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Woman dies in Malda, relatives cite SIR documentation distress

16 Jan 2026 11:51 PM IST
Malda: Malda witnessed another tragic death allegedly linked to fear over the SIR documentation process. A 36-year-old woman from the Rajbanshi...

BLOs stage sit-in at Sahebganj BDO office over voter deletions, ‘inhuman’ workload under SIR

16 Jan 2026 11:51 PM IST
Cooch Behar: Members of the BLO Protection Committee of Dinhata Block-2 staged a sit-in protest on Friday at the Sahebganj BDO office, condemning the...

Two pipe guns seized ahead of PM’s Malda visit

16 Jan 2026 11:50 PM IST
Malda: Ahead of the Prime Minister’s proposed visit to Malda district, police recovered multiple firearms and live ammunition during a late-night...

Techno India Group Public School triumphs at SIT Challengers Cup

16 Jan 2026 11:50 PM IST
Siliguri: The Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT) campus turned into a hub of sporting excitement as the one-day inter-school under-19 knockout...

Gangarampur SDO appears at SIR hearing

16 Jan 2026 11:49 PM IST
BALURGHAT: In a rare and noteworthy incident during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Gangarampur Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)...

Jalpaiguri promoter held after ‘celebratory’ firing sparks panic

16 Jan 2026 11:49 PM IST
Jalpaiguri: In a shocking incident that rattled the town, prominent city promoter Ananda Ghosh was arrested in connection with a shooting spree in...

DARJEELING: 6th Schedule demand returns with new political formation

16 Jan 2026 11:48 PM IST
Darjeeling: The 6th Schedule demand returned to the Darjeeling Hills holding the hands of newly floated Gorkha National Liberation Front (Subashbadi)....

Mamata announces world's tallest idol of Mahakal avatar of Lord Shiva in Siliguri

16 Jan 2026 6:59 PM IST
Siliguri: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the construction of the world's tallest idol of the Mahakal avatar of Lord Shiva at the...

Migrant workers being tortured for speaking Bengali in BJP-ruled states, alleges Mamata

16 Jan 2026 2:45 PM IST
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that migrant labourers were being tortured for speaking Bengali in BJP-ruled...

World Bank approves $286 million loan to improve quality healthcare in Bengal

16 Jan 2026 12:00 PM IST
New Delhi: The World Bank has approved financing for a program to improve the quality of life and life expectancy in West Bengal through wider, more...

Supreme Court stays FIR-based probe against ED in I-PAC raid case

16 Jan 2026 1:12 AM IST
Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the probe against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with FIRs lodged in West Bengal over...

Bengal SIR: ECI declines proposal to accept Madhyamik admit cards for voter verification

16 Jan 2026 1:10 AM IST
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, rejected a proposal to include admit cards issued by the West Bengal Board of Secondary...
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