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The Election Commission of India (ECI) published data by districts for the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) adjudication process for six million electors in West Bengal on Tuesday. The fate of all but 22,163 of the 6,006,675 electors who were put through the adjudication process has been decided: 45% of those under adjudication have already been found ineligible as voters. These electors will not be able to vote in the forthcoming elections, although there is still a possibility that they m ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Haldia to address his first public rally in Purba Medinipur. He will hold three public rallies in three districts in West Bengal on Thursday, with Purba Medinipur and Asansol being strongholds of the saffron party. The rallies have been delayed due to bad weather and heavy rains across south Bengal. The first rally will be held at a rally at the industrial township of Purba Medinipur district's Haldia, followed by Paschim Bardhaman's Asansol and the ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 8: Nearly 91 lakh voters' names have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the completion of the SIR exercise in the State, according to the Election Commission figures, sharpening an already polarised campaign, and turning the SIR from a bureaucratic exercise into the defining political flashpoint ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls on April 23. While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the poll body of undertaking "targeted deletions of Matua, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections will be fought on an electoral map radically redrawn by the SIR, which has wiped out over 90.83 lakh names from the rolls, upending the arithmetic in scores of constituencies and throwing both the TMC's citadels and the BJP's expansion zones into fresh uncertainty. The state's electorate has shrunk from 7.66 crore to 6.77 crore, forcing the TMC and the BJP to fight the two-phase elections later this month on terrain very different from ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission. The poll panel is yet to officially announce the finally altered voter base for the state after the roll revision process. From the available figures, however, the total deletion in the state at this point, based on the 7.66 crore electors identified at the end of October last ...Read More >
The 19 tribunals -- which were set up to hear the appeals of the people rejected by judicial officers during the adjudication process -- are yet to become fully operational. The two Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda have the highest number of voters under adjudication. The Supreme Court has refused to give a deadline to the tribunals. "Judicial officers, appointed by the Calcutta high court, would dispose of all the six million cases, which had come under adjudication, by Monda ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Thousands of people whose names were deleted from electoral rolls queued up across West Bengal since Monday morning to present their cases before judicial officers, as tribunals for the adjudication of appeals began functioning in the state. Monday is the last day for adjudication for voters in 152 constituencies going to the polls in the first phase. For these voters, tribunals are the final recourse after their initial appeals were rejected during the review process. An ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said his party is providing all assistance to genuine voters whose names do not feature in the suppplementary lists of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal in order to ensure their voting rights. Banerjee, who was addressing a poll rally at Satgachia in South 24 Parganas district, said while in a democracy, the people decide about government formation, the BJP and the Election Commission has created a situation where the "g ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Trinamool Congress on Sunday escalated its poll campaign in Purba Bardhaman, vowing a decisive electoral rejection of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly elections. At a janasabha, Abhishek Banerjee introduced the party's 'Maa-Mati-Manush' candidates and appealed for support to oust "Bangla-Birodhi, Bohiragoto Zamindars" from Bengal. "Purba Bardhaman is ready to respond to BJP in the only language they understand. The power ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of blocking the state's dues for the past five years to make the poor people of West Bengal starve for voting the TMC to power in successive assembly polls. Addressing an election rally at Raina in Purba Bardhaman district in support of the party's candidate Mandira Dolui, the TMC national general secretary said that if he is not speaking the truth, let the BJP counter him with ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her. The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action. In a letter to the chief secretary of West Bengal, the poll panel said the action against Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO of Purba Bardhaman district's Khandaghosh, is based on a recommendation from the chi ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) The Election Commission has handed over the probe into the gherao of seven judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal's Malda to the NIA as the incident plunged the state into fresh turmoil, with the TMC and the BJP blaming each other for it. While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the poll panel of fomenting unrest to facilitate President's rule in the poll-bound state, the BJP alleged the TMC ...Read More >
Kolkata: Just three weeks ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread across several districts of the state on Thursday, April 2, with agitators blocking roads and highways over the deletion of names from poll lists. Protesters burned tyres, blocked roads and held silent marches in Malda, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Purba Bardhaman, where voting will be held on April 23. A day earlier, seven judicia ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Just three weeks ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, protests over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls spread across several districts of the state on Thursday, with agitators blocking roads and highways over the deletion of names from poll lists. Protesters burned tyres, blocked roads and held silent marches in Malda, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Purba Bardhaman, where voting will be held on April 23. A day earlier, seven judicial o ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 1 (PTI) Coastal and South Bengal districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours under the influence of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, a senior IMD official said here on Wednesday. From noon of October 2, there would be rain in some parts of Kolkata and heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal districts - South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur - which will continue till the next two days, the official said. "While there is possibility of moderate rains s ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 30 (PTI) Heavy rain is likely in parts of West Bengal from Bijoya Dashami on Thursday due to a low-pressure area, the IMD said. The low-pressure area is likely to form over central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, it said. Under its impact, Howrah, South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) on Thursday, it said. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is also very likely in Kolkata, along with North 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Jhargram ...Read More >
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of insulting the state by calling its people "thieves". At a Bardhaman event, she alleged that the Centre withheld funds despite the state answering queries, and criticised Modi for ignoring corruption in BJP-ruled states while targeting West Bengal. Launching a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while referring to the BJP leader's re ...Read More >
PM Modi said that in six states in eastern India, gas pipelines are being laid. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Prime Minister Modi launched development projects worth Rs 5,400 crore in West Bengal * Laid foundation for BPCL's Rs 1,950-crore City Gas Distribution project in Bankura and Purulia * Dedicated Rs 1,190-crore Durgapur-Kolkata natural gas pipeline under Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Durgapur: Prime Minister Narendra ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore and Rs 5,000 crore, respectively. He will also address a public function in both states today. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that during his visit to Motihari in Bihar, development works worth Rs 7,200 crore will be dedicated to the nation, or their foundation stones will be laid. He said, these works ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore and Rs 5,000 crore, respectively. He will also address a public function in both states today. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that during his visit to Motihari in Bihar, development works worth Rs 7,200 crore will be dedicated to the nation, or their foundation stones will be laid. He said, these works cover Software Technolo ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Friday to address a BJP rally in Durgapur and unveil key infrastructure projects, in a politically charged backdrop marked by TMC's outcry over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrants in several BJP-ruled states. This will be Modi's first visit to the state after Samik Bhattacharya was appointed the new West Bengal BJP president earlier this month. The Prime Minister will arrive in Durgapur from Biha ...Read More >
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Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Friday, where he is likely to address a BJP rally in Durgapur and unveil multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore. With the Assembly elections due in April-May next year, Modi's visit assumes political significance, especially because it comes days before Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs Day rally here on July 21. "PM will arrive in Durgapur from Bihar. First, he will take part in a gover ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: WITH the state government's crackdown on suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingyas sparking a political row, particularly the Trinamool Congress voicing its stiff opposition, Odisha police on Wednesday released at least 25 of the 444 people who were shifted to holding centres in Jharsuguda district since Monday night. Police said the document verification of the 25 people was completed and they were ascertained to be Indian nationals. The verification of the remaining ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing 'valid documents'. The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political movement if such 'targeted harassment' continues. A senior Odisha Police officer, however, said the detained people lack valid documents to establish their r ...Read More >
BHUBANESHWAR: A day after 444 suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants were detained for verification in Odisha's Jharsuguda, the Trinamool Congress alleged they were migrant workers from West Bengal being held illegally, sparking a political row over the verification drive. Responding to the allegations, the Odisha government said it understood the concerns raised regarding the holding of individuals in Jharsuguda but asserted that safeguarding national interest and security remained para ...Read More >
Mumbai: The initial public offering (IPO) of Glen Industries, a manufacturer of eco-friendly food packaging products, opened for public bidding on July 8, 2025. The SME IPO is valued at Rs 63.02 crore and includes a fresh issue of 6.49 million equity shares. There is no offer for sale (OFS) component in this public issue. Day 1 Subscription Status: 21 percent Booked By 11 AM on the opening day, the IPO had received bids for 9,99,600 shares against the 4.69 million shares available for subscrip ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 5 (PTI) One person was killed and another was injured in a crude bomb explosion in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place around 8.30 pm in Rajoa village under Katwa sub-division triggering panic among residents. The blast was so intense that it blew off the tin roof of the house where bomb-making was going on, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Shocker: Civil Engineer Dies in Sleep After Drunken Brawl at Home; Wife Says Years of Abu ...Read More >
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