The ECI noted that before the announcement of the elections, the West Bengal government had deployed 2,185 police personnel to provide security to 832 persons belonging directly to the Trinamool Congress and 144 others. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/eci-flags-heavy-police-deployment-for-security-of-trinamool-leaders-in-bengal-qj0uyvp9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #AssemblyElection2026 #WestBengal
SC takes serious exception to attack on judicial officers in West Bengal - Social News XYZ

New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of... - Social News XYZ

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The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the Malda hostage crisis on Thursday. Seven judicial officers were trapped for 10 hours protesting electoral roll deletions. The apex court just completely stripped West Bengal police of their investigative jurisdiction. #WestBengal #SupremeCourt #MamataBanerjee #India
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Mamata Banerjee claims ignorance as Supreme Court strips Bengal police of hostage probe

In West Bengal, anger over the deletion of 63 lakh voter names ahead of the assembly elections erupted into violence this week. The Supreme Court of India

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West Bengal goes to the polls in weeks. Part 1 of my data series is live.

Kolkata ranks 3rd in India by GDP. The rank is real. The story behind it is not so comfortable.

https://www.grainofdata.com/p/kolkata-a-rank-worth-questioning

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Kolkata's GDP: A Rank Worth Questioning | West Bengal Data Series

Kolkata ranks third in India by GDP. But adjust for population, growth rate, and new economy indicators, and the story changes fast.

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The Enigma of ‘Hilsa Water’: Life, Lore, and Livelihood in the Sundarbans

The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is more than just a sprawling wilderness. It's a dynamic reservoir of biodiversity, a stage for the daily struggle for survival, and a place where nature, humanity, and the iconic hilsa fish converge in a unique, cyclical phenomenon known as 'Hilsa Water' (Elish Gola Jol). Every year, the arrival of the monsoon breathes new life into this estuarine ecosystem. As the rains intensify, the rivers of the Sundarbans transform, taking on a […]

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The Enigma of ‘Hilsa Water’: Life, Lore, and Livelihood in the Sundarbans

The Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, is more than just a sprawling wilderness. It’s a dynamic reservoir of biodiversity, a stage for the daily struggle for survival, and…

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