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EC sets verification deadline of voter docus absent from the 2002 rolls

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to complete verification of documents submitted by voters whose names, or whose relatives' names, d... Read More


Cabinet clears move to retain 66 wards under HMC

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The state Cabinet has approved legal amendments to retain all 66 wards under the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC). The state government will table a Bill in the West Bengal Legi... Read More


Tribal woman's mutilated body found in field

BALURGHAT, Dec. 25 -- Panic spread across Gaurana village under Jamalpur Gram Panchayat No. 5 after the blood-soaked and mutilated body of a tribal woman was recovered from an agricultural field. The... Read More


Govt to soon launch SWAMIH-2 fund to complete 1 lakh homes

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The government is finalising the contours of SWAMIH-2 Fund and is expected to soon operationalise the fund with a view to providing last-mile financing for the completion of stal... Read More


'Reforms, fiscal consolidation key to maintain pace of India's growth'

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Industry body CII on Thursday urged the government to push institutional reforms and fiscal consolidation in the forthcoming budget to maintain India's growth momentum. These su... Read More


Odisha: 10-year-old girl raped, killed

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak, Dec. 24 -- A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Odisha's Bhadrak district, triggering a massive outrage with locals demolishing the accused's house, police said ... Read More


Tribunal grants 6-month extension for uploading Waqf property data

Jalna, Dec. 24 -- The Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal, which is based in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, has granted a six-month extension for uploading of Waqf property data on the UMEED portal. The UMEE... Read More


Shantanu Thakur's 'ok with deletion of 1 lakh Matua names' comment triggers clashes, escalates tension

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Amid heightened tensions over the recent remark of BJP MP Shantanu Thakur that one lakh Matuas could lose voting rights as a "necessary sacrifice" during the revision of electoral ... Read More


Amid Aravalli protests, Centre bans new mining leases across the range

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Amid a controversy over the interpretation and protection of the Aravalli mountain system, the Centre on Wednesday issued directions to states mandating a complete ban on grantin... Read More


GRAP IV curbs revoked in Delhi-NCR as air quality improves

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday withdrew the most stringent restrictions under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi NCR and neighbourin... Read More