The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday (November 3) the suo moto case concerning stray dog management across the country, with the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, except West Bengal and Telangana.

Training exercises for Block Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Kolkata and other districts saw disruptions on Saturday after government employees raised several demands, including a central security cover.

Days after he was sent a notice to explain his name appearing in voter lists in two states, Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor has submitted an application for its deletion in West Bengal, Election Commission sources have said.

A man was beaten to death by members of a local club in the Kamarpukur area of West Bengal's Hooghly district allegedly for eating three boiled eggs during a social gathering, the police said on Saturday.

In a bid to ensure that no genuine voter is left out of the voter list after the SIR in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has said it will set up area-wise help desks from Tuesday, when the Booth Level Officers will begin visiting homes.

A sub-divisional court on Friday rejected the bail pleas of two of the six accused in the case pertaining to the alleged gang rape of a second year medical college student in West Bengal's Durgapur.

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Cyclone Montha has led to school closures in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and West Bengal, affecting millions and causing significant damage.

The Director General of Police of West Bengal, Rajeev Kumar, has issued an order to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cell in the police department with the aim of enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service quality.

The Supreme Court has rejected requests by top bureaucrats seeking to appear virtually in the stray dogs matter for the second day in a row.

A video of a West Bengal police officer making controversial remarks about women's behaviour has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a chargesheet before the court within 20 days of the alleged gang rape of a medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur.

A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.

To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official said.

West Bengal's political domain remained abuzz on Wednesday, with the Trinamool Congress and BJP exchanging sharp accusations over the suicide of a man on the outskirts of Kolkata and a suicide bid by another person in Cooch Behar.

West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has stoked controversy through his remarks that the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) would "break the legs" of the Election Commission (EC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A 57-year-old man in West Bengal died by suicide on Tuesday, blaming the National Register of Citizens (NRC). His death has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The main accused of the gang rape of a second year medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur was identified as Firdous Sheikh, while five others were named co-accused.

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order which directed that MGNREGA, the 100-day job guarantee scheme, be implemented prospectively in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.

The Election Commission asserted there will be no hurdles in the implementation of special intensive revision of the voters' list in West Bengal

The second phase of voter roll revisions will be held in 12 states and union territories - including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, both of whom will vote in high-profile elections next year - and will start after the election in Bihar next month.

The date for nationwide rollout of Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls is expected to be announced tomorrow by the Election Commission.

The main accused in the massive chit fund scam in West Bengal's Asansol, Tahsin Ahmed, has been arrested by the Asansol North police station. He was arrested near the Jubilee More area on National Highway on Saturday evening, police sources said.