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Committed to ensuring Ayushman Bharat reaches last mile in Bengal, says Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata, May 12 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blessings for the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana roll... Read More


Stock markets drop in early trade as oil prices, US-Iran conflict weigh on sentiment

Mumbai, May 12 -- Equity benchmark indices tumbled in early trade on Tuesday amid rising crude oil prices as uncertainty surrounding the West Asia conflict clouded markets' confidence. Unabated foreig... Read More


Norway calls PM Modi's upcoming visit 'historic', eyes deeper bilateral ties with India

New Delhi/Oslo, May 12 -- Norway's Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Oslo for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit as "historic", underlining ... Read More


India ready to quell any cross-border misadventure: Navy chief designate Swaminathan

Mumbai, May 12 -- Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter a... Read More


Delhi Police returns 12,600 stolen, lost mobile phones to owners under 'Operation Vishwas'

New Delhi, May 12 -- The Delhi Police on Tuesday handed over more than 12,600 stolen and lost mobile phones to their rightful owners under its special initiative 'Operation Vishwas', officials said. ... Read More


Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others can file fresh applications regarding their claim that the victory margins in 31 cons... Read More


TMC's Abhishek claims 'BJP-backed miscreants' set ablaze 10 shops in Khejuri; BJP denies charge

Kolkata, May 11 -- Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that "BJP-backed miscreants" set ablaze nearly 10 shops in Purba Medinipur's Khejuri in front of police personnel and a... Read More


VB-G RAM G Act to come into force from July 1, MGNREGA to be repealed: Govt

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Centre on Monday announced that the new Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act will come into force across the country from July ... Read More


Adhikari cabinet approves BSF land transfer for border fencing, initiates Census exercise in Bengal

Kolkata, May 11 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari chaired the first cabinet meeting on Monday and said his government has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along th... Read More


Chamba: 5 Guj tourists among 6 dead after car falls into gorge

Shimla, May 11 -- Six people, including five tourists from Gujarat, were killed while four others sustained serious injuries as the car they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge at Chamba dist... Read More