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Foolproof: Bengal tightens fund disbursal for 'Banglar Bari'

Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- The Bengal government has tightened its process for disbursing funds to beneficiaries under the "Banglar Bari" scheme. According to sources, a special audit team will be set up to... Read More


Gujarat celebrates PM Modi's birthday with garba, other events

Ahemdabad, Sept. 17 -- Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday celebrated his 75th birthday with great gusto. At an event in Maninagar that was attended by Bharatiya Jana... Read More


Abhishek rallies TMC cadres: Focus on grassroots connect, unity & 2026 poll preparation

Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- In his last organisational meetings before Puja, held on Tuesday separately with leaders from Basirhat, Jadavpur, and Diamond Harbour, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general se... Read More


Puja committee launches centenary theme song by Mamata

Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- Tala Prattoy, one of north Kolkata's most celebrated Durga Puja organisers, marked its centenary year with the launch of its 2025 Puja theme song "Bij Angan" on Tuesday. The spec... Read More


SC upholds state's power over madrasa teacher appointments

Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court has reportedly reaffirmed the Bengal government's authority to appoint teachers in aided madrasas, dismissing a fresh challenge to its 2020 ruling that had uphel... Read More


'Ek Daake Abhishek' helpline aids rescue of harassed migrant

Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- A migrant labourer from Benal who was allegedly harassed in BJP-ruled Odisha was rescued after his family members called at "Ek Daake Abhishek" helpline number. The family member... Read More


TMC leaders reach out to migrant families in Kaliachak & Mothabari

Malda, Sept. 17 -- In a concerted effort to address the concerns of migrant workers, Rajya Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samirul Islam, on Tuesday afternoon visited several households in Kal... Read More


Woman alleges 56 Indians 'forced to sit on footpath like cattle' in cold in Georgia

India, Sept. 17 -- A woman took to Instagram alleging that 56 Indians faced "inhuman behaviour" while entering Georgia from Armenia's Sadakhlo Border, despite having "valid e-visas and documents." She... Read More


Georgia (not) on my mind: Woman alleges 56 Indians harassed; passports seized

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The alleged inhuman treatment of 56 Indian tourists while trying to enter Georgia has sparked a frenzy on social media. The matter came to light when a woman, Dhruvee Patel, po... Read More


Need to bolster jointness in focus at top military meet in Kolkata

India, Sept. 17 -- The need to enhance jointness and integration among the three services came into sharp focus on the concluding day of the Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata durin... Read More