Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt"The reasons for renouncing/taking citizenship are personal," says MEA

PTI, August 01, 2024 : More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday....

Wayanad landslides: Death toll touches 316; rescue operations continue298 people are still missing

The Week, August 02, 2024 : Death toll in the landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala has climbed to 316 even as rescue operations entered ...

Thousands to lose jobs as Intel announces major layoff. Will employees in India be affected?15 pc of its workforce will be terminated

The Week, August 02, 2024 : California-headquartered technology major Intel announced that it will lay off 15 per cent of its global workfor...

CBI names 13 people as accused in 1st chargesheet in NEET paper leak case

 The charge sheet lists that the accused were allegedly involved in the paper leak and other irregularities, they said   PTI,  New Delhi, 1 ...

Kerala tragedy: Rescuers race against time to search for survivors; toll at 177, nearly 200 missing

PTI, Wayanad (Kerala), Aug 1, 2024 :  Rescuers raced against time under harsh conditions to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildi...

Sushan Thapa Passes AKF Referee Examination, Recognized as Kumite Judge - B

KalimNews, Kalimpong, August 1, 2024: Shihan Sushan Thapa, a distinguished karate master from Gitkolbong village in the Kalimpong district, ...

States empowered to make sub-classification in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for quotas inside reserved category: Supreme Court

 The majority verdict said the basis of sub-classification has to be justified by 'quantifiable and demonstrable data by the states, whi...

Darjeeling civic body to levy tax on tourists despite widespread opposition from tourism stakeholders

Hoteliers had said it was the fourth attempt by the civic body to levy taxes on tourists and the earlier initiatives had derailed because th...

Attempt to kidnap girl child: Woman detained

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Siliguri: A woman was detained on allegations of attempting to kidnap a girl child from the Siliguri District Hospital, spre...

Kamtapur State Demand Council issues 15 August deadline to Centre

Shashikesh Roy, MP, 1 Aug 2024, Cooch Behar: The Kamtapur State Demand Council has set a deadline for the Central Government. If the Central...

Leopard attack in Jalpaiguri injures 7 of Nepuchapur tea garden in the Mal block

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Jalpaiguri: Seven people, including a child, were injured in a leopard attack near the Nepuchapur tea garden in the Mal bloc...

Residents’ body embark on postering campaign demanding rehabilitation

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 1 Aug 2024, Darjeeling: Teesta Sangrakshan Mancha (TSM) an outfit, comprising residents mainly affected by the Teesta ...

State announces major IAS reshuffle : Vijay Bharti appointed PS of GTA, succeeding Soumya Purkait

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Kolkata: In a reshuffle in IAS ranks, Manish Jain, Principal Secretary (PS) of State Education department has been posted as...

College admission: ‘Cancel admission if students don’t come for docs verification’

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Kolkata: The Higher Education department has empowered the principals of concerned colleges to cancel the admission of the s...

Mamata may flag off Adivasi Diwas celebrations on Aug 9

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to undertake a two-day trip to Jhargram in the second week of August. She ...

Weatherman issues heavy rainfall alert

MP, 1 Aug 2024, Kolkata: A heavy rainfall alert has been issued for several districts of south and north Bengal as a low pressure is set to ...

Goods train derails near recent Kanchenjunga Express accident spot, CM expresses concern

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, 1 Aug 2024, Siliguri: Within six weeks of the rear-end collision between the Kanchenjunga Express train and a freight...

US small aircraft company offers Pakyong-Bagdogra air connectivity : Brewery in Sikkim discussed in proposals with investors

EOI, GANGTOK, JULY 31, 2024 :  Sikkim Minister of Commerce and Industries, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Tshering T. Bhutia on Tuesday met wit...

Resolution moved in Bengal Assembly seeking review of new criminal laws

PTI, Kolkata, Jul 31, 2024 :  A resolution moved by West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and others in the state Assembly on Wednesday soug...

UPSC Cancels IAS Candidature, Bars Her From Future Selections

PTI, New Delhi, Jul 31, 2024 : The UPSC on Wednesday said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khed...