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BJP snatching voter rights in collusion with EC: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav slams EC, BJP in Voter Adhikaar Yatra

Nawada, Aug. 19 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday targeted the Election Commission of India and BJP alleging a "collusion" between both sides to steal the voting rights of commo... Read More


Abhishek stresses public connect in Barasat, Tamluk dists meetings

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday held crucial closed-door meetings with Barasat and Tamluk organisational district leaders, where he... Read More


'Consult Bengal CM before renewing Farakka Treaty'

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee urged the Centre to consult Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before renewing the Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty of 1... Read More


Bengal industrial workers' bonus hiked ahead of Puja

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Around two lakh workers employed in nearly 150 sponge iron, ferro alloy and rolling industries across Bengal will receive a higher bonus ahead of Durga Puja. The bonus has been ra... Read More


Blaming Nehru to wash their hands of responsibility: Congress' Priyanka Gandhi attacks NDA

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi attacked the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, saying that despite being in the Centre for 11 years,... Read More


Centre to ban all online real-money games. Billion-dollar industry faces existential threat.

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A new bill to be tabled in the Lok Sabha shortly seeks to ban all online games involving any monetary transaction, irrespective of whether these are fantasy sports or involve gam... Read More


Metro fare chart surfaces; may range from Rs 5 to Rs 70

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- With just a day left for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate three new Metro stretches in Kolkata on Friday, the spotlight is on the possible fare chart that has surfaced ah... Read More


Guv Bose proposes measures for migrant workers, sends report to Centre & state

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forwar... Read More


BJP questions Kejriwal over school threat allegations, links to AAP leader

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva today called on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal to clarify his position and whether he has questioned fellow party leader Atish... Read More


Jaishankar arrives in Moscow for Inter-Governmental Commission meeting

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Moscow this evening on a three-day official visit for discussions on further strengthening cooperation in several areas includ... Read More