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Bengal govt’s telemedicine consulations surpass 7-crore mark: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state government’s telemedicine services reached a major milestone, with its ‘Swasthya Ingit’ initiative crossing 7 crore consultations. “Health care in West…
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‘Pure illusion’: TMC counters Modi, says Mamata will return with 250 seats in 2026
Kolkata: The TMC on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that the BJP’s sweeping Bihar win has “paved the way to end jungle raj” in West Bengal,…
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Calcutta HC disqualifies Mukul Roy as member of WB Assembly
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday disqualified senior leader Mukul Roy as member of the West Bengal Assembly under the anti-defection law for switching over to the ruling TMC, after having…
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‘Silent invisible rigging’: fumes TMC fumes over 34 lakh Aadhaar deactivation
Kolkata: The TMC on Thursday tore into the EC and the BJP after UIDAI disclosed that around 32-34 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated in West Bengal, and alleged the figures point…
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Online filling up of SIR forms starts in Bengal, response good: Official
Kolkata: The online filling up of the enumeration forms (EFs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been enabled on the website of the Election Commission of India voters’ service portal,…
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Bengal woman, daughter critical after suicide bid over SIR form fear
Kolkata: A 27-year-old woman in West Bengal’s Hooghly district allegedly attempted suicide along with her minor daughter, reportedly out of fear after not receiving a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration form, her…
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With their villagers’ support, 2 women marry in Bengal’s Sundarbans temple
Kultali: In a quiet hamlet deep inside Sundarbans, where mangrove forests guard a maze of rivers and traditions run long and deep, two young women stood before a village temple and chose…
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SIR: Over 70 lakh forms distributed on first day of enumeration process in West Bengal
Kolkata: As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, more than 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by over 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) on the first…
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Mamata pays tribute to Deshbandhu CR Das on his birth anniversary
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid tribute to Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das on his birth anniversary and recalled his enduring legacy of unity and sacrifice. Banerjee described Deshbandhu as…
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SIR of electoral rolls begins in Bengal ahead of 2026 Assembly elections
Kolkata: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began across West Bengal on Tuesday, with over 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) visiting homes to distribute enumeration forms, kicking off a politically sensitive…
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Bengal’s ‘Swasthya Sathi’ scheme crosses 1 cr hospitalisations: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state’s flagship health assurance scheme, ‘Swasthya Sathi’, has crossed a significant milestone of one crore hospitalisations as of October 31. She…
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SC to hear stray dogs case on November 3
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on November 3 the case concerning stray dogs in which it had directed the chief secretaries of all the states and Union Territories,…
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Bengal cop faces outrage over remarks on women consuming alcohol
A senior police officer from West Bengal has sparked controversy over remarks suggesting that women drinking alcohol during festivals are harming society. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Laltu Haidar, from Ranaghat Police…
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In one of largest reshuffles, West Bengal transfers 527 officers amid SIR rollout
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Monday announced the transfer of over 500 bureaucrats amid the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. In one of…
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Assam: IED blast on railway track disrupts train services
Kokrajhar: Railway services across Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal were disrupted early on Thursday after unidentified miscreants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on a railway track in Kokrajhar district,…
