Alipurduar, Kalimpong, South Dinajpur, and Asansol Set for New Medical Colleges and Proposed AIIMS in North Bengal

North Bengal is all set for major healthcare boost with new medical colleges and proposed AIIMS KalimNews, May 24, 2026, Kalimpong : Residen...

Suspect Dies After Shooting Near White House Security Checkpoint, Says Secret Service

AP, May 24, 2026, Washington : A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to...

Retired Nagpur Nurse Duped of Rs 90 Lakh in Cyber Fraud Case

PTI, May 24, 2026, Nagpur : A 72-year-old retired nurse was cheated of Rs 90.65 lakh by cyber criminals who kept her under “digital arrest” ...

West Bengal Govt Directs Districts to Set Up Holding Centres for Foreign Nationals Awaiting Deportation

PTI, May 24, 2026, Kolkata :  West Bengal's BJP government has moved to institutionalise its “detect, delete and deport” policy by direc...

Tribal Groups Hold Delhi Gathering, Seek Review of ST Status for Converted Tribals

PTI, May 24, 2026, New Delhi : Lakhs of members from various tribal communities from across the nation gathered at Delhi's Red Fort grou...

Mamata Banerjee Says INDIA Bloc Likely to Meet in Early June; BJP Rejects Allegations on Polls

PTI, May 24, 2026, Kolkata : Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said members of the INDIA bloc were likely to meet ...

Sikkim CM Congratulates Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai on Appointment as Patna High Court Chief Justice

PTI, May 24, 2026, Gangtok : Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has congratulated Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai on her elevation as the Chief Ju...

Potential Iran-US Nuclear Deal Shows Progress Amid Regional Tensions

PTI, May 24, 2026, Cairo : The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and s...

Pune School Principal Arrested in NEET-UG Case Over Alleged Sharing of Exam Content for Money

PTI, May 24, 2026, Pune : Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, principal of a Pune school arrested in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, alleg...

BJP's Debangshu Panda Wins Falta Assembly Seat by Over 1.09 Lakh Votes

 TMC had held the seat continuously since 2011 and won it in 2021 with around 57 per cent of the votes polled. PTI, May 24, 2026, Kolkata : ...

Pahalgam Attack Probe: NIA Traces GoPro Camera Supply Chain Used by Terrorists

The high-tech camera was recovered from terrorists neutralised in an encounter in the Dachigam forests last July following the attack. PTI,...

ED Seizes Gold Worth Nearly Rs 4 Crore During Searches at Businessman's Residence

Searches are being conducted as part of the ED’s ongoing probe in connection with the ‘Sona Pappu’ case. PTI, May 24, 2026, Kolkata :  The E...

China-Nepal Team Extracts First Full-Depth Ice Core from Everest Summit

The samples will be transported to laboratories under low-temperature preservation conditions for research on climate and environmental chan...

Centre reviews preparedness for rollout of VB–G RAM G Act, 2025; States urged to ensure smooth transition from MGNREGS

PR, PIB, May 24, 2026, New Delhi: A meeting to review preparedness for the rollout and operationalisation of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 was he...

Calcutta High Court seeks police SOP on social media posts targeting judges

MP, May 24, 2026, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Director General of Police to place before it a report on wh...

Bengal orders audit into cooperative loan irregularities; announces reforms in cooperative sector

MP, May 24, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal government has initiated a major overhaul of the cooperative sector, ordering audits into alleged...

Marco Rubio visits Mother House and children’s home in Kolkata during India tour

PTI, May 23, 2026, Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mother House, the headquarters of Saint Teresa's Missionaries of C...

132 NCC cadets stranded in Manipur airlifted to Assam by IAF

PTI, May 23, 2026, Imphal: In view of the prevailing situation in Manipur, 132 NCC cadets were evacuated to Guwahati and Jorhat in Assam by ...