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UPSC Cites Delay, Asks Bengal To Approach Supreme Court Over Top Cop's Appointment
Setting the stage for another flashpoint between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the state's proposal on preparing a panel to appoint the Director General of Police.
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Trinamool Congress Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over SIR
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row
A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive revision (SIR) hearing.
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Minor Beats Grandmother To Death Over 'Witchcraft' Suspicion In Bengal: Cops
A minor grandson has been detained on charges of murdering his elderly grandmother on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday.
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Deported To Dhaka While Pregnant, Woman Gives Birth To Baby Boy In Bengal
Pregnant Bengali woman, Sunali Khatun, who returned to India in December last year -- six months after being deported to Bangladesh on suspicion of being a citizen of the neighbouring country -- on Monday gave birth to a boy.
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Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
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Analysis | A 'SWOT' Analysis Of Abhishek Banerjee As He Embarks On His Bengal Yatra
As the Trinamool Congress prepares for what's shaping up to be an intense political battle in West Bengal, Abhishek Banerjees Bengal yatra marks a decisive moment.
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Rs 3.65 Crore Assets Of Bengal Minister Attached In Teacher Recruitment Scam
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 3.65 crore belonging to West Bengal MLA and Minister Chandranath Sinha.
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All Hands On Deck As Amit Shah Leads Fight To Defeat Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal is set to witness a high-decibel contest in the upcoming assembly polls with the BJP deploying all its might -- from the booth level to the central war-room -- under the direct command of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor Joins Congress Ahead Of Polls
Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor on Saturday returned to the Congress.
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BJP Alleges Rs 100 Crore Flood Relief Scam In Bengal, Cites CAG Report
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing a 700-page report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) submitted to the Calcutta High Court.
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Election Commission Details 91.46 Lakh Voter Discrepancy Cases In West Bengal
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has furnished a breakup of the 91.46 lakh "logical discrepancy" cases identified in the course of "progeny-mapping" during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
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Analysis: How Mamata Banerjee Is Banking On 'Bengali Hinduism' To Counter BJP
It is undeniable that Hindutva has been central to the BJPs politics. Mamata, like other Opposition leaders, is trying to counter this with her own brand of Hinduism. But Bengali Hinduism is distinctly different.
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Railways To Launch First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Between Guwahati And Howrah In January 2026
The districts benefitted by the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train include Kamrup Metropolitan and Bongaigaon in Assam State, and Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, and Howrah in West Bengal State.
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Jadavpur University Student Says She Was Asked To Remove Hijab, Panel Probes
The West Bengal Minorities Commission has initiated an inquiry into allegations that a hijab-wearing student of Jadavpur University was asked to remove her headscarf during an English examination on December 22 on suspicion of cheating.
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UPSC Cites Delay, Asks Bengal To Approach Supreme Court Over Top Cop's Appointment
Setting the stage for another flashpoint between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the state's proposal on preparing a panel to appoint the Director General of Police.
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Trinamool Congress Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over SIR
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row
A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive revision (SIR) hearing.
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Minor Beats Grandmother To Death Over 'Witchcraft' Suspicion In Bengal: Cops
A minor grandson has been detained on charges of murdering his elderly grandmother on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday.
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Deported To Dhaka While Pregnant, Woman Gives Birth To Baby Boy In Bengal
Pregnant Bengali woman, Sunali Khatun, who returned to India in December last year -- six months after being deported to Bangladesh on suspicion of being a citizen of the neighbouring country -- on Monday gave birth to a boy.
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Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
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Analysis | A 'SWOT' Analysis Of Abhishek Banerjee As He Embarks On His Bengal Yatra
As the Trinamool Congress prepares for what's shaping up to be an intense political battle in West Bengal, Abhishek Banerjees Bengal yatra marks a decisive moment.
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Rs 3.65 Crore Assets Of Bengal Minister Attached In Teacher Recruitment Scam
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 3.65 crore belonging to West Bengal MLA and Minister Chandranath Sinha.
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All Hands On Deck As Amit Shah Leads Fight To Defeat Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal is set to witness a high-decibel contest in the upcoming assembly polls with the BJP deploying all its might -- from the booth level to the central war-room -- under the direct command of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor Joins Congress Ahead Of Polls
Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor on Saturday returned to the Congress.
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BJP Alleges Rs 100 Crore Flood Relief Scam In Bengal, Cites CAG Report
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing a 700-page report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) submitted to the Calcutta High Court.
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Election Commission Details 91.46 Lakh Voter Discrepancy Cases In West Bengal
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has furnished a breakup of the 91.46 lakh "logical discrepancy" cases identified in the course of "progeny-mapping" during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
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Analysis: How Mamata Banerjee Is Banking On 'Bengali Hinduism' To Counter BJP
It is undeniable that Hindutva has been central to the BJPs politics. Mamata, like other Opposition leaders, is trying to counter this with her own brand of Hinduism. But Bengali Hinduism is distinctly different.
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Railways To Launch First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Between Guwahati And Howrah In January 2026
The districts benefitted by the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train include Kamrup Metropolitan and Bongaigaon in Assam State, and Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, and Howrah in West Bengal State.
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Jadavpur University Student Says She Was Asked To Remove Hijab, Panel Probes
The West Bengal Minorities Commission has initiated an inquiry into allegations that a hijab-wearing student of Jadavpur University was asked to remove her headscarf during an English examination on December 22 on suspicion of cheating.
