Kolkata

Modi was addressing a public rally in Tarakeshwar in Hooghly district on Saturday.

The death toll rose to 10,335 after four more people two each in Kolkata and Howrah succumbed to the disease, it said.

Two more patients succumbed to the infection in Kolkata, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 10,324, it said.

The elections will be held amid tight security with the Election Commission deploying around 684 companies of central forces that would guard 10,288 polling booths housed in 7,061 premises, officials said.

Battle for Bengal intensifies as Defence Minister questions Mamata’s Banerjee’s outsider remark.

The Trinamool Congress lodged a complaint with the EC on March 22 over the issue. In his reply to the EC notice, Tiwari said that he was unaware that making such a promise would violate the model code of conduct.

The entire incident was caught on CCTV and the woman confessed to the crime as well, police claimed.

Chakraborty, however, has not cleared the air over the possibility of his candidature.

I-League 2020-21: The top-of-the-table clash between TRAU FC and Churchill Brothers ended in a 1-1 draw.

Modi's relationship with Bengal began as a teenager, and he has returned to the state with a localised approach that has won him plaudits in India, and the world.

Special Committee formed to identify other security personnel who 'failed to perform their duties', said EC.

I-League 2020-21: TRAU FC's Bidyashagar Singh became the first Indian footballer to score back-to-back hat-tricks and dedicated it to his special childhood coach, former Indian women's team forward Prameshwori Devi.

Ahead of polls, celebrities help parties create a perception about which way the wind is blowing. Many feel fielding stars helps parties avoid fights for tickets.

Modi talked about dilapidated state of Vande Mataram Bhawan in West Bengal, where Bankim Chandra Chatterjee lived and wrote ‘Vande Mataram’.

They will be heading towards the areas where they have been assigned to," a poll panel official told PTI. At the railway stations, senior officers of the CRPF and the West Bengal Police were present to welcome the forces.

In the last 12 days, the price of petrol has gone up by Rs 4.13 a litre while that of diesel has gone up by Rs 4.26 in Delhi.