MAMATA FLAGS SC HEARING MISUSE IN POLLS, ED RESPONDS
NEW DELHI ,23 April 2026 : During the Supreme Court hearing on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea concerning alleged interference in the I-PAC raids, counsel for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee argued that court proceedings were being weaponised for political campaigning. The lawyer submitted that “court proceedings are being used as a social media […]
GADKARI’S VISION OF 100% ETHANOL BLENDING
NEW DELHI ,22 April 2026: Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways in India, has urged for a strong initiative towards achieving 100 per cent ethanol fuel usage in the country in the near future. His statement was made during the Indian Federation of Green Energy’s Green Transport Conclave. This call for increased […]
PHASE 1 VOTING IN BENGAL ON THURSDAY
NEW DELHI ,22 April 2026: West Bengal is set to vote in the first phase of the assembly elections on Thursday, with polling scheduled in 152 constituencies across north Bengal and several districts in the southern part of the state. Here’s a look at the main political parties contesting this time: TRINAMOOL CONGRESS (TMC)The Trinamool […]
TRUMP EXTENDS CEASEFIRE INDEFINITELY, CITING REQUEST FROM PAK
NEW DELHI,22 April 2026 : Just hours before the US-Iran ceasefire was set to expire, American President Donald Trump extended it “indefinitely”, citing a request from Pakistan. In his statement, Trump said he wanted to give time to the “seriously fractured” Iranian regime to come up with a “unified proposal” for a permanent peace deal. […]
BJP SEEKS CAMPAIGN BAN ON KHARGE OVER REMARKS AGAINST PM MODI
NEW DELHI ,22 April 2026 : A delegation comprising Union Ministers – Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal – and other BJP leaders met the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday and complained about Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s “terrorist” comment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his clarification, the Congress chief said […]
BAN ON OUTSIDERS IN BENGAL HOTELS
NEW DELHI,22 April 2026 : Ahead of the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal, the Election Commission has directed hotels in the state to not accommodate individuals who are not residents of the local constituency during the pre-poll period. The restriction has come into force from 6 pm on Tuesday and will remain […]
CONG CANCELS RAHUL’S KOLKATA POLL TRIP, BLAMES TRINAMUL
NEW DELHI ,22 April 2026: The Congress has claimed Bengal’s ruling Trinamool refused permission for Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Kolkata ahead of voting Thursday for the first phase of the Bengal Assembly election. The Lok Sabha MP was to arrive in the city to lead the party’s campaign. The Congress claimed it waited till 6 […]
TRINAMUL, DMK RECALIBRATE POLL CAMPAIGN AS I-PAC COMES UNDER SCANNER
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : Amid the political heat surrounding I-PAC, both the TMC and the DMK are moving to insulate their campaigns from any disruption. The consultancy, once central to high-stakes electoral strategy, is now under scrutiny, prompting a cautious but decisive shift towards in-house systems. The emphasis across both parties is on […]
I-PAC EMAILS STAFF TO PAUSE BENGAL OPERATIONS
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has come under intense focus in West Bengal after an internal email confirmed that the agency has paused its ground operations for 20 days. I-PAC has been involved in managing the Trinamool Congress’s campaign. The move comes at a crucial phase […]
MILITARY-STYLE TAKEOVER OF BENGAL, SAYS TMC
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : An ‘unprecedented’ meeting of all units of CAPFs in Kolkata has sharpened the standoff between the Centre and Bengal, with the ruling Trinamool Congress alleging that it resembled plans for a ‘military-style takeover.’ Last week, Kolkata was witness to an “unprecedented” meeting of all units of central armed police […]
