West Bengal

CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of planning to ban the open sale of fish and meat in Bengal, citing recent Bihar regulations. The BJP dismissed the claims as "baseless," asserting that Bengalis will always have the right to eat what they choose.

The Election Commission of India has announced biennial elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Polling is scheduled for March 16, with the entire process to be completed by March 20, 2026.

The Election Commission of India has suspended seven West Bengal officials for serious misconduct during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Since voluntary organ donation is legal, the local police’s one-sided action based on complaints by neighbours involved in a land dispute with Amir and his family is being questioned, with many accusing the local administration of appeasement of Islamists. The Sheikh family's arrest sparked protests, with people demanding their release.

An attempt by West Bengal Police to arrest journalist Surajit Dasgupta in Noida ended in a standoff with local authorities. Bengal cops allege Noida Police obstructed the arrest, allowing the accused wanted for circulating forged chats involving Mahua Moitra to escape.

After receiving necessary approvals from higher authorities, the seizure operation commenced on Monday, 9th February.

The Election Commission released Assam’s final 2026 voter list today, recording 2,49,58,139 registered electors across 126 constituencies. Following rigorous verification and a house-to-house drive, the total count saw a reduction of over 2.43 lakh names from the initial draft list.

Rabindranath Bhattacharya was put under seven days of remand in police custody after his bail request was junked by Barrackpore court.

The EC stated that the West Bengal govt is trying to obstruct the SIR drive via "proper planning and concerted action."