Kolkata, Mar 28 : The youth wing of ruling Communist party in West Bengal took up Tata Nano as an issue in the ensuing elections to the Lok Sabha.

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), youth wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist), has brought out election propaganda posters depicting Nano car and also set up hoardings of the party featuring it in Kolkata.

Kolkata, March 28 : The new Superior General of the Order, Sister Prema, has said that the number of novices joining Mother Teresa''s Missionaries of Charity every year has come down worldwide, over the last few years.

She believes that it''s mainly because as families grew smaller with less children, the choice of vocations got affected. But she hopes that the youth across the world will find a call for service to God and humanity attractive.

Siliguri, Mar 26 : The Election Commission has imposed a ban on wall graffiti for campaigning.

After receiving complaints from the public regarding the misuse of walls for campaigning, an order was issued by the Election Commission under the Municipal and Panchayat Act 2006.

Under this act, no political party is allowed to write campaigns on the walls of government buildings.

Kolkata, March 25 : Sourav Ganguly today said that he was not consulted on the captaincy issue and that he came to know about it from the press, hours after being dropped as the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

"I was not consulted on the captaincy issue before the final decision was made. I learnt about it from the press," Sourav told a news channel.

Ganguly also added that a team could be expected to do well only if it has a set squad and that cricket was all about giving players confidence and security.

Kolkata, Mar 23 : Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday released her party's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

"The party aimed at forming a secular, progressive and stable government at the centre which would focus on economic reforms, industry, agricultural development and adopt pro-people policies," the election manifesto said.

Banerjee appealed to people to vote for her party to defeat the ruling Left government.

Kolkata, Mar 22 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee hopes of popular mandate in the ensuing elections to the Lok Sabha.

After meeting with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee here on Saturday, Mukherjee asserted that the people of West Bengal would give their support to the alliance in the parliamentary elections.