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Attack on observer’s vehicle: EC writes to Bengal DGP, seeks action taken report
Kolkata: The EC flagged serious security lapses during the visit of an ERO to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing camps in West Bengal, and sought a detailed action taken report from the…
- India
SIR in Bengal: ECI announces hearing relaxations for four categories of voters
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday evening, had announced special relaxations for four categories of voters as regards to identity proof-related formalities to be followed at the ongoing hearing…
- India
Bengal CEO dismisses allegations against EC officials over SIR process
Kolkata: The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday dismissed allegations made in police complaints against poll officials in connection with the ongoing SIR exercise, describing them as…
- India
Bengal SIR: ECI orders two-level document checks during voter hearings
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed a two-level verification to confirm the authenticity of the supporting identity documents of voters during the hearing session on claims and objections on…
- India
SIR in Bengal: Each ERO to daily handle 150 claims & objections from Dec 27
Kolkata: Each Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will daily handle 150 cases of hearings on claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal from Saturday, as per the target set…
- India
Bengal SIR hearing sessions: ECI disallows individual institution certificates
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made it clear that academic qualification certificates issued by individual educational institutions, including schools and colleges, will not be recognised as valid identity documents…
- India
Bengal SIR: Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with TMC’s BLA on Monday
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold an important meeting with the Trinamool Congress booth-level agents (BLAs) at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium on Monday. According to a senior…
- India
Bengal SIR: ECI to seek explanations from BLOs on doubtful cases in draft voters’ list
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will take written explanations from the booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on the doubtful cases in…
- India
PM Modi slams ‘maha jungle raj’ in West Bengal, seeks BJP vote
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, calling the state’s prevailing situation “maha jungle raj” and alleging that “corruption, nepotism and appeasement of…
- Sports
Mohammed Shami to spearhead Bengal pace attack in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Kolkata: Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been in impressive form on the domestic circuit with 36 wickets across formats, has been named in Bengal’s squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare…
- India
PM to address 1st rally in Bengal on Saturday after draft roll release
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday, where he will inaugurate national highway projects and address a public rally, amid heightened political tensions over…
- India
Bengal SIR: EC publishes draft electoral rolls; over 58 lakh names deleted
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls following SIR, with officials indicating that the names of more than 58 lakh voters have been deleted on various…
- India
Bengal SIR: Draft voters’ list to be published on Tuesday
Kolkata: The first stage of the three-level Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal will end on Tuesday, with over 58.08 lakh names already being identified as excludable for various reasons. Along with…
- Kolkata
Election Commissioner to release West Bengal voter list on Dec 16
Kolkata: The Election Commission is set to publish the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on Tuesday following the completion of the statewide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of the 2026 assembly…
- India
‘Fearing’ SIR, another person dies by suicide in Bengal
Kolkata: Another person has died by suicide due to alleged fear of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of the voter list being carried out by the Election Commission, in West Bengal’s…
