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MV-26 violence a result of 'genocidal mindset': TMC attack Odisha govt

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday attacked the BJP government in Odisha in reference to Malkangiri's MV-26 village incident saying "this happens when genocidal mindset gains... Read More


Trinamool demands apology after BJP MP 'butchers' Matangini Hazra's name in Parl

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- A day after BJP MP Anurag Thakur referred to the national song "Vande Mataram" as "Vande Bharat" during his speech in the Parliament, another BJP MP Dinesh Sharma took his comments... Read More


EC raps DEOs for failing to identify polling booths in high-rise buildings

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has expressed dissatisfaction with District Electoral Officers (DEOs) in Bengal for failing to identify polling booths in high-rise buildings... Read More


English Bazar Municipality launches low-interest loans for small street vendors

Malda, Dec. 11 -- The English Bazar Municipality has introduced a special loan initiative to support street vendors and ultra-small traders who earn their livelihood by selling goods on the roadside. ... Read More


Hostility towards migrants is rising in India: Shashi Tharoor in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has recently introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to criminalise marital rape, did not mince words in Kolkata on Thursday. Calling India's legal excep... Read More


HC declines bail to 2, grants relief to one in Salboni Maoist attack

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant bail to two appellants convicted in the Salboni police camp attack while allowing the bail plea of another, after examining the witness... Read More


'Outright lie': Cong tears into Shah for 'vote chori' charge against Nehru

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Congress on Thursday rebutted Home Minister Amit Shah's "vote chori" charge against Jawaharlal Nehru, saying the claim that he was made the prime minister despite Sardar Vall... Read More


Conspiracy to dismantle PSUs deep-seated, claims Rahul

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the NDA government of weakening PSUs and trying to sell their assets to its "capitalist friends for free" while claiming that the... Read More


TMC's Saugata Roy says Centre withholding funds for Bengal

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Senior Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday accused the Union government of deliberately depriving West Bengal of funds due to the state under multiple central schemes.... Read More


AQI dips again

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- After two days' reprieve, Delhi's air quality again slipped to 'very poor' with a 24-hour average AQI of 307. Of the 40 monitoring stations in the city, 25 recorded air in the '... Read More