TMC delegation calls on Bengal CEO, raises questions over delay in publication of supplementary roll

PTI, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 :  A TMC delegation met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal and raised questions over alleg...

Monday’s thunderstorm leaves one dead in Darjeeling: Norwester wreaks havoc in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, massive damage reported

Amitava Banerjee, MP, Darjeeling, March 18, 2026 :The thunderstorm that raged through the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Monday eveni...

Assembly polls: ECI deploys record 474 observers in Bengal

MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 : In a bid to tighten electoral monitoring, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed a record 474 obs...

Bengal polls: Trinamool fields record 52 women candidates

MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026, 1:20 AM : “We always have an inclusive approach towards women in politics,” stated party chairperson, Mamata Ba...

BJP candidate list triggers resignations, protests : BJP workers vandalise party office over Alipurduar candidate

Agnihotri Gupta, MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 : The BJP’s first candidate list for the West Bengal Assembly elections has sparked sharp inter...

Bhutan agrees to share river discharge data with Bengal

MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 : Bhutan will provide real-time rainfall and river discharge data to the Bengal government for facilitating a ti...

EC deploys over 1,100 observers for Assembly polls, byelections slated for April

PTI, New Delhi, March 17, 2026 : The Election Commission (EC) has deployed 1,111 observers for the state assembly elections and Assembly byp...

EC transfers 19 senior police officers in poll-bound West Bengal

PTI, Kolkata, March 17, 2026 : The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers, including two ADGs, in ...

Delhi HC Summons Arnab Goswami in Congress Defamation Case

PTI, March 17, 2026, New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued summons to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in a defamation...

Sonam Wangchuk Calls Centre’s Move a ‘Win-Win’ Step Towards Dialogue in Ladakh

PTI, March 17, 2026, New Delhi : In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday termed the r...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Provision Limiting Maternity Leave for Adoptive Mothers

SC strikes down 'discriminatory' law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 months PTI, March 17, 2026, New Delhi ...

US Counterterrorism Chief Resigns, Questions Iran War Justification

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat  PTI, March 17, 2026, Washington: Joe Kent, the d...

LPG crisis: Darjeeling Tea Association seeks Bengal CM's intervention

  Darjeeling Tea Industry Seeks Government Support Amid LPG Shortage PTI, March 17, 2026, Kolkata  : The Darjeeling Tea Association has wri...

Kolkata Police determined to ensure free and fair Assembly polls: New commissioner

  Kolkata Police Assures Preparedness for Free and Fair Assembly Elections PTI, March 17, 2026, Kolkata :  Newly-appointed Kolkata Police Co...

BJP not fighting to win seats but to establish govt in Bengal: Swapan Dasgupta

PTI, March 17, 2026, Kolkata : From the heat and dust of Tarakeswar, an otherwise quiet hamlet in the Hooghly district of West Bengal's ...

TMC announces candidate list; opts for controlled churn, low star power Bhabanipur to witness Mamata-Suvendu face-off

  TMC Announces Candidate List with Focus on Organisational Strategy PTI, March 17, 2026, Kolkata : Betting on calibrated generational chan...

Mamata Banerjee Criticises Election Commission Over Officer Transfers Ahead of Polls

Mamata alleges EC playing 'nice game' for BJP, questions transfer of officers ahead of Eid PTI, March 17, 2026, Kolkata : Chief Mini...

BJP rejects US body's call to ban RSS, RAW; accuses Cong of attempting to defame country

  BJP Responds to US Commission Report on Indian Institutions PTI, March 17, 2026, New Delhi : The BJP on Tuesday termed a report by the Un...

Lok Sabha Revokes Suspension of Opposition MPs, Calls for Order in House

LS revokes suspension of 8 Oppn MPs, Birla says no more display of banners, posters PTI, March 17, 2026, New Delhi :  The Lok Sabha on Tuesd...