Rahul, Mamata on same boat over ‘restrictions’ on media in Parliament

PTI & Agencies, New Delhi & Kolkata, Jul 29, 2024 : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Trinamool Congress supr...

Delhi Coaching centre deaths: 5 more held, bulldozers in action as anger, anguish mount

PTI, New Delhi, Jul 29, 2024 :  Five more people, including four co-owners of the basement of the coaching centre where three civil services...

Harassment finger at Darjeeling civic body for targeting business establishments

Ajoy Edwards-led Hamro party and other apolitcal associations from Kalimpong had requested shopkeepers across Darjeeling hills to roll down ...

BJP MP Raju Bista slams Mamata Banerjee on flood aid, lauds Centre for Sikkim relief

Bista told the media here that the Mamata Banerjee government had not released adequate funds for the Kalimpong residents who were affected ...

Truce talks with Kamtapur Liberation Organisation to resume, says chief negotiator

 “The peace talks would be initiated soon by the Centre. We are waiting for the right time,” said Debkumar Saikia, the former advocate-gener...

BJP's separatist buzz grows louder: Question raised inside party over lack of prudence

Questions are being raised within the saffron camp over the lack of prudence in the growing list of lawmakers making outlandish claims about...

When warmth goes grey: marriage, has been reduced to contract between two individuals

The bodily integrity is an intrinsic part of individual autonomy that covers the realm of sexual autonomy. Only the individual has the power...

Cops ensure car owner removes ‘misogynistic’ sticker

MP, 29 July 2024, Kolkata: A car owner was cautioned and made to remove a sticker from his car’s rear windshield which allegedly had a ‘hate...

HC asks Centre to utilise forensic facilities in research institutions

MP, 29 July 2024, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has asked the Central government to ensure that forensic facilities in research/education...

High Court: Women can’t be prosecuted U/S 354A of IPC

MP, 29 July 2024, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a woman cannot be prosecuted under the gender-specific sexual harassment l...

Tea industry calls for ban on harmful reprocessed tea waste

MP, 29 July 2024, Alipurduar: There are reports of unscrupulous businessmen procuring tea waste (the end product of tea processing), reproce...

AAI to expand aircraft parking space at Cooch Behar Airport

MP, 29 July 2024, Cooch Behar: The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to extend the aircraft parking area at Cooch Behar Airport. ...

Persistent heat forces primary schools to hold morning classes

MP, 29 July 2024, Alipurduar: Students in Alipurduar district are falling ill almost daily due to the ongoing scorching heat. To address thi...

STF arrests 3 persons with 5 SIM boxes

MP, 29 July 2024, Siliguri: After having recovered three SIM boxes from Fulbari on the Indo-Bangladesh border earlier, the Special Task Forc...

GTA plans grand revival of Darjeeling Mall by Aug 15

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 29 July 2024, Darjeeling: The renowned Darjeeling Mall is poised to reclaim its lost glory on August 15. Anit Thapa, C...

Gorkha Committee demands Sixth Schedule for Darjeeling hills

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 28 July 2024:   To advocate for Sixth Schedule status for the Gorkhas of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, the plains, and Dooars...

Judges should use sense of robust common sense in bail petitions: CJI Chandrachud

 Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said that the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of...

Netaji's grandnephew appeals to PM Modi to bring back his remains from Japan by Aug 18

 "It is therefore imperative that a final statement is made from the Government of India so that false narratives about liberator of In...

Delhi coaching centre incident: Owner, coordinator sent to 14-day judicial custody

PTI, 29 July 2024, New Delhi: A court on Sunday sent to 14-day judicial custody the owner and coordinator of Rau's IAS Study Circle in O...