EC to conduct SIR of electoral rolls in Odisha from May 30: CEOOdisha will undertake a special intensive revision of electoral rolls starting May 30. This month-long exercise will continue until June 28...
15 May, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
EC gives deadline to West Bengal to withdraw excess security for poll deploymentThe Election Commission has ordered West Bengal to withdraw excess security from private individuals by Friday evening. This move aims to f...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM 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
2.89 crore voters dropped from UP draft rolls after SIR; 81.3% names retained, says state CEOUttar Pradesh has removed 2.89 crore voter names from its draft electoral roll. This represents 18.7 percent of the total electorate. The E...
06 Jan, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Bengal to add 9,000 booths; digitisation nears finishIn a move to enhance voter accessibility, West Bengal is poised to add nearly 9,000 new polling booths, elevating the total to about 90,000...
08 Dec, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Bengal to add 9,000 booths; digitisation nears finishWest Bengal is embarking on an ambitious plan to add around 9,000 new polling booths, a significant move prompted by the Election Commissio...
07 Dec, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
ECI team to visit West Bengal on October 8-9 for SIR reviewAn Election Commission team will visit Bengal to review election preparedness. Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti leads this team....
06 Oct, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
WB Elections 2026: 79,000 BLOs appointed, BJP raises objection over temporary staff in MaldaWest Bengal has appointed 79,000 Booth Level Officers. WB-CEO Manoj Agarwal will attend an ECI meeting in Delhi. Allegations arose in Malda...
08 Sep, 2025, 11.41 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
Bengal poll chief to accept objections from parties till September 8West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer will consider objections to booth reorganization until September 8, following discontent from major p...
29 Aug, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
14,000 new polling booths likely in Bengal; all-party meet on August 29West Bengal is set to increase its polling booths by approximately 14,000 before the 2026 assembly elections. The Election Commission has s...
23 Aug, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Assam's anti-CAA committee opposes proposed SIR of electoral rolls in stateThe Coordination Committee Against Citizenship Amendment Act, Assam, opposes the proposed special intensive revision of electoral rolls, fe...
14 Aug, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
EC to provide mobile phone deposit facility for voters at polling stationsThe Election Commission of India has introduced mobile phone deposit counters at polling stations and adjusted the distance for party booth...
23 May, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
Mobile phones won't be allowed inside polling booths in Mumbai during voting: Poll officialMumbai will enforce a mobile phone ban inside polling booths during the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20. Voters must...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.46 PM IST
Go for rapid antigen tests for quicker detection, isolation: ICMR“Seeing the surge in Covid-19 cases, the need of the hour is to aggressively use rapid antigen tests so that infection can be detected fast...
12 May, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
- Pre-paid auto rickshaw service introduced for Amarnath yatris
In view of the ongoing Armatnath yatra, Jammu and Kashmir government today started pre-paid auto rickshaw service in the city.
29 Jun, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- BSNL reduces local and STD rates at PCOs
BSNL on Tuesday announced that it has “rationalised” call charges for its Public Call Offices (PCOs). The tariffs for local calls will now ...
15 Nov, 2006, 01.50 AM IST