West Bengal Government constitutes Commission of Inquiry on Institutional Corruption since 2011; Raju Bista welcomes move

PTI, July 15, 2026, Kolkata : The BJP led Government of West Bengal has decided to constitute a Commission of Inquiry on Institutional Corru...

TMC MLA Madan Mitra resigns from organisational posts, joins rival faction while remaining in party

PTI, July 15, 2026, Kolkata : Senior TMC MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday joined the rebel camp led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, ...

West Bengal Government to restore security cover for former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s widow

PTI, July 15, 2026, Kolkata : The West Bengal Government has decided to restore the security cover of Meera Bhattacharjee, nearly a year aft...

Sonam Wangchuk remains on hunger strike as supporters renew call for Parliament march

PTI, July 15, 2026, New Delhi : Activist Sonam Wangchuk was under round-the-clock medical supervision on Wednesday as he completed the 18th ...

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee submits voice sample in West Bengal poll campaign speech investigation

PTI, July 15, 2026, Kolkata : Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday provided his voice sample to a magistrate at the Bidhanna...

Study suggests Himalayan snowfall may be higher than previous estimates

PTI, July 15, 2026, New Delhi :   A new study shows that in just one winter, the previous best available Himalayan snowfall analyses underes...

Mob attacks Assam Rifles camp in Manipur; security forces restore order after violence

PTI, July 15, 2026, Senapati/Imphal : A mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp, hurled stones and torched three vehicles of security personnel ou...

Gautam Adani files sworn affidavit denying any agreement linked to dismissal of US criminal case

PTI, July 15, 2026, New Delhi : Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has denied under oath that there was any promise, agreement or deal behind...

Social Media Resignations Have ‘No Official Status’: Raju Bista; GTA Reviews DPRs Worth Rs 200 Crore

Amitava Banerjee, MP, July 15, 2026, Siliguri : Darjeeling: Commenting on the spate of resignations by Gorkhaland Territorial Administration...

Bengal to introduce Bill shifting Gram Panchayat financial approval powers

MP, July 14, 2026, Kolkata:  The West Bengal government will introduce a Bill in the Assembly to divest Gram Panchayat pradhans of their fin...

Centre, Bengal unveil Rs 82,492 crore development push

MP, July 14, 2026, Kolkata : Declaring that West Bengal was entering a new phase of development after years of alleged administrative neglec...

Police recover gold and over Rs 2 crore in cash, seven arrested in New Town operation

MP, July 14, 2026, Kolkata : In a major breakthrough against organised crime, a joint team from Techno City Police Station and Bidhannagar C...

Indian crew member killed in Iranian strike on UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz

PTI, July 14, 2026, Dubai :  An Indian crew member was on Tuesday killed, while eight others, including six Indians, sustained injuries in a...

Passport issued to regulate departure of Indian citizens from the country: MEA

PTI, July 14, 2026, New Delhi: The passport is a document issued by the government to "regulate the departure" of Indian citizens ...

Survivor recounts Vietnam speedboat tragedy after returning to Chennai

PTI, July 14, 2026, Chennai: In a chilling first-hand account of the recent speedboat tragedy in Vietnam, Nirmal Kumar, one of the survivors...

Ram temple donation theft row: Trust treasurer refuses to resign, says SBI officials should have been vigilant

PTI, July 14, 2026, Pune/Ayodhya : Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, on Tuesday conceded ...

US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14 after Navy pilot’s death

AP, July 14, 2026, Washington:  The US military's official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the dea...

Death toll from Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain hospitalised

AP, July 14, 2026, Bangkok:  The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30, officials said Tuesday. More than ...

Centre pre-approves 1 lakh rural houses for Bengal under PMAY before survey completion, says Suvendu Adhikari

PTI, July 14, 2026, Kolkata :  The Centre has pre-approved the construction of one lakh rural houses in West Bengal under the Pradhan Mantri...