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  'Will sit on dharna if any eligible voter is deleted from list during SIR': Mamata Banerjee

  December 11, 2025 16:08 IST

  Addressing a rally in Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Mamata Banerjee said that the Election Commission is deploying officers aligned with the BJP to influence the process.

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  Mamata Banerjee demands PM's apology for 'insulting' Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  December 09, 2025 13:55 IST

  The row began during the Lok Sabha discussion on Vande Mataram, when PM Modi referred to Chattopadhyay as “Bankim Da.”

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  Murshidabad Babri Masjid: Rs 2.85 crore in donations received in two days after foundation laying

  December 09, 2025 8:51 IST

  Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone of the Babri-style mosque on Saturday under heavy security. He chose December 6 deliberately, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

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  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infrastructure projects in Ladakh

  India | December 07, 2025 12:36 IST

  The projects include 28 roads, 93 bridges, and 4 major infrastructure facilities spread across seven states and two Union Territories, including Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Mizoram.

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  Murshidabad Babri Masjid row: Mosque ceremony held amid security alert in Bengal; BJP targets Mamata

  December 06, 2025 23:29 IST

  Seven catering agencies in Murshidabad have been contracted to prepare shahi biryani for the expected crowd. A close associate of the MLA said that around 40,000 food packets for guests and 20,000 packets for local residents are being prepared.

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  Suspended TMC MLA's Babri Masjid event today; security tightened as crowd gathers in Murshidabad

  December 06, 2025 12:22 IST

  Babri Masjid row in Bengal: Kabir had announced his decision to lay a foundation stone of the replica last month, triggering a political row in West Bengal where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year.

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  Political row erupts in Bengal over new Babri Masjid, TMC MLA to lay foundation on December 6

  December 03, 2025 23:13 IST

  A mosque shaped in the memory of Babri Masjid has unexpectedly become the newest flashpoint in Bengal's election-year battlefield, with the script now unfolding on the streets of Murshidabad.

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  'We have to work hard and ensure victory in Bengal': PM Modi to BJP MPs ahead of elections next year

  December 03, 2025 23:45 IST

  PM in a meeting with West Bengal BJP MPs said that while the party has made significant progress in the state, the fight against the incumbent government must continue with determination and focus.

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  WB TET verdict: 32,000 primary teachers to remain employed; details on Calcutta HC verdict

  December 03, 2025 19:01 IST

  WB TET verdict: The hearing of the alleged irregularities in WB TET appointment of 32,000 teachers was concluded on November 12 in the division bench of Justice Tapobrata Chakraborty and Ritabratakumar. The Calcutta HC bench will announce the verdict on the TET appointment case today at 2 pm.

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  SIR sparks unrest in Bengal as BLOs stage intense protest in Kolkata, attempt to enter EC office

  December 01, 2025 23:58 IST

  West Bengal witnessed intense demonstrations as BLOs protested against the SIR exercise and attempted to storm the Election Commission (EC) office in Kolkata. The BJP accused the ruling TMC of orchestrating the protests while the EC extended the SIR deadline by a week amid rising tensions.

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  'Bengal being targeted through SIR, will raise it in Parliament': TMC hits back at EC

  November 29, 2025 17:21 IST

  Bengal SIR: The TMC has claimed that 39 BLOs have died in West Bengal since the beginning of the SIR drive. It further said the BLOs are working under 'tremendous pressure'.

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  EC hits back at TMC with point-by-point rebuttal on Bengal SIR claims, asks not to threaten BLOs

  November 28, 2025 21:15 IST

  The Election Commission has also written a letter to the West Bengal police and the Kolkata police chief to ensure that booth-level officers (BLOs) are not pressurised and threatened by any political party workers.

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  Can intruders with Aadhaar card be allowed to vote?: Supreme Court on plea against SIR

  India | November 27, 2025 16:43 IST

  The Supreme Court pointed out that Aadhaar card is not an "absolute proof of citizenship". It also noted that the apex poll body cannot function like a post office.

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  West Bengal SSC releases names of 1,806 'tainted' candidates from 2016 SLST adhering to HC order

  November 27, 2025 15:45 IST

  The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal SSC to put up in the public domain the OMR sheets of candidates who appeared for SLST 2025 written examinations for classes 9-10 and 11-12.

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  SC to hear challenges on SIR of electoral rolls in multiple states next month amid BLO deaths

  India | November 26, 2025 14:51 IST

  During the hearings, it was reported that 23 Booth Level Officers have lost their lives in West Bengal amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal Election Office to submit a detailed response by December 1.

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  West Bengal cabinet approves construction of Mahakal temple in Siliguri ahead of assembly elections

  November 25, 2025 7:46 IST

  CM Banerjee had earlier said the temple would feature the largest statue of Lord Shiva. The cabinet also approved the construction of a new convention centre in the Dabgram area of the northern city.

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  BLO worker found dead in Bengal's Nadia, family blames SIR stress; CM says situation 'alarming'

  November 22, 2025 16:03 IST

  The victim was identified as 54-year-old Rinku Tarafdar, who used to work as a teacher at Bangali Swami Vivekananda School. Her body was found hanging from the ceiling of her room at her residence in the Bangaljhi area of Chapra in Krishnanagar.

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  Bengal: BSF repatriates 1,720 Bangladeshi nationals amid verification delays at Hakimpur check post

  November 22, 2025 12:37 IST

  A strict biometric and police verification process has caused long delays, forcing many to wait for hours or days before being cleared to return to Bangladesh. No new arrivals have been reported in the last two days, but those already at the checkpoint remain stuck due to incomplete paperwork.

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  Earthquake hits Bangladesh: Three dead, several injured, tremors felt across West Bengal

  India | November 21, 2025 13:19 IST

  Earthquake: Preliminary reports suggest that the earthquake was felt between 10.08 to 10.10 am for a few seconds and it was felt in Kolkata, Malda, Nadia, Cooch Behar and several other districts.

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  ED conducts searches at 40 locations against coal mafias in Jharkhand and West Bengal

  India | November 21, 2025 11:25 IST

  These search operations pertain to several major cases of coal theft and smuggling, covering the matters of Anil Goyal, Sanjay Udhyog, LB Singh, and Amar Mandal. The collective scale of the cases involves significant coal pilferage/theft, resulting in a massive financial loss to the government.