West Bengal Cabinet approves dedicated Anti-Terrorist Squad and anti-narcotics task force

MP, August 20, 2026, Kolkata :  The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a slew of measures to strengthen the law-and-order machinery, includ...

Teachers' Census work to be treated as official on-duty work

MP, August 20, 2026, Kolkata: The government on Wednesday told the Calcutta High Court that it had withdrawn its August 3 notification direc...

Supreme Court considers CBI probe into allegations over ED raid at I-PAC office

MP, August 20, 2026, Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may hand over to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe ...

Amit Shah, Suvendu Adhikari to inaugurate law exhibition in Siliguri

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, August 20, 2026, Siliguri:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will inaugurate the ‘La...

Darjeeling Hills University seeks progress on statutes and new academic courses

Amitava Banerjee, MP, August 20, 2026, Darjeeling: Darjeeling Hills University (DHU) has stepped up efforts to strengthen its institutional ...

Hilli Battle of 1971 remembered at war memorial

MP, August 20, 2026, Balurghat : The historic Battle of Hilli was revisited at the Hilli War Memorial in Dakshin Dinajpur on Wednesday, with...

Trinamool Sweeps West Bengal Bar Council Elections; Pradeep Rai Elected Supreme Court Bar Association President

KalimNews, Aug 19, 2026, Kalimpong (With Inputs from PTI, ANI, Outlook India and India Today): In a significant political boost, the Mamata ...

Centre tells Supreme Court certain Bengali-speaking individuals brought back from Bangladesh

PTI, August 19, 2026, New Delhi : The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that certain Bengali-speaking individuals, who were sent to...

Indian envoy says PM Modi wants Rahman's proposed India visit to be memorable

PTI, August 19, 2026, Dhaka : Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India to...

Vehicles torched, statues vandalised during students' bike rally in Shillong

PTI, August 19, 2026, Shillong : Statues of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were allegedly vandalised, and at least two gov...

Bangladeshi journalist, wife and son among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire

PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata :  A trip to India for his wife's medical treatment ended in tragedy for Bangladeshi journalist Debashis D...

West Bengal industry policy likely to be released this month

PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal government is likely to come out with separate policies for land and industry to attract inve...

Manipur government orders educational institutions to remain closed for three days amid law-and-order concerns

PTI, August 19, 2026, Imphal :  The Manipur government on Wednesday announced that all educational institutes in the state would remain clos...

Jharkhand job exam row: Protesters suspend agitation on 26th day, give government two months to resolve issues

The announcement comes a day after the JMM-led government issued notifications cancelling 22 recruitment exams and ordering a probe into 23 ...

CJP's Dipke suggests using PM CARES Fund to improve schools, urges Modi to support rural education

The CJP recently launched the 'School Thik Karo' campaign to highlight gaps in rural school infrastructure. PTI, August 19, 2026, Ne...

Court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in alleged hate speech case

  Nadia court cites repeated non-compliance with appearance orders; seeks warrant execution report by August 28. PTI, August 19, 2026, Kalya...

Nine killed, six injured in massive fire at hotel building in Kolkata; Bangladeshi nationals among dead

Five fire tenders pressed into service to douse the blaze that erupted around 1.45 am. PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata :  At least nine people...

Kalimpong’s Anshika Rai Balances Pageantry and Modelling with Dream of Becoming a Doctor

KalimNews, August 19, 2026, Kalimpong: Anshika Rai, a 24-year-old from Kalimpong, West Bengal, has carved out a place for herself in the wo...

Supreme Court Seeks Details of West Bengal Employees Claiming Pending DA Arrears

MP, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reportedly sought details of West Bengal government employees who claim they are ...

Bengal Tourism Minister Seeks Probe Into Alleged Tea Garden Land Transactions

MP, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh on Tuesday alleged "institutional corruption" in the transfer ...