Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) In a major step towards making revenue administration more people-friendly, efficient and sensitive to public interest, the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms has directed all revenue officers in Bihar to compulsorily remain present in their offices on two working days every week — Monday and Friday — to hear public grievances.The new initiative will come into effect from January 19, 2026.The directive has been issued by Principal Secretary of the Department of Revenue…
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Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) After Farakka in Murshidabad, another BDO office has been vandalised, this time in the Chakulia area of North Dinajpur district. On Thursday, allegations of vandalism and arson at the Gorakhpur II BDO office in Chakulia surfaced during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state.According to police sources, several people blocked the state highway and staged a demonstration. Those who were summoned for the SIR hearing were primarily…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is concerned regarding the slow rate of verification of identification documents provided by “unmapped” voters who have participated in the current hearing sessions concerning the draft voters’ list in West Bengal.Amid this situation, the Commission has directed the District Magistrates (DMs), who are also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), to expedite the process of document authentication, considering that the deadline for publ…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken exception to the unnecessary delay on the part of two District Magistrates, also the District Electoral Officers, in West Bengal, over the delay in registering FIRs against four electoral officers in the state accused of manipulations in the enrolment of voters.The Commission, on Saturday, sent reminders to the District Magistrates and District Electoral Officers of South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts, through the…
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought suggestions from the District Magistrates (DMs), as well as the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), on how to make the use of the technological applications for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal simpler.Sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, clarified that the suggestions from the DMs, as well as the DEOs in the matter, had been sought because of the two factors.The…
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal later this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, to submit weekly and district-wise reports on the law and order situation across the state.As per the Commission’s directive, the district magistrates, who also function as district electoral officers (DEOs), will submit weekly reports on the law and order situation in their respecti…
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided that the voters from three “aboriginal tribes” or “primitive tribes” will be automatically enlisted in the final voters’ list of West Bengal. The voters from these three communities will not be required to furnish any document for that purpose.Sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that these “aboriginal tribes” or “primitive tribes”, whose voters will be automatically enlisted in the …
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has now decided to apply its own independent mechanism for identifying housing complexes with multiple towers for setting up polling booths for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state.The ECI has decided the matter amid the failure of the District Magistrates (DMs), also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), to identify housing complexes with 300 voters or above for setting up the polling booth, sources in the office of the C…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has fixed the multi-prong accountability of the District Magistrates (DMs), also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), as regards to checking the authenticity of the supporting identity documents to be provided by the voters’ summoned for the ongoing hearing sessions on the claims and objections on the draft voters’ list which is a part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.The Deputy Election Commissioner, …
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bihar government and state police will maintain strict vigilance against anyone attempting to disrupt the law and order in the state during the New Year celebrations. Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday with all District Magistrates (DMs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) to ensure a peaceful and secure environment across the state.The meeting was conducted via video conferencing and focused primarily on maintaining effective l…