New Delhi: The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for next month’s Assembly elections in West Bengal, fielding Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur in Kolkata, a seat held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari has also been fielded to retain the Nandigram seat in Purba Medinipur district, which he won defeating Mamata…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday held the government responsible for the current LPG crisis by not taking preemptive measures, evoking a sharp counter from Union Minister J P Nadda, who accused the Congress of trying to create anarchy in the country and indulging in politics instead. Raising the…
New Delhi: As the West Asia conflict entered its 17th day, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said: “We are ready to stop hostilities if Iran changes course”. Interacting with reporters here, Azar also said that in the last few days, Israel consulted “diplomatic channels”, including its partners the US and countries in…
New Delhi: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav says he brought power-hitter Ishan Kishan into the T20 World Cup winning team purely on gut feeling, because he felt the Bihar batsman had the X-factor that could turn around matches. In a podcast interview with PTI Videos on Sunday, Suryakumar was asked if he is a data-driven captain…
Washington: US Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has warned American news television networks of revocation of broadcast licenses over their coverage of the Iran war, remarks that drew sharp political backlash. After US President Donald Trump lashed out at the media coverage of the Iran war, Carr asked news broadcasters to “correct course” and…
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu and Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep grief over the fire mishap at a hospital in Odisha that claimed ten lives. President Murmu, who hails from the state, said she was deeply distressed by the tragic incident and conveyed her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. “I am deeply distressed over…
New Delhi: The announcement of the poll schedule for five assemblies has set the stage for a crucial electoral test for Left parties, which are aiming to retain their lone governing stronghold in Kerala, while attempting to regain lost political ground in West Bengal. Leaders of the Left parties said the elections were significant both…
New Delhi: Stakes are high for the BJP in the upcoming polls to five assemblies, with West Bengal being the major test case for the saffron party. In the 2021 West Bengal assembly polls, the BJP emerged as the main opposition with its tally surging to 77 seats in the 294-member assembly from three in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission has ordered the appointment of Dushyant Nariala as the new chief secretary of West Bengal, which goes to assembly polls in two phases next month. Till now, Nandini Chakravarty was the state chief secretary. EC said she would be kept out of poll-related assignments. In a letter to the state…
Bhubaneshwar: At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The chief minister, who rushed to the hospital, said that around 11 hospital staff members suffered burn injuries while…
