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Joydeep Thakur

Joydeep Thakur

Joydeep Thakur is a Special Correspondent based in Kolkata. He focuses on science, environment, wildlife, agriculture and other related issues.

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Mamata Banerjee's income grew nearly 50% between 2020 and 2025, shows affidavit

File photo of Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 02:25 IST

9 mn names deleted in Bengal SIR, Murshidabad fares worst in adjudication cuts

Murshidabad: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a roadshow in support of a TMC candidate on April 5.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 16:14 IST

Names of 45% of ‘discrepancy’ voters found in West Bengal SIR may be cut

People queue up to submit their petitions before the Special Tribunal after their names were deleted from the Special Intensive Revision final voter list ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, at Ranaghat town, in Nadia, Monday, April 6, 2026.

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 13:59 IST

Malda hostage culprits fled, youths harassed by NIA: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata claims probe is harassing locals while real culprits fled; BJP counters with “victim card” charge. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 15:15 IST

ECI orders suspension of 4 Kolkata police officers over chaos during Suvendu’s nomination

This came after Shah addressed a rally at Hazra, barely 300 metres from the chief minister’s Kalighat residence. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 13:35 IST

ECI tasked poll officers to reject Oppn nominations, claims Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with tribal artists during a public rally in support of TMC candidate from Hasan constituency, Kajal Sheikh, ahead of the assembly elections on Wednesday (PTI)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 15:00 IST

Mostly filed since quitting TMC, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari faces 25 criminal cases

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s 2021 poll affidavit showed only one criminal case pending against him. (X)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 07:51 IST

Large-scale attempts to enrol outsiders as voters in Bengal, says TMC

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee addresses the media after meeting the Chief Electoral Officer in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 17:27 IST

Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP triggered Ram Navami clashes in Bengal’s Murshidabad

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims BJP triggered Murshidabad Ram Navami clashes, vows justice as 20 injured and dozens arrested. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 09:11 IST

ECI suspends Bengal police officer after poll campaign violence

Basanti police inspector-in-charge suspended by Election Commission following TMC-BJP clash that injured workers and police ahead of West Bengal assembly elections. (Representative photo/IStock)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 18:34 IST

Poll official assaulted in Bengal’s Nadia during training session

A polling official was allegedly assaulted during an election training session at a Block Development Office in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Friday after he flagged a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 15:35 IST

TMC asks ECI to remove Malda police observer, Bhabanipur RO over ‘BJP links’

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee being greeted by people at Chalsa, in Jalpaiguri district. (@AITCofficial)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 14:46 IST

Bengal elections 2026: In battleground Bhabanipur, Mamata banking on loyalists

Bhabanipur has been a TMC bastion since 2011 and Mamata Banerjee represented it in 2011 and 2016.

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 04:18 IST

Mamata to lead TMC campaign, rely on aides for electioneering in her constituency

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (X)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 10:03 IST

Bengal polls: Mamata, Abhishek to lead TMC twin campaign, BJP plans mega rallies

TMC begins parallel campaigns in Bengal; BJP gears up with rallies by PM Modi and Amit Shah

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 17:24 IST

Adjudication cloud over West Bengal election candidates

Vendors sell election campaign materials ahead of the West Bengal legislative assembly elections, in Kolkata

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 02:05 IST

In Bengal, names of many candidates also in EC’s ‘under adjudication’ list

The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the first part of the final electoral roll for West Bengal on February 28, dropping 6.18 million names and retaining 70.46 million voters (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:02 IST

‘Political interference of highest order’: Mamata slams ECI over transfers

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the announcement of candidate list for upcoming assembly election at her residence in Kolkata (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 14:19 IST

West Bengal polls: Protests erupt over TMC, BJP, Left candidate lists

Bengal Assembly polls: Workers protest candidate lists of TMC, BJP, Left; roads blocked, party offices vandalised.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 13:06 IST

TMC-BJP workers clash in north Kolkata ahead of PM Modi rally at Brigade ground

Clashes broke out between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Girish Park. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 15:53 IST

Bengal transfers Darjeeling DM after President’s protocol breach row

Balurghat: BJP ST Morcha members block a state highway during a protest against the West Bengal government over alleged protocol lapses and disrespect shown towards President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to a tribal conference in North Bengal. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 19:44 IST

West Bengal rolls out SOP to tackle LPG shortage amid West Asia conflict

LPG shortage disrupts mid-day meals, hospitals and eateries in West Bengal. (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 14:34 IST

President flags venue shift at Santhal Conference, says Bengal CM didn’t attend

After President Murmu's remarks, the TMC posted on X while listing some of the projects undertaken by the Mamata Banerjee government for the Scheduled Tribes

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 16:20 IST

Voter deletions are an attempt to divide Bengal: Mamata Banerjee on day 2 of dharna

Banerjee’s dharna outside Kolkata’s Esplanade metro station to protest the alleged arbitrary deletion of several million people during the SIR of electoral rolls entered its second day on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 11:30 IST

West Bengal: 6.2 million names dropped from post-SIR voter list

The unprecedented move, directed by the Election Commission, aims to ensure electoral integrity but has sparked allegations of rights infringement, particularly from the ruling Trinamool Congress. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 01:54 IST

Mukul Roy, ex-railway minister and TMC leader, passes away at 71

Mukul Roy's son reportedly confirmed his death

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:38 IST

Bengal SIR: 294 judicial officers to be deployed for 4.5M WB voter claims

With 4.5M voter claims pending, 294 serving and retired judges may be appointed in West Bengal to speed up SIR scrutiny before polls.

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 20:36 IST

Centre to deploy 480 CAPF companies for West Bengal assembly elections

The first batch of CAPF personnel from around 240 companies is expected to arrive on March 1. (Representative photo)

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 08:14 IST

SIR hearing phase ends in West Bengal, 6,61,000 more names likely to be deleted

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata.

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 24:39 IST

Bengal SIR hearings: News clips among citizenship proofs

Newspaper cuttings, blank papers and Class 8 admit cards are some of the documents, which were submitted by people as proof

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 02:50 IST

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