Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday rolled out major rail and road projects worth Rs 3,250 crore in West Bengal and stepped up his attack on the Trinamool Congress ahead of the state elections. Alleges TMC is blocking welfare schemes and conspiring with illegal immigrants
18 January,2026 07:32 AM IST | Malda | Agencies
Two nurses from Barasat, North 24 Parganas, who tested positive for the Nipah virus are in a coma and in extremely critical condition. Authorities have intensified contact tracing, screening, and containment measures, with central and state health teams deployed to prevent further spread
14 January,2026 01:29 PM IST | Kolkata | IANS-1768294336288_d.png "Jharkhand on health alert after suspected Nipah cases in West Bengal")
Jharkhand has issued a health alert after two suspected Nipah virus cases were reported in neighbouring West Bengal. The state health department has led surveillance, rapid reporting and public awareness measures across all districts to prevent a possible outbreak. The Centre has assured full support to West Bengal
13 January,2026 02:37 PM IST | Ranchi | PTI
The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a CBI probe against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging illegal interference and removal of incriminating documents during raids at I-PAC director Pratik Jain’s residence
09 January,2026 10:41 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
