US Ambassador-Designate to Arrive in India Amid Strained Bilateral Relations

Visit comes at a time of trade tensions and efforts to reset India–US ties PTI, NEW DELHI, JAN 7, 2025: US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor,...

EC Issues Hearing Notice to Amartya Sen; Political Reactions Follow

Notice linked to electoral roll verification sparks debate between Trinamool Congress, BJP and the Election Commission PTI, KOLKATA, JAN 7,...

Awareness Camp at Purbasthali School Highlights Cyber Safety, Child Marriage Prevention and Road Safety

Police-led initiative at Madhyashrirampur Bhavatarini Roy Girls’ High School educates students on critical social and legal issues Baby Cha...

Chief Minister Pays Tribute to Netai Martyrs, Recalls Tragic January 7, 2011 Incident

Remembrance of the Netai massacre underscores a painful chapter in Bengal’s history and the subsequent legal and humanitarian response Baby...

Bharat Sevashram Sangha Strengthens Safety and Welfare Measures for Gangasagar Mela Pilgrims

Over 1,500 trained swimmers and volunteers deployed as record crowds are expected at the annual pilgrimage Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, Janu...

Manipur violence SC orders forensic examination of entire 48-minute audio clip

PTI, January 07, 2026, New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered forensic examination of the entire 48-minute audio recording which...

First phase of Census 2027 to take place between April-September MHA

PTI, January 07, 2026, New Delhi :  The first phase of Census 2027-- houselisting operations-- will take place between April 1 and September...

Domicile certificates not valid for SIR hearings in Bengal Official

PTI, January 07, 2026,  Kolkata  Domicile certificates submitted as documentary evidence during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing...

Press Freedom Under Threat: ANP Reports 458 Attacks on Journalists in 2025

IFJ, Belgium, January 6, 2026 : In 2025, there were 458 attacks on journalists and media outlets, including four murders of journalists, mak...

Smart Fencing Work Begins Along Indo-Bangladesh Border in Jalpaiguri

RAJDEEP MONDAL, MP, 6 Jan 2026, Jalpaiguri: Excluding the 19-km unfenced stretch covering four disputed villages in South Berubari, work has...

Tourist Rush Causes Long Queues at Jaigaon–Phuentsholing Border

MP, 6 Jan 2026, Alipurduar: A massive surge of Bhutan-bound tourists seen in the New Year has led to prolonged traffic congestion and long q...

CII India Tea Forum 2026 to Focus on Tea Tourism and Global Participation

MP, 6 Jan 2026, Siliguri: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) North Bengal Zonal Council on Monday briefed the media about the upcomi...

Two unnatural deaths in North Bengal Linked to Stress Over SIR Process

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP,  6 Jan 2026, Siliguri : A 57-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Fulbari, with his family claiming that fear li...

Bank Cannot Freeze Company Accounts Over Internal Disputes: Calcutta High Court

Soumyadip Mullick, MP, 7 Jan 2026, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has held that a bank cannot freeze a company’s bank and demat accounts m...

Kolkata Records Coldest January Day in 12 Years

MP, 7 Jan 2026, Kolkata: Kolkata recorded its coldest January day in 12 years on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 10.2°C, n...

UPSC Returns West Bengal DGP Panel, Advises State to Seek Supreme Court Clarification

MP, 7 Jan 2026, Kolkata: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the West Bengal government’s panel for appointing the Direc...

Denial of passport due to criminal case clear violation, rules SC

K RAVEENDRAN, IPA, January 6.2026 : Judicial pronouncements are expected to guide administrative behaviour, yet the persistence of such disp...

Making small child touch private parts aggravated sexual assault: Delhi HC

PTI, NEW DELHI, JAN 6, 2026 : Making a small child touch one's private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the P...

UP SIR: 2.89 Crore Voters Removed: 12.55 cr of 15.44 cr voters retained

PTI, LUCKNOW, January 6, 2026 : The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh published on Tuesday after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) e...

EC Has Power and Competence to Undertake Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls: Poll Panel to Supreme Court

PTI, NEW DELHI, JAN 6, 2026 : The Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it has the power and competence to underta...