34 people die in Tamil Nadu after consuming illicit arrack

PTI, Kallakurichi/Chennai, Jun 20, 2024 :  The entire Karunapuram locality in Kallakurichi on Thursday echoed with the wails of the family members of the victims of illicit arrack that claimed…

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

Nupur Thapliyal, LiveLaw, 20 June 2024 : A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy…

SC notice to Centre, NTA on pleas for cancelling NEET- UG 2024; proceedings before HCs stayed

PTI, New Delhi, Jun 20, 2024 :  The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others on petitions, including those seeking the…

NEET row Opposition accuses govt NTA of destroying future of students

PTI, New Delhi, July 20, 2024 : Opposition leaders on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government and the National Testing Agency over alleged irregularities in the NEET exam…

Kalimpong sees the debut of “Tara: The Lost Star” at Dream Theater

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 20 June 2024 : Tara: the Lost Star, is finally being screened at Dream Theater in Kalimpong. The film was released across India, starting from Sikkim to the…

Transwoman Dr. Beoncy Seeks Gender Correction in Educational Certificates, Moves Manipur High Court

Asem Bhakta, KalimNews, 19 June 2024, Imphal : Dr. Beoncy Laishram, a 32-year-old transwoman from Imphal, has gained prominence for becoming the first medical doctor among the transgender community in…

IMD Updates Forecast: Below Normal Rainfall Expected for India in June

‘The average June rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be below normal, less than 92 per cent of the long period average’ G.S. Mudur, TT,…

Elephants Rescued from Teesta River Torrents in Successful Operation

Dibyendu Sinha, MP, 19 June 2024, Jalpaiguri: Two elephants, along with a cub, were washed away while crossing an overflowing river on Tuesday night in the Teesta Barrage area adjacent…

State govt to expand old age pension scheme

Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 19 June 2024, Kolkata: In a visionary move to bolster support for those entering their golden years without a steady income, the Bengal government is poised to…

‘Centre has not released funds for Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’

MP, 20 June 2024, Kolkata: The Centre has not released to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore under Samagra Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) on the ground that the state has not…

Rescue operations in North Sikkim end with evacuation of remaining 158 stranded tourists

PTI, Gangtok, Jun 19, 2024 :  The rescue operations in North Sikkim ended on Wednesday with the evacuation of the remaining 158 stranded tourists, a senior official said.    …

Nighttime Restrictions Implemented for All Vehicles on NH10

Fallen boulders at Likhubhir

Sikkim floods: Evacuation by road after poor weather rules out chopper rescue plan

Around 1,200 tourists, including foreign visitors, are stranded in Mangan, the northern district along the China border, following landslides and flash floods on Thursday that have damaged roads and bridges…

Air evacuation of stranded tourists called off due to inclement weather

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 16 June 2024, Darjeeling: The air evacuation of around 1,200 tourists (as per official records) from North Sikkim, especially Lachen did not take place as per schedule…

HC directs state govt to ensure 1% reservation for transgender persons in public employment

Agencies, 16 June 2024, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government to ensure one per cent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment in the state.…

Bimal Gurung to take legal recourse after High Court order

EOI, DARJEELING, JUNE 16, 2024 : After the Calcutta High Court order to include his name in the charge sheet filed by the CBI in the Madan Tamang murder case,…

CM Sikkim asks Centre to manage Sevoke – Rangpo stretch of NH 10

SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 16, 2024 : Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday called upon the Centre to manage the stretch of the National Highway 10…

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