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Two die by suicide after publication of post-SIR voter rolls in Bengal
Kolkata: Two persons died allegedly by suicide in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and South 24 Parganas districts, due to “mental stress” following the publication of the final list after the Special Intensive Revision…
- India
EC begins phased release of Post-SIR rolls in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday, February 28, started publishing the post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal in phases, as officials put up hard copies of the list in some districts…
- India
Menaka Guruswamy could be India’s 1st LGBTQ MP as TMC nominates her
Senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, a move that could see…
- World
Earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent Bengal districts
Kolkata: Tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts of West Bengal on Friday afternoon, after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, officials said. The…
- India
Bengal SIR: SC declines to hear state’s plea against judicial training module
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Friday, February 27, that it knows its judicial officers and they will not be “influenced by anything”, after the West Bengal government submitted that the…
- India
Congress to protest against Bengal SIR today
New Delhi: The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) will hold a protest in the city on Friday as part of its ongoing agitation against Special Intensive Revision (SIR), ahead of the…
- India
BJP will win West Bengal polls, drive out every single infiltrator: Amit Shah
Araria: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, February 26, exuded confidence that the BJP will win the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal, and “drive out every single infiltrator” from the…
- India
Developer shot dead in West Bengal’s Howrah
Kolkata: A real estate developer was allegedly shot dead in West Bengal’s Howrah in the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, police said. The incident, which was caught on CCTV cameras, took…
- India
Former railway minister Mukul Roy dies after prolonged illness
Kolkata: Veteran politician and former railway minister Mukul Roy died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital here on Monday, February 23, his family said. He was 71. Roy breathed his last…
- India
Bengali-speaking people harassed in some states: Bengal CM Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that Bengali-speaking people were being harassed and branded as “infiltrators” in some states, and asserted that her government would not allow anyone’s…
- India
Every language deserves equal respect: Mamta Banerjee
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, February 21, extended greetings to people on International Mother Language Day, asserting that all languages are equally worthy of respect and must…
- India
Bengal SIR: ECI flags ‘deliberate’ delay by officials in document processing
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified the electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) “guilty” of “deliberately” delaying the process of uploading of identity documents…
- India
I-PAC raids: SC adjourns next hearing to March 18
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to March 18 the hearing on a plea moved by the ED alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata…
- India
Is court going to monitor every murder: SC on BJP workers’ death
New Delhi: Is this court going to monitor every murder or violent incident happening in West Bengal, the Supreme Court asked on Tuesday, February 17, while hearing a plea concerning the alleged…
- India
EC suspends 7 Bengal officials, directs CS to initiate disciplinary action
New Delhi: Using its powers under the electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory…
