Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Two people were nabbed here Saturday for carrying large amount of cash without the required documents, said an Election Commission official.
One of the two carrying Rs 11.14 lakh in person was arrested from the Burrabazar area under Posta police station. The other person was found to be carrying Rs 8.91 lakh in cash in an area under the Jorasanko police station.
"None of them could provide any legal documents on why they were carrying the cash. As this constitutes a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, they have been arrested," the official said.
Meanwhile, the polling time in the first phase of the election for Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Lok Sabha seats have been extended by an hour enable more voters to cast their franchise.
Polling in these constituencies will start at 7 a.m. instead and continue upto 6 p.m. Earlier, it was supposed to end at 5 p.m.
Restaurants cannot extort service charges from customers. The Department of Consumer Affairs has
De Villiers powers Proteas to win over Windies
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) An unbelievable, unbeaten 162 from just 66 deliveries by captain AB de Vi
The Supreme Court will hear the case of women roaming without clothes in the northeastern state o
Modi all the way at Ramlila Maidan (Sidelights)
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) From poets who sang his praises to the thousands of people who chanted
Why Modi's wearing an army uniform is creating Debate
Like previous years, this year also Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the festival of Diwal
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday met Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung t
CBI's Saradha scam probe not to affect us electorally: Trinamool
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Seemingly cornered over the Saradha scam, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool
After the recent change of power in Maharashtra, now the Eknath Shinde faction has started speaki
Bharat Rang Mahotsav to 'break borders' with theatre performances
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Bharat Rang Mahotsav - the National School of Drama's annual theat
Saudi Arabia Detains 3 Princes In Fresh Crackdown: Report
हिरासत संवेदनशील समय पर आते हैं क्यो
