"The Commission has decided to ensure allotment of unique EPIC number to registered electors. Any case of duplicate EPIC number will be rectified by allotting a unique EPIC number. The ERONET 2.0 platform will be updated to aid and assist in this process." ECI stated.
The Chief Electoral Officer's response came in the wake of the announcement made by Ms Banerjee about the formation of a committee to investigate alleged voter list irregularities in the state.
West Bengal hospital staffer arrested for sexually assaulting minor patient inside hospital toilet. The accused was caught and handed over to the police. Case filed under POCSO Act.
The boy named Pratip Dey reportedly told the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) Panel in his statement on Thursday that when his uncle Prasun Dey smothered him with a pillow following the direction of his father, he pretended to be dead by holding his breath for a long time which he was able to do because of practising Yoga.
In an order dated 13th February 2025, Judge Shubhendu Saha found TMC leader Bablu Mondal guilty under section 286 of IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act.
She further on the disparity in the arrangements made for the rich and the poor saying, "For the rich, the VIP, there are systems available to get camps (tents) for as high as Rs 1 Lakhs. For the poor, there are no arrangements at Kumbh..."