A private bus lost control and fell into the Mazar canal in Rajarhat near Kolkata on Friday morning. The accident happened at Kharibari under the Rajarhat police station, when the bus was heading from Berachapa to Chakla Karunamayi in ...
8 November 2025 Indian ExpressThousands thronged the streets of Siliguri on Friday to give a hero’s welcome to cricketer Richa Ghosh, the star of India’s Women’s World Cup triumph over South Africa.The celebrations began at Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, where a crowd greeted Ghosh, ...
8 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal government has made it mandatory for all state government-run and aided schools to sing the state anthem, “Banglar Mati, Banglar Jol”, during their morning assembly.The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education issued a notification on Thursday, ...
8 November 2025 Indian ExpressBLO contact West Bengal: Many citizens in Bengal, especially working professionals and frequent travellers, are worried about missing the Booth Level Officer’s (BLO) visit for voter verification.There is a common misconception that being absent during the BLO’s door-to-door verification ...
8 November 2025 Indian ExpressIn a major relief for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Centre to immediately resume the 100-day work scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the state.The scheme ...
8 November 2025 Indian ExpressA 38‑year‑old man allegedly died by suicide in Murshidabad district on Thursday afternoon. His family said that he was unable to produce documents required for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.According to police, the deceased, identified as ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressOut of the 80,681 polling booths in West Bengal, political parties, including the ruling TMC, have so far not been able to register names of their Booth Level Agents (BLA) in half of them, even as the Election Commission’s ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) opened on Thursday at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium, Alipore, in Kolkata, marking the start of a week long showcase of global and Indian cinema.The programme commenced on a patriotic note with the ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressMamata Banerjee electoral roll camps: At the crossing of Golabari Bazar in Haroa in North 24 Parganas district, a huge blue and white makeshift camp cannot be missed.Decorated with frills hanging from the ceiling, three tables are laid out ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe BJP in West Bengal will celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram today with the state party leadership leading a rally in Chinsurah in Hooghly district. Notably, the TMC government on Thursday ordered all state-run and state-aided schools to ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Today News: The 31st edition of the much-awaited Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will begin on Thursday, with the screening of the 1961 classic “Satapdi”. The black and white Bengali feature film with a runtime of 149 ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressUnion minister of State for education and development of North Eastern Region and former West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar’s convoy was attacked by “unknown miscreants” in the Nadia district on Wednesday evening, police said.The BJP leader who was ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata fire: A fire broke out at a godown on R N Mukherjee Road in central Kolkata on Thursday morning, sending thick plumes of smoke across the area and hampering firefighting operations. The site is located barely 200 metres ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she did not “personally” receive enumeration forms from a Booth Level Officer (BLO), and reaffirmed she will not fill her own form “until all people in Bengal have filled up theirs.”A day ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressTensions ran high in West Bengal’s Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar, after a BJP worker alleged that he was assaulted and forced to wear a garland made of shoes by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers.The worker, Nibas Das, is a Block Level ...
7 November 2025 Indian ExpressA well-marked low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Bangladesh coast has weakened into an ordinary low-pressure area, reducing the immediate risk of a major cyclone or very heavy rainfall along the state’s coastal districts, ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressFrom allegations of assault to intimidation, the second day of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal was mired by controversies and political finger-pointing.A Booth Level Agent (BLA) of the BJP alleged that he was ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressA man allegedly tried to sell his wife’s kidney for Rs 11 lakh, “convincing” her that she was unwell and needed medical treatment. The alleged plan came to light while preparations for the transplant had already begun at a ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressAs Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP and the Election Commission (EC) for conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, she assured the people of the ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressWith the Assembly elections in West Bengal next year, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are taking their rivalry beyond rallies and into the digital arena.After TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee launched ‘Ami Banglar Digital Joddha ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began across West Bengal on Tuesday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) initiating door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms . A senior official from the Chief Electoral Office said “Over 18 lakh enumeration ...
6 November 2025 Indian ExpressA 28-year-old daily wage labourer allegedly died by suicide at his house in Howrah’s Uluberia on Tuesday, said the police. His family claimed that he was “terrified of SIR” and “killed himself out of fear.”The police identified the victim ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressAccusing the TMC of “misleading” people over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls, Leader of Opposition in Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government for “trying to protect the infiltrators”.Leading the ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in support ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressAs the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal enters Day 2 on Wednesday, a three-member team of the Election Commission will start their three-day visit to the state to review the exercise that ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) is scheduled to take place from January 22 to February 3, 2026, at the Boimela Prangan in Salt Lake.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the event in the presence of eminent poets, ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressBengal News: From weather to political rallies to traffic diversions, here is what is happening in West Bengal today. Check this space to plan your day better.Over 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) will begin the door-to-door survey for the Special ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressMamata Banerjee Kolkata Rally Today: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to hold a march in Kolkata against the rollout of the SIR in the state.The ruling TMC has warned that ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe Barasat court in Kolkata has delivered a verdict of life imprisonment in a complex murder case, achieving conviction just nine months after the crime took place. The case involved the murder of a 50-year-old woman, whose body—with both ...
5 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe increased participation of women in every sector will play a crucial role in Bharat becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla while asserting that India has “all the resources required for economic growth”.Birla made these remarks ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressEC probe on WB certificates: Ahead of the start of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and UTs, including West Bengal, Tuesday, a delegation of BJP leaders on Monday asked the Election Commission to ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressAhead of the start of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and UTs, including West Bengal, Tuesday, a delegation of BJP leaders on Monday asked the Election Commission to impose additional safeguards in the ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe South Eastern Railway (SER) temporarily suspended train operations for several hours in the early hours of November 1 to allow a herd of elephants to cross safely between the Bisra and Bondamunda divisions, the rail zone said on ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressFor Manabendra Ghosh, watching his daughter, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, on the field in the World Cup final was a moment that transcended expression. The pride he felt was shared across a nation.“Watching her live and seeing the team lifting ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressTrinamool Congress MLA and former Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was allegedly assaulted at his Salt Lake residence in Kolkata on Sunday night.Police said the suspect, Abhishek Das (30), a resident of Habra, had allegedly entered Mallick’s residence along with the ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressA 37-year-old woman was shot early Sunday morning in Haridevpur of the Tollygunge area in south Kolkata.The victim, identified as Moushumi Haldar, was shot from behind while she was on her way to the market, eyewitnesses said.Haldar was immediately ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressAfter a woman shared Instagram screenshots on social media, claiming that the actor Riju Biswas sent ‘You look good in sarees’ in her DMs, several women have come forward saying they too have received similar messages from the 37-year-old.Biswas ...
4 November 2025 Indian ExpressA purported video that has gone viral shows Alipurduar BJP MP Manoj Tigga engaged in a heated argument at Madarihat Block Development Officer (BDO), Amit Kumar Chowrasia’s office, over delay in distribution of flood relief material in the area.On ...
3 November 2025 Indian ExpressSecond Hooghly Bridge: The Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the second Hooghly bridge, which serves as a major entry point to Kolkata, remains fully closed between 6 am and 2 pm on Sunday (November 2), according to an order ...
3 November 2025 Indian ExpressWith the training of booth-level officers (BLO) for the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists underway in West Bengal, the BJP has said that it has finalised the names of more than 50,000 people to be ...
3 November 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, along with her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, will take to the streets of Kolkata on November 4 to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is ...
3 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe parents of Sunali Khatun, the pregnant woman who along with her family was pushed into Bangladesh in June for allegedly being an illegal immigrant, on Saturday sought to know what more was expected from them to bring her ...
2 November 2025 Indian ExpressWith West Bengal reeling under the Cyclone Montha effect, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the northern parts of the state will continue to experience incessant rain on Saturday.An orange alert has been issued in North Bengal ...
2 November 2025 Indian ExpressTraining for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) began across West Bengal on Saturday as officials race to complete preparations ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Election Commission (EC) said 80,861 BLOs will be trained on the BLO mobile ...
2 November 2025 Indian ExpressIn a move towards modernisation, the West Bengal Police Directorate has established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cell to enhance its efficiency, transparency, and service delivery.The new cell, based at Bhabani Bhawan, Alipore, will act as the nodal unit responsible ...
2 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe Election Commission (EC) on Friday began training Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across West Bengal for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, even as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) prepared a parallel voter-assistance operation and accused authorities of ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressThree weeks after a medical student of a private college in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal was allegedly gangraped outside the campus, the Asansol police on Thursday submitted the chargesheet, naming all the six arrested in the case, ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata office has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against M/s Amrit Feeds Ltd (AFL), its promoter Harish Bagla, and others over an alleged bank fraud of Rs 144.68 crore, ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressBengal Weather: The effect of Cyclone Montha is not over yet in eastern India. The past few days have seen incessant rainfall in West Bengal and it is likely to continue on Saturday, November 1, especially in North Bengal. ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressWhen Richa Ghosh walked out to represent India at the World Cup, her father, Manabendra Ghosh, watched with his heart swelling with pride. “No sacrifice is too big for what she has achieved,” he expressed, his voice trembling — ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressA former television actress has been arrested in connection with an alleged gold and cash theft in the Posta area of North Kolkata. The accused, Rupa Dutta (42), was apprehended on Thursday, leading to the recovery of a “significant ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe results of the third semester of West Bengal’s Higher Secondary (HS) examination were declared on Friday, with the pass percentage reaching 93.72%, the highest since 2011. Last year, the pass rate stood at 90.79%.Announcing the results 39 days ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe weather alert for North Bengal, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on Friday, October 31.“The system (Cyclone Montha) is currently positioned over northwest Jharkhand and its neighborhood, and while it has ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressWhen the announcement came that he had been conferred the Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2025 in Chemistry, Dibyendu Das recalls thinking, “I felt that this recognition shows the world that the new field we are pursuing, systems ...
1 November 2025 Indian ExpressAfter a 95-year-old man was found hanging at his daughter’s residence in Ilambazar area of Birbhum district on Thursday, his family claimed that he was afraid of getting deported to Bangladesh following the Election Commission’s announcement to hold Special ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressIn the wake of a string of suicide incidents in West Bengal allegedly over the implementation of SIR in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged people not to take any extreme step and assured that not ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressThree people were killed in a road accident on the Darjeeling-Kurseong route after a car with eight passengers lost control and plunged into a deep gorge amid heavy rain on Thursday night, the police said.The remaining five occupants were ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressThere’s a new rule at the Mahakal temple in Darjeeling, West Bengal— no mini-skirts or short dresses for women. Instead, visitors can rent ghagras or long skirts for a nominal fee.Located atop the iconic Observatory Hill near Chowrasta and ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressA suspect in the sexual harassment and assault case at a Kolkata nightclub has claimed he was not involved in the incident, though the police confirm his presence inside the club. This comes as the club denied physical violence ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday seized over Rs 1.20 crore as part of its ongoing search operations in connection with the West Bengal municipal recruitment scam, an official said.The investigators, who began the raid on Tuesday, at the ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressCalling on people to stay united and reject the divisive forces, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said “the democratic rights of every individual must remain intact”.Addressing people during the inauguration of a Jagaddhatri Puja at Burrabazar ...
31 October 2025 Indian ExpressAs Cyclone Montha continues to impact India, heavy rain is sweeping across almost all parts of Bengal, including Kolkata. Though the main storm centre lies further south, the sheer size of the cyclonic system has triggered widespread downpours and ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Anisha GhoshTMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met the family of 57-year-old Pradeep Kar, who had held the NRC (National Register of Citizens) responsible for his death in his alleged suicide note.Holding the Union Home Minister ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressA day after a 57-year-old man died allegedly by suicide in North 24 Parganas district and held the NRC “responsible” for his death, a 70-year-old farmer in Cooch Behar on Wednesday allegedly tried to kill himself, fearing that his ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe week-long 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will commence on November 6. Poland will be the spotlight country for the film festival this time, with 19 Polish films set to be screened.Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Aroop ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressOn a day, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal assured that no names of legitimate voters will be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, set to begin from November 4, TMC general secretary Abhishek ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday said that “No legitimate voter’s name will be deleted from the electoral roll”, as he outlined preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ lists.Speaking after an all-party meeting ...
30 October 2025 Indian ExpressCyclone Montha Bengal Weather Update: West Bengal is likely to get Cyclone Montha-induced squalls with wind speeds reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along the coasts on Wednesday, October 29. According to the latest bulletin from the India ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressA 70-foot-tall Jagaddhatri Puja pandal in Kanailal Pally in Chandannagar, in Hooghly district collapsed Sunday, injuring at least seven people, as thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rain lashed the region under the influence of severe cyclonic storm Montha, officials said.The ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressIn what could be termed as the “largest single-day” bureaucratic reshuffle, carried out hours before the Election Commission (EC) announced the date for conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Cyclone Montha Rain, Weather Forecast Today: With Cyclone Montha expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, the IMD has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers for south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressA woman at a weekend club inside a 5-star hotel in Kolkata hid herself for nearly half an hour after she was allegedly molested, assaulted, and attacked with beer bottles in the early hours of Sunday.According to the FIR, ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressA 57-year-old man, who was found hanging at his Panighati residence in Barrackpore on Tuesday morning, in his purported ‘suicide note’ stated that “NRC is responsible for my death”.Pradeep Kar, according to his family members, became “restless” on Monday ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressBoth the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Opposition Left, barring the BJP, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order for the resumption of MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.The ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Sahitya Akademi’s regional office in Kolkata cancelled a programme featuring Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay, citing “unavoidable circumstances” in a message posted on X on October 24.The event, part of the Akademi’s “Abhivyakti” series and due to be held ...
29 October 2025 Indian ExpressBengal police cybercrime arrest: For years, the elusive Ajay K alias Kurapati Ajay kept the police in 13 states on their toes – meeting and befriending people in hotels across India, conning them of their possessions, and donning disguises ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressSoon after the Election Commission (EC) announced the dates for the second phase of the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in nine states, including West Bengal, the ruling TMC and the Opposition BJP in the state engaged ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressNearly 20 days after being attacked by a mob during his visit to flood-affected regions in the Jalpaiguri district, BJP MP Khagen Murmu will be flown to AIIMS, Delhi for further treatment, family sources said.He was discharged from a ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro Railway will operate lesser number of trains on the Blue and Green Lines on Monday, October 27, on the occasion of Chhath Puja, the officials said.On the Blue Line Metro will run 236 services (118 up and ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressCyclone montha update: With Cyclone Montha rapidly intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, IMD has forecast that the deep depression will strengthen into a cyclonic storm by Monday, leading to heavy rainfall in West Bengal, especially in southern districts, ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressHours before the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) press conference in Delhi — expected to announce the commencement date of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls — the West Bengal government, in a major reshuffle, transferred 64 ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressBoth the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Opposition Left, barring the BJP, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order for the resumption of MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.The ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressA customs officer, Pradeep Kumar, was brutally ‘assaulted’ at his Sonarpur residence late Saturday night, allegedly by a mob of around 53 people, led by an autorickshaw driver, following a reported altercation with the driver over rash driving in ...
28 October 2025 Indian ExpressAround 45 km from the Petrapol border, people are queuing at Palpara to seek help applying for citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), many saying they fear deportation to Bangladesh if they do not register.BJP MLA Asim Sarkar ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressNearly three weeks after the torrential rains and devastating landslides hit North Bengal, causing widespread damage in the area, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that the construction of an alternative hume pipe bridge at Dudhia, linking Mirik ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressA car mechanic was stabbed to death during an argument at a drinking session near the 17A/17B bus stand in Kolkata’s Chetla area on Saturday, the police said. Bleeding heavily, the victim, Ashok Paswan, managed to run nearly 100 ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressBJP MP Khagen Murmu was discharged from a private hospital in Siliguri Saturday evening after receiving 20 days of treatment following an attack during his visit to flood-affected regions in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.According to hospital sources, ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressWith Kolkata gearing up for the celebration of Chhath Puja on October 27 and 28, the police have rolled out an elaborate traffic plan to ensure smooth movement and public safety.The festival, deeply rooted in the traditions of Bihar, ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressAfter a five-year hiatus, direct air travel between India and mainland China resumed on Sunday with the launch of a daily non-stop service from Kolkata to Guangzhou.IndiGo operated the inaugural flight from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI), ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressIn the wake of a string of incidents of sexual assault at government hospital and medical colleges in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday directed the state health department and police to tighten security at all the ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressIMD warned on Saturday that a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to deepen into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning and could strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 before making landfall ...
27 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is likely to start in West Bengal in the first week of November with the Election Commission of India (ECI) asking the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to complete all pre-rollout ...
26 October 2025 Indian ExpressIn a setback for Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari ahead of the elections in the state, the Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the blanket protection that had prevented the police from taking coercive action ...
26 October 2025 Indian ExpressAs the deadline set by the Calcutta High Court for the return of Sunali Khatun, a pregnant woman, and others from Bangladesh expired on Friday, family members are looking to restart their legal battle, highlighting “contempt of court” by ...
26 October 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro aims to make fare payments fully app-based so passengers need to carry “nothing apart from their mobile phones,” Subhransu Sekhar Mishra, General Manager of Metro Railway, Kolkata, said on Friday during the system’s Foundation Day programme at ...
26 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dry weather over most parts of Bengal on Saturday, but warned of a low-pressure area forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the south Andaman Sea, which is likely to intensify ...
26 October 2025 Indian ExpressCooch Behar Superintendent of Police Dyutiman Bhattacharya has been removed from his post and transferred as commandant of the third battalion of the Special Armed Force. Though administrative sources described the transfer as routine, it came soon after a ...
25 October 2025 Indian ExpressPolice arrested a man and his wife for allegedly stabbing their neighbour to death after he switched off the loud music playing late at night during Kali Puja celebrations in the Kusthia area of Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, ...
25 October 2025 Indian ExpressEven as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is scheduled to start in November first week, the state Chief Electoral Office is reportedly facing issues in employing Booth Level Officers (BLOs), crucial for implementing ...
25 October 2025 Indian ExpressA blast sent thick black smoke into the air, shaking the area of Bolpur of West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Wednesday. Indian Army personnel had just defused a World War II-era mortar shell, recovered from Ajay river.A month ago, ...
25 October 2025 Indian ExpressIn a setback for Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, the Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the blanket protection that had prevented the police from taking coercive action against him without court permission.The single-judge bench ...
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