Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP's JP Nadda are scheduled for key visits to West Bengal this month, focusing on booth-level strengthening ahead of elections. Get the latest political updates.
The Election Commission directs officials not to accept OBC certificates cancelled by Calcutta High Court for SIR identification. HC invalidated all certificates issued from 2010 to May 2024.
The second edition of the India-UAE joint military exercise, Desert Cyclone-II, concluded successfully in Rajasthan, enhancing interoperability and defence cooperation between the two nations. Read more.
Union Minister Amit Shah concluded a crucial 3-day visit to Kolkata, holding key meetings with BJP legislators and leaders to strategize for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Read the full report.
The politics of 2025 defined West Bengal's mood, with the SIR issue at its heart, following the arithmetic set by the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Read our year-end analysis.
Union Minister Amit Shah held key BJP meetings and visited a Kali temple in West Bengal, setting the stage for the crucial 2026 Assembly elections. Read the full details here.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledges BJP government in West Bengal post-2026, addresses Matua community's CAA fears, and vows to stop illegal infiltration. Read the full story.
Election Commission considers Central force security for special observers in West Bengal after gherao and attacks during SIR hearings. TMC workers disrupt proceedings.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes 'SIR' exercise, alleging voter list manipulation. She threatens to gherao ED offices if legitimate voters are dropped. Read the full story.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a crucial 3-day visit to West Bengal, reviewing BJP's election strategy, Matua outreach, and SIR concerns ahead of state polls.
PM Narendra Modi met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who raised concerns about attacks on Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. Read the full story.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a crucial 3-day West Bengal tour, focusing on organizational strengthening and strategy for the 2026 state elections. Get the full details.
Haradhan Mondal, a 53-year-old primary school headmaster and booth-level officer in Bankura, was found dead. A suicide note blamed unbearable pressure from official duties. Read the full report.
Uttar Pradesh's Special Intensive Revision removed 2.89 crore names from electoral rolls. Lucknow saw the highest deletions. Details on the clean-up drive here.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will meet Booth Level Officers in Odisha on December 29. Learn about the SIR exercise and the vital role of BLOs in house-to-house verification.
Congress & SP MLAs allege 10 Booth Level Officers died due to pressure of SIR exercise. Heated debate ensues in UP Assembly over compensation & govt haste. 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.
PM Modi, addressing a rally in Nadia via phone, urged Bengal to end TMC's 'jungle raj' for a BJP double-engine government. He accused TMC of protecting infiltrators by opposing electoral roll revision. Read the full speech analysis.
West Bengal CEO holds meeting to deploy micro-observers for error-free electoral rolls. A pioneering move in India's electoral process. Read the full details.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses TMC of 'maha jungle raj' in Bengal, promising to end corruption and appeasement. Read his full statement and political implications.
Tamil Nadu's draft electoral rolls shrink by 15.9% after SIR exercise, removing 97.37 lakh voters. Urban areas like Chennai see highest deletions. Claims period open until Jan 18.
West Bengal govt's business conclave attracts Rs 43,000+ crore investment pledges from JSW, ITC, Ultratech & others. Major projects in power, manufacturing & hospitality announced. Read details.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit West Bengal on December 29-30 to assess BJP's poll readiness and strategy, following PM Modi's December 20 rally in Nadia. Details inside.
GSI surveys reveal 9 potential gold sites & rare earth deposits in West Bengal. Details on Purulia-Bankura belt, resource estimates, and political hurdles. Read the full report.
West Bengal's voter list hearings face delay as EC yet to finalize training schedule for officers. Over 32 lakh unmapped voters to be called. Details inside.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a trade receivable portal, welfare board, and export hubs to boost the state's 60-lakh trading community, targeting a massive expansion of GI-tagged products.
A 2025 study on young men shows workout timing changes how your body uses fat & carbs, not total calories burned. Find out what's best for your schedule.
West Bengal CEO announces 1.36 crore voters summoned for SIR hearings after draft roll release. State completes exercise within deadline. Details inside.
West Bengal's draft electoral rolls reveal only 183,328 'ghost' voters, contradicting BJP's claims of 1 crore illegal immigrants. TMC accuses BJP of misinformation. Read the full analysis.
West Bengal's voter list sees a massive deletion of over 5.8 lakh names. Our analysis of 2019, 2021, and 2024 poll data reveals the state's shifting political trajectory and its implications for future elections.