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  • TMC MLA threatens poll body chief, demands resignation amid SIR row: 'Will drag him out of grave'

    While addressing a public event, Monirul Islam launched a scathing personal attack on the Chief Election Commissioner.

  • Supreme Court orders ECI to publish 1.25 crore voter names with 'logical discrepancy' flagged in West Bengal SIR

    Given the sheer scale of the exercise, the Court ordered that the list of voters flagged under the “logical discrepancy” category be displayed at the grassroots level -- in gram panchayat bhavans, block or taluka offices.

  • 'Please protect Constitution, democracy, judiciary, history and geography of country from disaster': Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges CJI Surya Kant - WATCH

    "Please protect the Constitution, democracy, judiciary, history and geography of the country from disaster,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, without elaborating.

  • 'Paltano darkar, chai BJP sarkar’: PM Modi turns West Bengal poll pitch sharper from Malda

    Raising the slogan “Paltano darkar, chai BJP sarkar,” PM Modi said the mood across the country showed that people now wanted the Bharatiya Janata Party in power in Bengal as well.

  • PM Modi flags off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda

    The launch of the Vande Bharat sleeper train is part of a series of major rail and infrastructure initiatives aimed at strengthening connectivity between eastern India and the Northeast

  • News Updates: 'Assam among fastest developing states, its progress part of country's growth story,' says PM Modi in Guwahati

  • Amrit Bharat trains mark significant step in improving passenger comfort, connectivity: PM Modi

    Nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra with West Bengal and Assam.

  • Two deaths ‘linked to SIR anxiety’ reported in West Bengal: Officials

    In Kaliaganj, a 50-plus daily wage labourer, Lakshmikanta Ray, collapsed and died on Monday afternoon at the crowded Dhankaili market, police said.

  • 'Solely of deletion and exclusion': Mamata Banerjee writes to CEC Gyanesh Kumar on ‘mechanical’ SIR in West Bengal

    In a three-page letter written on Saturday to the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee alleged that the SIR of electoral rolls in the state was being conducted with bias and insensitivity.

  • ED says I-PAC received proceeds of crime in West Bengal coal smuggling case, moves Calcutta HC

    The ED alleged that one hawala operator, linked to layering of the proceeds of crime from coal smuggling, facilitated transactions involving “tens of crores of rupees” to I-PAC.

  • BJP hits out at Mamata govt over Jadavpur University hijab row: 'Appeasement at its lowest’

    Reacting to the development, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya said an English professor had been penalised for performing her duty, calling it a standard procedure followed in examination halls.

  • OPINION | West Bengal needs an AI agenda, not just SIR debates

    Eastern India’s biggest economy must not risk losing out on the opportunity to leverage artificial intelligence to fast-track growth and development 

  • BJP announces new West Bengal state committee, balances old guard and new faces before assembly polls

    During a recent visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly asked Dilip Ghosh to step up his engagement, fuelling expectations of a formal organisational role.

  • West Bengal DGP appointment process hits hurdle, UPSC returns panel advising state to move Supreme Court

    As per set rules for appointing a DGP, the state government selects one officer from the shortlisted names of UPSC's Empanelment Committee after the state forwards its panel to the Committee within the mandatory time frame.

  • BDO in West Bengal summoned for SIR hearing over missing name in 2002 electoral roll, fuels citizenship row

    Baraik, along with her family, were issued notices as their names reportedly did not appear in the 2002 electoral roll.

  • Trial by fire: Why West Bengal polls could define Nitin Nabin's tenure as BJP president

    The real test for the BJP lies not in defeating Mamata Banerjee alone. It is in determining whether Nitin Nabin can enforce merit-based ticketing and reclaim organisational control.

  • CAG flags large-scale lapses in 2017 Malda flood relief in report to Calcutta HC, BJP calls it 'state-sponsored heist'

    Accusing the TMC of hypocrisy, the BJP launched a sharp attack and said, “The TMC's DNA is built on "Churi" and "Chit-fund" culture,” and termed the alleged irregularities "state-sponsored dacoity."

  • Battlefield 2026: Key elections, leadership changes and more to watch this year

    A cascade of municipal, assembly and Rajya Sabha battles promises to test the strength of national and regional parties alike in 2026.

  • Govt takes strong view of hijab-related row in Jadavpur University: West Bengal minister Bratya Basu

    Kolkata, Dec 30 West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday said the state government has taken a strong view of the hijab-related controver..

  • People wrongly accuse me of appeasement; I am secular in true sense: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "When I visit a Gurdwara, I cover my head with a scarf. If I go (to an event) during Ramadan, why should I not (do the same)? Today, I am here, so I have covered myself with a scarf."

  • OPINION | Religion, the fuel that drives West Bengal’s’ politics

    Humayun Kabir’s new political party suggests class antagonism has been consigned to the dustbin of electoral history. The state is headed for an election in 2026 where religious polarisation may play an unprecedented role 

  • Gold in West Bengal: GSI identifies 9 key sites in several districts of West Bengal

    Scientists have identified nine potential gold-bearing sites in West Bengal. GSI confirms early-stage findings, sparking curiosity and economic interest. Could Bengal become India’s next mineral hotspot? Here is what study says.

  • West Bengal SIR Draft List: 12 lakh voter names deleted from Alipurduar; 24 lakh voters found 'dead'

    Over 58 lakh names struck off in Bengal as SIR flags untraceable voters

  • West Bengal draft electoral rolls to be published on December 16, set stage for scrutiny ahead of 2026 polls

    Election officials have stressed that inclusion in the draft list does not guarantee final retention, and that all flagged voters will get an opportunity to be heard.

  • Bengal SIR: Over 58 lakh names may be deleted; draft roll to be released on December 16

    The Bengal SIR exercise commenced on December 4 and concluded on December 11, following an extension of the deadline

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