Opposition cites former editor's passport, voter roll ordeal to target CentreA former editor's passport renewal stalled after his name was removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls, sparking outrage from opposition ...
28 Jun, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
UCC drive gathers pace: West Bengal becomes eighth BJP-ruled state to launch processWest Bengal's new government is set to implement the Uniform Civil Code, joining seven other BJP-ruled states in this initiative. This stat...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
One year of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision: Over 5.8 crore names deleted from electoral rollsOver 5.8 crore voters have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories in a year-long purification drive by th...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Eggs off plate, politics on menu: Bengal's school meal shift rekindles debate over food, identityWest Bengal's school kitchens are now the center of a political storm as the BJP government replaces eggs in mid-day meals with vegetarian ...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
CPI(M) Polit Bureau to discuss poll defeats in Kerala, West BengalThe CPI(M) Polit Bureau is set to dissect the party's significant electoral setbacks in Kerala and West Bengal. General Secretary MA Baby h...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
SIR now part of class 9 NCERT textbook, Election Commission lauded for impartial pollsA new NCERT Class 9 textbook now features the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, highlighting its role in ensuring accura...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Including Election Commission chapter in NCERT book is absolutely wrong: TMC's Saugata RoyA TMC MP has strongly criticized the inclusion of praise for the Election Commission in an NCERT Class 9 textbook, deeming it 'absolutely w...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
SIR drive begins in Telangana, 36,000 BLOs set to knock on doorsTelangana has launched a comprehensive house-to-house enumeration for electoral rolls, involving 36,000 Booth Level Officers until July 24....
25 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Only 4 requests from Tamil Nadu: No EVM memory check requests filed in 4 of 5 election statesIn a notable shift, EVM memory check applications were absent in four of the five recent assembly election states, a stark contrast to prev...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
West Bengal: SC allows petitioner to approach Calcutta HC with plea over exclusion from ration listThe Supreme Court has permitted a petitioner to take his plea to the Calcutta High Court, alleging that individuals excluded from West Beng...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
SC asks petitioner to move Calcutta HC on SIR-ration pleaThe Supreme Court has directed a petitioner to take his plea challenging the exclusion of individuals from West Bengal's ration system to t...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee claims TMC Chairperson role in letter to EC even as rebels name Arup RoyA significant rift has emerged within the Trinamool Congress as rebel MLAs appointed Arup Roy as the new party chairperson, sidelining Mama...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Keir Starmer resigns: The problems that piled up for the UK prime ministerKeir Starmer's resignation marks a dramatic reversal for a leader who swept to power promising stability after years of political turmoil. ...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Bengal broke free of its shackles, return of state's glory has begun: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared West Bengal has "broken free from its shackles" and is on a new development path, citing visible chan...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Expedite decision on lawyer's plea against deletion from voter list after Bengal SIR: SC to tribunalThe Supreme Court has directed an appellate tribunal to expedite the decision on an advocate's appeal challenging his name's deletion from ...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the Lok Sabha spotlight: The obscure party at the centre of the TMC rebellionAn unknown political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, is now central to national politics. Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs ann...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
What is NCPI? Why 20 TMC rebel MPs want to join this unknown Tripura party which could emerge as NDA's 2nd largest allyTwenty dissident TMC MPs have announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a move they say complies with anti-de...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST