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Rajya Sabha passes Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, aimed at modernizing India's insurance regulatory framework, secured Parliament's approval on Wednesday bein... Read More


BLO apologises after TMC councillor wrongly shown 'dead' in voter list

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The concerned Booth Level Officer (BLO) has apologised for the error after a Trinamool Congress councillor from Hooghly district in West Bengal was wrongly shown as "dead" in the d... Read More


Over Rs 2K cr due: TMC team submits memo to Jal Shakti Ministry

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- A delegation of ten Trinamool Congress (TMC) Members of Parliament on Wednesday met Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Chandrakanta Raghunath Patil, and submitted a memorandum over the... Read More


Amid SIR slugfest, Mamata set to hold BLAs' meet on December 22

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a major meeting with booth-level agents (BLAs) of the Trinamool Congress at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Monday... Read More


Abhishek likely to meet Sunali Khatun on Dec 19

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is likely to meet Sunali Khatun on December 19. She was brought back from Bangladesh earlier this month. Afte... Read More


'Pause new H-1B issuances': Indian-origin US diplomat warns against rising scam, rips 'honor among thieves' environment

India, Dec. 17 -- Mahvash Siddiqui, a US diplomat of Indian descent who worked at the consular office in Chennai, has advocated for a total suspension of the H-1B visa program until a comprehensive au... Read More


Indian Railways nears complete electrification; hits 99.2 % of broad gauge network, ahead of UK, Russia and China

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- In a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of its broad gauge network, putting it ah... Read More


Hill edu hit as HC cancels 313 GTA teacher approvals, protests mount

Darjeeling, Dec. 17 -- A Calcutta High Court verdict has quashed the regularisation and state approval of 313 volunteer teachers appointed under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), declar... Read More


Draft voter roll sparks uproar as living electors marked deceased

Cooch Behar/Siliguri, Dec. 17 -- The publication of the draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has triggered political controversy and public anxiety in parts of North Bengal,... Read More


After weeks of disruption, Old Malda and Dalkhola municipalities get new chairmen

Malda/Raiganj, Dec. 17 -- The leadership vacuum in two municipalities of North Bengal ended on Wednesday with the election of new chairmen at Old Malda and Dalkhola, restoring administrative stability... Read More