BJP Introduces New Faces in Darjeeling Hills, Stirring Debate Ahead of 2026 Polls

KalimNews, 19 March, Kalimpong:  Bringing an end to days of uncertainty, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

Calcutta High Court Upholds CEO’s Surveillance Tender for 2026 Assembly Elections

PTI, Mar 19, 2026, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has upheld a tender issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, for deploy...

Kolkata Police Bust Cyber Fraud Racket, Over 2,000 SIM Cards Seized

PTI, Mar 19, 2026, Kolkata: Kolkata Police has busted a cyber fraud racket duping people on the pretext of digital arrest and seized a huge ...

23.3 Lakh ‘Under Adjudication’ Cases Disposed; Shashi Panja’s Name Cleared

MP, Mar 19, 2026, Kolkata: The disposal of ‘under adjudication’ cases in Bengal has gained momentum with nearly two lakh cases being scruti...

Minor Sikkim Girl Found Safe After Staging Kidnapping; Investigation Underway

AI representational image PTI, March 18, 2026, Gangtok : A 14-year-old girl from Sikkim has been rescued from Siliguri in neighbouring West ...

Meta Challenges CCPA Fine in Delhi High Court Over Facebook Marketplace Listings

PTI, March 19, 2026, New Delhi: Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday assailed in the Delhi High Court a Central Consumer Protection Authority ord...

Kalimpong District Hospital Under Scrutiny: Administrative Reforms Initiated After Newborn’s Death

Photograb from Star News  KalimNews, Kalimpong, March 18: Following the tragic death of a newborn at Kalimpong District Hospital on March 9...

Fatal House Fire Following Explosion at EV Charging Point in Indore; Probe Ordered

PTI, March 18, 2026, Indore: Eight members of a family were killed when a fire broke out in a three-storey house after an explosion at an El...

Fatal Fire at Multi-Storey Building in Palam Claims Nine Lives; Assistance Announced

PTI, March 18, 2026, New Delhi :  Nine members of a family, including a 70-year-old woman and three of her granddaughters, one just three ye...

India to Prioritise Domestic Fuel Needs Amid Regional Supply Requests

PTI, March 18, 2026, New Delhi :  India will prioritise meeting domestic fuel demand before considering supply requests from countries such ...

Supreme Court Questions Objection to ED Plea in I-PAC Raid Case

PTI, March 18, 2026, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the West Bengal government's objection to the maintainability ...

EC Reshuffles IAS and IPS Officers Ahead of West Bengal Assembly Polls

PTI, March 18, 2026, Kolkata:  The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in poll-bound West...

TMC delegation calls on Bengal CEO, raises questions over delay in publication of supplementary roll

PTI, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 :  A TMC delegation met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal and raised questions over alleg...

Monday’s thunderstorm leaves one dead in Darjeeling: Norwester wreaks havoc in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, massive damage reported

Amitava Banerjee, MP, Darjeeling, March 18, 2026 :The thunderstorm that raged through the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Monday eveni...

Assembly polls: ECI deploys record 474 observers in Bengal

MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 : In a bid to tighten electoral monitoring, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed a record 474 obs...

Bengal polls: Trinamool fields record 52 women candidates

MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026, 1:20 AM : “We always have an inclusive approach towards women in politics,” stated party chairperson, Mamata Ba...

BJP candidate list triggers resignations, protests : BJP workers vandalise party office over Alipurduar candidate

Agnihotri Gupta, MP, Kolkata, March 18, 2026 : The BJP’s first candidate list for the West Bengal Assembly elections has sparked sharp inter...