Union Cabinet has recently approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri.
This proposed bench will have jurisdiction over four districts namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.
Sushil Chandra, the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes or CBDT, has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner.
The appointment came ahead of this year's general elections.
Day after the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14, India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MNF) status accorded to Pakistan.