Calcutta High Court Chief Justice holds SIR meeting following Supreme Court order, cancels judicial officers' leave

The top court asked Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul to spare some judicial officers and find former judges to assist in the SIR...

Central forces to be deployed in poll-bound West Bengal from March 1

The final electoral roll after the ongoing Special Intensive Revision is scheduled to be published on February 28 PTI, Kolkata, Feb 21, 202...

BJP MLA caught taking Rs 5 lakh bribe for irrigation work CM Siddaramaiah hits out at BJP

PTI, February 21, 2026,  Gadag (Karnataka) : BJP MLA Chandru Lamani was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh here for the executi...

Curfew imposed in southern Nepal district after clash between two groups

PTI, February 21, 2026,  Kathmandu : Curfew was imposed in parts of Rautahat district of Madhesh province in southern Nepal following clashe...

Mamata felicitates BJP MP Ananta Maharaj as he turns up at her programme

PTI, February 21, 2026,  Kolkata : BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy alias Ananta Maharaj, a leader of the Rajbangshi community, was on Saturday ...

Manipur CM leaves for Delhi likely to hold meetings with central BJP leaders on cabinet expansion

PTI, February 21, 2026,  Imphal :  Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand left for New Delhi on Saturday and is likely to hold discussions ...

Ecclesiastical Dept inspects shops to enforce slaughter ban in Gangtok

PTI, February 21, 2026, Gangtok : Officials of the Sikkim government’s Ecclesiastical Department on Saturday carried out inspections in the ...

President Trump wants to impose 15 tariff up from 10 he announced after Supreme Court decision

AP, February 21, 2026, Washington :  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15 per...

Massive Forest Fire Breaks Out in Mangshila, North Sikkim: Collaborative Efforts Bring Blaze Under Control

KalimNews, February 21, 2026, Gangtok :  A massive forest fire erupted in the forested area at Lower Jhushing under Mangshila–Tibuk GPU of M...

West Bengal Creates 20% Additional Posts in Nine State Constituted Services

PTI, Feb 20, 2026, Kolkata: The Finance Department on Thursday issued a notification implementing the decision taken at the state Cabinet me...

West Bengal Approves 10% DA Hike for Anglo-Indian and Tols School Staff

PTI, Feb 20, 2026, Kolkata: Teaching and non-teaching employees of Anglo-Indian schools, DA receiving schools (Primary and Secondary) and No...

CEO Reviews SIR Progress; DEOs Raise Concerns Over February 28 Deadline

PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Kolkata: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), led by Manoj Kumar Agarwal, held a video conference with distri...

App-Based Cab Drivers Seek Administrative Intervention Over Alleged Harassment at Bagdogra Airport

PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Siliguri: Tension surfaced at Bagdogra Airport after online app-based cab drivers alleged harassment and obstruction by l...

Gautam Deb to contest polls from Siliguri, leaves Dabgram-Fulbari

PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Siliguri: Ahead of the Assembly elections, Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb on Friday announced that he will contest from Siligu...

Bengal urges Centre to include Rajbanshi, Kurmali in VIII Schedule

West Bengal Reiterates Demand for Inclusion of Rajbanshi and Kurmali in Eighth Schedule PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal governm...

Eight West Bengal universities get permanent vice-chancellors after Supreme Court nod

PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Kolkata: Appointment letters were issued on Thursday to the permanent vice-chancellors of eight state universities, weeks...

WBSSC bans shoes, boots for Gr C, D exams; Slippers, sandals allowed

WBSSC Issues Dress Code and Security Guidelines for Group C and D Examinati ons   PTI, Feb 21, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal School Servic...

Former school headmaster clerk get six years RI in corruption case in Kerala

PTI, February 21, 2026, Tiruvananthapuram : A court has sentenced a former headmaster and ex-clerk of a government higher secondary school t...

The Role of a Trading App and Demat Account in Modern Investing A Complete Guide

PTI, February 21, 2026,  India. If you are a beginner investor or someone moving from traditional stock trading to digital platforms, unders...

Supreme Court Flags ‘Trust Deficit’, Directs Judicial Oversight in West Bengal Voter Roll Revision

  SC flags 'trust deficit', orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal's SIR exercise PTI, Feb 20, 2026, New Delhi: Disma...