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'Swasthya Sathi' crosses 1 cr hospitalisations; over Rs 13 crore cashless benefits disbursed

Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that the state's flagship health scheme, 'Swasthya Sathi', has crossed one crore hospitalisations as of October 31, with cashless ... Read More


WBSSC uploads list of 3,512 'tainted' non-teaching staff

Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Monday evening uploaded the list of 3,512 "tainted" non-teaching staff recruited through the 2016 selection process, shortly bef... Read More


Two firms to get 149 acres of industrial land in Jhargram

Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- The state's standing committee on industry and infrastructure on Monday approved allotment of 149.64 acres of industrial land in Jhargram to Captain Industries India Pvt Ltd and Ult... Read More


Mehul Choksi's extradition suspended amid fugitive diamantaire's appeal in Belgium Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition has been suspended after he challenged before the Supreme Court of Belgium the October 17 order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals, wh... Read More


'Only 9 of 37 AQI monitors worked on Diwali'; SC seeks report on pollution

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up authorities over Delhi's alarming pollution levels and sought a detailed status report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ... Read More


Voters' list cleanup exercise in 12 states and UTs begins today

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Election Commission of India (EC) will launch the second round of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on Tuesday, covering nine states and three Union territories wi... Read More


BJP never constructed a single house when in power: Karnataka minister backs housing projects in state

Hubballi, Nov. 3 -- Karnataka's Housing Minister Zameer Ahmad Khan on Monday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to provide housing for the people, while the current Congress-le... Read More


India, New Zealand enter fourth round of talks for FTA

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- India and New Zealand on Monday opened their fourth round of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), as the two countries look to deepen economic ties and strength... Read More


Twin truck crashes claim 33 lives, dozens injured in Rajasthan, Telangana

Jaipur/ Hyderabad, Nov. 3 -- Two horrific road accidents in Jaipur and Telangana on Monday claimed at least 33 lives and left 35 others injured, turning the day into one of India's deadliest on roads ... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan reacts to not winning National Award earlier: 'Creative work needs validation'

India, Nov. 3 -- The 71st National Film Awards ceremony was recently held on September 23. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, honoured the winners, including Shah Rukh Khan, who won his first Nat... Read More