Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, ECI has started preparing for the 2026 legislative assembly in the state, with the poll body set to start Electronic Voting Machine checking exercise and voting rehearsals exercise on Friday.

This resumption comes four months after India first resumed tourist visas for Chinese nationals in July. Visas for Chinese citizens were suspended after clashes along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in mid-2020.

Families and friends of the deceased have accused some teachers of mentally harassing him and demanding strict action from the authorities.