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    What Is Nipah? A High-Risk Virus Making A Comeback In India

    A deadly virus once thought to be under control has returned—quietly, dangerously, and without warning. In West Bengal, two nurses are fighting for their lives after testing positive for the Nipah virus, a pathogen known for its high fatality rate and sudden outbreaks. Nearly two decades after Nipah last surfaced in the state, its reappearance.

    Mamata Banerjee Accuses ECI of Targeting Minority Voters in West Bengal

    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of deliberately targeting the minority voters for deletion through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. She also claimed that around 90,000 voters in the minority-dominated Malda district are slated to be deleted in the final voters’.

    Congress’s top brass to discuss West Bengal elections on Jan 17

    Kolkata: A meeting between the Congress leadership and West Bengal Congress leaders will be held in Delhi on January 17. Their discussions will centre around election preparations and alliances in the state. Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, West Bengal Congress leaders are set to meet party leaders in the national capital on.

    ‘Will bury BJP leaders alive’ in 2026: TMC MLA’s remarks spark controversy

    Kolkata: Arunava Sen, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bagnan Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Howrah district, has come under sharp criticism after a video of his public speech surfaced on social media, where he is heard issuing what opposition leaders describe as an open and inflammatory threat against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and leaders..

    Electoral Heat in West Bengal, Mamata’s Direct Confrontation with the Centre

    Abhishek Vij As the electoral temperature rises in West Bengal, the long-standing conflict between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the central government has resurfaced. This time, Mamata Banerjee’s direct confrontation with the Centre is over the Election Commission and the Central Enforcement Directorate (ED). On Saturday, Mamata Didi wrote a two-page letter to the Chief.

    HM Amit Shah dials Suvendu Adhikari, enquires about attack on his convoy in Bengal Kolkata

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, over the phone to inquire about the attack on his convoy in Chandrakona, West Midnapore district.

    ECI Appoints Four Special Roll Observers for West Bengal to Supervise Voter List Revision

    The Election Commission appoints four IAS officers as special roll observers in West Bengal to verify voter identity documents and supervise micro-observers during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

    ED Moves Supreme Court Alleging Obstruction by West Bengal Government During I-PAC Raids

    New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a petition before the Supreme Court alleging that its simultaneous raid and search operations on Thursday at the office of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder, Pratik Jain, were obstructed by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ED.

    I-PAC office raid: Centre seeks detailed report from ED

    The Home Ministry has sought a detailed ED report on the January 8 searches at I-PAC’s Kolkata office and Pratik Jain’s residence.

    West Bengal set to surpass budgeted market borrowings for current fiscal

    Kolkata: The West Bengal government is slated to surpass the budgeted market borrowings for the current financial year 2025-26, as well as its projected accumulated debt by March 31, 2026, as indicated in the trend so far for the first nine months as well as the scheduled borrowings for the remaining three months of the.

    Another BLO Death in West Bengal’s Malda Sparks Row Over Work Pressure During Electoral Roll Revision

    Kolkata: Another Booth Level Officer (BLO) has died in West Bengal’s Malda district, with her family alleging that excessive work pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls led to her death. The deceased has been identified as Samprita Chowdhury Sanyal (48), an Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) worker who was.