Wow! Chicken Celebrates Ramadan with the Launch of Shaahi Chicken Haleem
This Ramadan, Wow! Chicken by Wow! Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd. introduces Shaahi Chicken Haleem, a rich and slow cooked festive special crafted especially for Iftar. Available for a limited period till 30th March, the indulgent offering aims to bring the warmth of tradition to customers across key cities. Shaahi Chicken Haleem Ramadan evenings are defined by anticipation. The first sip of water. The first bite after a day of fasting,and the comforting dishes that bring families together. At the heart of many Iftar tables sits Haleem, hearty, wholesome and deeply satisfying. Wow! Chickens Shaahi Chicken Haleem brings that familiar emotion to life. Prepared with tender chicken, slow simmered lentils and a carefully balanced blend of aromatic spices, the dish is cooked for hours to achieve a smooth, velvety texture that delivers depth and warmth in every spoonful. It recreates the nostalgia of traditional Haleem while offering the convenience and consistency of a trusted QSR brand. Ramadan is not just about food. It is about emotion, tradition and togetherness. With Shaahi Chicken Haleem, we wanted to bring a dish that feels festive and fulfilling while maintaining the quality standards our customers rely on ,said spokesperson, Wow! Chicken With its tagline India ko India ka Chicken, the brand continues to focus on flavours crafted for Indian palates, celebrating the countrys love for chicken in formats that are both authentic and accessible. The Shaahi Chicken Haleem will be available during Ramadan across Wow! Chicken stores inKolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar,Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Siliguri, Malda,Patna, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Gangtok and Guwahati.Whether its a family Iftar gathering or a quick festive indulgence after prayers, this Shaahi Chicken Haleem is a must try. About Wow! Chicken Wow! Chicken by Wow! Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd. is a fast-growing Indian quick-service restaurant brand focused on serving high-quality chicken dishes tailored to Indian tastes. With a commitment to flavour, consistency and consumer trust, the brand continues to expand its footprint across India, bringing innovative chicken experiences to customers nationwide.
7 Sentenced to Imprisonment by NIA Court in Visakhapatnam 2015 FICN Case
he court has sentenced Mohammed Hakim Sheik of Malda to eight years SI and Rs. 5,000 fine (or one more year of SI) under Section 18 of UA (P) Act.
Will replicate Assams detect, delete and deport model for infiltrators in Bengal: Nabin
Islampur, Mar 2: The BJP will replicate Assams detect, delete and deport model to identify and expel alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators in West Bengal if voted to power in the state, the partys national president Nitin Nabin said on Monday. Addressing a rally in Islampur in Malda district while flagging off the partys Parivartan Yatra ahead of the Assembly polls, Nabin also announced that the BJP would rename the town Ishwarpur if it forms the government in the state. We have [] The post Will replicate Assams detect, delete and deport model for infiltrators in Bengal: Nabin appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Bengal's Muslim-Majority Murshidabad, Malda See Highest Number Of Voters Pending SIR Scrutiny
A total of 60.06 lakh voters have been marked as 'under adjudication' in the final electoral rolls, pending verification, after the SIR process in West Bengal.
Bengal SIR: Maximum under adjudication cases in Bangladesh-bordering districts
Kolkata: As the final voters list in West Bengal, prepared under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, was published on Saturday, official statistics showed that the maximum number of under adjudication cases are concentrated in three Bangladesh-bordering districts Murshidabad, Malda and North 24 Parganas. Of these, Murshidabad and Malda are minority-dominated districts. The Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, 240 central armed police force companies will be deployed across key districts by March 1, with Purba Medinipur, Kolkata, and Malda seeing the highest presence. The move, part of a two-phase 480-company deployment, aims to ensure election security, smooth polling, and EVM and strong room protection.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Indias first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train from Malda Town Railway Station.
PM Modi slams Mamata Banerjee's TMC government with slogan, 'Paltano darkar' over migration, welfare
Ahead of West Bengal assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong appeal for a political shift in West Bengal, pitching from a high pedestal in Malda for the change for the eastern state. He gave the slogan of Paltano darkar, chai BJP sarkar, to assert change in Bengal.
PM Modi sought to reassure refugees such as the Matuas, who had migrated to India after facing religious persecution, amid the ongoing controversy over the SIR exercise
Infiltration Biggest Challenge For Bengal, Refugees Need Not Worry: PM At Malda Rally
Malda, Jan 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mounted a sharp attack on the TMC government in West Bengal, alleging that large-scale infiltration altered the states demography, triggered riots in districts like Malda and Murshidabad, and thrived due to the ruling partys patronage and syndicate raj. Modi also sought to reassure refugees such as the Matuas, who had migrated to India after facing religious persecution, amid the ongoing controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Addressing a rally [] The post Infiltration Biggest Challenge For Bengal, Refugees Need Not Worry: PM At Malda Rally appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
'Now It's Time For BJP Sarkar In West Bengal': PM Modi's Battle Cry From Malda
On the issue of infiltration in the state, which has become a political hot potato, the prime minister said it was important to drive out infiltrators
'Asli poriborton': PM Modi says TMC converting 'infiltrators into voters' in Bengal - what he said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Malda, West Bengal, advocating for asli poribortan and criticizing the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. He highlighted BJP's recent poll victories in Bihar, Odisha, and Assam, stating these states have been freed from divisive politics. Modi expressed confidence in Bengal's urge for real change to achieve a developed India by 2047.
Good governance around Bengal, change needed: PM Modi in Malda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted development and connectivity during a rally in Malda, West Bengal. He stated the BJP has ended divisive politics in eastern India. The Prime Minister emphasized infrastructure projects, including new train services, to boost Bengal's integration. He contrasted BJP-ruled states' good governance with West Bengal's current administration.
PM Modi Flags Off Indias 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper Train From Malda
Malda, Jan 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off Indias first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town station in north Bengal. He also virtually flagged off the return GuwahatiHowrah service. Developed to meet modern transportation needs, the fully air-conditioned sleeper train aims to provide passengers an airline-like [] The post PM Modi Flags Off Indias 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper Train From Malda appeared first on Northlines .
PM Modi flags off Indias first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Bengals Malda
PM Modi will flag off four Amrit Bharat Express trains through virtual mode
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Indias first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah-Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, boosting rail connectivity in poll-bound West Bengal.
LIVE: PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat, unveils major rail and road projects in Malda, West Bengal
the Vaishnaw said that 101 railway stations are being reconstructed with major development works underway at the New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Railway Station, a major railway hub in the state.
PM Modi to visit Bengal on January 17-18, address rallies in Malda, Singur
This will be the prime ministers second visit to the State amid the ongoing SIR exercise and his first since the political firestorm triggered by the ED's searches at I-PAC offices on January 8
PM Modi to visit West Bengal on January 17-18, address rallies amidst SIR, ED-IPAC row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal for back-to-back engagements, addressing rallies in Malda and Singur amidst political disputes over electoral rolls and ED raids. His visit includes inaugurating and laying foundation stones for significant rail and road infrastructure projects, aiming to boost connectivity and economic development in the state.
High Speed, Local Menu: Peek Inside India's 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains
A landmark chapter for the Indian Railways is set to begin on January 17, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the nation's very first Vande Bharat Sleeper trains from Malda in West Bengal.
No RAC, No VIP Quota: All About Indias First Vande Bharat Sleeper On Howrah-Guwahati Route
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal on January 17.
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor joins Congress
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor has rejoined the Congress ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls. Noor, a former two-time Lok Sabha MP from Malda, is expected to contest the upcoming assembly elections from the same constituency. Her return to the Congress fold was marked by the presence of senior party leaders.
CAG Flags Irregularities In 2017 Malda Flood Relief Distribution, Report Submitted To Calcutta HC
CAG found major irregularities in Malda flood relief fund distribution, with gaps in beneficiary verification and documentation, as reported to Calcutta High Court.
Railways To Launch First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Between Guwahati And Howrah In January 2026
The districts benefitted by the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train include Kamrup Metropolitan and Bongaigaon in Assam State, and Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, and Howrah in West Bengal State.
Hoteliers in Siliguri impose ban on Bangladeshi tourists amid Dhaka's political turmoil
KOLKATA: An association of hoteliers in West Bengal has decided to temporarily stop providing accommodation to Bangladeshis in and around Siliguri in view of political turmoil in the neighbouring country. According to a recent notice issued by the Greater Siliguri Hoteliers Welfare Association, the decision was linked to incidents that have strained India-Bangladesh relations, including alleged disrespect towards the Indian flag and provocative statements by a section of Bangladeshi citizens. The hoteliers' organisation said the move was aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of guests and hotel staff in the current sensitive climate. Members of the association will not permit the check-in of Bangladeshi nationals until further notice, a functionary of the organisation said. Siliguri, located close to the international border in north Bengal and the strategically sensitive Siliguri corridor, connecting mainland India with the northeastern states, has been a major entry point for Bangladeshi visitors travelling to India on tourist, medical and student visas. The association said the restriction would be reviewed periodically based on the evolving situation, with the possibility of reinstating accommodation facilities once conditions are deemed safe and respectful. Member hotels have been urged to strictly adhere to the decision to maintain uniformity and solidarity across the association. Sources said the association has around 180 member hotels in and around Siliguri, all of which are following the decision. Nearly 50 additional hotels, which are not members of the association, have also voluntarily begun adhering to the restriction, they said. Hoteliers in West Bengal's Malda district are considering a similar move. The Malda Hotel Owners Association, which has around 250 member hotels, is expected to hold a meeting to discuss whether to impose restrictions on accommodating Bangladeshi nationals, the sources said.
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged minorities, who traditionally support the ruling Trinamool Congress, to remain united at a time when the partys suspended MLA Humayun Kabir floated a new political platform , the Janatar Unnyan Party (JUP). The move has raised concerns over a possible split in the minority vote bank barely four months ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled next year. Addressing a meeting of Trinamool Congress Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in the city, Banerjee appealed to minorities not to panic. I am telling you to take a decision and get united against the BJP, she said. BJP is trying to play division politics among you. But you have to be united against them, the Chief Minister added. Humayun Kabir, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Bharatpur, was recently suspended by the party leadership on charges of anti-party activities. These included allegedly making communal statements and laying the foundation stone of a mosque in Beldanga, Murshidabad district, modelled after the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, Kabir formally announced the launch of his new party, the Janatar Unnyan Party. Addressing a public meeting in Beldanga, Kabir named eight candidates whom his party will field in the 2026 Assembly elections in the state. He said he would himself contest from two seats, Rejinagar and Beldanga in Murshidabad district, and would soon release the names of other candidates. Kabir claimed that the JUP would field candidates in 90 Assembly constituencies across the state and would emerge as a decisive factor in the elections. People have already dethroned the Congress. Now they will also bring the Trinamool Congress and BJP down from power in the state and at the Centre, the JUP chairman said. My party will fight for the cause of common people in the state. He also announced that table would be the partys symbol and said an application would be submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking recognition. He added that rose could be used as an alternative symbol if the table is not approved. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Kabir had contested as an independent candidate using the same symbol. West Bengal has earlier witnessed the formation of a new political party, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), which had forged an electoral alliance with the CPI(M)-led Left Front in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. ISF chairman Naushad Siddiqui is currently the partys sole MLA from the Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas. Political observers believe that the emergence of the JUP could significantly impact the Trinamool Congress vote base, particularly in minority-dominated Assembly segments in districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, South Dinajpur, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas. Murshidabad district, which has around 70 per cent Muslim voters, could pose a serious challenge to the Trinamool Congresss electoral prospects following the formation of the JUP, observers said.
Two die by suicide in Bengal amid alleged fear over SIR process
Kolkata: Two persons died by suicide within a span of 24 hours in West Bengals Malda district, allegedly triggered by fear and anxiety linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, police said on Saturday. On Friday night, a young man reportedly died after panicking over an error related to his fathers name on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
NEW DELHI: The case of two women migrant workers from West Bengal, who were deported to Bangladesh, was raised in Rajya Sabha on Thursday by Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose, who questioned the hurry in deporting the women without proper verification. Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha in the Zero Hour, Ghose also mentioned the Goa nightclub fire incident, and said most of those who died were migrant workers. On June 21, Sunali Khatun, a 26-year-old heavily pregnant migrant worker, was picked up with her family by the Delhi police and deported to Bangladesh with her family, including her son. Another Bangladeshi migrant worker in Delhi, 32-year-old Sweety and her family were also picked up by Delhi Police and sent to Bangladesh, Ghose said. She said Sunali Khatun could return to India only after the intervention of the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court. She said the Supreme Court questioned the hot haste and the deportation without a fair hearing, and added that a Home Ministry memo of 2025 says immediate deportation is allowed only in emergent circumstances. Why this desire to deport Sunali Khatun and Sweety Bibi without due process? Is it simply because of a political motive to call Bangla speaking people infiltrators and ghuspatiya? she said. Sunali, a pregnant woman who, along with two of her family members and others, was pushed into Bangladesh in June this year on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant, had returned to India through the Malda border on December 6 with her eight-year-old son following the Supreme Court's intervention. Sweety and her two sons, Qurban Sheikh (17) and Imam Dewan (6), were detained by police in Delhi from the same neighbourhood as Sunali on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals and subsequently pushed across the border on June 27. Ghose said Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Delhi and Gurgaon are being hreatened. In Vasant Kunj's Jai Hind Bengali colony, Bangla-speaking migrants are daily threatened. Bangla-speaking migrant workers in Delhi and Gurgaon have found it particularly difficult, since local police brand them as Bangladeshi, when they are bonafied citizens of this country with all identity papers, she said. She also mentioned the Goa nightclub fire, in which 25 people were killed. When a terrible fire at a Goa nightclub killed 25 people over the weekend, many of those who died were migrant labour. When in 2020 Covid lockdown was clamped with a four hour notice it was again migrant labour who suffered the most, she said.
ECI appoints five more special roll observers in West Bengal
KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed five more IAS officers as Special Roll Observers (SROs) to oversee the second phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal. The second phase of the three-tier SIR process begins after the draft roll is published on 16 December. The five bureaucrats--Neeraj kumar Bansor (Home Affairs), Kumar Ravikant Singh (Defence), Alok Tiwari (Finance), Pankaj Yadav (Rural Development) and Krishna kumar Nirala (Information and Broadcasting)--in the rank of joint secretaries will look after SIR drive in five divisions like Midnapore, Presidency, Malda, Jalpaiguri and Bardhaman separately in the state. They will work as micro-observers. About 10 days ago, the national poll body had engaged Dr Subrata Gupta, retired IAS and former secretary of the Union Food Processing Ministry, as the SRO and 12 others serving IAS officers of Bengal cadre for the SIR in the state. All the SROs and 12 other IAS officers will work in coordination with the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal in Kolkata. According to the ECI sources, the additional team of five new SROs have been engaged for the process in a bid to strengthen the second stage of the electoral roll revision process so that no genuine voter is deleted from the list and at the same time no dead, duplicate, absent and permanently shifted voter is included to the SIR list. This time, the national poll body wants the final voters list to be decisive and error-free. This stage involves the filing of claims and objections, along with the notice period for issuing, hearing, verifying and disposing of applications, all of which will be carried out simultaneously by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). Dr Gupta, along with 12 other IAS officers assigned earlier by the Commission, met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at ECI office in Delhi today and updated him about the progress of the SIR in the state. Almost all opposition parties have asked for micro observers to ensure there is no manipulation at this stage, sources in the CEOs office said, adding that the Commission had found merit in these concerns. Once the second stage is completed, the final version of the electoral roll will be published on 14 February. The announcement of dates for the West Bengal Assembly elections is expected shortly afterwards. Sources in the ECI said that around 55 lakh dead, duplicate, permanently shifted and absent voters have been deleted so far till Saturday. The Commission has identified around 24 lakh dead out the 55 lakh deleted voters. The national poll panel has also instructed electoral officers to intensify progeny mapping, after irregularities were found in parental details in the current voter rolls as of 27 October. The exercise compares parental information on the latest list with records from 2002, when the last SIR was conducted in the state.
Pregnant Sunali Khatun and son returns from Bangladesh; four family members still stranded
KOLKATA: Pregnant Sunali Khatun and her eight-year-old son Sabir finally returned to India on Friday evening after spending more than six months in Bangladesh. However, four others from the group of six Bengali-speaking Indians, who were pushed back to Bangladesh by the Delhi Police on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, continue to remain in the neighbouring country. All six are members of the same family and hail from Birbhum district in West Bengal. Sunali and her son crossed the India-Bangladesh border in Malda district amid tight security arrangements by the Border Security Force (BSF). They were taken to a local BSF camp for official formalities in the presence of senior administrative officials and later shifted to Malda Medical College and Hospital for comprehensive health check-ups. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam told TNIE , Sunali and her son have been taken to Malda Medical College and Hospital for their health check-ups. They will return to their village Paikar in Murarai, Birbhum, on Saturday. We demand that the Bangladesh government immediately repatriate the remaining four individuals. Calling it a historic moment in an X post, Islam said the episode exposed the torture and atrocities inflicted on poor Bengalis. He added, Sunali, who was pregnant at the time, was forcibly deported in June this year. After enduring six months of unimaginable suffering, she and her child have at last returned to their homeland. He further alleged that despite the Supreme Courts clear order, the Centre failed to take any action over the past two days to ensure their immediate return, forcing their advocates to raise the issue once again before the court. Only then was the return finally made possible, he said. Finally, after a long battle against the Bangla-Birodhi Zamindars, Sunali Khatun and her minor son have returned to India. This day will be remembered as a historic moment that exposes the torture and atrocities inflicted on poor Bengalis. Sunali, who was pregnant at the time, pic.twitter.com/ktfMkeOJIQ Samirul Islam (@SamirulAITC) December 5, 2025 The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to provide free medical care to Sunali, who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy, after the Centre informed the bench that it would bring her and Sabir back to India purely on humanitarian grounds. The court also said that the well-being of eight-year-old Sabir would be the responsibility of the Bengal government. On a request from Sanjay Hegde, counsel for Sunalis father Bhodu Sekh of Birbhum, the court agreed that she should receive medical treatment in West Bengal rather than Delhi. The hearing pertained to the Centres appeal challenging a September 26 Calcutta High Court order directing the government to bring back Sunali, her husband Danish Sekh, their son Sabir, and three others who were deported to Bangladesh in June on allegations of being infiltrators. The high court had observed that they were deported without a proper inquiry or an opportunity to be heard, violating their fundamental rights. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also orally suggested that Sunalis citizenship could be verified based on her father Bhodus citizenship documents. In its order, the Supreme Court noted, Pursuant to the observations made on the previous date of hearing, Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General of India, on instructions, informs that purely on humanitarian grounds, the Government of India has agreed to bring back Sunali Khatun , D/o Bhodu Sekh, along with her eight-year-old son, Sabir. The verdict, which came two days after the deportees were granted bail by a Bangladesh court brought relief and joy to the family in Birbhum. Bhodu Sekh said he was elated after hearing the Supreme Court order and that his worries would finally end with his daughters return home. 'Can't deport Bangla-speaking people to Bangladesh': TMC, BJP spar in Lok Sabha
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over SIR deaths; says will never allow NRC, detention camps in West Bengal
KOLKATA: With the assembly polls scheduled next year in West Bengal, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has intensified her attacks on the BJP. She was addressing a TMC rally in Murshidabad's Berhampore, a strong citadel of Trinamool Congress that has a 70 per cent Muslim population. Trinamool had bagged 20 out of the 22 assembly seats in the 2021 elections. She claimed that more than half of those who died in incidents linked to the enumeration exercise across the country were Hindus, and warned the BJP against cutting the very branch it was sitting on. Her remarks came a day after her address in Malda, where she criticised the BJP on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, NRC and the Central Governments reluctance to release funds for different schemes in the state. Addressing an anti-SIR rally in Berhampore ground on Thursday, she accused the BJP of indulging in eligious politics ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. The BJP is indulging in religious politics over the electoral roll revisions exercise. More than half of those who died because of SIR-related panic triggered by loss of documents, stress and workload were Hindus, she alleged adding, Dont cut the very branch you are sitting on. Amit Shah behind SIR ploy in Bengal, BJP dug its own grave by rushing exercise: CM Mamata Banerjee The TMC supremo also reiterated that she would never allow NRC or detention camps to come up in Bengal even if my throat is slit. She also alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his party would have sabotaged and overthrown her government ahead of the assembly elections had she not allowed the SIR to be conducted. After opposing the Waqf Properties Amendment Act, introduced by the Narendra Modi government earlier this year, the Bengal government last week notified all Waqf properties in Bengal around 82,000 across the state to be registered in the central portal UMEED by 5 December. Today, Mamata assured Waqf properties would remain untouched. Waqf properties will not be encroached upon; the safety of minorities is my responsibility, the chief minister said. For the past few days, some miscreants have been spreading rumours that the state government has recorded religious sites as mosques or graveyards under Collector Khatian number 1. This is a lie, she said. Anti-Waqf Amendment Act protests had escalated into large-scale violence in Murshidabads Jangipur and Umarpur, claiming three lives, and thousands of villagers were left homeless a few months ago. Homes, shops and police vehicles were torched in villages. The chief minister said she would not allow bloodshed in Murshidabad in the coming days.
Modi meets BJP MPs to firm up Bengal strategy
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked BJP MPs from West Bengal to counter the TMC government and work towards winning the assembly elections next year. BJP MPs from the state met the PM along with Khagen Murmu, Maldah Uttar MP who was attacked by a mob in October. The PM told us to keep fighting the West Bengal government to save democracy. We will remove this government, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said after the meeting. Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said the PM highlighted BJP workers role in public outreach. He has encouraged us to continue the positive work and to take steps towards reaching out to every individual across the state, Bista posted on X.
Mamata Banerjee defends Waqf properties, challenges centre's amendment act
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has vowed to protect Waqf properties in Malda. She stated the Central government's Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, will not be implemented. Banerjee asserted her government has moved the Supreme Court against the Act. She emphasized her commitment to secularism and protecting all religious places in Bengal.
Bengal in flux: As PM maps 2026 strategy amid unrest, Mamata drums up a show in Malda
BJP made Waqf Act, TMC won't allow anybody to touch properties: West Bengal CM
KOLKATA: In an apparent attempt to retain the Trinamool Congress' Muslim vote bank for ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that the BJP made the Waqf Act, not her party. We wont follow the Act and have opposed it in the state legislative assembly. The state government has filed a case in the Supreme Court. The case is still on and I wont allow anybody to touch the Waqf properties, Mamata said while addressing a party rally at Gazole in Malda district. Earlier this year, the Central Government amended several provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. While some of these amendments remain under consideration before the Supreme Court, a senior official of the state government pointed out that here is no stay on the implementation of the Centre's proposed changes. The state is obliged to follow the directive within the given timeframe, he felt. Under the amended rules, mutawallis (caretakers of a waqf) of 8,063 Waqf estates in Bengal must register complete property details on the UMEED portal by 6 December, he elaborated. The Trinamool Congress supremos statement came hardly four days after her government directed district magistrates (DMs) across the state on Friday to upload details of Waqf properties to the Central Governments Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal. The state minority affairs and madrasah education department sent the directive to the DMs in this regard at a time when some officials in the department felt that the exercise as a ime-bound compliance requirement set by the Centre. The Centre has asked the states to upload information on all undisputed Waqf properties by 6 December, prompting the state administration to start the data-entry process immediately, according to officials. The directive sent to DMs lists four primary issues. They have been asked to convene meetings with imams, muezzins (a person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer five times a day at a mosque) and madrasa teachers to explain the uploading procedure, an official said. The DMs have been told that only uncontested properties are to be entered in the portal, he said. All districts have been asked to set up facilitation centres wherever technical support is necessary, the official added. Bengal government order to upload details of the states waqf properties onto the UMEED portal has triggered a political controversy, the state having earlier said it would not implement the amended Waqf Act that came into force in April. Senior BJP leaders in the state held the chief minister responsible for the communal violence in Samserganj, Murshidabad, arising from a protest against the amendment in April this year. Will Mamata Banerjee apologise to Hindus in Mothabari (Malda) where 68 shops belonging to them were vandalised? leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had said hours after the state governments directives to the DMs to upload the Waqf properties on UMEED portal on Friday. Bengal is home to around 82,000 waqf properties under nearly 8,000 waqf estates.
Amit Shah behind SIR ploy in Bengal, BJP dug its own grave by rushing exercise: CM Mamata Banerjee
MALDA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah was 'behind the ploy' of implementing the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, months before the assembly polls. Banerjee, addressing a rally here, called the SIR a 'politically-driven exercise' aimed at unsettling voters. Amit Shah is behind this ploy of implementing the SIR in Bengal just before the elections, she claimed. He wants to capture Bengal at any cost, but he will get a befitting reply, the chief minister asserted. Claiming that the BJP miscalculated the political impact of the voter revision exercise, Banerjee said. By implementing the SIR in Bengal, the BJP has dug its own grave. Bengal and Bihar are not the same. She, however, said that her party, the TMC, was not opposing the exercise, but you have to give appropriate time to conduct it. If BJP strikes me in Bengal, Ill shake its foundation nationwide: Mamata Banerjee | Bongaon rally You cannot just rush things to serve the political agenda of BJP. Banerjee also announced that from December 12, the TMC will launch 'May I Help You' camps across the state to assist people when SIR hearings begin later this month. Targeting the saffron party's ideological pitch, she added, We don't need to learn Hindutva from the BJP. She also referred to the case of Sunali Khatun, the pregnant woman who was pushed into Bangladesh along with her eight-year-old son. The (Supreme) court asked the Centre to bring back Khatun. We fought the case in court, the CM said. Questioning the conduct of central forces, she said, Sunali was an Indian, then why did the BSF push the pregnant woman to Bangladesh? Is it just because she is a Bengali that she was branded Bangladeshi and pushed across the border? Reiterating her stand on citizenship issues, the TMC chief asserted: As long as I am here, no Bengali will be sent to any detention camp or pushed back. Mamata to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies in Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar
In Erosion-Hit Areas Of Bengal's Malda, Residents Fear Exclusion From Voter Lists
Homes have gone. Classrooms have turned into shelters. Many have been living on a river dam for years. They call it home. Every year, when the monsoon comes, the Ganges and Fulahar rivers overflow in Bengal's Malda district.
SC asks Centre to consider allowing entry of pregnant woman pushed into Bangladesh
NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider allowing a pregnant woman and her child, who were pushed into Bangladesh earlier this year, to enter India on humanitarian ground while keeping her under surveillance. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seek instruction on allowing the woman, who is in the advanced stage of pregnancy, to enter India through the Indo-Bangladesh border at Malda in West Bengal. Give us two days' time to seek instructions on the issue. We understand the court is asking us to consider the case on humanitarian ground. We will look into it, Mehta said while urging the court for some time. Senior advocate Sajay Hegde, appearing for Bhodu Sheikh, father of the woman, Sonali Khatun, said that they were waiting on the Bangladesh side to enter India. He said that their deportation to Bangladesh has been held illegal and they are Indian citizens. The bench said the Centre may consider allowing the pregnant woman and her child to enter India and keep her under surveillance in a hospital to avoid any further complications. Hegde said that if the Centre allows the pregnant woman, then her husband should also be allowed to enter India as he can't be left behind. The top court posted the matter for hearing on December 3 and asked Mehta to seek instructions on the issue. The bench was hearing a plea of the Centre challenging the September 26 order of the Calcutta High Court by which it had set aside the central government's decision to deport Sonali Khatun and others to Bangladesh and termed it as illegal. On September 26, the high court quashed the Centre's decision to deport Sonali Khatun and Sweety Bibi, residents of Birbhum district in West Bengal, along with their families to Bangladesh after terming them as illegal immigrants. The high court had directed the Centre to ensure that the six deported citizens are brought back to India within a month and rejected the government's appeal to grant temporary stay on the order. The high court had passed two orders in connection with a habeas corpus petition filed by Bhodu Sheikh who claimed that her daughter Sonali Khatun, who was in advance stage of pregnancy, along with her husband Danesh Sheikh and five-year-old son hailing from Murarai in Birbhum, were detained in Delhi and pushed to Bangladesh. Another petition from the same Birbhum neighbourhood by Amir Khan made a similar claim stating that his sister Sweety Bibi and her two children were detained by the Delhi Police from the same area and pushed to the neighbouring country. The petitioners alleged that the families, working as daily wage earners in Sector 26 of the Rohini area in Delhi for over two decades, were picked up by the AN Katju Marg police on June 18 on suspicion of being Bangladeshis and subsequently pushed across the border on June 27. The deportees were then reportedly arrested by the Bangladesh police. The high court had noted that the Centre stated in its affidavit that FRRO (Foreigner Regional Registration Office), Delhi being a civil authority, has been repatriating illegal migrants of Bangladesh as per instruction dated May 2, 2025 issued by the Union home ministry in a memo. Detailing the protocols to be followed for deportation, the memo states that in respect of Bangladesh/Myanmar nationals identified to be staying in an unauthorised manner in any particular state or Union territory, an inquiry will be conducted by the state government or UT concerned, following which the process of deportation would be taken up. In its order, the high court had observed that he proceeding for deportation was conducted in hot haste by the authorities and in violation of the provisions of the memo. The detainees have their relations residing in the State of West Bengal. The kind of overenthusiasm in deporting the detainees, as visible herein, is susceptible to misunderstanding and disturbs the judicial climate in the country, the order had stated.
Mamata to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies in Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar
This marks Ms. Banerjee's second phase of anti-SIR mobilisation after her Bongaon rally last week in the refugee-dominated Matua belt
Mamata Banerjee to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies in Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intensifies her campaign against the Election Commission's electoral roll revision. She will hold rallies in Malda and Murshidabad this week, followed by a major event in Cooch Behar next week. The Trinamool Congress positions these rallies as a counter to the BJP's narrative.
KOLKATA: The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has directed district magistrates (DMs) across the state to upload details of Waqf properties to the Central Governments Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal. The state minority affairs and madrasa education department has sent the directive to the DMs at a time when some officials in the department felt that the exercise was a time-bound compliance requirement set by the Centre. The Centre has asked states to upload information on all undisputed Waqf properties by 6 December, prompting the state administration to begin the data-entry process immediately, according to officials. The directive sent to DMs lists four primary issues. They have been asked to convene meetings with imams, muezzins (those who give the call to prayer) and madrasa teachers to explain the uploading procedure, one of the officials said. The DMs have been told that only uncontested properties are to be entered in the portal, he added. All districts have been asked to set up facilitation centres wherever technical support is necessary, the official added. Earlier this year, the Central Government amended several provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. While some of these amendments remain under consideration before the Supreme Court, a senior state government official pointed out that there is no stay on the implementation of the Centres proposed changes. The state is obliged to follow the directive within the given timeframe, he said. Under the amended rules, mutawallis (caretakers of a waqf) of 8,063 Waqf estates in Bengal must register complete property details on the UMEED portal by 6 December, he elaborated. The Bengal governments order to upload details of the states waqf properties onto the UMEED portal has triggered a political controversy, as the state had earlier said it would not implement the amended Waqf Act that came into force in April. Senior BJP leaders in the state held the chief minister responsible for the April communal violence in Samserganj, Murshidabad, which arose from a protest against the amendment. Will Mamata Banerjee apologise to Hindus in Mothabari (Malda) where 68 shops belonging to them were vandalised? Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday. Haragobinda Das and Chandan Das (father and son slain in Samserganj) were killed because Mamata Banerjee instigated people against the Waqf Amendment Act. Can you compensate those families? he alleged. Bengal is home to around 82,000 waqf properties under nearly 8,000 waqf estates. Suvendu used the issue to appeal to Muslim voters. I want to tell the Muslim community that if you are really against the (amended) Waqf Act, boycott Mamata Banerjee. If you dont, it will be proved that your movement was never against the Waqf Amendment Act, it was against those poor Hindus. The BJP wants to sell off waqf properties to its crony private players like Adani and Ambani. Our stance against the (amended) Waqf Act has not changed, a senior ruling party leader said.
EC appoints retired bureaucrat Subrata Gupta as 'Special Roll Observer' for SIR in West Bengal
KOLKATA: The Election Commission appointed retired IAS officer Subrata Gupta as the 'Special Roll Observer' for the SIR exercise in West Bengal, an official said. The EC also appointed 12 IAS officers as 'Electoral Roll Observers' to oversee the key aspects of preparation of the electoral rolls following the SIR and help the district election officers (DEOs) and electoral registration officers (EROs) in taking corrective measures, he said. Gupta, a 1990-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, will be overseeing that the process of special intensive revision or SIR was carried out as per the directions of the EC, and ensure that no eligible person is left out of the electoral rolls and no ineligible elector is included in it, the official said on Friday. Meanwhile, Smita Pandey was appointed the Electoral Roll Observer for Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman and Birbhum districts, Tanmay Chakraborty for Murshidabad and Malda, Randhir Kumar for North 24 Parganas and Kolkata Uttar, C Murugan for South 24 Parganas and Kolkata Dakshin, R Arjun for Coochbehar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri districts, he said. Rajeev Kumar was named the Electoral Roll Observer for Howrah, Neelam Meena for Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts, Ashwini Kumar Yadav for Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur, Niranjan Kumar for Darjeeling and Kalimpong, Devi Prasad Karanam for Purulia and Bankura, Rachna Bhagat for Nadia and Vishwanath for Hooghly district, he added.
2 Dead As Trinamool Groups Clash At Kangaroo Court Meet In Bengal's Malda
Sticks and swords flew in West Bengal's Malda as two Trinamool Congress factions clashed at a kangaroo court meeting on Thursday, leading to the death of one party worker.
Rs 1.02 Crore Gold Hidden In Bicycle Tyre Seized At India-Bangladesh Border
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized gold worth nearly Rs 1.02 crore along the India-Bangladesh border in the Malda district of West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
Two Trinamoolworkerskilled inBengals Malda; police deployedas tensions rise
Three people killed inKaliachakwithin48 hoursas multiple rounds of shots fired; a local food vendor killed along with two TMC workers
BSF Seizes Gold Biscuits Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Hidden in Bicycle in Malda
Seven gold bars weighing 816 grams recovered along India-Bangladesh border; rider escapes.
AIMIM to contest from minority-dominated seats in Bengal Assembly polls
Kolkata: Asaduddin Owaisis All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has started strengthening its organisational bases in West Bengals two minority-dominated districts of Malda and Murshidabad in preparation to fight the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has a special focus on Malda. The state leadership of AIMIM has already started announcing the names of the partys block Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
