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West Bengal: CPI(M) extends support to Congress in Malda-South seat
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): CPI(M) on Sunday said that it will extend support to Congress in West Bengal's Malda-South Lok Sabha seat after deciding not to put up a candidate from there.
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LS polls: North Malda to witness tough fight between first cousins
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal) April 20 (ANI): With election fervour running intense in West Bengal, Malda district gears up for the third phase of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections with a battle between the 'first cousins' of a veteran political family.
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Siliguri-based artist pins hope on new govt for funds to establish world's
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) April 16 (ANI): With five world records to his name, micro artist Ramesh Shah has one unfulfilled dream of opening an art gallery, for which he is now pinning hopes on the election with the belief that the next government will pay heed to his demand.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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WB: Unaware of 'paid leave' concept on polling day, tea garden workers los
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): As per a notice issued by the state government to tea companies, the Tea garden workers in North Bengal will get a 'paid leave' to participate in the electoral process, however, most of the workers are unaware of this announcement.
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Albert van der Merwe announced as new talent pathway manager
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], Apr 12 (ANI): Cricket Ireland on Thursday announced the appointment of Albert van der Merwe, former Ireland cricketer, as the new national talent pathway manager and coach.
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'New Indians' participate in General election for first time after Enclave
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Coochbehar, (West Bengal) [India], April 11 (ANI): Voters from the Enclave settlement camp in Dinhata sub-division of Coochbehar district participated in the General election for the first time on Thursday after the enclave settlement was sealed in 2015.
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WB: Polling teams trek 10kms to conduct voting in Buxa hills
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], Apr 11(ANI): Three polling teams, after trekking for almost three hours, reached their designated polling stations situated approximately 3000 feet above ground level to conduct elections in Buxa Fort on Wednesday.
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As Alipurduar gears up for polls, villagers of Buxa Tiger Forest express c
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): Amid big poll promises, a village in Alipurduar claim to be deprived of minimal facilities and has accused political parties of treating them just as "vote banks."
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WB: No school, water or healthcare facilities, but villagers say will vote
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): On the route to the hills of Bhutan and two kilometers away from the bank of Jayanti river is the village of Bhutia Basti, which was settled during the British period.
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World's largest ureteric stone removed by surgery in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): A team of doctors and a surgery robot named Da Vinci removed the world's largest ureteric stone by surgery on March 23 in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, here. The stone measured 22 centimetres and weighed 60 grams in total.
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West Bengal: Chief Electoral Officer allays security concerns of polling o
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): After polling officials staged agitations citing "risk and insecurity", West Bengal CEO Aariz Astab assured them that the safety and security of presiding and polling officials are given highest priority.
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