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Afghans living illegally in Kolkata under scanner, six arrested in just a month

Published on Nov 23, 2025 05:48 pm IST

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Truly alarming, says Mamata Banerjee as another BLO dies by suicide, blames SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared on X the note left behind by the para teacher. (PTI FILE )

Published on Nov 22, 2025 05:14 pm IST

From migration to exodus: Journey of Bangladeshis as SIR fear grips Bengal

Bangladeshi nationals await their turn at the Hakimpur check post in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday. (Samir Jana/HT)

Published on Nov 22, 2025 04:08 am IST

CM Mamata urges Gyanesh Kumar to halt SIR in Bengal; BJP flags pressure on BLOs by DMs

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that BLOs have not been imparted adequate training, support and time for undertaking this mammoth exercise.

Published on Nov 20, 2025 06:33 pm IST

Another Bengal BLO suffers cerebral attack; family blames SIR work overload

60-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) in West Bengal suffered a cerebral attack

Published on Nov 20, 2025 12:21 am IST

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee files counter-complaint against Bengal governor Bose

The TMC MP, in his complaint, cited statements made by the Governor during press conferences in July 2024, October 2025 and November 2025. (PTI)

Published on Nov 19, 2025 09:44 pm IST

2nd Bengal BLO dies by suicide, family cites ‘SIR work pressure’; CM targets poll body

The member of a tribal community was the second BLO who died during the SIR in the poll-bound state. (Representative file photo)

Published on Nov 19, 2025 03:01 pm IST

WB bribe-for-job case: Protest against teacher selection process after SC order

Candidates of the State Level Selection Test 2016 from Rightful Teachers’ Rights Forum stage a protest over the demand for permanent jobs, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published on Nov 18, 2025 06:53 pm IST

TMC criticises ECI for failing BLOs; BJP accuses it of spreading panic over SIR

BLOs demanding official duty status and security cover for SIR in West Bengal. (PTI/File)

Published on Nov 16, 2025 07:58 pm IST

ISI Kolkata sets up panel to probe hate graffiti linked to Red Fort blast

The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata has constituted a fact-finding panel to investigate graffiti.

Published on Nov 15, 2025 07:38 pm IST

Bengal cops seize 20,000 gelatine sticks from pick-up van in Birbhum

An investigation is ongoing in coordination with the Pakur police,” Birbhum superintendent of police (SP) Amandeep said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Nov 12, 2025 07:34 pm IST

Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee granted bail in teachers recruitment case

Chatterjee was in judicial custody for more than three years. (PTI file photo)

Published on Nov 11, 2025 04:34 pm IST

Girl, 4, sleeping beside grandmother abducted, raped near Kolkata; BJP reacts

Girl, 4, abducted while sleeping next to grandmother, sexually abused near Kolkata(X/@SuvenduWB)

Updated on Nov 09, 2025 11:23 am IST

Kolkata Film Festival hosts Ritwik Ghatak exhibition to mark his birth centenary

Veteran Indian director Ritwik Ghatak.(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Nov 08, 2025 10:08 pm IST

Two arrested for Bengal jewellery shop owner’s murder

The lawyer who represented the arrested accused said police had made the arrests on the basis of security camera footage and statements given by eyewitnesses. (Representational image)

Published on Nov 08, 2025 08:18 pm IST

Bengal BDO rejects murder charge levelled by jeweller’s family, sees conspiracy

Swapan Kamilya, a 45-year-old resident of West Midnapore district’s Danton, succumbed to his injuries on October 28 (PIXABAY)

Published on Nov 07, 2025 09:57 pm IST

TMC mandates Banglar Mati, Banglar Jol in Bengal schools as BJP marks 150 yrs of Vande Mataram

The school education department passed an order on Thursday afternoon and asked all schools to make it effective from Friday morning.

Published on Nov 07, 2025 06:49 pm IST

KMC issuing birth certificates to suspicious people over SIR fears: Suvendu Adhikari

BJP leader and leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari (ANI)

Updated on Nov 06, 2025 07:10 pm IST

Bengal BDO under scanner in jewellery shop owner’s murder

According to police, the body of the jewellery shop owner bore several injuries and post mortem examination confirmed that he was beaten to death (Representational image)

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 05:47 pm IST

Will crush BJP govt if even one voter’s name is dropped in SIR: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee takes part in a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 04, 2025 08:34 pm IST

Two arrested on fixing charges in Kolkata league

Image for representational purpose only. (HT)

Updated on Nov 03, 2025 10:41 pm IST

No need to attend anti-SIR rally, keep watch: Mamata Banerjee to TMC leaders

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee returns to TMC after 7 years

Sovan Chatterjee. (File Photo)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 06:50 pm IST

Bangladeshi settlers in focus in West Bengal after 3 suicides during SIR

A 57-year-old man died by suicide in North 24 Parganas district’s Agarpara, leaving a note holding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) responsible. (Representational image)

Updated on Nov 02, 2025 08:14 pm IST

BLOs on Bengal SIR duty demand security

Protests erupted as BLOs threatened to boycott work without security and official acknowledgment. (PTI)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 05:02 am IST

WB: BJP MP’s remarks on removing fences along Indo-Bangla border triggers row

BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar (File)

Published on Nov 01, 2025 03:52 pm IST

Accompany BLOs during house-to-house SIR visits, Abhishek Banerjee tells TMC workers

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee (ANI)

Published on Oct 31, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Charge sheet filed in Durgapur medical student rape case against 6 including classmate

Resident doctors and medical students of a Mumbai Hospital staged a protest against rape and murder of a woman doctor in a Kolkata hospital (HT FILE PHOTO/Anshuman Poyrekar)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 10:01 pm IST

Mamata Banerjee steps up attack over SIR after second suicide in Bengal; BJP responds

In a detailed post on X later, Banerjee blamed the BJP and its allies for creating the fear psychosis that led to these “avoidable, politically inflicted tragedies.” (PTI)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 08:29 pm IST

IMD issues red alert again for four flood-hit north Bengal districts, warns of landslides

A collapsed portion of the road after a landslide following heavy rainfall in Darjeeling, West Bengal, earlier this month. (ANI File Photo)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 03:56 pm IST

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