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Suvendu questions timing of CID summons to Arjun Singh

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Suvendu Adhikari today raised questions over the state CID's move to summon Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state vice-president and former MP Arjun Singh.

Festival to promote theatre in Bengal

The Bengal Theatre Rejuvenation Festival was inaugurated on 4 November with the intention of promoting Bengali theatre.

Swasthya Bhavan visit: Faculties now need permit from principals

The move is to stem the flow of personal visits of teaching doctors to the health headquarters

Business advisory committee meet to be convened: Speaker

Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee today said that the winter session of the state Assembly would begin on 25 November and would continue for 10-11 days.

IISCO, police urge DVRRC to release water from DVC dams after water crisis

The Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulatory Committee (DVRRC) has agreed to release additional water each day for the Chhath Puja festival from the Maithon and Panchet dams after acute shortage of water in Damodar river, leading to drinking water crisis in the township in Burnpur for close to a week.

ADPC, railways, civic body gear up for Chhath Puja

The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has beefed up the security coverage in the Bhootnath and Riverside Chhath ghats, under Hirapur police station for the festivities.

Boosting cross-border tourism

The Bengal Travel Mart (BTM), which began in Siliguri in 2016 with the support of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, will hold its 8th edition from December 17-19.

City private bus operators rejoice after court ruling

Calcutta HC has directed the state to reconsider the decision on phasing out 15-year-old buses

Darjeeling politics: Ajoy Edwards to announce formation of new party today

Ajoy Edwards, the founder of Hamro Party based out of the hills in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, will announce the formation of a new political party in the hills on Wednesday.

Parl's Winter Session to commence from 25 Nov

The Winter Session of Parliament will start from 25 November and continue till 20 December, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced.

India makes formal bid to host 2036 Olympic games

India has officially bid to host the 2036 edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the country.

America reaches Election Day, and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office.

Supreme Court upholds validity of UP Madarsa Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004', setting aside the 22 March Allahabad High Court judgment which had struck down the Act as unconstitutional on the grounds of its being 'non-secular'.

Not all pvt. property can be taken over by govt: SC

The 7-2 verdict overruled several verdicts after 1978 that had adopted the socialist theme and ruled that the State could take over all private properties for the common good

Canada making allegations without providing specifics: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the attack on a Hindu temple at Brampton in Canada on Sunday was \"deeply concerning\" and accused Ottawa of making allegations against India in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar without providing specifics.

Kohli's return adds flair as India eye series win in Indore

Afghanistan will hope for an improved opening startfrom Gurbaz skipperlborahim Zadran

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Resilient India go down 0-2 to Australia in opener

The Indian football team faced a challenging start in the AFC Asian Cup campaign, succumbing to a 0-2 defeat against Australia in the opening match of Group B at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, AI Rayyan on Saturday.

India names spin-heavy squad for first two Tests vs England

Theselectors recalled Kuldeep Axarin the spin-heavy squad along with Ashwin and Jadeja

Indian Army launching Op Sarvashakti' to counter Pakistan's attempts to revive terrorism in J&K

In a major step towards thwarting Pakistan's attempts to increase terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is launching Operation Sarvashakti, where the security forces will be targeting the terrorists operating on both sides of the Pir Panjal mountain ranges in the Union Territory.

Ayodhya sees massive security beef-up

Yogi governmenthas involved technological assistance alongside the deployment of personnel of security agencies to achieve the desired result

Over 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Health Ministry in Gaza said that 135 Palestinians were killed in last24 hours, bringing the overall toll to 23,843

PowerGrid provides equipment to DC Samba under CSR initiative

PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) handed four Vehicles mounted road Vacuum Sweeper Machines, one Ballistic separator & one JCB loader to District Development Commissioner, Samba under Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative on 13 January.

Kalyani railway station undergoes makeover

Under Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme Kalyani in a significant stride towards modernizing railway infrastructure and prioritizing passenger comfort, the Kalyani Railway Station is currently undergoing an extensive phase of development and enhancement.

Websites of top crypto exchanges like Binance, Kucoin blocked in India

The websites of some top global cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance, Kucoin, OKX, among others, were blocked in India on January 12.

Goyal rules out lifting export curbs on wheat, rice & sugar

There is no proposalas of now toremove exportrestrictions on wheat, rice and sugar. India willnotimport wheat orsugar either, says Commerce and Industry Minister

Three Indian Navy warships decommissioned

Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir were decommissioned on Saturday after rendering four decades of glorious service to the nation.

Govt launches insurance scheme for casual-paid labourers engaged by BRO

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a proposal to launch a Group (Term) Insurance Scheme for Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) engaged by Border Roads Organisation/General Reserve Engineer Force for the ongoing project works, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Saturday.

Body of ex-model Divya Pahuja found in Haryana canal 11 days after murder

The body of former model Divya Pahuja, who was shot dead at a hotel in Gurugram earlier this month, was recovered from a canal in Haryana's Fatehabad district 11 days after the murder, police said on Saturday.

PM Modi asks people to light Ram Jyoti on 22 Jan

PM Modialso paid tribute to Sonal Maa said her life was dedicated to public welfare, service to country

Wildlife rehabilitation centre to come up in Coimbatore

The Tamil Nadu government has announced that a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre (RTRC) for wild animals will come up in Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore.