Politics

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday took oath as an MLA on the first day of the new assembly. Protem Speaker Chandra Mohan Patowary administered the oath to Sarma for the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly. Sarma took...

KOLKATA: Voting began on Thursday morning for the re-election to the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, amid tight security, officials said. More than 2.36 lakh people, including 1.15 lakh women and nine belonging to the...

SILIGURI : In his maiden visit to north Bengal after becoming the chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he will work to fulfill the developmental aspirations of the people of the region. Acknowledging the support of the region's people...

LUCKNOW: An unscheduled, unauthorised visit by a delegation of several Dalit Congress leaders to BSP chief Mayawati's Lucknow residence on Tuesday evening has landed them in much controversy, and a notice seeking an explanation behind the act. What perhaps embarrassed...

AMETHI : The political atmosphere in Amethi heated up on Wednesday ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the district, with posters targeting the local MP Kishori Lal Sharma surfacing across the constituency. The posters, put up at several...

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has notified the Annapurna Yojna for women, replacing the 'Lakshmir Bhandar' programme, for a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000, which will take effect from June 1. The notification, issued by the Women and Child Development...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Giorgia Meloni have said the relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage, evolving from a cordial friendship into...

KOLKATA: (May 19) The West Bengal government sanctioned the prosecution of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with a case of financial irregularities linked to the institution. An order issued on Monday by the...

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested AAP leader Deepak Singla in an alleged money laundering case following searches in Delhi and Goa, officials said. Singla was a candidate for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the Vishwas Nagar...

OSLO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Oslo, where he will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on trade, technology and other key sectors. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived here from Sweden...