Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari has ordered that the madrasas operating in Bengal be reviewed and that those which are illegal be identified

The BJP sought to distance itself from the claim, with its West Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya saying the party would not take in anyone merely because they want to join it.

With the number of dengue-affected people in West Bengal climbing to over 5,000 this year so far, the state health department has identified 29 municipalities, 85 community development blocks and 278 village panchayats as the hotspots.

The number of dengue-affected people in West Bengal during the current calendar year has crossed the 5,000 mark, according to the latest statistics provided by the state Health Department.

West Bengal directs authorities to prepare for TET for eligible in-service primary teachers. Know the Supreme Court deadline, and exam frequency.

The 100 show-caused madrasas must produce valid authorisation, or they will be shut down, a state minister warned.

The BJP leadership has made one thing clear: in the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, which will now have 209 seats, the party will fight alone. The BJP has decided to follow an "Ekla Chalo" policy in the civic elections.

The orangutans, aged between six months and a year, are at the Bhubaneswar zoo for now, being fed mashed apples, with classical music playing in the background to keep them calm.

Sumit Roy was first taken to the state-run SSKM Hospital for a medical examination after his arrest

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West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to Justice Ghuge in the presence of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, and senior members of the state cabinet.

West Bengal Law University has changed the seat matrix and reservation categories for CLAT 2027 Undergraduate and Postgraduate admissions.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri took out a protest march after the party's district office was allegedly vandalised and set on fire on late Monday night.

The by-polls have been necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and AJUP founder Humayun Kabir vacated the Nandigram and Rejinagar seats, respectively.

The early stage of dengue may resemble flu because both illnesses can cause fever, headache, body aches and tiredness. However, dengue causes some distinctive symptoms, including pain behind the eyes, intense muscle or joint pain, nausea, vomiting and skin rash.

"I apologise for the wrong government advertisement depicting Maa Durga with 11 hands instead of 10. We will be more careful and also have warned the officials," said Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

Dhirendra Shastri appealed for a ban on the sale of non-vegetarian food near Durga idols during the festive period and urged Hindus in Bengal to observe Navaratri.

The WBJEEB has started the WBJEE decentralised counselling process today, September 7, 2026. Visit the official website - wbjeeb.co.in to register.

The state Health Department officials claimed that an extensive exercise for door-to-door monitoring and immediate blood testing of people identified as having dengue symptoms was carried out.

WBJEE 2026 decentralised counselling schedule is out. Check DCAP registration dates, seat matrix, fees, Round 1 and 2 rules and admission process here.

Within a week of the inspection, the Health Department ordered the removal of Malda Medical College and Hospital MSVP (Super) Prosenjit Bor and the head of the paediatrics department, Sushma Shaw.

The body of the female doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was recovered from a seminar hall within the hospital premises on the morning of August 9, 2024.

Brishti Mukherjee's body was found hanging on the first floor of her home in Kusumba village, in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

IIT Kharagpur, established in 1950 in West Bengal, is India’s first IIT and is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026.