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Kailash Gahlot joins BJP

A dayafter quittingasaminister in the Delhi Cabinet as well as fromthe Aam Aadmi Party, Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

High-decibel campaign for Maha, Jharkhand polls ends

The campaigning for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls and by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, ended on Monday, bringing to culmination rallies and programs by a galaxy of politicians.

MHA to send 50 more companies of central forces to Manipur

The MHA last week provided 20 companies of CAPF 15 companies of the CRPF and five of the BSF

Kanyashree University hosts felicitation ceremony

Kanyashree University, established in 2020, held its third felicitation programme today at Rabindra Bhawan in Krishnagar.

KMC sets deadline for pending developmental works

Taking a stern stand against delayed projects in added areas, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has issued a December deadline to the agencies working under Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Program (KEIIP) for completing works that were said to have been pending with unnatural delay.

Defence officials discuss ways to enhance welfare measures for ex-servicemen

Dr Niten Chandra, secretary, department of ex-servicemen welfare (DESW), ministry of defence, along with Brig. D S Basera, secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), visited Kolkata on 17-18 November.

Prime accused in Trinamul leader's murder in cop net

West Bengal Police on Monday arrested Sujal Prasad, the prime accused behind the murder of Ashok Sau, a local Trinamul Congress leader in North 24 Parganas district.

CM Mamata Stresses On homestavs in tribal lands

CM al SO pr Op OSed t O imparttraining t O the tribal people f Ore COn Omngr OWth

Rape plaint by deaf & dumb woman

A deaf and dumb woman was raped at a village in Katwa and a local youth was arrested in connection with the incident.

RG Kar scam case whistleblower to move court against irregularities in another Bengal govt hospital

Former deputy superintendent of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Akhktar Ali, regarded as the whistleblower in the case of financial irregularities at the same hospital, has now started the process of moving the Calcutta High Court against similar irregularities at another state-run hospital.

Inspiring: Painter with hearing impairment gives message of hope

Any physical limitations cannot be the end of life. Deepan Sarkar, a painter having hearing impairment issues sent out the message of optimism and resilience amid adversities at his debut today.

Fire services to expand with ₹376 cr allocation: Sujit Bose

The fire services department of West Bengal is set for a major infrastructure upgrade with an allocation of Rs 376 crore from the 15th Finance Commission, minister in-charge Sujit Bose announced today.

21 arrests till Monday in Bengal tablet scam: Police

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had already assured that students who did not receive the money because of the cyber fraud will surely receive it

After mayor twq more TMC leaders slam po!!ee for cr!mes

Hardly a couple of days after city mayor Firhad Hakim slammed Kolkata Police for its alleged inaction to prevent crimes in Kolkata, Veteran MP Saugata Roy and MLA Humayun Kabir, both belonging to ruling party also attacked the police administration on the issue of its intelligence failure.

Central delegation visits Kanksha, inspects gram panchayat

The BJP MLA of Durgapur West, Lakshman Ghorui said that everywhere the scams have been unearthed and in this connection the various central teams are investigating the works here and have come to Kanksha today

Illegal work on Chapra pond continues despite govt orders

Defying administrative orders, illegal construction is continuing on a pond behind Chapra Girls High School in Nadia, sparking outrage among local residents.

Coal scam case: Next hearing on 25 November

The process of framing charges in the coal scam will start in CBI Special Court at Asansol on 25 November.

Nurse, constable accuse TMC councillor of heckling

A sitting councillor of ward 7 of Dubrajpur Municipality allegedlymanhandledanurse on duty at the local hospital and has also heckled a police constable on duty at wee hours today.

Bengal lottery scam: Dubious entity was under IT Dept scanner since 2012

Sources added, at the point of time when the Income Tax department was carrying out actions against the lottery entity, the charges were just related to tax evasions

Amul clean fuel rally to celebrate National Milk Day

India celebrates 26 November, the birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of India's milk revolution, as the National Milk Day.

Debate OVer naming Of Ne W Bagdegra terminal

What will be the name of the new Bagdogra Airport terminal? This question has sparked widespread discussions ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid its foundation stone.

Delhi gasps for air

GRAP-IVinforceacrossthecity to curb pollution, while 12 areas record an AQI of 500

Supreme Court directs Delhi-NCR states to strictly implement GRAP-IV

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and all the states governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) to strictly implement Graded Response Action Plan IV(GRAP IV) - anti-pollution measures - as air quality index (AQI) remains inthe \"severe\" category and ordered stopping of the physical classes in the schools including l Oth and 12th standards in the national capital and the adjoining states in the NCR till the situation improves.

PM attends G-20 Summit of top World leaders in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the G20 Summit of top global leaders at Rio de Janeiro to explain to the international community India' s position on Various global developments and pressing issues.

*Actress Kasthuri Shankar sent to judicial custody till 29 November

Actress Kasthuri who was arrested by Chennai Police special team on Saturday for allegedly passing derogatory comments against the Telugu-speaking community has been sent for judicial custody till November 29.

''Indian govt launches major operation to track down Lord of Drugs’ Haji Salim

In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched a massive operation under 'Operation Sagar Manthan' to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji Salim, also known as \"Lord of Drugs.\" According to officials, the operation was launched on the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to track down Haji Salim aka Haji Baloch and his trafficking syndicate spread worldwide.

Torch rally taken out seeking justice over RG Kar issue

One hundred cyclists carrying torches took part in a rally from Sodepur in North 24 Parganas to Shyambazar Five Point Crossing demanding expeditation of legal procedure giving punishment to the person or persons involved in the ghastly murder and rape of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August.

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of gruelling war

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn't last long against a much larger enemy.

Israeli Overnight airstrikes kills twelve in Gaza Strip

Israeli police arrested 3 suspects after flares were fired at PM Netanyahu's private residence

Can AI help decolonise knowledge production?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical technology that has applications in myriad domains like microeconomics, biotech, and Internet-of-things (IoT). It is not just a buzzword but one of the huge breakthroughs of the modern era that aims to alter the way we interact with everyday objects.