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WB polls: Over 84 pct voters turnout recorded in sixth phase

May 06, 2016, at 01:38 am

Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): A staggered six phase seven rounds Assembly Elections in West Bengal concluded with the final phase of balloting on Thursday in which more than 84 percent turnout was recorded, said officials.

Bengal polls: 45.88 percent people cast their vote till 11 a.m.

May 05, 2016, at 05:49 pm

Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) A turnout of 45.88 percent was recorded on Thursday in West Bengal till 11 a.m., where the sixth and final phase of Assembly polls is underway in 25 constituencies spread over two districts, reports said.

Bengal Polls: 23.46 percent voters turnout recorded till 9 a.m.

May 05, 2016, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) The sixth and final phase of the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections recorded 23.46 percent voter turnout till 9 a.m., reports said.

Bengal polls: PM Modi urges people to exercise rights

May 05, 2016, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the voters to of West Bengal to exercise their constitutional rights, ahed of the sixth anf final phase of voting in the ongoing Assembly Elections.

Bengal polls: Final phase of polling underway

May 05, 2016, at 04:00 pm

Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) Voting in the last phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections is currently underway on Thursday.

Bengal: CPI-M alleges TMC held secret meeting with cops to disrupt polls

May 04, 2016, at 05:55 am

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday alleged that TMC Lok Sabha MP Suvendhu Adhikari conducted a midnight meeting with local Officer-in-Charge (OC)s where decisions were taken to disrupt polling process during the final phase of the Assembly polling in the state on May 5.

Firing on villagers in E Midnapore: Accused SDPO transferred

Mar 03, 2016, at 04:35 am

Kolkata/East Midnapore, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Egra in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, who allegedly fired bullets aiming at protesting villagers on Wednesday early morning, has been transferred to the post of DSP of Counter Insurgency Force (CIF), reports said.

Bangladeshi workers arrested in West Bengal for illegal entry

Jan 15, 2016, at 07:36 pm

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS) Fifty-three Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in East Midnapore in West Bengal because they did not have the relevant papers for entering India, according to media reports

WB: Policeman shot by miscreants in East Midnapore

Jan 08, 2016, at 05:31 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): One police constable was shot dead in West Bengal's East Midnapore district when few miscreants fired bullets indiscriminately aiming at the police on Thursday night, reports said.