Bangladeshi journalist, wife and son among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire

PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata :  A trip to India for his wife's medical treatment ended in tragedy for Bangladeshi journalist Debashis D...

West Bengal industry policy likely to be released this month

PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal government is likely to come out with separate policies for land and industry to attract inve...

Manipur government orders educational institutions to remain closed for three days amid law-and-order concerns

PTI, August 19, 2026, Imphal :  The Manipur government on Wednesday announced that all educational institutes in the state would remain clos...

Jharkhand job exam row: Protesters suspend agitation on 26th day, give government two months to resolve issues

The announcement comes a day after the JMM-led government issued notifications cancelling 22 recruitment exams and ordering a probe into 23 ...

CJP's Dipke suggests using PM CARES Fund to improve schools, urges Modi to support rural education

The CJP recently launched the 'School Thik Karo' campaign to highlight gaps in rural school infrastructure. PTI, August 19, 2026, Ne...

Court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in alleged hate speech case

  Nadia court cites repeated non-compliance with appearance orders; seeks warrant execution report by August 28. PTI, August 19, 2026, Kalya...

Nine killed, six injured in massive fire at hotel building in Kolkata; Bangladeshi nationals among dead

Five fire tenders pressed into service to douse the blaze that erupted around 1.45 am. PTI, August 19, 2026, Kolkata :  At least nine people...

Kalimpong’s Anshika Rai Balances Pageantry and Modelling with Dream of Becoming a Doctor

KalimNews, August 19, 2026, Kalimpong: Anshika Rai, a 24-year-old from Kalimpong, West Bengal, has carved out a place for herself in the wo...

Supreme Court Seeks Details of West Bengal Employees Claiming Pending DA Arrears

MP, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reportedly sought details of West Bengal government employees who claim they are ...

Bengal Tourism Minister Seeks Probe Into Alleged Tea Garden Land Transactions

MP, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh on Tuesday alleged "institutional corruption" in the transfer ...

Calcutta High Court Stays Blanket Reverification of Caste Certificates, Questions SIR Deletion as a Basis

MP, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the West Bengal government's proposed blanket reverification of ...

Bangladesh Says It Does Not Want Friendly Ties with India to Deteriorate Over Teesta Issue

PTI, August 18, 2026, Dhaka: Bangladesh does not want its friendly ties with India to deteriorate over the long-pending Teesta water-sharing...

Indian Army Chief Gen Seth Meets Nepal PM Balendra Shah, Discusses Mutual Interests and Military Ties

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kathmandu: Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday called on Nepal's Prime Minister and Defence Minister ...

Calcutta High Court Flags Coordination Gap Between State and Centre Over Census Duty for Teachers

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said there was a lack of coordination between the West Bengal government a...

Three-Month-Old BJP Government May Have Had Some Lapses, Will Take Corrective Steps: Suvendu

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said there might have been some lapses in the functioning of the t...

West Bengal Government to Raise Annual Allocation for Women’s Cash Transfer Scheme to Rs 48,000 Crore

PTI, August 18, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal government will raise the annual allocation for the Annapurna Yojana from Rs 36,000 crore to ...

Suspected Brown Sugar Recovered at Gorubathan; Woman Arrested, Man Escapes Into Forest

KalimNews, August 18, 2026, Kalimpong: Acting on source information received on the afternoon of August 18, 2026, police personnel set up a ...

CJP urges govt to honour commitments as SC considers quashing FIRs against students and protesters

PTI, August 18, 2026, New Delhi :   T he Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday accused the Centre of resisting the Supreme Court’s bid to f...