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West Bengal marked Martyr’s Day on July 21, 2026, with significant rallies in Central Kolkata, drawing attention from political leaders including Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The notices, issued by the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on July 20, asked the BLOs to complete 75% of the enumeration work by July 21 – within a day – or face disciplinary action.

Booth Level Officers say they have been instructed to place them under the “probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD)” category, Chief Electoral Officer denies claims.  

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is chairperson. Chandrasekhar was vice chairperson of the board during the term of Oommen Chandy-led UDF government from 2011-16

In a social media post, the actor says her fight is against the ‘power group’ named in Hema Committee report

Record DA cases, rising public complaints and high-profile raids underscore the Telangana ACB’s growing focus on disproportionate assets alongside routine bribery

According to reports, a methane gas explosion triggered the tragedy at the tunnel at Samardung in the district’s Jholungey area

Chief Officer Akhil Jovan and Ordinary Seaman Abhishek Nishad among confirmed casualties; eight bodies still unidentified due to severe burns

The Block Education Officer concerned has been instructed to appoint one ‘AI guest teacher’ per school to teach AI

A traffic advisory has been issued with alternative routes

The raids are part of a money laundering probe

The IED was noticed by an army search party in village Argi Dalhori late Monday (July 20, 2026) evening, the officials said

The Ministry of External Affairs said that it has conveyed “India’s grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation” over the attack to the Russia envoy

The campaign focuses on preventing cybercrime through community engagement, technology-driven surveillance, victim outreach, cyber awareness and prompt legal action

Police directed to work together and alert special squads in tracing such vehicles and drivers

Logistics startup Bringgg aims to create a peer-to-peer logistics network that connects travellers, senders and seekers while helping reduce or offset travel costs

Protestors walked from Kittur Channamma Circle to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, and shouted slogans against the government

To meet the target, the GBA corporations have collectively earmarked ₹9.64 crore in their budgets, covering both plantation and years of maintenance

The IAC movement consciously projected itself as a citizens’ campaign, even though the Congress-led UPA maintained that it represented a collaboration between the RSS and civil society activists