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ED raids 10 locations in poll-bound Bengal over illegal call centre case

Mar 16, 2026

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at around 10 locations across West Bengal as part of its probe into the operations of an alleged illegal call centre, an official of the central agency said.According to the official, the searches were conducted at about 10 premises in Siliguri, Howrah, Bidhannagar…

RS polls: BJP says NDA will secure majority, BJD hopeful of ‘good result’

Mar 16, 2026

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) As voting for the biennial elections to 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha got underway on Monday, party leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) seemed certain of…

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Attorney General calls for new framework for plea bargaining at seminar on ‘Delivering Justice…

Mar 16, 2026

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, has called for a new framework for plea bargaining based on social, cultural, economic theories and practices at the inaugural session of the seminar on “Delivering…

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ECI seeks detailed report on cops transferred after Feb 28 or re-employed after superannuation in…

Mar 16, 2026

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the police officers whose transfer orders were announced after February 28, which was the date of the…

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After top bureaucrats, EC now replaces Bengal’s acting DGP, Kolkata Police chief

Mar 16, 2026

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner…

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Condolences pour in over 10 ICU deaths in Cuttack hospital blaze, PM announces ex-gratia

Mar 16, 2026

Bhubaneswar, March 16 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of ten patients after a major fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma…

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NDA, Mahagathbandhan express confidence of winning all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar

Mar 16, 2026

Patna, March 16 (IANS) As polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across several states got underway on Monday, leaders of both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar expressed confidence about their prospects,…

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Suspected liquor trader injured in Police encounter in Bihar’s Saran

Mar 16, 2026

Patna, March 16 (IANS) A suspected liquor trader was injured and arrested during a police encounter in Bihar’s Saran district, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred in the border area of the Mashrakh police station and Panapur…

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Govt warns of deepfake video of former Army Chief circulated online with misleading claims

Mar 16, 2026

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit on Monday issued a warning about an AI-generated deepfake video of former Chief of Army Staff, Manoj Pande, being circulated online by Pakistani propaganda…

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Voting for Rajya Sabha polls underway in Bihar Assembly

Mar 16, 2026

Patna, March 16 (IANS) Voting for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar was underway at the Assembly on Monday with leaders from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) arriving to…

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