Activists in Kolkata termed SIR unconstitutional and politically driven, alleging harassment of genuine voters and uncertainty over the Supreme Court-directed supplementary electoral roll.
At a hearing centre, elderly residents, families and a retired Army jawan queue for SIR scrutiny, facing missing records, paperwork hurdles and fear of exclusion while officials verify electoral histories
West Bengal’s SIR exercise flags lakhs of voters, including Amartya Sen, raising questions of legality and fairness. Experts Jawhar Sircar and Yogendra Yadav warn genuine voters may face harassment
A Kolkata maid with Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID now faces a citizenship hearing as Bengal’s voter revision puts 1.67 crore electors under scrutiny amid multiple phases and mounting uncertainty.
Kolkata: Shree Ghatak made it to the national headlines last year, for becoming the first transgender in Eastern India to get legally married. Understanding...
Kolkata: Nine-year-old Sneha ranks fifth in the all India under 9 ranking. Yet the chess prodigy from Bengal is facing financial constraints, which is preventing...
Kolkata: It’s has been an unprecedented victory for the Trinamul Congress (TMC) to retain the Bengal's three-tier village administrative system, winning 95 per cent...
Kolkata: At least, a dozen people have been killed and several injured as violence and clashes between the supporters of opposing political parties marked...
Kolkata: In a significant development in Bengal politics, Subhranshu Roy, two time Trinamul Congress legislator attacked Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, including his...