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    Supreme Court Rejects WB Objection to EC Judicial Officer Training

    New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the West Bengal government's objection to the training module issued by the Election Commission for judicial officers deployed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.A bench of Chief...
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    Cyber Crime Investigation Launched After 'Sorasori Mukhyomantri' Instagram Hack

    Kolkata, February 26 – The official Instagram account of West Bengal's popular public grievance service, 'Sorasori Mukhyomantri', has been hacked, according to sources in the Bidhannagar Police on Thursday.Following this, an alert has been issued within the state administration. After the...
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    29 Senior Officers Transferred in West Bengal

    Kolkata, February 25 Ahead of the Assembly elections, the West Bengal government on Wednesday transferred 29 senior police officers across various districts, according to an official notification.This move follows the reshuffle of 10 IPS officers earlier this month and 23 IPS officers in...
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    High Court Considers Paramilitary Force for East Kolkata Wetlands Restoration

    Kolkata, February 23 Noting that the West Bengal government was unable to handle mass agitations that were obstructing the demolition of over 500 illegal constructions in the East Kolkata wetlands, the Calcutta High Court on Monday said it was considering deploying paramilitary forces to carry...
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    SIR Dispute: ECI Demands Departmental Action Against Bengal Officials

    Kolkata, February 20 – A fresh round of dispute between the Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government seems to be brewing over the real definition of suspension of electoral officers found guilty of violating the ECI-set guidelines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...
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    Bengal Govt Transfers Officers Ahead of Assembly Polls

    Kolkata, February 19 The West Bengal government on Thursday transferred four IPS officers, including three Superintendents of Police (SPs), in a fresh administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.According to a notification, Alipurduar SP Umesh Ganpat Khandbahale has been...
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    SC to Hear ED Plea Alleging Mamata Banerjee Interference in I-PAC Raid

    New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of the political...
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    Enforcement Directorate Seeks SC Direction Against Mamata Banerjee in I-PAC Case

    New Delhi, February 17 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of the...
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    High Court Directs Bengal to Find Alternative Accommodation for CISF Personnel

    Kolkata, February 16 The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to provide an assurance that CISF personnel, providing security at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, will be relocated from a Chinese language school here by April 30.The Central Industrial...
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    Pharmacy Owner Released on Bail After High Court Questions State Regulations

    Kolkata, February 16 The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted bail to a pharmacy owner, who was arrested for storing large quantities of cough syrup, noting that the West Bengal government could not produce any circular that deters any wholesaler or retailer from storing such material.The...
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    Bengal SIR Update: Financial Assistance Letters Not Accepted

    Kolkata, February 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified on Monday that financial assistance sanction letters issued under various central and state housing finance schemes of the West Bengal government would not be considered valid identity documents during the ongoing Special...
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    Key Police Assignments Shifted in Bengal's Electoral Preparations

    Kolkata, February 14 The West Bengal government transferred six IPS officers on Saturday ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections, officials said.This reshuffle comes within a fortnight of two major IPS reshuffles carried out on January 30 and 31.According to the new notification, Rajiv...
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    Supreme Court Oversees UAPA Investigation in West Bengal Violence Case

    New Delhi, Feb 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the National Investigation Agency to file a report in a sealed cover before the Calcutta High Court, justifying the invocation of a UAPA provision pertaining to terror acts in a case related to repeated incidents of violence and unrest in...
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    Supreme Court Extends Deadline for SIR Document Scrutiny

    Kolkata, February 10 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Tuesday that the West Bengal government has included the names of many Group C employees as well as retired Group B officers in the list of 8,505 officials submitted to the EC for the SIR, misleading the court and the election...
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    Coal Pilferage Probe: SC Considers Allegations of State Interference

    New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 18 the hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its search operation at the I-PAC office and the...
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