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Uttarkashi flash floods: 190 people rescued from Dharali; Centre assures help as multi agency Op underway

Uttarkashi, Aug. 6 -- Around 190 people have been rescued from Dharali following a devastating cloudburst that triggered massive flash floods and landslides in the area, with the Indian Army, Indian A... Read More


State notifies recruitment rules for non-teaching school staff

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- The Bengal government has published fresh recruitment rules for non-teaching staff in state-run schools, introducing structured evaluation criteria that include marks for similar ex... Read More


'Appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe as judge biggest joke of democracy'

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday called the appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe, a BJP spokesperson as a judge of the Bombay High Court "the biggest joke of democracy". TMC on soc... Read More


Prosenjit, Dev write to CM as Hindi films push Bengali movies out of prime-time

KOLKATA, Aug. 6 -- Imagine being one of the biggest stars and producers in Bengali cinema, a popular MP from the ruling party, and close to the CM, yet still having to fight for prime-time shows for y... Read More


China has now disrupted specialty chemical market. Startups step up

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Indian startups are taking a crack at another market facing Chinese squeeze: specialty fertilizers. The bulk of such agrochemicals, designed to deliver targeted nutrients based o... Read More


Turkish parliamentary committee begins work on PKK peace initiative

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A newly formed parliamentary committee in Turkey tasked with overseeing a peace initiative with a Kurdish militant group held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, marking a further s... Read More


'Electoral reforms' a way to end Parl deadlock on SIR, claims Opposition

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Opposition has proposed allowing a discussion on "electoral reforms" as a "middle path" to end the deadlock in Parliament over the demand for a debate on the Special Intensive... Read More


Urging more scrutiny, Oppn wants Speaker to refer Sports Governance Bills to JPC

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bil... Read More


Uttarkashi cloudburst: ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, BRO conduct rescue; 150 evacuated, more teams deployed

Dehradun, Aug. 6 -- The Rescue operations are ongoing at the Uttarkashi cloudburst site involving ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, and BRO teams. According to the official, 150 people have been rescued so far. Deta... Read More


Eknath Shinde meets PM, 'supports' NDA for Vice-Prez poll

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced his party's "unconditional support" to the BJP-led alliance, of which he is a key membe... Read More