SIR deletion of parent's name cannot affect EWS claim: Calcutta HC

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata:  The Calcutta High Court has directed authorities not to consider the deletion of a NEET-UG candidate's m...

Annapurna Yojana: 1.45 crore beneficiaries to receive aid, re-application facility to open on August 20

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata : The West Bengal government on Monday began disbursing the August instalment under the Annapurna Yojana, with...

Suvendu sets 9/10 benchmark, says he will accept failure if government falls short

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he would face a public “test” on May 9, 2027, when his governm...

Landslide Near Bhupaley Bridge Cuts Off Indo-Bhutan Border Hamlet of Bindu, Leaving Scores of Tourists and Commuters Stranded

KalimNews, Aug 18, 2026, Kalimpong: Scores of travellers and local residents have been left stranded after a massive landslide completely s...

Students rally in Manipur seeking NRC before census exercise

PTI, August 17, 2026, Imphal: Hundreds of students on Monday took out a rally demanding implementation of the National Register of Citizens ...

Ram temple donations row: SC asks SIT to conclude probe expeditiously

Nirmohi Akhara's plea for reconstitution of trust dismissed PTI, August 17, 2026, New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday asked a court-...

Bengal STF arrests suspected associate of alleged Pakistani intelligence operative in Kolkata

PTI, August 17, 2026, Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police on Monday arrested a suspected associate of alleged Pakist...

Major Development Push for North Bengal Hills: West Bengal CM Inaugurates Key WBSEDCL CSR Projects While MP Raju Bista Details Broad Administrative and Infrastructure Masterplan

Focus on Rural Connectivity, Healthcare Delivery, Educational Support, and Proposed Administrative Bifurcation Across Gorubathan and Jaldhak...

BJP announces new national team with 10 women and six leaders from minority communities; Deepak Mhaskey appointed social media head

PTI, August 17, 2026, New Delhi: The BJP on Monday named as many as 10 women, including former Union Minister Smriti Irani, and six leaders ...

TMC MLA Dilip Mondal seeks early hearing in Calcutta HC, says 39 FIRs filed against him

PTI, August 17, 2026, Kolkata :  Arrested Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal on Monday claimed before the Calcutta High Court that 39 FIRs ...

CJP's Ashutosh Ranka gives Bengal government 10-day deadline to arrest accused in Bankura man's death

PTI, August 17, 2026, Indas (West Bengal) :  A leader of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday gave the West Bengal government 10 days t...

NTA undertakes exam system overhaul; removes over 50 staff members, advertises 10 leadership positions

PTI, August 17, 2026, New Delhi :  The National Testing Agency (NTA) has removed more than 50 of its staff members and is onboarding profess...

7 Killed, several injured as fire breaks out in hotel in West Bengal’s Tarapith

PTI, August 17, 2026, Tarapith :  Seven people were killed and several critically injured in a fire at a hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum ...

UP woman SI suspended over alleged social media policy violation .

PTI, August 17, 2026, Meerut :  A woman sub-inspector of Uttar Pradesh Police was suspended for allegedly sharing an objectionable video on ...

Gorkhaland Supporters Hold Independence Day Meeting to Renew Political Campaign

Amitava Banerjee, MP, August 17, 2026, Darjeeling : ‘The public referendum on August 15 clearly tilts the scales in favour of Gorkhaland. Th...

BJP Workers Protest Outside Entally Police Station After Clash Between Two Factions

MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata :  High drama unfolded outside Entally police station on Saturday after a group of BJP workers allegedly locked...

Nearly 48 Lakh Active Vehicles in Bengal Marked Non-Compliant in Vahan Database

Dipali Sen, MP, August 17, 2026, Kolkata: As many as 47,64,506 active vehicles in West Bengal have been classified as non-compliant in the V...