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Abhishek Banerjee accuses ECI of flouting Supreme Court orders

Kolkata, Feb 18 (UNI) Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission of India, accusing it of violating directives of the Supreme Court of India by using micro-observers to facilitate deletion of voters’ names from the electoral rolls on Wednesday.

Taking to his X handle, Banerjee shared screenshots of an internal WhatsApp chat purportedly involving election officials and claimed that instructions were being issued to micro-observers through informal channels instead of legally mandated, accountable procedures.
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Jharkhand HC orders CBI probe against ED officers

11 Mar 2026 | 12:02 PM

Ranchi, March 11 (UNI) The Jharkhand High Court has ordered a CBI probe into a case registered against certain officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following an FIR lodged by a money laundering accused.

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Human body inspires remote sensing technology: Kiran Kumar

11 Mar 2026 | 11:57 AM

Ranchi, March 11 (UNI) Former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman A S Kiran Kumar said the functioning of the human body has inspired the development of modern remote sensing technologies used in satellites.

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Intercity train between Tripura and Assam to be flagged off on March 13

11 Mar 2026 | 11:57 AM

Agartala, March 11 (UNI) The Northeast Frontier Railway has announced the introduction of a new train service between Narangi (near Guwahati) and Agartala, which will significantly improve rail connectivity between Assam and Tripura.

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Two Tripura men awarded life imprisonment for murder

11 Mar 2026 | 11:43 AM

Agartala, March 11 (UNI) After 15 years of legal journey Additional District and Sessions Court of Khowai district in Tripura handed down life imprisonment sentences to two persons convicted of murdering a businessman in the Duski area of Teliamura in 2011.

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Mother of two files rape case against BJP youth wing leader in Tripura

11 Mar 2026 | 11:38 AM

Agartala, March 11 (UNI) A woman in Tripura’s Unakoti district has filed a complaint of rape against the district president of the ruling BJP’s youth wing- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Arup Dhar, triggering reactions in political circles.

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