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More than 10 lakh SIR forms 'uncollectable' in Bengal: CEO

Over 10 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as "uncollectable" in West Bengal, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday. IMAGE: BLOs and assistant workers......

2 officials die, another paralysed amid claims of 'SIR pressure'

A series of deaths and health-related incidents involving staff deployed for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in multiple states has triggered alarm, even as West Bengal......

2 BLOs 'succumb to SIR work pressure' in MP; 1 found dead in WB

Two teachers-cum-Booth Level Officers (BLOs) tasked with conducting voter list survey for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) died of "illness" in Raisen and Damoh districts of Madhya Pradesh on......

Downpour triggers 35 landslides in Darjeeling, 23 killed

At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes,......

BJP MLA attacked in Bengal day after assault on MP

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers while distributing flood relief materials in Alipurduar, a day after two senior BJP......

Purulia, Jalpaiguri provided most jobs under NREGA

Purulia and Jalpaiguri districts, one hit by Maoist insurgency and the other affected by separatist demands for Gorkhaland respectively, have provided maximum days of employment under the National......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Untimely rain in March damages rabi crops

Untimely rains during March have caused damage to rabi crops and may result in lower yields, a report said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Between March 1 and 21, cumulative......

Bold Moves Must For Silver Screen To Sparkle Again

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. R S Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par......

'Produnova queen' Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points. Photograph:Damir Sagolj/Reuters Dipa......

KKR's home match on Apr 17 set to be rescheduled

IMAGE: KKR's home match against RR might be rescheduled. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on April 17 is set to be rescheduled after the local police......

National table tennis champ stuck in Spain

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Indian paddler Takeme Sarkar, who had gone to Spanish city Malaga to play in the Spanish League to gain some......