The India Today–CVoter Mood of the Nation (MOTN) 2026 survey revealed that Mamata Banerjee's TMC is likely to repeat its performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted heightened surveillance across Asia, with airports and border crossings implementing health screenings. While not highly transmissible like COVID-19, Nipah has a high fatality rate and spreads through close contact,

At least eight people were killed and several others were reported missing in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police said Tuesday. The fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday inside one of the godowns situated at Najirabad area of Anandapur in South 24 Parganas district,

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has appointed new Vice-Chancellors to three state-run universities, as announced by Lok Bhavan. The appointments include Arunasis Goswami, Debabrata Basu, and Debabrata Mitra.

Hingalganj in North 24 Pargana, West Bengal, experienced heightened tensions as prisoner Nasir Uddin Biswas was brought to a hearing at the SIR centre.

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in West Bengal in January 2026. Both patients were 25-year-old nurses employed at the same private hospital in Barasat and developed neurologic complications after symptom onset in late December 2025. 1

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data for FY25 shows that in several large states, interest payments take away up to 42% share of the state’s own tax and non-tax revenues

The death toll from a warehouse fire in Anandapur, Kolkata, has risen to 25, prompting the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene. They directed the local District Magistrate to report on potential human rights violations linked to alleged management negligence and regulatory failures by several authorities,

Around 16 lakh candidates have already applied for the two posts. Of them, approximately 8.13 lakh candidates have applied for Group-C posts, while about 8.20 lakh candidates have applied for Group-D posts.

Kolkata: Following Calcutta High Court’s order Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday had led a rally at Narendrapur near Kolkata over the devastating fire that claimed 25 lives. Talking to the media, Adhikari demanded the arrest of food chain owners after the arrest of warehouse owner Gangadhar Das.