Bengal Voter List: 5 Lakh Applications, EC Fears Shortfall
West Bengal sees over 5 lakh voter registration applications till Jan 4. EC officials worry the final count may fall short of 2024's 14.3 lakh. Final list to be published on Feb 14.
West Bengal sees over 5 lakh voter registration applications till Jan 4. EC officials worry the final count may fall short of 2024's 14.3 lakh. Final list to be published on Feb 14.
Karnataka's plan to merge government schools aims to tackle low enrolment and create integrated institutions from primary to PUC. Will this strategy revive public education? Read our analysis.
DMK postpones formal seat-sharing talks with Congress, prioritizing voter enrolment and informal talks with PMK, DMDK. Internal concerns over alliance dynamics emerge ahead of Tamil Nadu polls.
Karnataka's Collegiate Education Dept mandates government degree colleges to achieve minimum 75% admission rates. Colleges below target must improve, others aim for 10% growth. Read the full directive.
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West Bengal's SIR rollout faces chaos: elderly struggle, document confusion, arbitrary deletions. CM Mamata Banerjee writes to EC demanding rectification. Read the full story.
West Bengal's electoral roll undergoes major changes with over 1.7 lakh new applications since Dec 16 and deletion of 55 lakh voters. ECI introduces new mandatory forms and documents for enrolment.
Special voter enrolment camps in Chennai saw chaos as relocated residents struggled to find correct polling stations. Many faced deletions from the draft roll and BLO confusion. Read more.
Ranchi DC Manjunath Bhajantri launches a district-level training programme to ensure 100% timely registration of birth and death certificates, crucial for Aadhaar, voting, and govt schemes. Read more.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP's JP Nadda are scheduled for key visits to West Bengal this month, focusing on booth-level strengthening ahead of elections. Get the latest political updates.
Union Minister Amit Shah concluded a crucial 3-day visit to Kolkata, holding key meetings with BJP legislators and leaders to strategize for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Read the full report.
Union Minister Amit Shah held key BJP meetings and visited a Kali temple in West Bengal, setting the stage for the crucial 2026 Assembly elections. Read the full details here.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledges BJP government in West Bengal post-2026, addresses Matua community's CAA fears, and vows to stop illegal infiltration. Read the full story.
Odisha's formal education system witnesses a remarkable rise in transgender student enrolment, from 1 to 74 in four years. New state schemes aim to boost inclusion further. Explore the data and initiatives driving this change.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleges AI is being used in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, calling it a scam and accusing authorities of torturing the poor ahead of the 2026 polls.
PM Narendra Modi met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who raised concerns about attacks on Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. Read the full story.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a crucial 3-day West Bengal tour, focusing on organizational strengthening and strategy for the 2026 state elections. Get the full details.
Official data reveals a crisis in Telangana's government schools, with over 5,000 institutions having fewer than 10 students. Experts blame single-teacher setups and a shift towards private education. Read the full analysis.
Technical errors in online SIR process force thousands of Chennai residents to special weekend voter camps. Over 4,000 camps held as 14 lakh names were deleted from draft rolls. Read more.
A proposal to merge 79 low-enrolment government primary schools with Karnataka Public Schools in Chamarajanagar district faces backlash. Activists allege a covert shutdown, while officials cite demand for English-medium education. Read the full story.
Mangalore University approves voluntary closure of 22 affiliated colleges citing poor student enrolment. The move reduces affiliated colleges to 167. Details on new research centre and NAAC plans inside.
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UIDAI launches its first new model Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Kerala at Ernakulam's Kacheripady. The centre aims to provide faster, transparent services for enrolment, updates, and grievance resolution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses TMC of 'maha jungle raj' in Bengal, promising to end corruption and appeasement. Read his full statement and political implications.
Govt schools still enroll 121.6 million students, but a paradox grows: 65,054 schools have near-zero enrolment, employing 144,238 teachers. The system is thinning from within.
West Bengal govt's business conclave attracts Rs 43,000+ crore investment pledges from JSW, ITC, Ultratech & others. Major projects in power, manufacturing & hospitality announced. Read details.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit West Bengal on December 29-30 to assess BJP's poll readiness and strategy, following PM Modi's December 20 rally in Nadia. Details inside.
GSI surveys reveal 9 potential gold sites & rare earth deposits in West Bengal. Details on Purulia-Bankura belt, resource estimates, and political hurdles. Read the full report.
Election Commission mandates Annexure IV for new voters, increasing scrutiny. Aadhaar alone no longer sufficient. Learn the new process and deadlines for the 2026 list.