The picturesque Darjeeling hills in West Bengal is gearing for a pitched battle between two Gorkhas in the Lok Sabha elections, as development and restoration of democracy top the poll planks, relegating the long-standing demand for a separate Gorkhaland. Mr Gurung is supporting BJP's Raju Singh Bisht, while Mr Tamang is in favour of Trinamool's Amar Singh Rai.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee withdrew the state from its share of Ayushman Bharat, asking Centre to pay the complete amount if it wants to run the scheme. Ayushman Bharat is National Health Protection Scheme, which is expected to cover over 10Cr poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50Cr beneficiaries) providing coverage upto 5L rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

An 18-year-old student was found hanging inside a livestock shed in West Bengal with 'Illuminati', 'Doped Up' and the name of a girl written on the wall. The graffiti has raised suspicion that he killed himself following instructions from online game Momo Challenge. The Momo Challenge entices children to talk to a stranger who dares them to perform violent acts.