Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) With only four days left for the scrutiny of the supporting identity documents provided by the voters at the hearing session regarding the claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal, more than 1,14,000 documents submitted during the hearing have yet to be uploaded into the system for final examination.Sources in the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that on Tuesday night, 1,14,772 documents were yet to be uploaded in the system.“Current…
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The current deadline of February 21 for completing the ongoing scrutiny of the identity documents submitted during the hearing sessions on the draft voters list in West Bengal may be extended by two to three days, apprehends the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).Insiders from the CEO’s office stated that there are two main reasons for the possibility of extending the deadline for completing the scrutiny process.The main reason is the large volume of “fake” …
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Senior Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty on Sunday took a pointed swipe at the ruling DMK’s flagship women’s assistance scheme, stating that while the initiative is commendable, it would be “superstitious” to assume that welfare measures alone can guarantee electoral victory.Chakravarty, Chairman of the Professionals’ Congress and Data Analytics department, made the remarks in a social media post days after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced the deposit …
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Grave uncertainties are looming over the inclusion of the 8,505 Group-B officers provided by the West Bengal government in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, as the Election Commission (ECI) has not received the detailed background information of these officers from the state government till February 11.Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that besides asking for the pay bands of all these 8,505 officers w…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) By proposing an “alternate” path of restraint with a constructive and calibrated approach before rushing to seek the impeachment of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Trinamool Congress has sent a clear signal of dissent to the Congress leadership, despite the latter holding the post of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.The move can also be seen as an attempt to reprimand the Congress, particularly Rahul Gandhi, over what the Trinamool perceives as a lack of ade…
Kasaragod, Feb 6 (IANS) With the Assembly election schedule expected to be announced in the first week of March, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Friday formally launched its election campaign by flagging off the Puthuyuga Yatra (Journey to a New Era) from Kasaragod, the northern tip of Kerala.AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal flagged off the yatra by handing over the flag to team leader V.D. Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition, in the presence of leader…
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has begun preparations for the Census 2027, with the State government initiating coordination measures to conduct what will be the first fully digital population count in its history.The process is expected to combine technology-driven self-enumeration with traditional field verification, aiming to make data collection faster, more accurate and transparent.A State-level coordination committee, chaired by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam, held its first meeting at …
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) A purported video of the vandalisation of a Radha-Krishna idol in Rangapur village under Harischandrapur block of West Bengal’s Malda district has gone viral.In the video, the idols of Radha-Krishna and five other idols, including that of Gaur-Nitai, could be seen broken into pieces and dumped in a mango orchard.IANS, however, could not check the authenticity of the video.The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, shared the video on his of…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee’s political journey has been marked by a distinctive style of protest — dramatic, symbolic, and deeply personal. Her methods often blur the line between political theatre and grassroots activism, creating powerful images that resonate with supporters and critics alike.That style she has now instilled in her colleagues was again evident early Friday, even as New Delhi prepared to begin work on a cold, smoggy morning.Eight Trinamool Congress members of Pa…