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Heavy rains lash northern states

New Delhi, March 18 -- Heavy rains and gusty winds hit the northern states on Wednesday, with a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir receiving snow. The national capital Delhi also wi... Read More


There can be no embargo on religious functions in private premises: HC

Prayagraj, March 18 -- The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that there can be no impediment or embargo on prayers and religious functions being conducted within the private premises of a person irr... Read More


Tigress dies in MP's Bandhavgarh reserve

Umaria, March 18 -- A tigress died on Wednesday in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh, with officials citing illness as the preliminary cause of death. The deceased tigress was fiv... Read More


Gujarat's UCC Bill proposes common legal framework for marriage; seeks to regulate live-in

Gandhinagar, March 18 -- The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the legislative Assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marria... Read More


Bengal: ECI replaces 11 DMs, 5 IPS officers & commissioner of KMC

Kolkata, March 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the removal of 11 District Magistrates-cum-District Electoral Officers (DEOs) and the Commissioner of the Kolkata Munic... Read More


EC overrides Bengal's move to reinstate 15 IPS officers, orders posting to TN, Kerala

Kolkata, March 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday cancelled the Bengal government's decision to reinstate a section of IPS officers and ordered the immediate deployment of 15 of... Read More


SIR: 23.3 lakh 'under adjudication' cases disposed; Shashi Panja's name cleared

Kolkata, March 18 -- The disposal of 'under adjudication' cases in Bengal has gained momentum with nearly two lakh cases being scrutinised by judicial officers daily. According to sources in the Elect... Read More


Health body pulls up Bhagirathi Neotia, CMRI

Kolkata, March 18 -- The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has found negligence on the part of two private hospitals in the city, i.e., Bhagirathi Neotia Hospital and C... Read More


NKDA plans real-time alert system on CCTV network

Kolkata, March 18 -- The West Bengal government is set to roll out a modern public announcement system across New Town to improve communication and emergency response. Sources confirmed that a tender... Read More


'India must pursue FTAs with US, explore China market'

Kolkata, March 18 -- Krishna Gupta, additional chief secretary of the state Departments of Cooperation and Irrigation & Waterways, on Wednesday said India and the United States should continue working... Read More