Kolkata: The Election Commission on Friday appointed retired IPS officer NK Mishra as special observer for the ongoing SIR exercise and the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. In an official communication, the EC said Mishra was appointed “in exercise of the powers under Article 324 of the Constitution of India”. He will oversee the ongoing…
New Delhi: Issues in India-US ties in recent times have included the imposition of elevated tariffs by the United States on India’s exports and changes implemented by the US in its visa regulations, which have affected students and professionals, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Notwithstanding these developments, the two sides have continued to engage,…
New Delhi: The government has created infrastructure worth Rs 1 lakh crore to preserve fruits, vegetables and other farm produce, which has helped reduce crop damage by up to 15 per cent, Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour, he targeted the previous Congress-led government…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new buildings housing the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and central secretariat mark are an important milestone in India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) and they reflect the government’s commitment to citizen-centric governance and national progress. Inaugurating the new PMO, named Seva Teerth, and two…
Salem (Tamil Nadu): TVK chief Vijay on Friday asserted that his offer to share power with allies has turned out to be a “political bomb” in Tamil Nadu, as that has become a demand in all alliances and “rattled” DMK President and Chief Minister MK Stalin who has refused to share power with Congress. Assuring…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shifted to his new office Seva Teerth from the colonial-era South Block building near Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill. The shift came on a day — February 13 — that marked 95 years since the formal inauguration of New Delhi as India’s modern capital in 1931. On…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party’s victory in the neighbouring country’s parliamentary elections and extended India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries. The BNP on Friday is cruising towards a sweeping victory in…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on leading the party to a victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the general elections to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024….
New Delhi: The tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded Friday and the House will now reassemble on March 9. The three-week recess period will allow standing committees to examine allocations to various central…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday met leaders of farm unions from across the country in Parliament House complex during which the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal as well as safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers and farm labourers, was discussed. During the meeting, the farm…
