Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state would be directly handed over to the BSF for deportation, instead of being produced before courts, in line with a new rule that came into effect in the state a day ago. Speaking to reporters after an administrative review…
Kolkata: The repolling in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency on Thursday saw more than 74 per cent of the 2.36 lakh electors exercising their franchise till 3 pm, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere, a poll panel official said. The total electorate in the constituency comprises 1,21,300 men, 1,15,135 women and nine third-gender individuals….
Thiruvananthapuram: The swearing-in of members to the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday became more than a formal constitutional ceremony, as the House witnessed moments reflecting the state’s diversity, simplicity and political culture. While some newly elected MLAs walked to the Assembly or arrived on bicycles, others took oath in different languages and in the…
New Delhi: The X account of Cockroach Janata Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came up another handle – ‘Cockroach is Back’. “This was expected since there were attempts to hack the account yesterday. But this is…
New Delhi: The BJP’s current phase of political dominance, which began in 2014, is likely to last “at least 20 years”, pollster Pradeep Gupta has said. The Axis My India chief argued that the ruling party’s position would remain secure as long as its governance performance does not weaken significantly. Drawing a parallel with the…
Darbhanga: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said he has moved to an ashram on the outskirts of Patna from where he will continue to run his political activities until his party establishes itself in the next assembly elections. Speaking to reporters in Darbhanga on Wednesday, the 48-year-old political strategist-turned-politician said he moved out of…
New Delhi: No case of Ebola virus disease has been detected in India and a high-level review meeting was held on Wednesday to assess the preparedness of states and Union territories and response measures, official sources said. During the meeting under the chairpersonship of Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, the health secretaries of all…
Ranchi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday said the country must be prepared to tackle any possible fallout of the escalating crisis in West Asia, although the situation was “not worrisome for India at present”. During his maiden visit to Ranchi, Naidu said every sector, including civil aviation, must plan proactively to…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said that his government has decided to scrap the Silverline semi-high speed rail project, an ambitious initiative of the previous LDF administration. Satheesan said at a press conference here that the notifications regarding land acquisition for the project will be revoked. Addressing reporters after the Cabinet…
United Nations: The United Nations has revised downward India’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.6 per cent, citing global uncertainties and economic shocks arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis. As per the report released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)…
