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March 11, 2026, 05:33 PM - 3 min read
This shift in strategy follows a two-day review by the ECI’s full bench in Kolkata earlier this week.
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March 9, 2026, 12:23 PM - 3 min read
According to administrative sources, the report was submitted by the state’s Chief Secretary, Nandini Chakraborty, to Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan within the deadline set by the Centre.
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March 9, 2026, 10:03 AM - 3 min read
The tension was palpable from the moment Kumar’s convoy left the airport on Sunday. Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers and Left-wing activists staged rowdy demonstrations along the VIP Road and in the Kaikhali area, accusing the Election Commission of a "politically motivated" purge of the voter list.
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March 8, 2026, 11:00 PM - 4 min read
Speaking from the protest stage, Mamata said the arrangements for the President’s visit were made by event organisers and not the state government.
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March 8, 2026, 06:14 PM - 2 min read
“I took a conscious decision to resign; the reasons will remain confidential till the right time comes,” Bose told media in Kolkata.
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March 6, 2026, 02:02 PM - 3 min read
According to commission sources, the officers — 100 each from Odisha and Jharkhand — are expected to arrive in the state within the next two days. The move is aimed at accelerating the scrutiny of voter records, particularly in eight districts of South Bengal where the workload is the heaviest.
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March 3, 2026, 03:26 PM - 2 min read
The complainant, who works as a civic volunteer, has alleged that the incident occurred in late February. She submitted a written complaint at the concerned police station on Sunday, after which an inquiry was initiated in accordance with workplace sexual harassment guidelines.
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February 26, 2026, 12:25 PM - 4 min read
In the politically volatile Pandabeshwar constituency of West Burdwan district, AI-generated satire has transformed the pre-election atmosphere into something between a digital carnival and a gladiatorial arena.
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February 6, 2026, 07:07 PM - 3 min read
According to the 2025 electoral rolls, West Bengal has more than 7.63 crore voters, of whom around 3.88 crore are women.
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February 2, 2026, 03:58 PM - 3 min read
Security is tighter than ever this year. To prevent leaks and cheating, all electronic gadgets — from smartphones to smartwatches and even earbuds — are strictly banned.
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January 26, 2026, 04:23 PM - 2 min read
He called on the constitutional custodians to intervene immediately, framing the state’s political climate as a direct affront to the democratic values being celebrated across the country.
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January 23, 2026, 07:04 PM - 3 min read
BJP president J P Nadda on Friday alleged that Bengalis were no longer safe in West Bengal and said the Trinamool Congress-ruled state needed a political change. Addressing a programme in Jabalpur, he said Bengal must be “rescued” from its current crisis ahead of the Assembly elections.
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