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High-tech surveillance, crowd mgmt plan in place for Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Anticipating a record turnout of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela 2025, with the Kumbh Mela not being held this year, the South 24-Parganas district administration has put in place ... Read More


Assembly Speaker flags human rights concerns over elderly voters' hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the alleged hardships faced by elderly voters being summoned for physical hearings. Asserting ... Read More


ONDC completes four years, expands reach across India's digital commerce ecosystem

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India's digital public infrastructure Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has completed four years since its launch, marking a significant milestone in India's efforts to de... Read More


DMK calls Prez's decision to return bill 'unfortunate'

Chennai, Dec. 31 -- The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday called President Droupadi Murmu's decision to return the Tamil Nadu University of Madras Amendment Bill "unfortu... Read More


"Not just threatening Amit Shah but also India:" Sambit Patra slams Mamata Banerjee

Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 31 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of "threatening" not just Union Home... Read More


Forever rivals, UML and Congress hint at possible poll tie-up

Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- After several "alternative" political parties merged to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections, the two largest parties in the dissolved House of Representatives have hinte... Read More


UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak marks the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha

Lucknow, Dec. 31 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday extended his greetings to the public, highlighting the significance of the event in promoting cultural values on the... Read More


Amit Shah huddles BJP's old guard & new faces in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A day after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home minister Amit Shah traded barbs, ramping up campaign rhetoric before next year's high-voltage Bengal polls, Shah on... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee's North Bengal tour to focus on SIR-linked deaths

Alipurduar, Dec. 31 -- All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to visit North Bengal on January 3 for a one-day tour, during which he will meet families of those ... Read More


TMC appoints coordinators for all 9 Cooch Behar Assembly seats

Cooch Behar, Dec. 31 -- Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has appointed coordinators for all nine Assembly constituencies in Cooch Behar district, signalling an early start... Read More