Gorkhaland Supporters Hold Independence Day Meeting to Renew Political Campaign

Amitava Banerjee, MP, August 17, 2026, Darjeeling : ‘The public referendum on August 15 clearly tilts the scales in favour of Gorkhaland. Th...

BJP Workers Protest Outside Entally Police Station After Clash Between Two Factions

MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata :  High drama unfolded outside Entally police station on Saturday after a group of BJP workers allegedly locked...

Nearly 48 Lakh Active Vehicles in Bengal Marked Non-Compliant in Vahan Database

Dipali Sen, MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata: As many as 47,64,506 active vehicles in West Bengal have been classified as non-compliant in the V...

Bengal Records Highest Self-Enumeration Rate in Census at 93.84%

MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata:  West Bengal has recorded a 93.84 per cent success rate in the self-enumeration process for the Census, the hi...

Ayushman Bharat Rolls Out in Bengal with 1,950 Treatment Packages

MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday formally launched the Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yoja...

Sikkim CM Announces 2% DA and DR Hike for State Employees and Pensioners

IPR, August 16, 2026, Gangtok: Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday announced a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state ...

Amit Shah Calls on Congress to Apologise Over Vande Mataram Controversy

PTI, August 16, 2026, Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of insulting the national song 'Vande Mataram...

Former Deputy Speaker Ashis Banerjee Found Dead at TMC Office in Birbhum

Might have been threatened by TMC's corrupt elements : Suvendu  PTI, August 16, 2026, Rampurhat: :Former deputy speaker of the West Beng...

West Bengal CM Denies BJP Role in Alleged Assault Linked to CJP Volunteer’s Father’s Death

PTI, August 16, 2026, Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday dismissed an allegation that BJP workers were involved...

Vande Mataram Controversy Sparks Political Dispute in Bengal, BJP Seeks Sonia Gandhi’s Apology

PTI, August 16, 2026, Kolkata: The controversy over the singing of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Congress headquarters in New ...

Student Protesters Demonstrate in Manipur, Demand NRC Before Census

PTI, August 16, 2026, Imphal: Student protesters demanding implementation of the NRC in Manipur before going ahead with the Census staged a ...

Former Manipur CM Biren Singh, BJP MLA leave for Delhi amid cabinet expansion discussions

PTI, August 16, 2026, Imphal : Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and a BJP MLA on Sunday left for New Delhi, where they are likely...

CJP says three sets of questions on youth protests disallowed in Lok Sabha

CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das says Lok Sabha MP Matheswaran V S of the DMK had sought answers from Union Home Ministry and Union Educati...

PM Modi Outlines 'Viksit Bharat' Roadmap in 80th Independence Day Address Amid Political Sparring Over 'Dimagi Naxal' Remarks

KalimNews, Aug 16, 2026, New Delhi : In his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Saturday, Prime M...

Bengal CM says former deputy speaker may have faced threats after being found dead

Suvendu Adhikari said the purported suicide note, written on the former MLA's letterhead and recovered from the party office, would be e...

CJP demands immediate arrest after West Bengal volunteer’s father dies following alleged assault

25-year-old Shaik Abdul Hafeez was allegedly attacked after inspecting a government school under the CJP’s 'School Thik Karo' campai...

NALSAR row: BCI chairman apologises to law students

Manan Kumar Mishra expresses regret over withdrawn order on enrolment of graduating students, urges fairness and reconciliation PTI, August ...

Government departments set up quick response teams to counter fake social media content

The objective is to promptly scrutinise, coordinate and respond to such content, while effectively monitoring matters related to the works a...

Iran says Qatar is holding pilots as Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon

 The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of again attacking one of its vessels in the Strait of Hormuz AP, August 16, 2026, Cairo : Iran said ...