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Mamata Banerjee accuses ECI of ‘arbitrary, ad hoc’ SIR in West Bengal

Banerjee said the exercise could disenfranchise large sections of genuine voters ahead of future elections.

Published on Jan 5, 2026, 6:22 AM IST

‘Critical info on WhatsApp, contradictory instructions': Mamata tears into SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee speaks during a party meeting at Barzor, in Bankura on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Jan 4, 2026, 7:22 PM IST

EC directs DEO to lodge FIR against 4 officials; logical discrepancies drop from 16.3 mn to 9.4 mn in WB

EC directs DEO to lodge FIR against 4 officials; logical discrepancies drop from 16.3 mn to 9.4 mn in WB

Published on Jan 3, 2026, 6:26 AM IST

‘Will not bow to malevolent forces’: Mamata Banerjee as TMC marks Foundation Day

West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Published on Jan 1, 2026, 12:40 PM IST

The Year Ahead: Can regional parties stay the course?

In many ways, 2026 is a test for regional politics. (HT )

Published on Jan 1, 2026, 8:52 AM IST

Hotel owners in Bengal's Siliguri extend boycott of Bangladeshi nationals

Protests were organised across parts of country earlier against alleged atrocities on minority Hindus in the country,

Published on Dec 31, 2025, 9:13 AM IST

Shah attack Bengal CM over infiltration; Mamata hits back with remarks on SIR

Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at the BJP party office for a meeting during his three-day visit to West Bengal, in Kolkata. (BJP office Salt Lake)

Published on Dec 31, 2025, 5:18 AM IST

‘Give BJP a chance’: Amit Shah, Mamata trade barbs in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls

Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the state to kickstart the BJP’s poll campaign, accused Mamata Banerjee of presiding over an atmosphere of “fear, corruption and misgovernance”

Updated on Dec 30, 2025, 5:02 PM IST

Govt takes strong view of Hijab-related row in Jadavpur University: Bengal minister

Govt takes strong view of Hijab-related row in Jadavpur University: Bengal minister

Published on Dec 30, 2025, 4:02 PM IST

Khaleda Zia death: Bangladesh's first woman PM's India connection explained

Khaleda Zia became Bangladesh's first female prime minister in 1991.

Updated on Dec 30, 2025, 1:37 PM IST

Technical glitches behind 3.1 m ‘unmapped’ voters in Bengal roll revision: EC

The 3.1 million people were called for hearings - which began on Saturday – to verify their documents. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 29, 2025, 7:30 AM IST

SIR: Number of unmapped voters likely to drop in West Bengal

People attend a hearing on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026, 2:34 PM IST

MHA provides 'Y ' category armed CISF security to West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal

The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted Y-plus security cover to West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer due to threats. (PTI)

Published on Dec 28, 2025, 3:38 PM IST

TMC accuses EC of deleting lakhs of voters’ names in Bengal to aid BJP

People gather at a centre during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal, on December 27.

Published on Dec 27, 2025, 9:13 PM IST

Bengal man, his nephew killed in Cooch Behar clash between 2 families, 6 injured

Girindranath Barman, TMC leader from Mathabhanga, said the BJP was trying to politicise the incident (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 25, 2025, 10:30 PM IST

'Is this sabotage?' Repeated mic failures makes Mamata Banerjee suspicious

West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses the party's booth level agents (BLAs) during a meeting, in Kolkata, Monday

Published on Dec 22, 2025, 4:52 PM IST

Suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir launches Janata Unnayan Party

The suspended TMC leader said that the party will be formed to work for the common man.

Updated on Dec 22, 2025, 2:53 PM IST

Man arrested for harassing Bengali singer for not singing ‘secular’ song

Lagnajita Chakraborty. (Facebook / Lagnajita Chakraborty)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025, 5:42 PM IST

In PM’s absence, Bengal Guv launches national highway projects worth ₹3,200 cr

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose officially launched the projects from Netaji Park in Taherpur area of Nadia district instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was initially supposed to unveil the development projects from the ground.

Updated on Dec 20, 2025, 6:19 PM IST

Need to get rid of ‘maha jungle raaj’ in Bengal: PM Modi

Need to get rid of ‘maha jungle raaj’ in Bengal: PM Modi

Published on Dec 20, 2025, 4:32 PM IST

FIR registered against Amit Malviya over ‘incendiary’ X post, probe underway

FIR registered against Amit Malviya over alleged incendiary social media post

Published on Dec 20, 2025, 8:10 AM IST

G RAM G bill row: Mamata-govt to rename job guarantee scheme after Mahatma

G RAM G bill row: Mamata-govt to rename job guarantee scheme after Mahatma

Published on Dec 18, 2025, 4:11 PM IST

Father at 15: Draft voters roll data reveals oddities in West Bengal

Bengal SIR draft rolls: People enrol at a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls camp at the Sonagachi area, in Kolkata.

Published on Dec 18, 2025, 5:26 AM IST

Suvendu demands arrest of two Bengal ministers for Messi event fiasco

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari criticized the state government for mismanagement and demanded arrests of key ministers, vowing legal support for arrested fans.

Published on Dec 17, 2025, 2:14 PM IST

Abhishek Banerjee's 'Kumbh stampede' defence against Kolkata stadium chaos

"Within an hour of the incident in Bengal, the Chief Minister apologised," said Abhishek Banerjee on Salt Lake stadium chaos.

Updated on Dec 17, 2025, 9:41 AM IST

Bengal sports minister offers to resign over chaos at Messi event in Kolkata

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas during an event as part of his 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025' in Kolkata.

Updated on Dec 16, 2025, 3:20 PM IST

West Bengal SIR: What to do if name is missing from draft electoral rolls

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata.

Updated on Dec 16, 2025, 12:09 PM IST

West Bengal deleted voters' list now online, 58 lakh names removed in SIR draft

The exact number of voters deleted from the West Bengal's draft voter list is 5,820,898.

Updated on Dec 16, 2025, 2:37 PM IST

SIR deletions: Kolkata may bear max impact

The TMC had said it won’t allow genuine voters to be affected.

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 6:19 AM IST

West Bengal’s looming retinopathy crisis

Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most debilitating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of vision loss among adults.

Published on Dec 13, 2025, 3:45 PM IST

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