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Centre in SC opposes fixing timelines for President, Guv for assent to Bills

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Centre on Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court imposition of fixed timelines on governors and President for taking decisions on Bills passed by state legislatures, saying suc... Read More


EAM Jaishankar embarks on three-day visit to Russia

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to Moscow to further strengthen the "time-tested" India-Russia partnership. The visit comes again... Read More


Bengal achieves 42% of MSME lending target in first quarter

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The Bengal government has achieved record lending to MSME units, with 42 per cent of the annual target met in the first quarter itself. Amit Mitra, principal chief advisor to Chie... Read More


Bengal: State Directorate of School Edu to hold NMMS exam on December 21

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The West Bengal Directorate of School Education will conduct the state-level National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMSE) 2025 for Class VIII students on December 21 ac... Read More


Rajya Sabha takes up Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took up the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, which aims to relax the norms for mining critical minerals. The Bill... Read More


Videos of expunged proceedings should not be shared on social media: RS Chair

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Amid continued stalemate between the government and Opposition over the demand for a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Chair in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday ... Read More


Opposition holds protest against SIR in Parliament complex

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday stepped up their attack against the Election Commission over the voter roll revision in Bihar, with protesting MPs holding a huge banner carrying pi... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up IIM in Guwahati

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati with the Union government providing capital support of Rs 550 crore. The Ind... Read More


Editors Guild concerned over summons by Assam police to The Wire's senior journalists

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 -- The Editors Guild of India has expressed deep concerned over media reports that the Assam Police have summoned two senior journalists - Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor of ... Read More


SC dismisses Bengal govt's review petition against SSC judgement

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court dismissed the West Bengal government's review petition against its April 3 verdict, in relation to the recruitment scam in the secondary and higher secondary scho... Read More