Kolkata: Holding that allegations made by the central force coordinator for West Bengal panchayat elections about alleged non-cooperation by the SEC and the state government are very serious, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed them to file their response on the averments made by the IG of BSF. The BSF IG, who is the…
The Opposition meeting convened on June 23 at Patna by the Janata Dal (United) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was attended by as many as 15 of the 16 parties to which the invites were sent. That meeting more or less proved a ‘flop show’ as it could not take up the agenda…
New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on account of hardening prices of food, according to the government data. Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 4.31 per per (revised upward from 4.25 per cent) in May and 7 per cent in June 2022….
New Delhi: India’s industrial production rose 5.2 per cent in May, according to the official data released on Wednesday. Factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 19.7 per cent in May 2022. The data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that the manufacturing sector’s output increased by 5.7…
New Delhi: In a first, the Centre will start selling tomatoes at discounted rates in retail markets in the national capital and few other cities from Friday to provide relief to the consumers as the price of the kitchen staple is ruling high at over Rs 200 per kilogram in some parts of the country….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to France beginning July 13 would be both rich in “substance” and set “new benchmark” for strategic partnership between the two countries in years ahead, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday. Boosting defence ties is expected to be a key focus of the talks between Modi and…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she is saddened at the loss of lives in “sporadic” incidents of violence during rural polls. Banerjee also asserted that her government has given a free hand to the police to take action against those behind the violence.. “I am saddened at the loss of lives…
New Delhi: A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Muslim World League Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa on Wednesday hailed his “passionate perspective” towards inclusive growth and said they agreed on the importance of working together to confront all aspects of extremism and hatred, regardless of their source. Al-Issa, who is on an…
New Delhi: Leaders of 24 opposition parties have been invited for the second unity meeting being convened by the Congress next week in Bengaluru, which would see them further strategise plans to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi is also expected to attend a dinner on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Abu Dhabi on July 15 after concluding a two-day visit to Paris. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Modi will hold talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Abu Dhabi. “The India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership…
