Kolkata, Nov 15: The deadline for distribution of enumeration forms, which is the first stage of the three-stage special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, has been missed again, with just 22 lakhs of enumeration forms yet to be distributed.

As per figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, a total of around 7.45 crore enumeration forms have been distributed in the state up to 6 p.m. on Friday, which is around 97 per cent of the total of 7,66,37,529 electors in West Bengal as per the electoral roll as on October 27.

The initial deadline for completing the distribution of enumeration forms was November 11, but at that time, around 15 per cent of the electorate could not get them.

Thereafter, November 14 was set as the deadline for completing the distribution process of enumeration forms. Completing the distribution of enumeration forms will also mean the end of the first stage of the three-stage SIR process in West Bengal.

Sources in the CEO’s office said that already, around 60 lakh voters in the state have been identified as “non-traceable”, implying that the booth-level officers (BLOs) could not directly distribute the enumeration forms.

In such cases, notices were pasted on the main doors of the residences of such voters asking them to contact the BLOs concerned within a specified date. Those not contacting the BLOs by the specified dates have been marked as “non-traceable”.

The first stage of the three-stage SIR in West Bengal started on November 4. The entire process is expected to be completed by March next year. The last time the SIR was conducted in West Bengal was in 2002.

Voters whose names or their parents’ names were not in the 2002 voter list will have to submit any of the 11 documents specified by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to retain their names in the electoral rolls.

Srinagar, Nov 15: Nine people were killed and 29 others injured in the massive accidental blast inside the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar district, official sources said on Saturday.

“Nine people were killed and 29 others injured when a massive accidental blast took part inside the Nowgam police station when police personnel including those from the forensic wing were sampling the explosive material.

“The identities of the people killed in this unfortunate accident will be shared after exact details are confirmed. The dead include a Naib Tehsildar (Executive Magistrate) and a local tailor. Some of the bodies have been completely burnt and this is taking time to identity the dead.

“The injured have been shifted to the Army’s base hospital in Badami Bagh area and other hospitals for treatment”, official sources said.

Same sources said that the explosive material that went off was seized during the raid in Faridabad when the white collar terror module was busted.

DGP J&K, Nalin Prabhat accompanied by senior police officers went to Nowgam police station for an on spot assessment of the situation.

The blast that occurred inside Nowgam police station was so massive that it shattered the glass of buildings around and the sound of the blast was heard in areas 5-10 Kms away from Nowgam area.

A number of vehicles parked inside the police station caught fire due to the massive explosion and fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.

Ambulances rushed to the police station to evacuate the injured policemen to the hospital.

It must be mentioned that 2,900 Kg ammonium nitrate was recovered by J&K Police when it busted the white collar terror module in Faridabad in coordination with the Haryana Police.

During the raid on Dr. Muzammil Ganaie in Faridabad, 300 Kg of the same explosive material was recovered.

While Dr. Adil Rather and Dr Muzammil Ganaie were arrested, third terror accomplice, Dr Umar Nabi had evaded arrest.

He was later killed in a car blast near the Red Fort, in which several civilians were killed and many others were injured.

A lady doctor from Lucknow, Shaheen Shahid was also arrested after an assault rifle was recovered from her car. The arrest of two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit led to the busting of the terror module.

Mumbai: The Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) has warned of a potential ‘work-to-rule’ agitation by motormen in response to an FIR filed by the Government Railway Police (GRP) against two of its leaders, Vivek Shisodia and SK Dubey, along with several other unidentified union members.

The FIR was filed for unlawful assembly for a flash strike by motormen on November 6. This disrupted local train services for nearly an hour, causing significant inconvenience to commuters and resulting in heavy crowds at key stations, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).

Under the threatened ‘work-to-rule’ agitation, motormen would carry out only their routine duties, refusing any additional responsibilities. Given that over 20% of posts of CR motormen are currently vacant in the Mumbai division, even a partial slowdown could severely affect local train operations.

Sources indicate that the administration is attempting to defuse the protest by employing a divide-and-conquer strategy. Efforts are reportedly underway to keep members of other unions – including NRMU and Rail Kamgar Sena – away from the protest, which could limit its overall impact.

However, insiders suggest that motormen are largely united, especially as Shisodia, one of the accused leaders, is himself a motorman. This solidarity increases the likelihood that any agitation by CRMS could be effective. If implemented, the action could once again disrupt services and put pressure on the authorities to address the unions’ concerns.