Kurseong (WB) Seeking to strike an emotional chord with the politically crucial hill electorate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday promised that the BJP would resolve the decades-old Gorkha issue within six months if the BJP comes to power in West Bengal. He said no party other than the BJP could find a solution…
Imphal: People protesting the death of two children in a recent bomb blast in Manipur clashed with security forces during a torch rally in the state capital Imphal, police said. Two children died in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur on April 7. The Imphal Valley districts have been witnessing daily protests over the…
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted civil servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day and said it is time to further strengthen the resolve to work towards good governance and nation building. The Vice President said as the enduring pillar of India’s administrative framework, the…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair, and transparent polls in West Bengal where the first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23. Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were on Monday prorogued by President Droupadi Murmu, two days after the House was adjourned sine die. “The Lok Sabha, which commenced its seventh session on January 28, has been prorogued by the Honourable President on April 20,” a press release issued by the Lok Sabha…
New Delhi: India is in touch with the Iranian authorities for the safety of its ships and for their safe exit through the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday. The comments by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation came in response to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the India-Korea Business Leaders’ Dialogue highlighted the immense potential of the economic partnership between the two countries across diverse sectors. Modi emphasised that the focus of the dialogue remained on strengthening supply chains, supporting future-ready sectors, and creating opportunities for the youth. “The India-Korea Business Leaders’…
Jaisalmer: A massive fire broke out at the HPCL Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra on Monday afternoon, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate the refinery on Tuesday. The incident triggered panic among administration officials and authorities. The official cause of the fire and the exact section affected were not confirmed. However,…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday demanded that the DMK and Congress should apologise for defeating “the women’s reservation bill” in the Lok Sabha, while asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to introduce the quota was “one of the most progressive decisions for the country”. Addressing a meeting…
Mahishadal (WB) BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Monday alleged the Trinamool Congress betrayed women by opposing the Centre’s bid to implement women’s quota in legislatures from 2029 and said that had it been a matter of “minorities’ reservation, Mamata Banerjee would have walked miles in its support”. Addressing an election rally in Purba Medinipur’s Mahishadal,…
