Kolkata, Nov 25: The Election Commission of India (ECI) had forwarded a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, giving nod for a meeting with a party delegation to discuss various issues, including the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the commission in the state.

The letter from ECI’s Secretary Ashwani Kumar Mohal was addressed to Banerjee as the party chief and was dispatched to her official residence at Harish Chatterjee Street in south Kolkata.

In the letter, the commission has fixed 11 a.m. on November 28 as the time and date of the meeting with the Trinamool delegation. The letter from the commission was a reply to an earlier letter from the leader of Trinamool’s Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien, requesting a meeting of the party delegation with the top ECI officials.

In the letter, the ECI Secretary had categorically stated that the commission always welcomes regular interaction with the political parties for a constructive dialogue.

“Accordingly, the Commission has considered the party’s request and decided to give an appointment to the delegation of All India Trinamool Congress, comprising of the Authorised Representative of the Party along with four other members of the party, for a meeting at 11:00 AM on 28.11.2025 (Friday) at Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi,” the letter read.

Incidentally, on Monday, the Chief Minister wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar objecting to two recent proposals from the ECI– one concerning the separate appointment of data-entry operators for the ongoing SIR in the state, and the other relating to the choice of polling stations for the Assembly elections scheduled next year.

BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya reacted to the letter from the Chief Minister to CEC claiming that ECI’s proposal for hiring data entry operators and software developers for a period of one year amid the ongoing SIR in West Bengal was not exclusive to the state but is being followed in all states and Union Territories where a similar revision exercise is currently underway

Davanagere (Karnataka), Nov 25: In a development raising serious concerns, two Karnataka Police Sub-Inspectors are among the four persons arrested in connection with a gold robbery case in the state’s Davanagere district on Tuesday.

The incident was reported from the KTJ Nagar police station limits in Davanagere city.

The arrested police officers have been identified as Malappa Chippalakatti and Praveen Kumar, both of whom were serving at the IGP’s office. The other two accused, Sathish Revanakar and Nagaraj Revanakar, worked as assistants at a gold shop in Davanagere city.

The arrests were made based on a complaint filed by Vishwanath Arkasali, a gold businessman from Karwar.

According to police, Vishwanath, who buys gold from merchants in Davanagere and makes jewellery for them, had arrived at the Davanagere bus stop carrying 80 grams of gold. He had purchased gold and rings on Monday and was travelling from the Davangere bus stand to Hubballi around midnight, and was later scheduled to proceed to Karwar as part of his business routine.

However, after receiving information from the other accused, the sub-inspectors, allegedly posing as members of the IG Squad, reportedly showed their police identity cards, grabbed him by the collar, pulled him down, threatened him with a fake gun, and took him away in a car. They drove near the KTJ Nagar police station but did not go inside. Instead, they snatched the gold from the victim, dropped him near the Davanagere bus stop and fled.

Following the complaint, KTJ Nagar police took the matter seriously as policemen were involved in the crime. They investigated the case, identified the accused and arrested them. All four have been sent to judicial custody, and police have seized the car used in the offence. Further investigation is underway.

Earlier, the role of a serving police constable, believed to be the key planner of the Rs 7.11 crore daring daylight robbery, had come out in the open from Bengaluru. The accused, Annappa Naik of the Govindapura police station, was arrested along with Xavier, a former employee of Cash Management Services (CMS). According to investigators, the pair had meticulously prepared for the robbery for over six months after Xavier left the company.

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara had warned that any police personnel involved in criminal activities would be dismissed from service without mercy. He also stated that he had instructed senior officers to maintain strict vigilance in this regard.

Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation has announced 24-hour water supply shutdown across the city. The shutdown has been announced for the implementation of water pipeline works in Indiranagar Water Tank and the related surrounding areas.

Taking to its official social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), the water supply will remain suspended for 24 hours from 9 AM on Wednesday, 26/11/2025 to 9 AM on Thursday, 27/11/2025.

“In the recent past, a 1168 mm diameter water pipe has been laid to supply water to Indiranagar Sampa under Wagle Ward Committee and Lokmanya Savarkar Nagar Ward Committee of Thane Municipal Corporation. To make this water pipe operational, it is necessary to install a valve on the 750 mm diameter water pipe at Indiranagar Naka,” TMC said.

During the shutdown period, water supply to areas under Thane Municipal Corporation including Indiranagar Jalkumbh, Srinagar Jalkumbh, Warlipada Jalkumbh, Kailasnagar Reno Tank, Rupadevi Jalkumbh, Rupadevi Reno Tank, Ramnagar Jalkumbh, Yeur Air Force Jalkumbh, Lokmanya Jalkumbh etc. will be completely shut down for 24 hours.

The TMC informed the citizens that water supply will be at low pressure for the next 1 to 2 days after the water supply starts. In addition to this, an appeal has also been made by using water sparingly during the water cut period.

Earlier on November 22, the BMC undertook repair work on the inlet valve of the Pali Hill reservoir in Bandra West. Due to this work, some parts of Khar Danda and Bandra received water at low pressure. The BMC advised citizens to boil and filter drinking water for the next 4–5 days as a safety precaution.

The areas that were affected during the repair work included parts of Dandpada, the Gajdharbandh slum, and sections of Khar West; parts of Kantwadi, Pali Naka, Pali Gaothan, Sherly, and sections of Rajan and Mala villages; Khar Danda Koliwada, Chuim Gaothan, additional portions of the Gajdharbandh slum and Khar West; as well as Hanuman Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Union Park Road Nos. 1 to 4, and parts of Pali Hill and Chuim village.