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Final West Bengal electoral roll likely to be published on February 28: CEO

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 15:45 IST

People wait in queues during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls at Krishnanagar in Nadia (PTI)

SC extends Bengal SIR deadline by a week; CJI says won't ‘create impediments’

CJI Surya Kant said the top court would not “create any impediments in completion of SIR.”

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 12:25 IST

West Bengal CEO urges ECI to extend SIR process by 7 days

People aware of the developments in the poll panel said that the list of constituencies where the hearing process was yet to be completed are spread over the districts of North Kolkata, South Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, Darjeeling, North 24 Parganas and Howrah.

Published on Feb 8, 2026 01:12 IST

Bengal voter revision hit by software errors, EC officials accept

On Wednesday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee highlighted some problems with the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal in SC. (Sudipta Banerjee)

Published on Feb 6, 2026 01:58 IST

ZSI scientists discover two new marine worm species on West Bengal coast

ZSI scientists discover two new marine worm species on West Bengal coast

Published on Feb 5, 2026 12:04 IST

West Bengal Governor stops address midway, walks out of assembly budget session

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (left) with chief minister Mamata Banerjee at state assembly in Kolkata on Thursday. (PTI)

Published on Feb 5, 2026 11:32 IST

Bengal budget size in FY'27 crosses ₹4 lakh cr, fiscal indicators improve: Amit Mitra

Bengal budget size in FY'27 crosses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 lakh cr, fiscal indicators improve: Amit Mitra

Published on Feb 5, 2026 11:24 IST

Mamata Banerjee argues own case before Supreme Court, targets ECI over SIR

Making a dramatic appearance in a white saree and a black scarf, Banerjee made an impassioned 15-minute intervention before the bench, quoting from Rabindranath Tagore and describing ECI as a “WhatsApp Commission”.

Published on Feb 5, 2026 24:52 IST

Bengal: 1M pending SIR hearings, EC says process likely done by Feb 7 deadline

Only around one million hearings were pending till Wednesday, West Bengal’s chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said. (ANI)

Published on Feb 4, 2026 17:06 IST

Protect democracy, urges Mamata as she becomes 1st CM to argue own case in SC

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the Supreme Court. (ANI)

Published on Feb 4, 2026 09:07 IST

Retrieved party’s confidential data from I-PAC office with consent of ED officers: Mamata Banerjee to Supreme Court

In her affidavit, Banerjee denied all allegations of obstruction, intimidation or removal of evidence. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 3, 2026 23:30 IST

After flashpoint meet with EC, Mamata flags Bengal's SIR concerns

"People sitting behind us are all SIR victims. I could have brought lakhs of people here…" Mamata Banerjee said at the press conference in Delhi.

Published on Feb 3, 2026 12:28 IST

ED conducts fresh raids in Bengal-Jharkhand coal mafia case

ED conducts fresh raids in Bengal-Jharkhand coal mafia case

Published on Feb 3, 2026 09:16 IST

ED raids multiple locations in Bengal, Delhi in sand, coal smuggling probe

ED raids multiple locations in Bengal, Delhi in sand, coal smuggling probe

Published on Feb 3, 2026 06:43 IST

Mamata Banerjee accuses CEC of ‘disrespecting, humiliating’ her amid SIR row

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee clashed with the Election Commission over electoral roll revisions, accusing CEC Gyanesh Kumar of disrespect. (File photo)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 04:58 IST

‘Left in a huff’, ‘BJP’s dalal': Mamata-EC meeting ends in another flashpoint

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and some SIR-affected families, at the Election Commission office in New Delhi.

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 15:14 IST

Bombs hurled, firing reported in clash in south Kolkata, 10 held

Kolkata police stepped in to restore order. (Representative image)

Published on Feb 2, 2026 09:40 IST

Did Budget not focus on poll-bound states enough? Sitharaman's clarification

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch, at the Parliament premises before presenting of the Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 11:47 IST

TMC vs BJP over Union Budget allocation to Bengal ahead of assembly polls

The Centre's announcement of major infrastructure projects in West Bengal is being criticized by the ruling TMC as a ploy for votes rather than genuine support for the state's development. (File photo)

Published on Feb 1, 2026 11:34 IST

‘People fed up’: Shah's ‘sweep’ claim for north Bengal, attacks Mamata on SIR

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 14:16 IST

2 more held; PMO announces ₹2L each for kin of deceased

2 more held; PMO announces <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2L each for kin of deceased

Published on Jan 31, 2026 01:44 IST

‘Charred beyond recognition’: Momo warehouse fire shocks Bengal, 27 feared dead

The site of a massive fire at a warehouse in Nazirabad, near Anandapur, which broke out in the early hours of Monday, with multiple casualties feared, and several people reported missing in Kolkata, India, on Tuesday.

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 14:31 IST

India logs Nipah virus cases: Should we be concerned? All you need to know

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 12:49 IST

BJP workers will ensure Bengal never becomes Bangladesh: Nitin Nabin

This was Nitin Nabin’s first visit to any state after taking over as BJP national president, a post earlier held by Union minister J P Nadda (ANI)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 13:47 IST

Mamata Banerjee only leader fighting BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (IANS)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 10:19 IST

16 feared dead as fire breaks out in 2 West Bengal warehouses

According to officials, the fire broke out around 3 am in one warehouse in the area and soon spread to the adjacent one.

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 24:55 IST

Being held with 'undue haste': Amartya Sen raise concerns over West Bengal SIR

Drawing from his own experiences during the SIR in Bengal, Amartya Sen said that a pressure of time was evident in the process.

Published on Jan 24, 2026 09:40 IST

‘Under SIR, EC would have summoned Netaji too’: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a programme to mark the 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, in Kolkata on Friday (ANI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 11:05 IST

Congress may contest West Bengal assembly elections on its own

Congress sources said that a section of the Bengal unit feels that the party will not be able to grow in an alliance and will be decimated in areas it has not contested for a long time.

Published on Jan 22, 2026 14:33 IST

New BJP president Nitin Nabin’s first meet focuses on upcoming state polls

Nitin Nabin assumed charged as the BJP president in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders earlier this week.

Published on Jan 22, 2026 24:12 IST

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