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PM Modi lauds 'Make in India' success, credits infra, innovation

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the success of his government's 'Make in India' initiative, and said creation of infrastructure, enterprise and innovation all... Read More


EC clarification sought by 3 NDA allies

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Three BJP allies -- LJP (Ram Vilas), TDP and RLM -- on Friday sought a clearer explanation from the Election Commission regarding concerns raised by two Election Commissioners o... Read More


Parl friendship groups: MPs express disappointment over 'inaction'

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted Parliamentary friendship groups for more than 60 countries in February in a step seen as significant to enhance inter-Parliamentary engage... Read More


Bengal plans to relax land-holding rules to boost business

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- West Bengal is set to retain the land-ceiling provisions under Section 14Y of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, but may adopt a case-by-case approach to allowing land for industri... Read More


Eastern Railway commissions MSDAC at Barrackpore

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Eastern Railway has commissioned a Multi Section Digital Axle Counter (MSDAC) system at Barrackpore station to improve signalling reliability during waterlogging and heavy rainfal... Read More


HC to KMC: Ensure razed illegal structures aren't reconstructed

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to ensure that illegal constructions once razed shouldn't get reconstructed. A division bench h... Read More


SIR stir: AIDWA march stopped, Left leaders stage sit-in protest

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- A demonstration by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) over the SIR of electoral rolls and the deletion of voters' names turned tense in Kolkata on Friday, with p... Read More


Suvendu attends 'Shradh' of Shatabdi Roy's father

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday morning went to attend the Shradh ceremony of NCPI MP Shatabdi Roy's father in South Kolkata. The CM tweeted: I attended the ... Read More


Purulia Chhau artists perform in South Korea

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- UNESCO, the West Bengal MSME Department and Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage facilitated the participation of Chhau artists from Purulia at the Jindo International Intangible... Read More


Dover Lane Music Conference blends Indian classical, folk traditions

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- As the sun set and rain lashed the city, a musical evening at the sprawling campus of Sister Nivedita University (SNU) in New Town reached its crescendo with renowned Baul perform... Read More