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Derek O'Brien
ECI proposes 42 election tribunals to address Bengal voter roll appeals
The Election Commission of India has proposed increasing the number of election tribunals in West Bengal to 42 to address a massive backlog of voter roll appeals.
Six arrested after Trinamool Congress office in Kolkata is ransacked
An office of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata was ransacked and six people were arrested, with the political party alleging BJP involvement and calling for the West Bengal Chief Minister's resignation.
Election Commission freezes Trinamool Congress name and symbol amid factional dispute
The Election Commission of India has frozen the All India Trinamool Congress party name and symbol due to an internal leadership dispute, assigning interim names and symbols to the rival factions for upcoming by-elections.
TMC dispute over name and election symbol to be heard by ECI
The Election Commission of India is holding a hearing to resolve a leadership dispute between the Mamata Banerjee and Rittabrata Banerjee factions over the control of the Trinamool Congress party name and election symbol.
No rethink: Govt firm on UPI merchant fee amid rollback demands
The Indian government has rejected demands to withdraw a 0.4% merchant discount rate on certain UPI transactions.
PM Modi promises strict action against those behind NEET paper leak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a National Democratic Alliance parliamentary meeting, assured lawmakers that those responsible for the NEET paper leak will face the harshest punishment and urged them to reassure students about the integrity of the examination process.
Centre to advance four legislative bills in Parliament amid opposition protests
The Union government plans to advance four legislation bills in Parliament despite opposition protests regarding Ram Mandir donation allegations and violence against students.