Total solar eclipse sweeps across Indonesia
Millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific experienced a total solar eclipse today, with parts of the region falling into complete darkness. The eclipse began at 06:19 local time…
CPI not to have any understanding with Congress in WB polls
Communist Party of India (CPI) today said it will not have any understanding with Congress in the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal. This was stated by CPI General Secretary…
Congress choses 75 constituencies for WB poll
West Bengal Pradesh Congress president, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today announced a list of 75 state assembly constituencies for which the party will field its candidates. He, however, did not release…
Indian diaspora makes significant contribution to UK’s GDP’
Praising the Indian diaspora as an “asset” for India-UK relations, India’s new High Commissioner Navtej Sarna has said that though being only 1.8 per cent of Britain’s population they contribute…
Left front announces list of 116 candidates for WB assembly polls
The CPI-M-led Left front in West Bengal today announced its first list of candidates for the state Assembly elections to be held in April-May. The Front chairman, Biman Bose last…
Telangana, Maharashtra ink pact on irrigation projects
Telangana and Maharashtra governments today signed Memoranda of Understanding to construct five barrages across Godavari and Pen Ganga rivers. A high level meeting to sign the MoUs was held in…
World Cultural Festival: NGT questions Centre over clearances
The National Green Tribunal, NGT, today questioned the Centre as to why no environmental clearance is required for erecting structures in Yamuna flood plains for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art…
Syndicate Bank fraud: CBI carries out searches
CBI today carried out searches at ten locations in three cities after registering a case of alleged loan fraud estimated to be around one thousand crore rupees in Syndicate Bank.…
Madhya Pradesh to promote widow marriages
Widow marriages will also be solemnised under state in Madhya Pradesh, government’s Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana to promote marriages of widows. Addressing a function on International Women’s Day in Bhopal…
Saudi Minister meets PM Modi, praises role of Indians in Kingdom
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi / Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Bin Ahmed Al Jubeir today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and conveyed to him that Kingdom…