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Abhishek to address rally in Alipurduar

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek banerjee will address a public meeting at Alipurduar tomorrow.

Governor's missive to varsity VCs triggers row

A fresh round of tussle between the state secretariat and Raj Bhavan has started snowballing in West Bengal over a fresh set of guidelines imposed on the vice-chancellors of state universities by Governor's House.

Kurmistir: Trucks with drugs, perishables stranded on NH-6

Community members are blocking tracks, roads demanding recognition as ST

North Dinajpur Fest kicks off amid expo, cultural shows

With a view to promoting handicraft and local culture, the state government, along with the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is organising a three-day 'North Dinajpur District Festival' in Raiganj.

NF Railway diverts, cancels some trains

Some trains have been diverted or rescheduled in view of the infrastructural development work being carried out at the Sealdah station in Kolkata under the Eastern Railway.

DRI nabs two Mizoram men with gold

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold worth more than Rs 8.50 crore and arrested two Mizoram residents in this connection.

Locals slam attack on 'Duare Sarkar' camp

A group of locals backed by the All India Trinamool Congress staged dharna on the road at Tufanganj in Coochbehar today, protesting attacks on the ongoing Duare Sarkar camp recently.

Editors Guild flags amendments to IT Rules

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Friday said it was disturbed by the amendments notified to the IT Rules by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity).

MHA to provide financial help to poorjail inmates unable to afford fine, bail amount

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has finalised the broad contours of the scheme under which the Centre will provide financial support to State governments to extend financial relief to poor prisoners who are unable to avail bail or get released due to non-payment of fines.

HAL hands over 100th Su-30 MKIROH aircraft to IAF

Union Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated the third LCA production line and also handed over the 100th Sukhoi-30 MKI ROH aircraft to Air Vice Marshal Sarin at HAL's Nashik Division.

Decision to revise domestic gas pricing guidelines to benefit consumers: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Cabinet decision to protect consumers' interests by reducing the impact of increase in international gas prices on gas prices in India.

Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP

Former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, joined the BJP today, nearly a month after leaving the Congress.

Opp forced Budget to be passed without discussion, says Shah

Holding the Opposition and Congress responsible for the disruption of Parliament during the Budget Session, Union Home, and cooperation minister Amit Shah said that for the first time after Independence, the leaders of the Opposition did not allow the budget session to run.

Mandaviya reviews Covid preparedness

Centre advises states to hold mock drills of hospital infrastructure on 10-11 April

Kalikesh N Singh Deo takes over charge at NRAI

Mr. Kalikesh N Singh Deo has taken over as the president of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

Chess: Aleksandra seals top spot after nail-biting end to third leg of FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-23

Russia Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina sealed the top spot after nail-biting finish to the third leg of Women's Grand Prix due to a better tie-breaker score here on Wednesday.

Williamson 'unlikely to be fit' for ODI World Cup

New Zealand ODI captain Kane Williamson will require surgery on his injured right knee, after scans confirmed he'd ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while fielding for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Of the night of special effects

It was the night of special effects, in a way. And they put a spin on it. Dazzling, but the eventual heroes had improbable names.

Jill Biden accepts tulip named for her by the Netherlands

Tulip lovers have a new variety to choose from and it's named for Jill Biden.

Missouri tornado kills 5 in latest wave of severe weather

A tornado ripped through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing five people and causing widespread destruction as the third in a series of deadly massive storms over the past two weeks struck the nation's heartland.

Protests again grip France but Macron not backing down

Protesters disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris' main airport and police fired clouds of tear gas in other French cities as people marched in their thousands in a new round of strikes and nationwide demonstrations Thursday seeking to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap pension reforms that have ignited a monthslong firestorm of public anger.

'Russia-US ties in a deep crisis'

Crisis rooted in fundamentally different approaches to formation of modern world order: Putin

China vows 'forceful' measures after US-Taiwan meeting

China vowed reprisals against Taiwan after a meeting between the United States House speaker and the island's president, saying Thursday that the U.S. was on a \"wrong and dangerous road.\"

Like-minded nations must address safe Internet challenges together: MoS IT

For a country that will have more than 1.3 billion Indians connected to Internet by 2025, making the Web safe from user harm, online criminality, disinformation and misinformation has to be a joint goal and like-minded nations must address these challenges together, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has stressed.

Asian shares mostly fall amid worries about slowing economy

Stocks on Wall Street mostly slipped Wednesday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy is slowing under the weight of much higher interest rates

Jha's murder conspiracy hatched inside Hazaribaghjail: SIT

The daring shootout on the don was plotted inside Hazaribagh jail in Jharkhand and the sharpshooters hired from different villages in Lakhhisarai, Jamui, Nawada in Bihar and were assigned the job by the mastermind, currently serving jail, the investigators have gathered in last 24 hours.

SC refuses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order on panchayat polls

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari against the Calcutta High Court order, refusing to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat poll process.

Guv hits city streets, interacts with people

Governor CV Ananda Bose visited different parts of the city on Thursday to take stock of security arrangements taken by the state government in view of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations across the state. He also spoke to common people and shop owners during his visit.

Tell people about state's deprivation by Centre: CM

TMC leaders will talk about Centre's conspiracy of not releasing funds

Congress veteran AK Antony's son Anil Antony joins BJP

In another setback to Congress, former Defence minister AK Antony's son Anil Antony joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Thursday.