India has demonstrated its capacity to manage Nipah outbreaks during previous events, and recommended public health measures are being implemented jointly by national and state health teams

The court has asked both the Centre and the West Bengal government to file affidavits on whether border land can be acquired on an emergency basis in view of security considerations.

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.

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of 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

Calcutta High Court orders West Bengal govt to transfer border land to BSF by March 31, 2026, prioritizing national security over administrative delays. Read details.

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,

In West Bengal, the RJD seeks alliance with TMC for upcoming polls, while CPI-ML explores ties with the Left, amid NDA's united front against them.

Firefighters battle blaze at South 24 Parganas warehouses. 8 dead, more feared trapped. Search & DNA testing underway to identify victims.

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,

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,