A 75-year-old woman in Kolkata battles health issues & bureaucracy to attend a SIR hearing after a mismatch in her deceased husband's name on voter documents. Her fight to retain her voting rights.
A Kolkata family, including a 70-year-old man and a toddler, attends an electoral hearing for Taniya Dey, highlighting voter data mismatch issues. Read their full story.
A 68-year-old man from Jaynagar died after being taken from hospital to attend an SIR hearing while on oxygen. Family alleges inhuman treatment, sparking political row.
Arati Basak (70), battling arthritis, undertook a difficult journey to a Kolkata hearing for a missing name on the 2002 electoral roll. Her story highlights voter determination and systemic hurdles.
BJP MLA Swapan Majumdar attends SIR hearing amid voter list anxiety in Matua areas. TMC attacks, offers support. Nearly 1 lakh Matua refugees face scrutiny.
An 85-year-old Rishra resident, Dhananjay Chaturvedi, passed away days after receiving a notice for an SIR hearing. His family alleges he died from anxiety over the process. Details inside.
Patna DM announces ambitious 'Shravan Shruti' mission to perform 500 cochlear implant surgeries for hearing-impaired children under six by mid-2026. Learn how the district plans to achieve this.
Election Commission warns of strict action against BLOs summoning voters aged 85+, sick, or disabled for hearings. New directive mandates door-to-door verification. Read the full story.
Hundreds in Kolkata spent New Year's Day at SIR hearings to secure voting rights for 2026. BLOs also cancelled celebrations to verify citizenship documents. Read their stories.
New research warns prolonged earphone use could harm brain's ability to focus and process sound by 2026. Learn the risks and how to protect your hearing health.
An elderly woman in Kolkata attended a citizenship hearing days after knee replacement surgery, as the EC's SIR verification drive continued on Dec 31, causing hardship for many. Read more about the public ordeal.
Election Commission summons renowned Bengali poet Joy Goswami for a Special Intensive Revision hearing. Officials have contacted his family, promising full cooperation. Details inside.
An 82-year-old Purulia man and a 75-year-old retired govt employee in East Midnapore died by suicide after receiving SIR hearing notices. Families blame EC's technical glitch. Read the full report.
Sahitya Akademi winner Joy Goswami is among Bengal's 32 lakh unmapped voters. His family decries systemic harassment as the ailing poet faces an EC hearing. Details inside.
A scheduled SIR hearing in Howrah's Uluberia block turned violent when a man confronted his estranged wife and her paramour. The clash disrupted proceedings for 25 minutes. Police are investigating.
A Kolkata family faced a distressing voter verification hearing, spending thousands and hours in line, despite an EC notification exempting them. Read their full ordeal and the systemic confusion.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth erupted at Rep. Pete Aguilar during a House hearing on the controversial LA National Guard deployment. Watch the explosive exchange.
Celebrated poet Joy Goswami is among Bengal's 58 lakh unmapped voters, summoned for an EC hearing on Jan 2. His family decries systemic harassment and politics of fear. Details inside.
Over 150 voters from Kolkata's Ballygunge allege harassment after waiting 4-5 hours in SIR hearings to prove they are not outsiders. Residents, some living for generations, call the process a nightmare. Read more.
The Election Commission of India has revised the polling and counting dates for the Sir assembly by-election in Uttar Pradesh. Check the new schedule and key details here.
Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls leads to tragic deaths of elderly voters in West Bengal. Reports of panic, long queues, and harassment emerge as EC clarifies home visit policy. Read the full story.
Chandraboti Mandal, 83, shares her experience of the Special Intensive Revision hearing at her Hatibagan home. Read how Kolkata's senior citizens are participating in this crucial electoral process.
Elderly citizens in Kolkata face neglect and confusion during Special Intensive Revision hearings for electoral rolls. Read about their ordeal and the systemic issues.
The Election Commission cancels hearing notices for over 1.3 lakh Kolkata voters wrongly flagged due to a technical glitch in the BLO app. Read the full story on the EC's corrective measures.
A 28-year-old woman in Ranaghat faced severe distress during a Special Intensive Revision hearing when officials demanded documents of her deceased biological father. Read the full story of bureaucratic hurdles.
West Bengal's CEO warns of jail for fake voter documents as SIR-2 hearings begin. Foreigners with illegal IDs face criminal action. Read the full details.
West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer warns of imprisonment for submitting fake voter documents. SIR-2 hearings start, targeting illegal enrollments. Read the full details.
TMC demands online electoral roll hearings for vulnerable groups, reveals 9 voters wrongly listed as dead. CEO promises enquiry. Read the full story.
West Bengal's Election Commission launches a massive hearing drive for 31.68 lakh unmapped voters from Dec 27, targeting 3 lakh hearings daily to meet the Jan 5-6, 2026 deadline. Details inside.
Kolkata's Election Commission issues hearing notices to unmapped voters via a new BLO app feature. Process starts Dec 27, with nearly 10 lakh notices already generated. Details inside.