West Bengal Chief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal appointed state's chief secretaryManoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary. A 1990 batch IAS officer,...
11 May, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
'Bengal’s business community is delighted': Harsh Goenka sees jobs, investments boom as BJP scripts history, netizens say 'change was need of the hour'BJP West Bengal results 2026: Industrialist Harsh Goenka has reacted positively to the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in West Bengal. He ...
04 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
'Barkat da' still looms large: Congress banks on Ghani Khan Choudhury’s legacy in West Bengal's Malda battleCongress seeks to revive its fortunes in Malda for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The party is leveraging the enduring legacy of ...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
West Bengal Polls: ‘Boroline’ remark sparks row in Kolkata; Mamata Banerjee hits out at poll authoritiesA remark by a Kolkata South election officer warning troublemakers would need “Boroline” and “Burnol” has sparked a political row, with Mam...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Election Commission trims electoral rolls by 10.2% across 12 states, UTsThe Election Commission has significantly cleaned up voter lists. Over 60 lakh deceased voters were removed from nine states and three Unio...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
EC seeks report in 48 hours on breach at Bengal CEO officeThe Election Commission of India has demanded an action taken report from Kolkata's Police Commissioner regarding a serious security breach...
27 Nov, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Bangladeshi national held with fake Indian IDs in BengalA Bangladeshi national was caught with Indian identity cards in Bengdubi, Darjeeling. This occurred during a security drive and document ch...
08 Nov, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Will not fill up my SIR form till all of Bengal does, says Mamata BanerjeeIn an assertive move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared her intention to withhold completion of enumeration forms until a...
06 Nov, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
SIR of voter rolls begins across West Bengal with 80,000 BLOs on groundWest Bengal's electoral roll revision is underway with BLOs conducting house-to-house visits. The process has seen allegations of irregular...
04 Nov, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee to hit the streets on SIR as 80,681 BLOs begin crucial house-to-house visits across BengalTrinamool Congress is holding a major rally in Kolkata today. Party leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee will address the gatherin...
04 Nov, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
West Bengal SIR: Protests in Kolkata by a section of BLOsIn Bengal, Booth Level Officers are gathering to protest against the obligatory House-to-House training. They are calling for improved secu...
01 Nov, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
Petition in Calcutta HC seeks court-monitored SIRA petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court seeking a court-monitored Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal. The court has adm...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
All 143 Bengal BLOs report for duty after EC ultimatum; WB CEO site logs one crore hits, adds features to manage surge in SIR loadAll 143 block-level officers have resumed their duties. SIR-related camps are now underway in Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, and Darjeeling. The W...
31 Oct, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
SIR in Bengal: All-party meeting called as voter list verification begins November 4Following the ECI's announcement of SIR in Bengal, an all-party meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress pledged to uphold ...
27 Oct, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
Ahead of SIR, 3.48 cr names on EC portal in West BengalAs West Bengal gears up for the crucial assembly elections in 2026, nearly 50% of the electorate has already had their details registered o...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
West Bengal CEO office begins training ahead of Special Intensive RevisionWest Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer's office is gearing up for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) implementation, commencing trainer traini...
15 Sep, 2025, 10.57 PM IST