Category: West Bengal
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SIR in Bengal being held under intimidation, ECI must give security to BLOs, says BJP
State party chief says officials involved in exercise forced to take instructions from TMC; asks CEC to visit State to understand the situation created by TMC govt. as CEO is ‘not able to work properly’
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Pushing the panic button in West Bengal
With the start of SIR in West Bengal, all the major political parties in the State have taken a stand on the revision of electoral rolls. Except the BJP, all parties, including the ruling Trinamool Congress, are opposing the exercise, though they are participating in the process. Among the electorate, confusion and apprehension prevail, The…
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West Bengal CEO meets telecom service providers over internet connectivity issues among BLOs
This comes in the wake of a section of BLOs raising concerns around the unavailability of high-speed internet necessary for the digitisation process of enumeration forms
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An uncertain solar-powered future
In the wake of India’s rapid push towards clean energy, upcoming solar power projects along the West Bengal-Jharkhand border have stirred up protests by thousands in both States. Moyurie Som reports on those who believe it’ll lead to an erasure of their livelihoods and access to their primary source of nutrition — fishing
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West Bengal BJP enthused with Bihar victory says party’s victory in State evident in 2026
Trinamool Congress leadership said that West Bengal and Bihar are not the same and Mamata Banerjee will return to power for the fourth time in 2026 Assembly polls.
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TMC MLA Jyotipriyo Mallick attacked by stranger; accused arrested
The official said the accused, aged around 30 years, had trailed Mr. Mallick, who entered his residence around 9 p.m. The youth suddenly pounced on the former Minister and punched him in his lower abdomen
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Marathon training sessions held at West Bengal CEO’s office for SIR
3,000 officials were trained on Friday on how to the BLOs (Booth Level Officials) will use a mobile application to fill in enumeration forms.
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Calcutta HC to hear petition demanding court-monitored SIR in WB, as Trinamool starts preparations
Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a meeting with the party’s rank and directed party’s booth level agents BLAs not to leave Booth Level Officers BLOs for a minute during SIR
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Mamata urges people not to get provoked by SIR, says no legitimate citizen will be left out
The West Bengal Chief Minister who had dubbed the SIR as National Register of Citizens through back door, reiterated that her government “will not allow NRC to be implemented in Bengal — neither through the front door, nor through the back door”
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Row intensifies over death of person over NRC fears in WB, Trinamool announces protest
Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee told the people that if they see BJP leaders they should, “tie them up and tell them they will be let go once they produce their father’s and grandfather’s certificates”.