Kolkata: Kolkata’s riverfronts and the iconic Howrah Bridge were lit up in elaborate illumination, laser displays and a spectacular drone show on Saturday, as the city dressed up for the 12th International Day of Yoga, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lead the main event from Red Road on June 21. The riverfront carnival…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted the central government will support West Bengal in every way possible, pointing out that around Rs 40,000 crore has been disbursed to accelerate development projects “that were previously blocked”. In a letter to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on the occasion of ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ or West Bengal Day,…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in West Bengal on a two-day visit, during which he will participate in ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ celebrations, lead the International Day of Yoga programme in Kolkata, and commission three indigenously built naval ships. Modi arrived in Hooghly district from neighbouring Odisha and is scheduled to attend the state-level…
New Delhi: India and South Korea on Saturday discussed possible cooperation between the two countries in digital governance, e-government, public administration, capacity building and citizen-centric service delivery. The discussion came up during a meeting between Republic of Korea Minister of Interior and Safety Yun Hojung and Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh. The…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday announced a series of decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, including the construction of Karnataka Bhavan-4 in New Delhi for civil services aspirants, approval for 620 new buses for state transport corporations, and major investments in healthcare infrastructure across the state. The Cabinet also approved exemptions…
Rairangapur (Odisha): President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said India has always spread peace in the world because issues can only be resolved through mutual discussion, not war. “Whenever the world reeled under war-like conflicts and uncertainties, India spread the message of peace… Issues can be resolved through mutual discussion, not through war,” she said, while…
Jaipur: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday interacted with around 700 booth-level officers (BLOs) and supervisors in Jaipur and said efforts are being made to improve the country’s electoral system. The interaction was held at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) in the city’s Sitapura area and was attended by Rajasthan Chief…
Patna: Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has lodged a police complaint against former aide Akash Yadav and the latter’s family members, accusing them of hatching a conspiracy to kill him and his father, Lalu Prasad. Yadav lodged the complaint with the Sachivalaya police station on Friday. Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said,…
Rairangapur: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly unveiled development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore in Odisha on Saturday, officials said. The projects, spanning sectors such as energy, industrial infrastructure, roads, drinking water, health, education, tourism and irrigation, were unveiled on the second anniversary of the BJP government in Odisha. According…
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the Ramayana Wax Museum and a zonal office building, two of the 245 development projects worth over Rs 290 crore in Ayodhya he launched or laid the foundation of. The temple town is “no longer neglected or disregarded,” he asserted at the event. Addressing a…
