Subrata Gupta, EC's special observer for SIR, appointed West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's advisorWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has appointed retired IAS officer Subrata Gupta as his adviser. Gupta's extensive experience is...
09 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: NabinBJP president Nitin Nabin expressed confidence in his party forming the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority" as polling con...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
EC flags 12,000 sensitive booths in West Bengal polls, orders official removalsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified around 12,000 polling booths—nearly 30% of the total 40,000—as critical and vulnerabl...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
- Bengal polls: Movement via Petrapole land port, other Bangladesh border routes restricted
Border movement is restricted in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. This curb is in place for the final phase of assembly elections....
28 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
No booth rationalisation in West Bengal assembly polls: ECIThe Bengal assembly polls will not see any booth rationalisation. The total number of polling stations will be 80,738. Earlier, the Electio...
26 Feb, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
EC eyes polling booths in large housing complexes in West BengalDeputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti met district election officers from eight West Bengal districts to review plans for setting up ...
30 Dec, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
EC expedites booth mapping process across West Bengal as part of SIRWest Bengal's CEO office is accelerating booth mapping for Special Intensive Revision, with data for Jhargram, West Midnapore, and Alipurdu...
14 Oct, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
With polls due in 2026, Bengal sees sharp rise in voter roll rejectionsWest Bengal faces scrutiny as over 2.43 lakh voter enrolment applications are rejected, primarily in bordering districts like North & South...
08 Sep, 2025, 01.04 AM IST
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer moves to delete Niutan Das from electoral rollWest Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer has initiated the process to remove Niutan Das's name from the state's voter list. This action follow...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Sagar Mela 2025: How West Bengal making Sagar Island an eco-friendly 'green' destinationThe West Bengal government has initiated efforts to make Sagar Island an eco-friendly destination by 2025, introducing jute bags and implem...
05 Jan, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Calcutta HC takes suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on women in SandeshkhaliThe judge said he was pained and "very disturbed" over media reports on alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali, and taking away...
13 Feb, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
Kolkata and eight districts posing serious concern after rising COVID numbersMore emphasis will be given on night curfew to make people stay indoors. Micro-containment zones to be created and vaccination drives will ...
23 Oct, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
Centre, West Bengal lock horns over Covid meeting with PMBanerjee herself admitted during media interaction that her administration has decided that “the district magistrate from North 24 Parganas...
21 May, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Sundarbans becoming a no-pollution zone in electionsChief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced that the two will be combined to make a new district of Sundarbans later in the year.
21 Mar, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
- Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh sent to 14 days' judicial custody
A local court today remanded suspended Kunal Ghosh, who was arrested for alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha scam, to 14 days' j...
06 Dec, 2013, 06.57 PM IST
- 18 of 33 missing trawlers traced in West Bengal
Eighteen of the 33 fishing trawlers that went missing in the Bay of Bengal following heavy rains have been traced today.
18 Jun, 2011, 01.45 PM IST