Ghosh claimed that Banerjee’s party has lost political ground in its state and that she was seeking political relevance by aligning with the Congress leadership. NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday criticised former chief minister Mamata Banerjee for attending the INDIA bloc rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan against the Special Intensive Revision…
Voter awareness not EC’s monopoly, says SC; sets aside SEC order BEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said Election Commission did not have a monopoly over conducting ‘voter awareness campaigns” while disapproving EC’s refusal to permit a civil society group led by Aruna Roy from running a campaign to educate voters to choose representatives…
EC eases SIR tribunal procedures in Bengal, allowing bulk order uploads, draft saving and additional documents, while planning digital signature-based login for judges NEW DELHI: Having updated the appellate tribunal portal for Bengal around two weeks back to enable judges to rely on documents beyond the 13 listed in SIR order, Election Commission will, within…
The previous time the CRPF went such a long period without an operational fatality was before January 1979. NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has completed 12 consecutive months without losing any personnel in operational fatalities, marking an achievement not recorded in the force in 47 years.CRPF Director General GP Singh congratulated personnel…
NEW DELHI: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is set to make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall and winds of up to 120 kmph. The approaching cyclone has put several coastal states on alert, disrupted flight operations and triggered evacuation and relief…
The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, establishes a rural employment and livelihood guarantee framework, providing eligible rural households with a statutory right to wage employment. NEW DELHI: The Centre has notified grievance redressal rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, laying down a…
The court did not take up the plea at that stage and proceeded to the next matter. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday responded sharply to a plea highlighting a steep surge in airfares, with Justice Vikram Nath telling the counsel, “Don’t travel by air. Next case,” before moving on to the next matter.The…
Delhi traders claim Rs 10,000 crore loss as 2.5 lakh shops shut during INDIA bloc rally. NEW DELHI: Around 2.5 lakh shops across 20 to 25 major markets in Delhi remained closed on Sunday, with traders claiming losses of Rs 10,000-11,000 crore due to disruptions caused by the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan during…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the test at BEML’s Bengaluru facility on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Paving the way for final production of the country’s first indigenous Bullet Train, B28, the “Squeeze Test” or vehicle body shell test of the first coach is underway and will be completed next week. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the…
Six Indian trekkers remain stranded in Nepal’s snowbound Upper Dolpa region after continuing their trek despite weather warnings, with a helicopter technical fault delaying rescue efforts Six Indian trekkers, including four men and two women, remained stranded in Nepal’s snowbound Upper Dolpa region Sunday after allegedly ignoring weather warnings and leaving their guide behind to…
