishwas, Vikaas or Vyapaar’," he says.

Apr 18, 2021 12:43 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cancels his public rallies amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

"In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances," says Rahul.

Apr 18, 2021 11:52 AM

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Apr 17, 2021 7:22 PM

Apr 17, 2021 6:44 PM

Bhumi Pednekar tests negative for COVID-19

Actor Bhumi Pednekar on Saturday said she has recovered from COVID19, more than ten days after contracting the virus. The 31yearold actor had opened up about her COVID19 diagnosis on April 5, writing she had "mild symptoms" and was under isolation. Pednekar took to Instagram and shared her latest health update with her fans. "Am negative but super positive about life," she wrote, using hashtags 'No corona', 'healthy and wise' and 'isolation over.'

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