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Bengal: CEO rejects ‘vehicle search’ claim, TMC alleges selective targeting via WhatsApp directive

16 Apr 2026 | 1:07 AM

Kolkata, Apr 15 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal today dismissed allegations that any VVIP vehicle, including that of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, had been subjected to search, stating that no such incident was reported in an official high-level review meeting.

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Meghalaya CM inaugurates RMSA school Mawlieh

15 Apr 2026 | 11:15 PM

Nongstoin, Apr 15 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) school Mawlieh here in West Khasi Hills district.

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Meghalaya CM reaffirms government’s commitment to equitable development and inclusiveness

15 Apr 2026 | 11:14 PM

Nongstoin, April 15 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equitable development and inclusiveness.

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Khandu calls Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam a game-changer for women empowerment

15 Apr 2026 | 11:08 PM

Itanagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday described the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a transformative reform that will redefine women’s role in governance and nation-building.

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Home voting to start in Kolkata tomorrow

15 Apr 2026 | 10:51 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday that home voting facilities for senior citizens aged 85 years and above, along with persons with disabilities (PwD), will begin across all Assembly Constituencies in Kolkata North from April 16.

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Mamata claims her convoy was stopped for security check, calls it "selective targeting"

15 Apr 2026 | 10:48 PM

Kolkata/ Islampur, April 15 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed her convoy was stopped for security check, even as the Trinamool Congress lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India about purported instructions circulated via a WhatsApp group directing authorities to search vehicles belonging to its leaders,
“I have no objection to checks, but the intent must be fair,” she said, calling it “selective targeting”.

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Odisha: PGIMER Doctors turn around man with complex gastrointestinal disorder

15 Apr 2026 | 9:55 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (UNI) Surgeons at the Government-run Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here successfully turned around the health condition of a 24-year-old man diagnosed with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST).

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Bengal polls: "Where were BJP leaders during the Covid Pandemic?" asks Abhishek

15 Apr 2026 | 9:53 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (UNI) Taking a dig at the BJP, Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said while the saffron party leaders were now visiting households wooing voters, none of them could be seen during the Covid pandemic when people did not know what to do.

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Bengal polls: ECI announces massive central force deployment as parties trade barbs on Poila Baisakh

15 Apr 2026 | 9:50 PM

Kolkata, Apr 15 (UNI) With just over a week left for the first phase of polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a massive deployment of central forces to ensure free and fair polling, even as the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP on Wednesday engaged in a sharp exchange of accusations.

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Fish trader's body found in Bengal's Birbhum, police suspect murder

15 Apr 2026 | 8:52 PM

Birbhum, April 15 (UNI) Just over a week before the phase 1 assembly polls, the unnatural death of a fish trader in Birbhum district created a huge stir on the Bengali New Year on Wednesday.

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Manipur Congress urges Governor to check violence, condemns use of brute force

15 Apr 2026 | 8:50 PM

Imphal, Apr15 (UNI) The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, raising grave concerns over a series of violent incidents across the state and putting forward an extensive set of demands aimed at restoring peace, law and order, and normalcy.

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Bengal polls; Security breach during Mamata’s Dooars march Inbox

15 Apr 2026 | 8:41 PM

Siliguri, April 15 (UNI) A brief security scare marked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s padyatra in the Dooars - foothills of the Eastern Himalayas - on Wednesday when two youths allegedly breached the protective cordon and approached her during the march.

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barbs

15 Apr 2026 | 8:29 PM

Kolkata, Apr 15 (UNI) With just over a week left for the first phase of polls to begin in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a massive deployment of central forces to ensure free and fair polling, even as the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP on Wednesday engaged in a sharp exchange of accusations.

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Odisha mulls slot-based darshan system at Sri Jagannath Temple amid mixed reactions

15 Apr 2026 | 8:22 PM

Puri, Apr 15 (UNI) The Odisha government is considering introducing a slot allotment system for devotees at the revered Sri Jagannath Temple to ensure a smoother and hassle-free darshan experience, particularly during peak periods.

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A fishy Poila Baisakh in poll-bound Bengal

15 Apr 2026 | 8:15 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (UNI) It was a "fishy" Poila Baisakh in West Bengal's election trail on Wednesday, as the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the principal opposition BJP chose the state's favourite non vegetarian delight over anything else as the star campaigner.

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